Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-01-10

DRAYMEN.-An ordinance was offered at the
last meeting sf the City Council In relation 70 drsymen,
which Is deserving Of notice. Il did not pass, but viii be
brought up Al The next regular meeting Of the " City Fa-
1heut" We contend that the City Council cannot dictate
to p~rOpretOrs OF drzys, hacks, &c. whom OF what they
shall haul: the City Council has the right 70 name the
price for conveying passengers from oEe point to another
In the city, and II has also the right 10 inform drsymen
h0v much they must charge for each load they convey.
We look upon the ordinance as offered the other evening
n pretty much the same Light as we viewed the resolu-
lion proaered some time since, ''tbzt any person walking
cur streets after nine O'Clock al night with q carpet-6ag in
his hand, and no key 70 unlock said czrpet-bag, shall be
arrested" In the case OF the great iorger Huntington,
a. New York, It was argued by Mr. BRADY, the oele5ra-
ted counselor, that there was no haif way between sanity
and inssulty-that q man was either EcHe or insane.
THIS vas his argument. and though We cite, IL Is not
cited as a parallel case. The remarks OF Aids. ELDER
and CURTIS on the evening in question, cover the whole
grO1ad. The same night Of night It iD is vested in
Council 70 tel newspapers whom and what key shah ad-
vsrtise or notice. We DO not wish TO be severe, for We
known ther. are reasonable men in the Beard OF Adss-
men.
In this s5nneetica, we publish the annexed oommunies-
u0n in plstion 70 the subject:
To the Board Of Mayor and AIdsymsn:
Having noticed that move was made at the last meet
ing Of the Board to compel Drsynen TO take and carry
every load OF freight which asy be offered to them, pro-
vidsd said DrzymGn has no load upon his dray and being
interested in the matter somewhat, I wish to make q
suggestion 10 ysur honorable body.
First-It is the custom Of many Draymen 10 make en-
gsgements With the business houses Of the city TO haul
their Cotton from one or more Of the Depots. The house
gives him q check, OF carte bLGHch, for his Cotton al the
Depot. Now, while the Drayman is On his way 70 tbs
Depot FOR q load actually engaged, some person may STOP
aud Offer hin . Load Nov, under the Ordinance you
propose to pass be viii be forced 10 take the Offer, and
neglect his contract viii the merchant for The time, and
90 OF, tmay be, I'd iafHitHm, or he viii be subject 70
me. And In a majority q cases the person Offering the
load may be one Of those WHO never pay the Drsymsn fol
the service rendered. wog,d suggest two amendments
t0tbe bin introduced.
First-Provided said DrEymzn is not previously en-.
gzged aud the check he may sxhibit from the bushes.
house, or an order from the person 50 engaging him, MAJ
be considered as proof OF the fact Of such engagement
aud thus he may be excused FROM taking the Load offered
Second-No Dryman shall be nnsd for refusing to hau
any load Of freight, or goods and chsttles whatever, IN
less itbe proved 20 the satisfaction Of the Recorder that
fees for hauling the load OF loads were rendered to th'
Drsymsn previous to putting the freight, &c, upon thu
dray.
By passing the above the Drsym2n may be ensbled tc
protect himself against that class Of petty ~swInders, VIII
are in the habit Of getting them to haul for them and no;
paying for it,-putsng them Of with the excuse that
you must come some other time-I hGue no chang.
about ne E0w." Thus the Drsymsn is forced to con.
sumo at least . day in every week in running around col
leCtiug his fees, and many Of the negro Drsymen not be-
ing able 70 keep note book must necessarily forget, ono
thereby lose many little fees. I hope you viii consider
the above, and not impose Guties upon the Draymen which
the stats, Tor the Common Law does not impose upon
other carriers. A CITIZEN.