Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-04

mise the matter for one week. and. com.
mencinp this dav. charge five cents for
each and eyery fare. whether paid with
cash or ticket.
This was received with loud cries of
"No COMPROMISE" ave won't do it.,
..Twentv-6ye tickets for 81 O3, or moth
ing"
Mr.. j. FL. Laws made few remarks
denouncing the proposition, and he ap-
peared to express the views of the entire
meeting.
Mr.. A. L. Frazer then presented the
following, which were received with
cheers, and adopted with a unanimous
AVE !"
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The street railway compa-
nies of this city have, from the time of
their organization, violated their con-
tracts and disregarded the laws; and
have so increased their extortions that
the public have been compelled to arise
and maintain their rights and the laws
l.. Resotped, That the usurpation and
extortion of the street railroad compa-
nies in this city have aLenated all kindly
feeling and respect for them on the part
of the people and that while we will
commit no unlawful act or breach of the
peace, we will continue TO resist their
usurpations until they are brought into
ssubjection to the laws and their con-
tracts. ht
2 That we protest against, and will
ever oppose, the City Council granting
to the street railroad companies of the
city any additional favor or privilege
3 That the street railroad companies.
by refusing TO run their cars at regular
freouent times. according to contract,
and by endeayoring to collect more
fare than their contract with the city and
the laws allow. thereby forfeit their con.
tract and franchises that we call upon
the CITY Council to have these contracts
declared void and TO have the street
RAILWAYS running the city. or put into
the hands of men who will appreciate
them. for the public benefit AZ we'll as
their own profit
That The Civ Council he requested
IN have an early meeting and to adopt
sncb measures as will eompel the rail
mad comnanies TO adhere to their con
tracts and IN abide NV the laws If il
shonld not he deemed advisable TO sdout
tbe extreme measures Of tbe foregoing
resolutions
That we VIII petition the next
|, J,eg;sIatnre ,o enact sncb statues as will
limit the franchise of street railroad
comnan;es and nrotect the nnblic
against imnosition nv sucb comnanies.
and that we do now instruct The renre.
sentat;ves of this conntv IN secnre sncb
Ior;sIot;on Of tho earliest noss;hle day
G That we will petition CONGRESS TO
On cbanqe the Revenue Law as tn com.
neI railway comnanies To nav their own
taxas as al honest men have to do
That The tbsnks of this com munitv
ora dre and are berahv tandared n
Messrs Eggleston and HAYS Renresent-
at;ves in Congress from this county for
their efforts 70 have corporations nav
their own taxes, and that we urge them
to renewed efforts for the object, upon
the re-assembling of Congress, with the
that they will be backed by all
honest men.
g. That as the railroad companies had
their cars run by the police ''for the pub
lie convenience" at the time their dri-
vers were on strike" for Guing acaqes
that we call upon the Mayor to have the
cars run by the police, "for the public
now that the railroad com
panies are on strike" TO ertort from
fhe Dubfc.
3. That this meeting do now appoint
Finance Committee, TO secure the requi-
site amount of funds to enable the peo-
ple to successfully resist the unlawful
demands of the railroad companies.
Also. a committee to prepare and circu-
late petitions in accordance with the
resolutions: and that these two
committees with the President of this
meeting. compose an Executive Commit
tee who shall look after and do whatever
they deem necessary to secure the public
in their rights against the usurpations of
the street railroad companies
cov,,rrvrs ,ppo,Nrrp
Tho foIIow;ng comm;ttees were then
;ntod
R;n"noaS N Eowler Josanb Owens
A / Davis. Thomas Jones and ]. w
LA pa.;.; Moss.s HINT NoForlond
T, s.'''oEs aJ M,,Ilana
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:n.oJ oo' r,;,,aa 20 oonfar yy;,h Wavp-
HT'n Htv;i..oob
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AZ. p.ov;or ,ban mada a few ramsrls
90 v;no ,bat there had heen some talk of
say.ns 'Da' LA ,Sa tn ,r.nIs bat be Inew ,bst
'ea,ins = sp,,ra,;on ~ 'n of ,b;s lind wonld be
80 1eT Tsn [ nao,Ie bsd M capse ~ "a.
maui. ;dion"a Ie pooph hu, Iad onIv 10 adhere
so.i ~ '.o,vn o"rao and owa;, he dec;s;on Of
~ ~ 'leit .o'1 Tha GU nao,'Ia wers s,rong be'
Lne eoaL's .t n' pJhvr "h,P ,ba stres, ro;irood
cause were itBui