Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-08


fr00f. PlAiver in the United States; sur
street IVY by rich, fertile and healthy
fTRUDEAC, Flyith climate unsurpassed
y located between the cities OF
wv Printers leans, st. Louis, Louisville and
WILLIAhati; with railroads leading out
street. city, connecting with all import
4 flroads North, South and East; her
JCsrcial and business men are men
.sealth; her banks have ample capital
{" Tor all the legitimate wants OF business
s. hen. Wholesale and retail establish
ments can be found all over the CITY,
~ hell supplied with we'll selected and de-,
krable stocks in almost every line. The
business houses are of modern style,
htom three to five stories high, and built
"a good taste Street cars run upon
e of the principal streets. Thousands
Il On thousands OF bales of cotton are
knded upon her wharf and railroad de-
BITS. She has Mayor and Board of
tdermen, with an annual revenue ofno
"a n4,e Vail amount at their disposal each year,
oAhQSch the citizens without stint pay
.. treasury annually With all these
ntages one would suppose Memphis
be a desirable place to live in.
Not2 1 will tell you: While she
ne much to build up city in the
! public and private buildings and
10 AN ID | she has almost entirely neglected
he most important and essential
.ements which, were they in proper
.dition would add more to the growth
aside from the comfort of the city than
almost all other improvements. / have
reference to paving the streets and alleys
and the wharf or steamboat landing. /
venture the assertion that no city in this
country of sixty thousand Inhabitants
can be found where the streets are
in as deplorable condition as they
are in Memphis at this time. They are
almost impossible in every portion of the
city; many places quite so, for any kind
n of vehicle Every hour in the day you can
see drays or other vehicles stuck in the
mud on some of the principal streets.
Even the street cars run OF the track,
and stick in the mud on Main street.
The streets are so full of mud and slush
that, like water, they seek their level and
run on to the sidewalks. The crossings
are, in many places, impossible for foot
men. No lady thinks of going on the
street unless compelled to from necessity.
The landing wants much done to it to
make it as it should be for the amount
of business done at the wharf Who is
to blame? Where is the fault? There
is certainly remedy. Who would be
an Alderman or Mayor HonoS hGbet
onus. A MECHANIC AND SoJoURNER-
TICKET AGENTS CONVENTION. = The
mittee on Passenger Rates made a
! lengthy report yesterday, which was
adopted, and is to take effect on the LIST
Of April. There was some debate on the
baggage question: which was referred to
a special committee, who made the fol-
lowing report:
Resolped, That the first step necessary
to successfully carry out any reform IN
the present system OF checking baggage,
or defining the amount of responsibility
10 be assumed by railroad companies, is
guarantee of good faith on the part Of
all lines. without which any action in the
III premises is useless.
Resolred The most feasible plan for
giving legal notice to the passenger is
TO have paper slips printed showing IN
DGsin and decided language, the maxi
mum weight of baggage that may be
carried free; what shall constitute bag.
cage. and the maximum sum which all
railroad companies are willing to as
haU
gaqe be lost or destroyed in transit; said
printed slip to be furnished the passen-
ger at the time the ticket is purchased,
and his attention called thereto.
Resolred, That public notice be also
qiven by printed placards, embodying
Inc shirt Of the resolutions. Thus:
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The - Railroad Company hereby
notifies the holder Of the accompanying
passage ticket that he is entitled TO the
free carriage OF only one hundred pounds
WEIGHT of baggage; and that for all ex-
cess over that amount, fifteen per cent
ner one hundred pounds Of frst-class
massage rates will be charged, and that
This company, and the lines represented
on said passage ticket, will not be re-
sDopsihle for sum greater than $3.50, in
rase of loss OF damage to such baggage,
unless extra compensation IS paid by
the passenger for such excess seiore II Is
checked. The company viii not be re-
sponsible for baggage that Is not placed
in charge Of its agents
The report was adopted, and after the
transaction Of some unimportaut busi-
ness. the convention adjourned until
this morning, when they re-assembled at
. the usual hour.
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