Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-16

resolution that the Judge Of your Court carry
out the order. herewith transmit copy OF
said order made By your Court, marked exhibit
A. remark here that In accordance with the
order ofthe said Court. | Immediately procured
ample conveyance. and on Tuesday, August IL.
1895. sent the aforesaid number Of paupers
chargeable to Shelby county, TO the place called
the poorhouse" with an order from me, as
the Judge Of Shelby county. 10 the poor.house
commissioners, TO receive said paupers ana
properly care for them. A copy Of said order
i herewith submit. marked exhibit II.
The paupers sent by me TO the poor-house'
under the orders Of your Court made at the
July term. 1860, were refused Ambulance. am
informed by the gentlemen who conveyed these
paupers to the poor-housc that he WAS told by
one or more Of the poor-house commissioners
that they were not prepared to take these poor
and INDECENT creatures.
herewith transmit an affidavit Of the party
by whom i sent these twenty-onc paupers to
the poor house. together with his action in the
premises. by reference 10 this affidavit, this
Court will perceive that these 'Lelby county
paupers were peremptorily denied admittancc
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motives that induced their denial have moth
ing to do. was endeayoring TO carry into ef'
feet the orders Of this Court in good faith.
When other officers Of the county whose duty
Il was 20 aid me refused so to do, did the best
that cireum stances would allow. They were
returned to my hands In suffering condition,
and humanity dictated that prompt action
should be taken.
In conjunction with Sheriff Winters. place
was provided for the relief of these suffering
pnupers. TIL s action on my part, gentlemen.
was in accordance with the spirit and instrue-
ton of the order Of this Court; and from that
time to this. have from time to time, through
Sheriff Winters and other parties, dispensed
the charities Of this county, not only 10 those
paupers, but to n much larger number, as will
appear by reference to my official report Of the
expenditure of the $4,000 appropriation for the
benefit of the poor, which was voted By thii
Court, and to the report of DR.. Bcecher, the
physician in charge Of the panpers OF Shelby
county. which that gentleman is now preparing
and which will be submitted to your inspec
ton as soon as received. This Court will per
ceiyc by reference to my official report of ex-
penditures made out of the funds appropriated
at the July term, 1856, that have expended
the sum of $3.50 ~. leaving balance Of $500 s.
unexpended, and for which warrants have no
vet been drawn although a portion Of the SAINT
has been really appropriated for the benefit o
the paupers.
Whether | acted right or wrong in this mat
ter, shall leave for this Court and an intelli
gent community to determine.
at that time supposed, and still think, tina
the object of your appropriation of this paupe
fund, was to relieve the INDECENT paupers o
this county. In good faith have endeavore'
to do this. and all ask is fair and candle
criticism of my action in the premises. and
after such criticism. II shall be found that
have acted unwisely or corruptly | shall mos
promptly and readily repair any errors that
may have committed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THOMAS LEONARD. Judge.