Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-05
THE wHARFBOAT QUESTION.
Petition from the Merchants
ofMemphis.

To the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen 0
the City Of Memphis;
/ The undersigned merchants Of the cit,
Of Memphis respectfully represent unit
your honorable body that they have be
come acquainted with the action OF th'
honorable Mayor and Board OF Alder
men OF the city, in the proceedings o
Saturday last, in regard TO the wharf
boats now lying at the wharf Of the cit,
Of Memphis.
Your petitioners are Informed and be-
lieve that the action Of your honorable
body was had ordering the removal o
said wharfboats, on the ground that sale
boats were engaged in receiving good
on commission, to the injury OF the mer
chants and business Of the city.
Petitioners respectfully represent, tina
from theirknowledge Of the action Of tn,
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company
in the use and management Of theil
wharfboat at the wharf Of the city, they
know and are satisfied that the wharf
boat OF said company is used for receiv'
ing and discharging the freight brought
TO and sent from the city Of Memphis BY
said Memphis and ST. Louis Packe
Company, to shelter and secure said
freight against damage from the weather
and the elements and the depreciation o.
thieves, for the sole benefit of the mer
chants and trade Of the city, without any
| charge, commission or compensation
whatsoever other than the regular rateI
of freight from St. Louis to Memphis
Petitioners respectfully represent thai
they believe that it is the interest Of th,
merchants aud trade Of this city tha
your honorable body should cherish snd
foster, by all proper and legitimat,
means, the said line of packets having
its terminus at the city Of Memphis, and
they think that said company cannot,
without great injury, run their packet,
regularly without the use Of said wharf
boat to receive and discharge theil
freight.
Petitioners state that the Memphis and
St. Louis Packet Company are the only
company which run regular line o.
packets between st. Louis and the city
Of Memphis, which heretofore has so run
said line for period Of eleven years.
Said line of packets your petitioners
regard as highly beneficial and condu-
Give to the trade of the city, and they
regard said wharfboat as necessary to
the business Of said company and greatly
convenient and useful to the merchants
of Memphis.
The premises considered, your peti.
TONERS respectfully pray your honorable
body will reconsider the action of the
honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen
on Saturday, ordering the said whsrfboai
of the Memphis and ST., Louis Packet
Company TO be removed from the wharf,
and that the privilege be continued to
said company to keep said boat at the
wharf OF Memphis, for the purpose of re-
ceiving and discharging freight, as afore'
said, without any charge whatever to the
shippers or consignees.
All of which is respectfully submitted
Mem. City Tran. Co.. by E. P. Fontaipe. agt
j. T. Bourne 4 Co, agents M. A. X. P. Co.
p. NJ. Patterson & Bro. Tran. M. 4 G. X. h
d. Cunningham.
| Laurence, Carter Il Co.
Lacey & McGhee.
= Keel * Co.
Evans & johnson.
A. j. White d Co.
I'M. Apperson Il Co.
v. rucns.
Y. hekernan'
Moon & Geoghogan.
", Nm; Gay;
W. G. Cook h Co.
u. ". Tayior;
ClaTk. ELY 70.
A. Vaccar9 VI
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BONG Jones
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Lilly * BIO:
S Smiih \ Lee To-
Iopin' Lynn W.
Lullman vienna
Newton FORD q 20.
GaI5reath, stewart TO-
e. +. Woodrnn 4 20,
VIM; Il. Carver.
J; HALEY.
W.S. Bruce z 20.
I; IL. Quinn 20.
VIM. L. foatman.
Thurmond, FOSTER Co.
Eargason, CoTdes q 20
Williamson, hili Co.
stanton Moore.
:. Sternberg ECO
4. M. Copelaaa;
Edmonds, Todd Co.
X. II. clark,
/. I. Frank Co.
Ashe. McLennan * Co.
llowes BURBANK.
Martin Walt Co.
Low Bros.
h. Fitzgerald q 20.
X. X. Pltman * 20:
Harris, Cochran Co.
Anderson WATSON;
y. q. kirk, Cashler Mem. Clty savings INST.
Brown. billiard &Co.
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