Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-28

pointed to present il 70 the Board of Al
dermen sc its next regular meeting:
To the Hon. Board, Mayor and Aldermen,
city of Memphis:
YOU petitioners, merchants engaged in
various branches OfcOmmerce in tnis city,
beg respectfully to cAn your attention to
| the following unreasonable and unjust
Determinations against their business in
the existing ordinance of tax on priyi-
leges." Without going into lengthy ar
gument, they deem 1t only necessary TO
set forth the facts in order to show the I'M
just operation of the law. To illustrate:
On imports not over go, 600 groeers pay
Sis, other classes pay $3.50; on imports
moi over 5000 grOcers pay $3.50, other
classes pay $40; OF imports not oyer
$4,000 groSers pay SIS, OIher classes pay
$3.50; on Imports not over $4,000 grOcers
pay $50, other classes pay $500, and so on
in nearly the same proportions for larger
sums. You will thus perceive hat we are
made to pay from 50 to 40 per cent. more
than those b sell groceries. Now we
submit to your sense of law, equity and
justice, to say nothing of wise economy,
if this is right. We do not complain Of
any equal burdens imposed fairly and
prOportIOnately Upon all classes, but we
do respectfully request the appointment
by your honorable Board of a special COM
mittee, whose duty it shall DO to call to-
HckAltE tut OeSL men OI Lnb VARIOUS Cdl1lQRS
interested, and allow them, in conference
with yourselves TO assist you, in framing
an ordinance which shall impose taxes
fairly and equitably upon all classes of
business, and your petitioners will ever
pray.
j. ID. Williams, Easton, Lloyd & Gilbert,
Mansfield & Higbee, Z. Meyer, II. Wade
q Co., Miller & Leidy, A. Seessel& Son,
Il. L0wenstein & Bros, Brooks & Dem
mis-, Howell, Wood & Co., VIM. X.
Moore & Co., Joyner, Lennon & Gale,
Friedman Bros, Menken Bros, q. w.
Jones & Co, Walker Bros. & Co., Good
bar & Gilliland, Ward q LsGure, Rice,
Silk & Co. IA
Presented originally to Board Of Alder
men in January, 1858, and again in winter
of 1860.
The following Committee were ap-
pointed to present: B. Eisman, E. Meyer,
Q. W. Goyer, II. N. Lowenstein, ]. s.
Toof.
The following from Mr.. j. T. Trezsvant
was read by the Secretary and adopted:
WHEREAS, The great want of the South
Is the speedy development of her wonder
full resources; and,
Whereas, Her people, with unanimity
ofspirit never before manifested by them,
are looking to railroads as the surest
means of securing that development, by
inviting, p~Opulating, stimulating indus
try and creating a constantly increasing
demand for the multiplying power of sg-
ricultural, mechanical and manufacturing
elements; and,
Whereas, The duty on railroad iron Is
so enormous as greatly to retard the con-
struction Of railroads; therefore,
Res0lUed, That it is the manifest interest
of both Government and people that the
construction of railroads should be en-
c~ouraged, and that Congress is hereby re-
specially asked TO do this by repeating
all duties on railroad iron.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of this
Chamber Of Commerce be instructed to
forward a copy Of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions to Hamilton A. Hill, er
Boston, the Secretary of the National
Board of Trade, in order that the subject
may formally come before the next meet
ing of said Board at Richmond, Va.
The Secretary was directed TO transmit
$I35 to Hamilton A. Hill, for our dues as
members of the National Board OF Trade.
the following Committee were appoint
ed to examine the books OF the Secretary
aud Treasurer A. L. Harris, s. Ii. Duns-
comb, J. VI. Pettlgrew,
The Chamber then adjourned.