Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-05

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Goodyear & HnIs VIM II Wheaton c
Apperson Kenneday Sneed Beasley
NJ L Meacham & Co A Roach & Co
| cambridge, n 4 Co Milhurn, Walker Il @
w II Wnkerson a 90 Urquhart q Co
| Hi, Terry & Mitchell Joyner, Lennon &
| Rice, StIx a Co Chas n Erich
| Jos = LeYeu a 90 j W Johnston 4 Co
Mitchell, HofimAn&Co Risk & Johnson
SOuthWorth q Thayer Jacob Cans
Johnston a Vance Mansfield q Higbee
IL Wade q Co Friedman Bros
Isaac Friedman Herzog & Bro
J & L Steiner oliver, Flnnte a Co
| Cleaves. .Smlth wick&H W Byrd
Merriman & Wilcox Joseph Coll
A seessel s Son XIII Winn
| Mrs + Wfnn CD Mclean
| l. kremer II Harder
Sproule q McCown III schin
! Martin, Bros a Co BLowensteln & Bros
| Chandler 4 Co Young Bros
Rodesta q Cazassa Andrews q Gridith
| ID Griffith, l. BaFnaDy
Kahn a Friberg Q WitkowslHy
| A Lowenthal a Co Joe Walter
L James Co Zeedel & Bro
q W Jones Co A Harris
Sol Halle NJ Hunter
Boyle 4 Chapman Wiggans Thorn
Smith 4 Day Y Day
r COnnley VIM Frank
J A ] Smith & Co Mariner Curtis
ID > ChRpSky Duffey & Co
Schiebert a Co J L Elehberg q Co
MOOdrun & Co l. II Hammer
hathborn G L Finnarty
Godshaw Van Anderson
u f1caru q Co solomon Nendig
And suggested that B. @. Brown be
sent 70 Nashville to look after the inter-
ests OF the merchants in the Legislature,
he mentioned that the figures In the Pc
tition were rather modest. In truth, tie
merchant has 70 pay four times more taxes
than other classes.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved that q committee
Of nine be appointed to accompany Mr..
Il. q. Brown TO Nashville, to labor for the
passage OF such laws as will relieve the
merchants from the onerous burdens.
Colonel 1. n. Hill rose to explain that
the merchants we're taxed more than
eight times over other people. AS q gene-
rs' rule, the property OF the farmer is not
Isti mated at more than quarter its value
ana he has only to pay tax on that. The
merchant is taxed upon the highest value
OF his stock during the year, thus, at the
very irst slap, imposing q tax of over
four hundred per cent. above the farmer
Then the host of privileges come in,
doubling that again, and other taxes come
in, swelling the aggregate OF our burdens
to fully ten hundred per cent. over the
man who owns plantation. He thought
it was rather a moderate statement to say
that 1t was only one hundred per cent.
That statement would produce In the
minds Of the legislature an idea that we
were not so badly of after all, and that a
simple one hundred per cent. over other
people was not much.
Mr.. Goyer thought that every merchant
in the chamber knew how much taxes
they had to pay, and suggested the wis
dom of going into business as soon as pos
sible,
Mr.. Hill again insisted that he wished
them to understand how much taxes !
they had 10 psy over their fellow |
citizens. II they were aware OF |
the full extent Of their corporation bur |
1ang &,l,
il long ago. IL was necessary for the mer-
chants TO understand how great q burden |
they had to bear.
Mr.. Elsmsn rose and argued by unmis-
taxable figures that the corporation taxa
5ion Of merchants was fully sixteen hun
1red per cent. above the country people.
A discussion then arose about the ap-
pointment Of committee to go to Nash
vile and about paying the expenses of
he same. A COMMITTEES of nine was suz-
yestsd, but number of the members
hought that too great q number, partieu-
srly il view of the expenses.
Mr.. Goyer did not think that any mem
yer for 8 moment thought that the ex-
'enses were to be taken from the assets of
be chamber. The usual rule is to sp-
'Oint q committee to collect subscriptions
a the city. He thought large COM
Mite would be the more efficient.
Mr.. Moore wanted to leave the commit |
BE fixed at five. The amendment was
arried and the original motion, as amend
d, passed.
Mr.. B c. Brown was therefore appoint
In conjunction with committee of .
)ur, whose expenses are to be paid.
Mr.. EismRn then moved for the appoint
lent of q committee OF four 70 raise
Inds to pay the expenses of the dele !
alton TO Nashville.
The chair appointed the following on
l9t committee:
Main street-Messrs. Eismsn and /
Front row-Msssrs. Harvey
nd Hogan.
The chairman then announced the fol-
wing committee to go to Nashville:
Messrs. T. NJ. bill, ]. NJ Pettigrew, W. . :
!. Moore nd Judge Brown.
On motto Colonel Pinson was put on :
lstssd of Judge Brown, as it was stated l
le latter gentleman would not go.
Is wss moved to place the name of !
enersl Fizer on the committee, but some {
Iember said he could not possibly attend. =
Lr. B. c. Brown is chsirman Of the ?
)mmittee.
Adjourned.