Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-06

have mad an answer 10 MS prOpOSltlOn before
this time. and but for the sickness it would
ptobably haze been reported qn.
would also call your attention 10 the mat
Ter of levying the tax under the mandamus Of
the United States Court in this case. as we
should not put ourselves in the position OF be-
ing ia contempt of the Court, which | am
sure no member Of Your haporahl0 body in
tends. JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Upon motion tho message was received.
TIE. Browns PROPOSITION.
The letter referred to from Mr.. Brown was
as follows
BALLARD PAVING OFFICE,
III BROADWAY. N. Y, October %, 1873
Hon. John johnson, Memphis. Tenn
u 4 DEAF SIR; have been anxi0usly watch
ing The PAPERS to-sss hpN tie f3ver was turr-
ing with you and all the friends in Mehnhis
with whom | have a personal Acquaintance,
and was OverjOyed TO see that you are recover
ing. Let me congratulate. This done, wish
TO write to you on business connected with
your city. We see first how you have all been
afflicted and just how difficult it will be for
yau q raise money, and so we must squeeze
through some way ane lie, gou e on the prom
osition for final settlement before the hoard
on your paving SIS, 900 in cash lin lieu Of 49,
O00) and balance in the ten year eight per cent.
at par If you decide on that prop0sitiOn.l SO
you may say TO the Board that the proposition
Is thus modified, and / wish It was in my
power to say all bonds and not dollar in
Fash bn tliS IS lmpOesih, ,alq tLeother y
within gobr meaGs. Another Item Is this
These bonds viii all be carried by Us not
dollar will be for sale. We cannot afford TO
even sell a dollar Of them until Memphis Is IN
a prosperous condition They viii be put
away with capitalists, who can carry them.
Still another modification is this; the time for
.lO-in~ this un is extended 70 January LIST,
lsi3. 4 shpula not srite Wien yog are u Sc
much trouble, but the time = 90 short. and II
We do not settle cannot longer defer employ
ing counsel for Washington, and It Is very de-
sirable TO save this, If possible.
Please bring this matter 20 the immediate
attention Of the Board and let me know.
hery uuly Foars, eto., sp.,,-,-
Ifproper, please read this letter % the Board.
p. ST. wish 10 add also that Whatever
croakers may say, il Is the time for Memphis
% make q forward mQvement. You must
hagt q fystsil q seEsfsgc, a1d Tat. IKE or
debt. must be put upon the future generation.
You will fnd contract0rs who will take your
binds az fair price. and furnish everything
and do the work AZ fair fgures; and b protect
Themselves they will find Do necessary 70 do the
same thing that We must do-hold these sewer
bords and net offer one tor sale till Memphis
L. aEliu arCn h-r feet. IL nobody else viii do
fhi5 We val, IL ~ gre e euF 1gnqs lo-.
W. DO not want sny more laWsuits with yea
or anybody. We are CONTRACTORS, and have
no time or money 10 spend in laWEuits. / an
nov as much interested ag many that reside
there, and an net scared about 10 either; IN
fact 10 d just the tine y 90 O. memphis. and
have decided % pitch ny business tent in
Nsuphis. III % rc' 81 there 20 live vii q
a Sisiies T-l It
A resolution received from The Board
Of Aldermen, appointing a committee
Of two from the Board and three from
ste Council 20 reorganize the Board Of