Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-24

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/ at my residence-uninvited though ever
welc Ome-was pRrtaking OF my hospital
ity; which was to await the decision OF
a competent examining committed. ri
your lsst meeting q paper was read be-
fore you, from him, the contents Of
which it appears has been discus ed on
the streets for weeks, which is not cred
liable 10 his head or heart, but in re-
ply to which have no uukInd WoIds to
say. He seems to fear tnst death may
oveItske him before l am pictured as
ar example to posterity. Bs that as it
may, should I suIvlva him, lie will
leave few Behind him VINO will
bs more ready TT willing To
accord to his memory The just tribute
that the world has lost an honest man.
On the ether hand, / ahsll have lived
and laboIed to little purpose II my Off.
cial acts do not bear the closest scrutiny.
1t is true | declined to hAve arrested the
respectable officers o, q bank, and
against whom thers could not be any
charge; at the same time, have this
to say in vindication Of my course, that
/ was advised IN every instance by the
city attorney, and do not now regret
that l took his advice. Had AiT. D avis,
as ne was invited TO do, appeared before
the gpecisl investigating con. mlLtee, no
doubt his knowledge would have mste-
rally lessened the labor of the commit
tee, but would not, perhaps, have
given him, as vas stated to
one of your members who refused to
present the allegations, his opportunity
for revenge. Some one will very prop-
erly ask why did not inform the cOun-
ell he conclusions arrived at. The au-
swer is simple. l was Satisfied that moth
ing less than thorough Investigation
would be satisfactory to the public, and
l desire nothing less, and hence L could
not urg5 an examination when gentle
man were not rfaiy. The other charges
made by Mr.. Davis do not here Ie;er
TO, as l have no idea what be is think
irg OF when lie intimstas that the
fieance books have been changed, or
that records would be permitted to be
destroyed. 1 cannot, gentlemen, close
these remarks without sincere
ly thanking you for your
course during the past few days. Al
though 1 have often felt that
you treated me unkindly, yet
your course during the past few days
afforded me much pleasure. To the press
OF the city, l return my most sincere
thanks for their very kind and sympa-
thjzing remarks, especially now, at q
TINS when people sufferiug from Op-
pressive taxation should not have their
trusted officials charged with robsiDg
them. Very respectfully,
JOHN LEAGUE, Mayor.
MEMPHIS, TENN, December %, 1874.
Hon. John League, Mayor:
SIR-AfteT a careful examination of
the paving-scrip books, l think the fol-
lowing change certificates have been
wrongfully Issued: Twelve one.doIlsr
bills, Nos. 6O3, 604, 699, 1904, Il99, 1909,
1913 1851, 1852, 1865, 1885, 1867.
Seventeen twO-and-s hslf dollar bills,
Nos 1850, 2S5l, 1853, 3377. 1878, 1922,
1923, 1924, 3725, 1925. 1927, 372S, 1929,
1880, 1871, 1882, 1888.
Twenty-slx five-doliar bills, Nos 1901,
1882, 1868, 1904, 1895, 1866, 1867, 1868,
1869, 4468, 1859, 4470, 447l, 4472. 4473,
4474, 4475, 1915 1879, 1917, 1878 1879,
1880, 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884
Nineteen ten-dollar bills, Nos. 3O01,
30O2, 3003, 1904, 30O5 1905. 3Q07, 30OS,
5000, 30l0, 30ll, 30i2. 30i3, 30I4, 30l5,
3Ol6, 30l7, 30l8, 30l9.
Eighteen twenty dollar bills, Nos.
2452, 2453, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2457, 245S,
2459, 2460, 246l, 2ST7, ES7S, 2879, 2SS0,
1881, 1882, 2883, 1854.
Six tifty-6oliar bills, Nos. 1891, 1892,
1898, 26l7, 26l6, 2619.
The total smount Of the above is
SI034 so, and $476 of 1t has been received
by the city in payment of taxes.
The numbers Of ths Bills paid back 90
l have also carefully examined all Of
ho IL rOHfr fb,of I, nl
hoping thereby to find cut some of the
parties Who paid It Il found some that
believed Wss paid in by IT. B. Edging-
ton, in paying Julia c. Wasson'a taxes
o. October 5th, When l asked Nj. |
about II be stated that he |
purchased the scrip at the Mechanics |
and Traders bank. / went there and |
asked permission TO look at the scrip |
they still held, and was shown ths fol- !
lowing numbers Of this scrip: Nos. 2317, |
2618. 2619, for $50 each, and Nos. 2452, !
2453, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2457, 245S, for $50 |
zach. In addition 10 the above, the |
books show that Thomas G. Nesl had |
= certificate Of Indebtedness for $259 40 |
changed, and that he received in change |
scrip 1858 %, that is, SiU0 50 more than |
mis- certificace called for. This makes |
the entire over issue on the books, Sl135. |
That is, the city holds no certificates Of |
to show for this amount of |
scrip issued. There is also IS 83 over
ssued on all the scrip warrants that |
have bsen changed; 1t has bsen Issued |
n small snouots, ranging ffom one to |
fifty cents in each case. This error does |
lot seem to be Of sufficient Importance |
70 require any further investigation.
think it was caused by |
he inability OF the city to make change |
a small amounts, ons-dollar bills being |
lie smallest denomination issued in this
JcTip. L think it very probable that the
ouoWipg numbsIs. which the books |
Ihow to be issued to tha following par.
les, were Overpaid 10 thess parties: No. |
1913. to E. Ksck; No. 1884, to \, G.. |
Dennis; No. 1909, to Mrs. Healy; No.
1913, to Mrs. M. Daily. These are Tor |
)ne dollar each. Respectfully,
ANDREW DAVIS, Mayors Clerk.
Adjourned 10 saVen o'clock Monday |
1ignt.