Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-04

Section BE it enacted By the
General Assembly OF the State of
Tennessee. That section 3 offs Act
passed March 10, 1879, entitled, an
Act to amend an act entitled an act
TO establish taxing districts in the
State, and to provide the e of
local government for the same, passed
January %. 1879, and approved Jan
uary 81, 1879, be and the same is here
by amended as follows In addition TO
the taxes named and levied in said
section 3, an additional tax of two ~
per cent. is hereby levied on all
the taxable property named in
said section, and subject to taxation
in the territorial limits of the extinct
corporation as taxing districts referred
to in said section for the purpose
First, Of building sewers and sub-soil
drains next, paving such streets and
alleys az IL may be necessary to pave on
account Of said Improvement, and
generally for such sanitary measures
as may be conducive TO the health of
the inhabitants OF said taxing districts.
which tax Of two 81 per cent. or two
(2) dollars on the one hundred of yalu-
alton shall be payable az follows:
One-half thereof-one per cent on
the LIST day Of February, 1880. and
shall be collected by the County
Trustee in the same manner as other
taxes provided for in said section are
collected, and applied exclusively to
the purposes herein above named.
The assessment to be made upon the
valuation Of 1879. The said taxes TO
be expended under the supervision Of
the Taxing District, with power TO
employ engineers and do all things
necessary tor the construction of said
sewers and subsoil drains. and in the
execution Of all plans for sanitation,
and in making contracts for work or
material. They may advertise for
bids according to the act establishing
the District, or they may employ
wOrkmen themselves, and have the
work or material furnished under
their immediate control and superyi-
sion.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
the taxing districts in this state be,
and the same arc hereby authorized,
by agreement from time to time, to fix
with the water companies operating
therein the maximum of water rates
for water, Doth. to such general govern
ment and to the inhabitants thereof
Sec, 3. Be it further enacted, Tha.
this act sha'l take effect from and afteI
its passage. the public welfare requir-
ing it.
The act was discussed by Hon
John League, John johnson an,
Judge Hammond, and was fnall
adopted withouta dissenting vote, o.
motion, Judge Lea was commissions
to present the memorial and the &C
as drafted to Gov. Marks.
Col. R. B. Snowden presented tn
following resolutions
Whereas, In addition to the sever
trials which the people of Memphi
are now undergoing on account oftw
epidemics, one following the other i
quick succession, there is also III
burden of a heavy public debt, create
by the extinct corporation, whic
formerly governed the city, a litigatio
concerning the validity Of which
now pending in the courts. We.
portion Of the people Of Memphi
without entering into a discussion
any OF the reasons which justify III
people in asking an abatement Of II
amount Of said debt, declare it as Il
sense of this meeting.
/. Be the result Of said suit advers
or favorable, the people Of Memphi
in u opinion, will make a just, ia
and equitable compromise with Il
holders ofall valid bonds,
2 We repudiate Reputation, and
far as our influence shall extend, wi
try and induce a public sentimel
which shall favor and secure, not on
the payment, but ample security Il