The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-30
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1889.


For several years past Milan has
suffered for the want of frst-class
public school'system, by reason of
want of unity of action, party jeal-
ousy, and other causes. The effect
has been the lowering of values of
real estate, reduction of rents and
the falling off of business in all
branches. Some of our most useful
citizens have moved to other points,
where they conld get the advantage
If permanent schools; others are con-
templating IA move, while still others
are sending their children away to be
educated. These are only few of
the ills the town is suffering from
this cause. But we believe all thes,
misfWtanes will ultimately result in
good. Weare glad to say that our
people are now waking up to full
been asleep for the past few years,
while nearly every town around US
has been making rapi strides in edu.
cational progress. Many who have
heretofore opposed "a tax for $ hool
purposes are now most Ell husia tic
advocates Of il--aid they are men of
property, too, who will pay heavy
taxes. This feeling has been growing
for the past two or three months,
until now it has assumed the proper
tions of tidal wave, and we believe
it will sweep our community. On
last Tuesday night, in response to a
GALE published IN the Exchange Of
last week, "a number. of our leading
citizens and Taxpayers assembled at
Jordan's Hall to consider the proprie-
ty of votinga supplemental taxAand
to discuss the school question gener-
ally V. L. Ware, Esq, was elect-
ed chairman aud w, A., Wade sec
rotary. DIR. Jordan stated the OBJ.
ject of the meeting and introduced
the following preamble and resolu-
tions: i'3'i 900
WHEREAS, Public Schools are the
popular method of education, it being
the cheapest to all parties, with hard
ly an exception, and accessible to the
poor as we'll as the rich;
Therefore, Be it resolved, that the
Public School Directors and Board OF
Trustees are, most respectfully re-
quested to open a public school al
the College commencing the first
Monday in January next, and con-
tinue soleng as the fund will allow
employing such faculty to teach the
same as will meet the public expecta'
tiOns. 4u.fg- 49,.
Be it further resolved, that the
Mayor and Aldermen are hereby re-
quested to examine the law and as
certain whether any further legisla
ton is necessary to empower them tC
levy and collecta tax supplemental t.
the state and county tax, sufh lent t,
run public school in Milan every
year ten months.
Be it further resolved, if, the nee
essary "a lthority has peen conferred
upon them to levy and collect schoo
tax, that tax sufficient to run ator
months school, be levied and collect
ed as other taxes are levied and col
lected, providing, the taxes so levie,
and collected shall he applied to tn,
session to commence 1st Monday il
September, 1888.
After a thorough discussion b.
Mayor Hale, Esq, Jordan, Prot
Langston. Capt. Loving, S. F. Ran
kin, j. P. Rhodes, j. M. Dickson
w, Y. Williamson, DR.. Pearce
Rev. j. H. Holt and othsrs, witt
only one opposing voice, the first res
olution was adopted, and the balanc
left for the consideration of a.citizen
meeting to he held at the same plac
next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock
The speakers were enthusiastically il
favor of voting tax. One gentle
man, who voted against it two year
ago, is now willing to pay tax o
fifty cents ON the hundred dollar