Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-05

| Memphis, and paying the wharfage dues,
would respectfully inform you, and through
| you the honorable general assembly, that
about three years ago, by a decree OF the
honorable Chancery Court of Shelby county,
| II was provided that the revenue derived
from wharfage should be set apart for the
exclusive purpose OF repairing the wharf in
front of the city of Memphis. While We
deem 1t unjust to pay wharfage dues, We are
willing TO do so 10 the amount set out in the
accompanying bill, in order to improve the
wharf and keep 1t in proper repair, so that
business may be transacted thereon. In the
event that the charter Of said city Is repealed,
We respectfully bat earnestly ask that the
accompanying act the act printed above be
incorporated in the bill to provide for the
government of the levee in the territory en-
braced in said city limits, believing We do
that not only our interests, but those of all
citizens interested, will be subserved thereby.
The rates stated in the act are the same as
those provided in the city ordinance now in
force. Respectfully,
r P. GLENN, Agent for the Southern Transporta-
ton Company, consisting of the Cincinnati and
New Orleans boats
R. P GLENN, Agent for Kountz-Line of boats from
st. Louis to New Orleans
MARK r CHEEK, Adams United States Mail line.
{. d. BRYAN & CO, Steam boat Coal Company.
JAMES GOOD, for the Mississippi Valley Trans
portation Company
ALFRED GRIsSOM, for the Memphis and New Or
leans Packet Company
JOHN y. HARDIN. Superintendent Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company.
n. ". JONES. President Citizens Memphis and
Nicksburg Packet Company
BROWN & JONES, Coal and Steamboats,.
AID STORM, Superintendent Memphis and St
Louis Packet Company. ST. Louis and vicksburg
=, Line. and New Orleans Anchor Line.
River Packet Company.
JAMES LEE, JR-. representing the Memphis and
Friars Point Packet Company.
J. G. ANDREWS. Memphis and osceola Packet
R ". LITHTBURNE, Superintendent Memphis
and Ohio River Packet Company.
Now, according to the above true state
ment of the facts as to how this wharfage
tax happened TO be imposed upon the Guild
ing Star, all the blame in the matter, if it
was wrong, reflects upon those steamboat
men-iuciuding even the agents of all the
| lines that run into the OHIO river-who
| framed the law and represented to the State
legislature that it would lie entirely satisfac-
tory to them for their future government.
Now, there is another point about the
| Guiding Star which presents itself: That
| boat came to Memphis in search of business
| and to secure supplies. Bad weather pre-
vailed and she would not leave after she had
| transacted her business and secured her sup
| plies, because she was in a safe harbor, and
secure from the dangers threatened by the
| prevailing bad weather. Now, while lying
here, If a stone in the wharf had crushed a
hole in her bottom or log had run through
her, or ring bolt had let go, or any other
accident had happened causing the partial
or total destruction of the boat and cargo,
the little amount of wharfage paid would
have been a splendid investment, as
suit for damages against the city could have
been easily carried throug IA the courts. Pay
your wharfage, and thank the gods so great
a privilege is vouchsafed you.