Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The New Municipal Government OF
Nashville, Which VIII be Inaugu-
rated In October.
The Wire-Pullers Already at Work in
Their Efforts to Get Control Of
the Affairs Of the City.

NASHVILLE, August 22.-The citizens of
Nashville ara just now beginning to discuss
the subject of the new city government,
created under an act passed by the Legisla-
ture March q, 1888, to be inaugurated by an
election to occur ON the second Thursday in
October, 1888. The act provides that it shall
consist Ct mayor and City Council, the
latter to be composed OF ten councilmen, 10
be elected for four years, with Bosrd Of
Public Works and Affairs. At the forth
coming election FIVE of the councilmen will
be elected for two and FIVE for four years,
and biennially thereafter there shall be an
election to fill the expirations as they occur.
All vacancies occurring in the board shall be
filled by the remaining member. CouRcil-
men shall receive no compensation. The
mayor shsll hold Office two years, at a salary
OF $2100 per annum, and shall make quar-
terly statements showing the financial con-
dtion of the city. After the first election
the sheriff is empowered to appoint the clerks
and judges of the election.
The act provides that the City Council
shall make no appropriations for festivities,
p'gesnts, excursions nor parades, nor take
any stock in any railroad company.
The Board of Public Works and Affairs
shall consist of three persons who shall have
been freeholders and resided in the city for
two years prior to their election by the City
Council, and shall be elected for six yearq,
provided, that at the first election one mem
Der shall be elected for two years, one for
four years and one for six years, and there
after cne shall be elected every two years to
serve term OF six year,. No member nor
effi7er of The Mayor and City CounNii, nor
anyone related TO the mayor or any alder
man within the sixth degree of consan-
gunity or affinity unGer the civil law shall
bs eligible to membership in the board.
Esch member is required to give bond OF
$4,000, the sureties to justify, in the asgre-
gate, to the amount of $4,000 above all
liabilities.
The board shall devote its time and atten-
tion to the duties OF that Office, and shall not
engage in any other business. The City
Council is empowered TO fix the salaries of
the members Of the board prior TO their cleo
tion.
The board is authorized, exclusively, TO
appoint heads OF departments, policemen,
6renen, workhouse employees, engineers,
clerks, superiniendents, lsborers and other
persons and to 6x the salaries Of the same.
1t is also given exclusive power to make all
necessary contracts and improvements.
The above is a bare outline of the Law. II,
however, is sufficient to show OF what the
government OF Nashville will hereafter con-
sist.
1t is generally understood that the wire
pullers have already begun 10 set their trig-
gers, and that they will made a desperate
effort to ge, control of the city.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL cAN1RELL.
visited the Office of Adjutsnt- General R.
w. Cantrell to-day, aud found that gentle
man at his post as usual. The general has
arranged his Office in admirable style, every
thing around him beiDg neatly kept. The
books and papers are so placed that he can
put his hands upon almost any of them,
even in the dark.
The general says that four colored military
companies had recently been organized in
Nsshville-the Fulton R:fss, Spencer Rifles,
Murrell Rifles and the Bell Rifles. These
companies will probably be pitted against
each other in competitive drills.
PRoHIBITIoNIsr CONVENTION
TIE State Convention of Prohibitionists
met this morning, and elected r. A. Camp
bell temporary chairman. The chairman
then cslled Oh the delegates to hear an ex-
preston of opinion on the subject of consli-
tutiopal prohibition. Sveral delegates re-
sponded to this call. The msi 1rity IA vored
the organic .tion of a separate party for the
purpose OF electing representatives to Ike
Legislature, who will submit the question 10
the people for the purpose of amending the
constitution, thus preventing the manufsc-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquor in the
State.
j. H. Mcdowell, Of Obion county, SIS well
as The temperance people of West Tennessee,
understood the call for this convention to
mean that a movement would be put on foot
to organize a separate and distinct party.
To this they were opposed, as he did not
think it expeditnt at this time. He paid he
thought that the bsst move would be to
thoroughly organic the temperance people
all over The STATE, let them attend the con-
veniions aud 6ght for a representative in The
Legislature who would be willing 10 submit
the question CT constitutional amend nent.
His people were in fsvor of this more than
to orgsn'z, separate party. He said that
an effort WAS made in the last LegislAture to
remove the tax on whisky, but by his and a
lew other temperance members efforts this
was defeated By few voter. He wanted a
thorough organic ,tion of the party, and let
them go 10 the conventions and dee that none
but trus prohibiiiouists were put forth.
DR.. A. A. David. on said that last year he
! opposed the nomination Ct prohibition esn-
didate and favored the Endorsement Of Fus
eel. He worked for him in his county, bot
before the day Of the election became cor
vinced that there wss no chance of his cleo
ton and rememb berins how Gov. Hawkins had
insultsd the temperance people by psrdoning
msn for violation OF the whisky laws decided
TO take the least Of two evils and vote for
Bate, which he did, but had sincerely re-
grelied il sinee. He was now determined
nev,r TO vote sgain for Governor unless he
wss true and ou.spoken prohibitionist, for
B ';e had done exactly the same thing Hawk
ins did, that is, insulted the temperance
people by pardoning the violators of the
whisky law, and then gave as an excuse that
the judge and attorney general said go. He
favored the organization of a separate party.
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.
Chinaman Legally Hanged.
YANKToN, OAK, August 22.-News hiss