Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-10
THE COUNTY COURT
Pays MerIted Trfbute 10 Sheriff
Athy.

The County Court met again yesterday
morning, with quorum present, and hIst
proceeded to consider the petition OF the
Waterworks Company for a reduction of
its assessment. Together with petitions OF
the same nature from other corporations, 1t
was referred back 10 the original COMMITTEES
on Assessments, consisting OF Justices Hole
man, Moffet and Jones, the attorney aud
three citizens to be appointed by the chair
man.
TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF ATHY.
The following report was unanimously
adopted:
To the Worshipful County Court
Your committee appointed 10 prepare and
report resolutions en- the death OF P. r.
Athy, respectfully submit the following:
WHEREAS, Since the adjournment of the
last term of this court, death has held high
carnival in our midst, and among the brave
and noble spirits that have fallen with their
armor on, it has pleased Him who doeth all
things we'll, to remove from the scenes OF
earth Philip r. Athy, sheriff of Shelby
county, and chief executive officer oil this
court. A favorite 80 universal was the de-
ceased, model apparently of physical man.
hood, that the sudden and totally uuex
pected announcement OF his death sent a
thrill through the community well nigh
appalling. Although not "native here nor
TO the manor born" yet 30 modest and cir
cumspect was his demeanor when coming IS
a stranger, go manly and upright his bearing
and conduct as a citizen, and SO efficient and
faithful his long years OF service
as a public officer, that he had
won from his fellow men q popularity
so widespread and an esteem and confidence
SO true and abiding that any one, however
ambitious, might have we'll felt proud indeed
TO possess. 1t not unfrequeutly occurred
that in the JEALOUS discharge OF the high
public trusts committed to his hands many
duties were involved personally painful to
himself; but 70 conscientious was he, so firm
yet 30 gentle, that the humblest offender as
we'll rs the most daring culprit when in his
custody always realized the fact that, while
as an officer the deceased would enforce the
execution of the full letter Of the law, yet as
a man he would 'temper the wind 10 the
shorn lamb" by displaying those noble traits
| of humanity which proclaim "the whole
world kin" To us who knew him long and
loved him well it affords a mournful pleas
ure 10 pay this feeble tribute to his memory
and lay this poor If ,ripg upon his bier. As
the sense of this court, be it therefore
Resolved, That in the lamented death OF P.
: K. Athy, our late sheriff, Shelby county has
I lost an exemplary, faithful and honest public
servant, this court an officer always polite,
prompt and courteous, society usefnl aud
valued member, and his family devote d
husband and father.
1 ReSolued, That to the sfi ct,d widow we
[ respectfully tender expressions of our earnest
| SORROW, with the hope that although mere
J human sympathy can avail little TO heal the
bruised and broken spirit, yet that it IN ay
serve as SILVER lining TO that cloud" oil
| grief ntherWise insupnort able indie,
Resolved, That these proceedings be epresd
upon our minutes, and that the clerk of this
court be instructed to certify copy to the
bereav,d widow OF the deceas, d.
| J. S. GALLOWAY,
| TOM HOLEMAN, JR.,
|