The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-11
Expenses of Collecting CnstOnas I'm
Tennessee,

have received from the secretary OF
the Treasury the estimates OF expenses
of collecting the revenue from Gus
toms. For the Tennessee districts
they are as follows: Port OF Memphis,
$1,000; Nashville, 5000; Chattanooga,
$3.50. This represents a reduction in
the case OF both Memphis and Chatta-
nooga aud slight increase Of expen-
ditures at Nashville as compared with
the expenses OF last year. This can
be seen from the statement OF the cost
cf'ths -. VIZ "a t4sss,sA-y ySaf; Mem
phis, $500 SO; Chattanooga, 1894 10;
Nashville, S5S2 rs. The collections in
these districts were in amount: Men,
phis, $ll,5 II; Nashville, $40S4 06;
Chattanooga, $486 "A, the last named
not paying expenses.
THE SOUTH FoRKED DEER.
The Secretary OF War having called
on the engineer in charge for a state
ment as to whether any bridges or
other structures interfere with free
and safe navigation, that officer makes
the f flowing report as to the South
Forked Deer river:
"a log bonn built Of piles at Hos;er
Mill, about 100 miles above the mouth.
The opening through this should. be
enlarged.
can old railroad bridge, erected by
the Narrow-Gauge Railroad Company.
about los miles above the mouth.
This should be removed entirely, being
no longer used.
"A county bridge at Sharon's Ferry,
ia miles above the mouth. This
should be changed into draw-bridge.
"a brush dam, thirteen miles below
Bells Station. This should be re-
moved entirely, as it defects the main
body of the river into an artificial
channel for the use of private parties.
"a IA lroad bridge erected by the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, near
Bells Station. This is a pile trestle,
aud should be replaced by a pivot
drew.
"a county bridge 145 miles from
the mouth. This should be changed
into drawbridge.
"a county bridge one mile below
jackson, the head OF navigation. This
should be changed into drawbridge."
THE MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAIL
ROAD ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on the judiciary
have under consideration a measure
providing for the final settlement Of
the accounts OF the United States with
the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail
road Company. 1t directs the Secre-
tary OF War to settle these accounts
for property received from the United
States in hS65-66 upon the basis and
plan OF settlement which were adopted
in the settlement made with the
Western and Atlantic railroad OF
Georgia, provided that in such adjust.
ment the abatement in respect to
generalization Of such property shall
not exceed % per cent.
GAS L1G ETED BUeYs ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
An effort is being made TO induce
Congress to allow at least $25, GOO to
be expended in the establishment and
maintenance OF .Gss lighted beacons
aud buoys on the Mississippi river,
under the American system known as
the Foster system, or other Ameri-
TAU byhtous
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Two cities in Mississippi are urging
their claims for recognition in the
allotment Of public buildings at this
session. Both have had representa-
tiEes before the Committee on Public
.Buildings. Nicksburg wants a suitG-
BILE building, with fire-proof vaults,
for She accommodation of the United
States courts, postoffice and other gov
eminent Offices. at a cost of 500, 900,
and Jackson would like the govern
ment to erect a fre-froof addition to
the building at that place for the &C
commoda.tion Of the EeRistera and the
receivers oil the public lands. and for
the safe keeping Of government
records, the cost thereof not to exceed
$4,000.
RECEIPTS OF PRESIDENTIAL PosToFFIoEs
IN TENNESSEE.
A statement has been prepared by
the officials of the Postoffice Depart
ment, giving the receipts Of the Preei-
dental postofiices in Tennessee for the
last year. 1t is as follows:
Memphis, ssl 100 04j Athens, &l,'