The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-30
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI--THURsDAY, DECEMBER 80 1886

good wall u our State, that We hope II
will be vesY little trouble 20 get all the
Necessary legislation for lbs ccntinu-
ance and maintenance.
We would not overlook the fact
that being q prosperous and rapidly
growing city, We have much to do 10
meet the demands OF this growth and
prosperity. Oar greatest n eed at pres
ent Is good, pure, wholesome water,
and our immediate legislators will
call upon the Legislature for the en-.
actmsnt OF bill, approved by cur
Council, aud a committee Of ten
representative citizens known as the
Water Committee, who were appoint
ed nearly two years ago to devise the
best ways and means Of solving this
important problem.
Another act OF great Importance TO
our people will be an ect allowing the
DisEics TO sell lite present hospital
grounds Of about ten acres, which lie
almost in me heart OF the eastern por-
ton Of the District, and relnveet the
money in less valuable around and
erect more suitable and modern hos
pital buildings further from the center
Of the city.
The past two years seem to have
been the most prosperous aud moet
important in the history Of Memphis.
This seems 10 have been brought
about by the general outside feeling
that Memphis possesses the location OF
a great railroad center. Congress, re-
cognising this fact, has recently passed
a bill providing for the constl uction Of
q railroad bridge over the Mississippi
river at this point. This bridge will
be completed within the next three
years, on sooner, II possible, as the do
mands OF trade are requiring It, and
the various railroad Interests both
east and west Of the Mississippi will
be lOcAliHsd at Memphis, thereby for
ever fixing her commercial supremacy
in the great Mississippi Valley.
Your attention is called to the re-
| pert u the PRECEDENT of the Pablo
Schools. Our Gchools are run under q
board Of school commissioners, elected
by the people, independent OF the CITY
government, aud to whom the people
look for their progress and efficiency.
The only voice tne city government
has In the running OF the schools is to
recommend the amount to be levied
~ the Legislature in the Taxing Dis
tritt budget Prom the report OF the
President OF the Public Schools it is
apparent that this department, like
every other department OF the govern.
ment, calls for more money to increase
It's efficiency nd comfort. Our peo-
pie, without distinction, recognize the
psblic benefit OF these schools. While
they feel unable to add more money
for their maintenance for the next
two Yeas, the Legislative Council have
thought best to continue the same rate
of tax for their benefit which they hsd
fer the past two years. We can al
lude 30 the fact, however, with pride,
that the city government during the
past two years has relieved and paid
or about $50, 00o mortgages upon the
School Boards real estate, and tina,
the School Board has during the same
period built three new, commodious,
well saitsd public school buildings
While these houses are not expen'
sive, they evidence the COED sense Of
the School Board in providing com
fort, rather than show, for those who
are educated ID public expense.
Recognizing the rapid growth and
prosperity Of the Taxing District, az
shown by the exhibits to this report
to which l call your attention and
each member of the Legislature, am
your obedient va want.
DAVID PARK HADDHN.
President Fire aud Police Commissioners