The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-19
NOT MUCH, YOU WON'T.
SOME DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
ABOUT EXTENDING THE LIMITS.
A Suburban Resident Expresses Some
Views on the Subject Which Are Re-
ferred to the District President, Mr..
d. P. Hadden.

Who says the confines OF this city are |
TO be extended
Surely not those who are to be thus |
taken in," for some OF them are already
Directing.
II was the president Of this Taxing Dis
trict the Hon. David p Hadden.
Mr.. w. A. Collier resides on the Poplar
boulevard, few squares beyond the pres
ent limits, but in the track OF the lightning
il is supposed to have bring about this or
der OF things An APPEAL reporter found
Mr.. Collier yesterday and asked how the
proposition balanced on his mind.
at don't balance. You may announce
TO Mr.. Hidden that unless he is going into
this project with some well defined under
standing with the suburbanites, he will
find big fight on his hands. That same
thing was tried two years ago. One blast
through the columns OF your paper drew
out 1000 men TO resist it.
whats the objection you have to in
terpose against the idea?"
IL would favor the extension ii carried
out on a proper basis and acceptable terms.
IL would swell our population, and be
big advertisement for us before all the
civilized world. 1t would be beneficial to
us in many respects. My suggestion is,
for Mr.. Hadden TO call in Tor consultation
number OF the city's long-headed men,
have the proposition fully discussed and
devise ways and means. His idea that
the Legislature, rs the parent OF both city
and county, can step in and say TO resi-
dents in the latter, Getthee into the city,
is pretty one, and doubtless correct, but
the members are not so arbitrary as to
turn a deaf ear to arguments from the OPP
position side"
"But he promises you gas, water, police
and other full-fedged city privileges. Are
they OF no avail in dispelling opposition
1--WE are not indebted to Mr.. MADDEN
for gas and water. The companies sup
plying those commodities let us in at card
rates, and we pay for them. As for the
police, We don't want them. Weare quiet
and orderly, and have no use for them. "
"Do YOU believe it TO the real inter-
est Of the present city TO take in more ter
ritory2"
"Only in the two respects already men,
toned. Against them there is a very
strong offset, in my opinion. Before ex-
tending some provision should be made
for the present dependencies. There arc
Salready more streets, pavements, lights,
etc, than can be supplied and put in good
condition from now until Gabriel blows
his horn OH the revenue derived through
the present system OF taxation. The re-
ouirement can never be fulfilled, either,
by direct taxation. No new city can be
built up that way"
"You believe, then, infer in the issu
ance OF bonds Tor these general purposes
"No, do not. The issuance OF bondi
would work hardship. We can't issu'
enough TO pave all the streets, and thos'
who paid, but resided on streets left on
in the Improvement, would be the victims
- of great Injustice We will have 10 CONF
back 10 the front foot assessment, anC
create what may be known as small tax
ing districts 10 explain, let 1t oe fixe'
beyond the possibility Of change that al
money thus collected shall be spent in thu
section where raised. People pay yer!
readily and literally when they know II Il
10 be expended right in their midst an'
for the general good. In this way tort.
miles Of pavement can be laid Us easily a
can one under the present system"
"what kind of pavement do yol
iavor2'
81 believe the Nicholson pavement /
he the best in the world. But why bull
il when IL is continually being torn up, a
Is the case on Poplar street? do nc
know whether II is the gas or water CON
many doing il, but which ever Il is shout
be- compelled by the authorities 10 replac
Il In the same good order rs at iirst. I'm
lcss Il is thus done the blocks sink, waite
percoates along the entire disturbed SCI
lions and saps the very foundations. I'll
whole trouble with the Nicholson grow
out Of this neglect"