The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-13
MADDEN INTERVIEWED
BY AN IRATE AND CRUsTY TAX
PAYER
Who Wants to Know All About the
Garbage Fund and Who Is Favored
with a Very Lucid Statement of
the Situation.


The Hon. u. p MADDEN, President of
the Taxing District, was not expecting Wis
itors yesterday, and hence was not attired
in regulation costume. The fact is, that
he had no coat on when The APPEAL re-
porter called, and sat tilted back in his S75
morroccocovered arm chair, laboriously
mcmorizing the text of Chancellor Estes
memorable decision. Whether il was the
heat or the decision which brought the
sweat of honest toll TO his honor's brow, it
was impossible to determine. but it was
there. and rolled down his ford cheek in
great big drops, unmstakable evidence of
the fact that man of President lladdcn's
advanced age cannot study the nice points
of chanccry law without great sacrifice
of personal comfort. The reporters ar
rival gave the toiling student prctcXt TO
intermit his studies, and it was with asigh
OF relief that he laid the learned opinion
down and asked what might b, the pleas
ure Of THE APPEAL. Just as TnE
APPEAL representative was about 10
make known his errand, the
noise OF rapidly approaching footsteps
was heard in the large corridor that sepa.
rates the commissioners room from that of
the city engineer and in minute there
appeared in the doorway an elderly, bald
headed man Of large proportions, pulling
and blowing and hopping the pcspiration
| from his red face with a red bandana lie
lost no time in stating his business. lie
| began by saving
Judge Hadden, have lived in Mem
phis fifty years and pay my taxes rcgu-
larry"
Every well, sir, how can | serve your
| al have come here TO inquire II the
| Taxing District government is going to
shut up shop and retire from business"
"Not ii the court knows herself aud She
think she do, was the presidents chest
nutty reply.
care the wheels oil government going to
siop2'
mary wheel"
"llave you been indicted recently
"Not recently"
"Well, then, in the name of Napoleon
Bonaparle, what's the meaning oi all this
newspaper clatter about the shortage Of
the garbnge fund, aud the discon;inuance
OF that important branch OF sanitation, the
removal OF garbageg'
"If YOU will sit down and keep cool, y
was Judge lladden's reply 81 wall state
the case in nutshell
The taxpayer took a seat, and gradually
began 10 get cool.
"Now," resumed the judge In his
sweetest two.dolnrs-and costs voice, "thc
situation is Just this. | have not been in
dicted recently and | don't intend 10 be.
hut give il out right clear aud strong that
whenever the appropriation Tor any branch
OF the city government is exhausted that
service must stop unless the money To
continue IL comes from other sources than
the city treasury. NV duties and author.
ity are clearly defined 10y the Estes de-
cision, and shall bc guided 10y the law
M there laid down"
The taxpayers mouth moved, but no
sound came ihcrcirom. From the motion
OF his lips, however. IL looked M II hy
said, Damn the Estes dccision"
"As TO the garbage fund.- continued
the autocrat Of Adams street, there Is n,
immediate prospect Of It's exhaustion and
no probability that the efficiency Of th,
garbage service will bc impaired. Cnlcs.
some unlocked for emergency arises Their
are ample funds on hand 10 continue th,
garbage service until late in the fall, buI
one thing you may depend on, will give
| this Guy good hlnltitlpns AM " lht lulh1
for that purpose become exhausted ! shall
appeal to the public spirit Of the citizens
OF Memphis 10 raise the necessary funds
by voluntary contribution, and ! feel as
snred that in such contingency ] shall
not appeal in vain, and that the response
will be hearty and generous. But there u
no likelihood Of any such state Of affairs
as have described, and the funds on hand
are ample for present purposes. You MAY
tell your ncighbors and friends not 10 b'
alarmed, the sanitary service Of the city
shall not degenerate into innocuous desue
tudc."
The last two words were delivered 10y
Judge lladden, ~ II they were his per
sonal property, aud 30 profound an ciicc
did they create Ia the mind ui the ta'
payer that he hunicdly.took his departure
with proiusc expressions Of confidence II
the administration"
After his departure, President llalder
turned 10 the reporter and remarked I'll
. you got that down straight, you may pub
} lish H."
And here Il IT,