The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-03

Yon will observe that our receipts during the
quarter exceed our disbursements 81, i6Gll
NhIle YOU NAV understand why This h 10. II NAV
b. that the public generally do not. and a. some
one might be disposed 10 cricise our hnancicring
and nay II would be the duty Of this court 10 ne
duce our taxes, feel that II l. my duty 20 explain
ments.
Il l. fact well known by all intelligent people
that nun the 1T 81 January 10 the LIT OF April In
each year NJ least three fourths OF the taxes are
paid, leaving but little 10 pay the balance Of the
year, while q the same time our liabilities 10 on
aud remain the same.
Each quarter from now until the lat Of January
next. viii show that our dlsbnt cmenis will large
~ exceed our receipts. from the fact that the dc
inands upon the county must be met, while our
receipts during the same time win BE- very light
Inc ilabliiucs af.lnst the county on warmth ac'
count have been rduccd during the quarter 49,.
DGi2
one year ago suggested TO the court the pro.
pricty OF lcyying tax sufficient 10 redeem aud can
eel all the outstanding Memphis and Raleigh rail
road bonds, but the court declined Ia do ~. Ny
whole object IN making the suggestion Was ~ NJ
lcyc the people from the payment Of the \ per
cent Interest NJ soon a. possible.
However, am glad Ia rcpou ~ you that since
our lat session have redeemed sT.to0 Of those
bonds. leaving only BOO outstanding out OF about
SpOo owing when bccame your chairman. 1
have also redeemed s2o00 of the Memphis a Ohio
bonds also t2O0 Of the county bonds issued IA
Of both issues We should all feel gIaiincd Bya
lndicious tyktm OF the management OF county
affair. you will observe that little by little our
me ASSURE you that IT, no childs play In a county
like this 20 hold our paper NJ par with llmic levy
liked BY Law, and that on an assessment les than
half Of the actual wealth OF the county.
de-irc 10 call your attention 10 a matter that
may require your serious attention In the future.
Much complaint has eccn made 70 me Ia ngari 20
hight Of way ~ dummy lines on our public high.
ways ! know this court has bern liberal aud
tons, aud have been prompted 10 do what they did
do. believing that they wefc simply meeting the
demands and requirements 81 the travelling public.
Experience, however. tccns 10 have dcmonstra-
ted the fact that where iho.c lines arc run ON our
public roads. that travel BY private conveyance has
almost bccn abandoned not only by the dcstruc-
ton Of the public rnads, but by the grcat damage
caused by their engines Tightening horsos. should
this couri grant any further rights 20 those corpor
ations, All conincs should be made " a. 70 ~.
qulu them ~ keep al such fuads IN good rcpaf.
am 81 the opinion that Il 4 bad policy 10 grant
and give away our public roads tot any purpose,
aud should not be tolerated In the futurc. The
right Of the county 81 own and keep up public
roads fot the benefit Of her cltiuns 20 10 uscd by
them In the transportation Of the products Of the
county, should take prcccdence over all other,
and those rleht should not BE- impaired BY grant
Ing private ndyiduals the ne II them 10 the dclr
Inent 81 the public
Desire v call your aticn. on 20 the unfortunate
practice 81 this court In IT, Wholesale reduction
and the striking OF aud rmiltlnE Of taxcs. and u
has been suggested 20 me that the frcqucnt orders
made ~ this court striking out laSes and rcmit
largr bills of costs In the courts when suits have
been nlcd 10 enforce the collection OF taxes In ali
cases .herc this court Endsr. any relisf TO an ap
j delinquent they should IN all cases
h gcquird 20 Pay the ce.i Il the fac, q
view Of tho.c facts would suggest that In the IA.
lnrc, whcw orders are made Wmitiing " striking
out taxcs, the MASON ior the seton Of the cour be
stated IN the face OF The oncr aud n the action "
lhe court L basel upon any other Consideration
than that the taxcs have ALREADY been paid, that
the order Ia every instance rcquife the petitioner
10 pay all cost II q certainly unjust when ID ap.
pcan that PARTY 4 delinquent, 10 relieve him
Of the cot aud tar those who arc prompt iaxpay.
crs 10 pay the cot
Having rcoently visited our poor and Insane
asylum, feel that should not clos this cpou
without saying something In Wgnrd 10 the man.
agcmeni Of that noble Institution. found cycp
thoroughly clean. This l. an Institution that We
should iccl proud ~. and ] viii venture 10 say
thcrc Il not similar one w the state. or ont oi "
kcIa In better condition ! went through each
ward and looked upon those poor unfortunate,
AFFLICTED. dcfufmci, idloiic and insane Crcatnfvs
aud could but slsh that All the croaken In the
We havc made mistake individually, aud aa
couri IN many Instances but the charity aud I'D.
cnlity that this court has % benenccntly bcslov.
"a upon thosc unfortunatcs alone should certainly
atone Cor other mistakes Respectfully.
y. G. stAuaHIEn. Chairman.
AZ the conclusion Of the reading Chair
man slaughter stated that he had ire
qucnily heard inquiries about the county's
financial condition. lie had underworld
10 show this In his report, and desired that
Il be published In the city press. IL was 10
ordered.
The resignation Of Road Commissioner
j. l.. Galley was accepted and NJ. H. VIII
ley was elected In his stead.
r. q. Eddins was elected officer OF the
grand Jury for the MAY term OF court
j. ID. Slaughter, road commissioner oil
the seventh district resigned, and was
succeeded by r. w. Yates
J. n. Campbell, road commissioner In