The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER IA, 1895
WELL PAVED STREETS A NECES.
SITY

Now that the elections arc over, and The
public is free to turn It's attention TO local
nflain, il is in order TO discuss our muni-
cipal needs aud necessities. There aro
many questions in connection Herewith
that need immediate attention, among
them and the foremost being street
paving II Memphis is to improve
and advance, II must be " well
paved streets. Tho growing commerce
OF the city demands smooth and solid
highways Main and Front and Second
streets and much Of Beale and othor cross
streets are in disgrnceiul condition. The
pavements put down on them when the
city was attempting the herculcan task OF
recovering from the destinations OF cpl
dcmic disease were never deemed 10 be
moro than temporary, nm eXpedicnt 10
bridge our city traffic over until fully re-
cupemted the people might attempt an en-
during work TO secure well paved streets
Tha, time has come. II is Imperative that
VIC must have our streets paved and the city
put in condition to challenge tho atton
ton OF and encourage investments 10y cap
tnliNs aud manufacturers But how Il
this to be done? That is the question,
The heavy city debt Of over SJ,O000oC
looms up like an impossible barrier in the
way. The Supreme Court says It cannoI
be overcome by a resort 10 the plan OF d
front foot assessment; many influential
tax payers say II must not be aticmpicdhy
another isaueoi bonds, and many more de-
claro that Il shall not be attempted by IN,
levy Of IN additional annual tax such NJ
was levied IN 1879 for the construction o.
our superb sewer system. What then i
10 be donc2 That isa question tho pco
pie themselves must decide The bcs
plan would be that suggested by W. a,
Collier, modified by what Is known ~ the
Ohio plan. This would, iiit does not conflict
with the Supreme Courts decision, induce
rvalrics between nCighborhoods and assure
thcpcoplo well paved streets. Bat there is
doubt about Il, m' thcro is about al the
proposed plans To resolve these doubts
aud bring the pooplc face TO face with q
feasible plan, TuE Arrr,L suggests that
Chancellor b. NJ Estes. J. W Cllpp,
Henry Craft, Luke y. Wright, W A.
Collier, Sam D. Walker Charles Fral'r.
r. J. Morgan, n. n. ros'ou, George
CAN'T and H. G. WahnncE ln One iu,orcs,
OF tho people with whom their fortunes
an. '-T"s' w., ssh- - .ds- snb-
ject as a special commission and
give Il their close attention. Ia
may DO that thoy eau recommend
away out OF the dilemma, a way that will.
iirc,oiblc, steer clear oi any addition 20
tho debt and that will provide ior the ca.
ecuion of the work under I've paving
commissioner Who shall DO indepondcut
Of the Taxing District Government, aui
II bonds aru 10 b. issued shall bc EN-.
powered 10 issue and dirpo1c Of them
without iAieriercnoc by that Govern.
mcnt Whatever ihcse eminent oiurenl
might agree upon in the form 0i a plan
would be- sur 10 meet with general public
approval They are hmi.iir With Tie city
and H. debt Ahd know the Law thoroughly.
and then, too they posso,s the public con.
Silence. Win they scrve7 rnE Arrr,l
believes ,hoy will. and Il invites thom in
tho name Of the public 10 assemble al au
carly late and give Il the bancai u th,if
legal learning aad advice la ,ho solving ct
pra.sing public problem.