The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09

Ctpl no Ilpul AZ any lllnc 10 use hteunl
dummy engines or motors on any part Of
said line shall be conferred, and said COM
pany shall stipulato that such steam dunn
my engines shall never be used on any
part OF Rayburn avenue or Iowa avenue,
Fourth or Van Buren, streets Such grant
TO include the right TO erect poles in the
curb with cross wires aud overhead cable
conductors for electric motors MS stipulated
by the city in its contract with said compa-
ny rs 20 Rayburn avenue. We further rec
ommend that the said railroad company DO
limited 10 the period OF two years 10 com
plcto the said lines OF railroad and that
the chairman OF this court 80 bind said
company by q written contract, all Of
which is respectfully submitted.
JonS j. ELLIOTT, J. T.,
J. l.. YoUSG, j. T..
Tow ilOLkMAN, j. r.,
l.. NJ NINTEGs, j. l..
The chairman appointed the following
auditing committee us per Squire Young's
resolution: Tom lloleman, W. H. Cross,
J. T. Young, J, A. llill.
The committee appointed TO examine
charges against Superintendent X. NJ. Ma
son, OF the work-housc, submitted the iol-
lowing majority and minority reports;
MENriil. Tenn, Oct \, lsoN
Tho undersigned committee appointed
10y this court under tho order OF the court,
April term, 1888, TO investigate and report
az 10 certain charges made in the press
against H. NJ. Mason, superintendent of
the work house, would respectfully submit
that the committee visited the work house
IN body aud carefully examined the
articlcs bought for the work house under
the order OF this court, aud iourl them,
article by article, ON hand. We also found
them needed aud in use. Esq. Wclhurn,
chairman OF the purchasing committee,
was also present aud agreed with the com.
mittcc that the goods were necessary and
were present and accounted for. Your
committee also examined the work house
while on the ground and We found il
clean aud in good condition and all the
property well kept and carefully man
aged. Your committee also investigated
the charges made against Supi Mason
NJ 20 receiving a bonus In the purchase Of
mules, and We find that thcic was no
foundation whatever for such charge.
30 far rs The charge against Supt. Mason
as To having hands on his place from the
work-hOu-c,t your committee did not invcs-
tigdic, Us the matter was being investigated
by the criminal court. This met with tie |
approval Oi the entire committee. Re |
'ltciing the escape OF convicis We find, |
lccpfding lo the report OF the supprinicnd- |
mi nov ON iilc, that they havc decreased. |
lui We ATE Of the opinion that clnvicis
vii continue to escape under any man
gcmcni ~ long ~ they arr used ~ trusted
a. sons aud permitted 90 serve as team
tens
Your committee herewith submit all the
statements made 10y the various persons
respecting thr matters embraced Ina the
order under which your committee acted
respectfully submitted,
q. X. SIglrELANn.
II. EJrIE,ulHg,
i. u. juuuNN.
MINORITY uErUuE
The undersigned herewith submits a
minority report ON the charges preferred
Hinsi u. NJ. Mason In the public pres.
hanging him with letting Cuuyipis escape |
nj taking conviclH from the work house
IN hiH nrm, Which ~ true nrcnulinv 90 the
testimony ol MI Pass, that there we're |
thirty i've c-,upDy since Mason was super
iuicndyrt up To July T. Pass testified that
hv knew u. two yuuyIyiH uu Ml.uu's farm. /
but hc ,lil not know where Ihc other tv1 |
were. Mason admitted that lee hal line
Other two, making iDur that thpy wore ON /
the toll books al lhr work house ths simp |
us ID ih,v. lus ulsp CHARGED Mason with /
using dee mules and wagon ipr election /
purposes. Mason admits taking "A WHf,u /
and mule unDr 90 the Sixth civil district /
AMI iu tho Sixteenth civil district tH- |
specially irtumWpnl tu toe court the r4.
mY,al cot w. NJ Mason as sw..rnippIrnt
NJ ihr Nuik house. us du not lhipk bn Il
.umpviDni iur The place. also recommend
'u iur court tu eject -lmc one elsa iu his
place. Tho uniyr ut court under which
The committee grtpl is herewith died. /
submitted.
T. W. MINUIy, Chairman.
...., Wsruia irsN N,ulay April iH is,,
..IN. 'H.U'. HIl.I.f.. 'HHn ATu| trUI. lrfH
100 f'. ID e. slaughter i.I4 o. n Nasu
ON motion OF Squire Winters o. lp.
point committee 0l three to investigate
lul TTIurt uu matters relative o. charges
AMI wIrris circulating through the Nom.
pHIs rrf.. -lUu ". H. llln,.l rh.f.
Iu1u pro- sem. uHs called tD thy chair. aud
,h.wuUnu '~II.n iuuluhrrg moved 10 |
lm-ul Goo motion ul Squire Winters. by
making Doc committee hyu uugmbur. tho
I1uplN attorney b.Iug included us ono ui
ln" nIn..r which lH',Ur motion JVNl-
.l 1903 ia. chairman poo tom appointed
-In.' NWir.. lhffy Strickland, but
l,Nu.i. Iui IT, ' Jordan. county aiiur.
h,}, w n committee Zoo investigate faid
ghaf-u fui ipUpIt Ht the uuAt tenn Ut
ibu court
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