The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-03

| tratcs courts. Tho clerk OF the court In
formed me that there has been paid in that
court during the term 400 dismissed war
rants, or 5000, which amount is included
In the cost Of the criminal court. II il
true that this item OF charge is always in.
cudcd In that bill OF cost, but II seems 10
be much larger than usual. This should
not be the case and ought TO be avoided.
regret 10 announce to you that since
our last session the smallpox has made It's
appearance In the city.
As soon rs II was known that the disease
was here, at once had DIR. Ramsey, our
pest-house physician, communicated with,
and requested that he give the matter his
attention. lie came TO the city as soon as
he could and notified mo that he could
not take charge OF tho matter on account
OF objection by his family. told him
something should DO done, and that had
no power 10 employ any one ~ long as lac
held the position. lie very kindly rendered
his resignation. 10 take effect from the first
day OF June. Knowing this was matter
OF Importance TO the county, and wishing
to protect her good name from any criti-
cism, j assumed the authority to employ n
physician to attend those uniortunatcs
until the meeting OF this term Of the court.
|
tend 10 them until court at s. a visit for
two visits week. DIR. Green made few Wis
lis and then notified me that he could not at
tend them at the price agreed on. l asked
him to continue until court met; that
was satisfied the court would be liberal,
and would deal fair and Just with him,
which he agreed TO do. submit the
matter 10 you for your consideration TO al
low him such compensation M you may
think just and right
| am informed by the superintendent OF
the pcst-housc that there have been TWEEN
ty.two cases 10 date.
] call your attention 10 communication
received from H. NJ. Mason, superntend.
ent Of the county ork-house, In which lac
calls my attention TO the absence OF II. b.
Pass from duty ms ovorsocr. lIo states
that Mr.. Pass has only been present two
days during the month Of June. / would
most respectfully recommend that the
position Of ovcrsccr bc abolished, M have
always thought II 10 bean unnecessary ex.
pcnditurc Of money.
would state 10 the court that We have
ON hand an Idle sinking fund that can b,
used advantagcously (bcforc nccded) In
the redemption Of rs many OF the Mem
phis 4 Raleigh railroad bonds ~ we can
Those bonds are drawing per cent. inter
~ III incrSus | ~" so w '' ~ p'oPi'
,h.re II no lc.al ,rohihi,ion I worIJ s,a
,cs, ,ha, yon ,naLa an orle, "v,ho,,, In,
,bo chnirman or a rommil,ao annn,n,a'
for that rnrnose 10 use ,his h,nJ In an,
iir,ida,ion ~ as many ~ ,hosa honls ~
can be done. Before tho time comes &
,ho ,"S.. ~ isss and III, ~" I'M, gen ~ - y
. The demands Tor which Ills tnnJ vas col
lec,cJ yronn,ly W. W.
A. yauy chairman I, IA nv dr,y ~ con,
mnnica,c IN Won srrh chans,.s a. n,., 49,
; en-, In an, 6nanccs ''' "
Ala farmay form NJ this oo,,, am.
,.s,cI ,hat ,hongh, n was In, nr',,'s,
and riyht Thai Inc limited States g pr'
ment sbould nav The county sonc,bino
ior ,he priyilego Of burying be, Jcad nv
, onY gronnds Knowiny ,hs, no, ,rs.s,,s
WA. Snricncd Will is,ve sn,n,n. sni
tbat n VAS bcing distributed In simo.,
every concciyablo way. 1 Thought wo wers
! entitled 40 some,hine N nn,hin, re-
have th.rolorn madc nm ssrec,oon,
with DR. pcckham IN nav tho county :.
for each pcpon buricd ON our yronnd,
| from July /. INN md hons This will mCQ
yonr apnrohatlon'
m viii bc your duty nj this form Of an,
} CONT nndef The acts al the IegisI.,nrc
: 10 levy the tar for IssS. A nropcr com
mittcc should bo annointcd Cor ,hat n,,,
noao. The p,ocnt Assessment made n,
, lSonine q. 4 Smith a,nounts 10 S.ts .oo'
on The nlo OF TAX can bo r,Iuc.,
accordingly.
nolng n member of the boarl oi eonal
,xa,Ion' I am constrained 40 nav ,hat nm
assessment Ia most excellent one
While I had honed. for the good Of nm
taxpayep. that tho assessment woul,
have reached go. OOO. OO0. still II IL A vas
imnroyoment ON the old syntem. I'm
: low changes will be made. and The agvro
gaie will IT, n aafc guide for fixing yon
Icyy Tor Isss All unknown owner. an
double assessments have been climinat,.
FINN The bookn
! The thanks Of this oour, and the Who'll
! nublIc nm, duo 10 a. n. Powell n n
HAYNES and n. n. Ie,nas,er. who were Al,
honrl annoinicd by iSouIrc smith and nm,
sell as nroyidcJ for nv the law. A b.tts
hoarl soulJ moi have Lcen selected The
Q thorugh knovl.dvc Of values and localIo
: of nmrsrty VA. unsurnasscd.
fhas~s,.or Was very fortunate In seen,