The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

TO the Editor Of The Appeal
SuR-Being opposed TO the issuance Of
bonds and believing the nd yalorem as
sessment Of abuttins property, as outlined
in bill prepared by Mr.. w. A. Collier
and published some time ago in your col
umns, TO be the most equitable and ieasi-
bic mode, | would ask that you rcpublish
said bill for the consideration Of the Com.
mittcc Of Fifteen appointed TO devise ways
AMI means for paving our streets.
CITIZEN.
The following Is tho bill, the publca.
ton OF which our correspondent rolucsls.-
EproE oF TnE APrEALl
Al act 10 Provide f1r the More Rapld Paving Of
sirccis In Taxing bistricis
Section |. 30 il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Tennessee, That
upon the petition OF q majority in number
OF the real estate owners owning not less
than iwo-ihirds In value Of tho real estate
fronting upon any street or part OF street
Ia any Taxing District In this State, II
shall be the duty OF the Fire aud Police
Commissioners Of such Taxing District 10
have made immediately measurement Of
said street, Or part Of said street, II part
only shall he pctilionod for, and an csi-
mate OF tho cost Of grading. paving aud
curbing said street or part OF said
street, rs the case may be. tho paving
TO be laid OF such material and in such
manner ~ the commissioners may deter.
mine. And thcrcupon the said commits.
sioncfs shall apporiiOn tho said estimated
cost against the real estate abutiing upon
said street, VI part of street, 30 b. paved.
according TO the value Of said real estate rs
assessed Tor State taxation for that year;
and the said estimated cost, ~ apporliOned
against said real estate shall bc immcd.
lately due and collcciablc, and shall con.
slitute iirt lien, concurrent with the lien
Of state and county taxes, upon the sew.
cral pieces VI real estate against which Il il
apporlioncl each piece Of real estate
being liable only for is own appoftion.
mcnL And al the remedies provided Tor
thc collection Of state revenue may be- cm-
ploycd 10 enforce the collection OF this ap.
poftiOnmcni, against the several pieces ol
real estate respectively.
And the said Commissioners shall immo-
diatcly alter making said apporionmcnt,
proceed 10 have said street o. part OF street
as the case may he, graded, curbcd and
paved, and pay Tor the same out OF the
money collected from this apporlioumcnt,
rs fast ~ the same h collected, and the
contractor who does The work or furnishes
the material shall look alone a. tie money
derived or 10 be derived from this appor.
tionmcnt, Tor payment
Section 3 De- Il further enacted, That
The payment Of the sum npporuoned
AGAINST any piece Of real estate, ~ pro.
yidCd IN Section OF this act, shall operate
W. q credit Tor the amount 10 paid In favor
OF the particular piece Of real estate upon
which 1t u paid. against the regular annual
tax imposed Tor rayingand other improve.
mcuis on the same properly for that year
and succeeding ycar, until exhausted by
said animal lcyics.
section 3 10 Il further enacted, That
Il II hereby declared that this act shall no,
be- construed rs authorizing or empowering
the fir and Police Commissioners OF any
Taxing Disiric, 10 levy or impose taxes for
any purpose, L bying simply the purpose
aud intent Of this act 10 anticipate 10y this
method the regular annual tax imposed by
lhc Legislature for paving aud other im-
proycmcnls IN order 10 provide for the
more rapid paving Of streets in Taxing
/ Districts.