The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-03
WHY THE WAR is WAGED,
ONE CAUSE OF THE STREET. RAIL.
ROAD CoMPANy's SCRAMBLE.
The Present Administration Has Tight
ened the Screws on Its Execrable Ser
vice to the Public, and Has Its Charter
in the Courts for Forfeiture.


Just at this stage OF the proceedings,
when tho Street Car company and its hirod
ward bummers are making such u loud cry
against Mr., T. J. Graham, in favor OF Mr..
George Arnold, the cause is a matter OF
deep interest In the summer of 1886, tho
Legislative Council appointed Messrs. i.
y. Graham, John 4. Randle and r. F.
Patterson committee TO investigate and
report on street railroads and paving. Be-
fore the work was concluded, Gen Patter-
son was taken sick and left the city, hence
Messrs. Graham and Randle alone signed
the report IL was submitted to the coun.
ell in session August II, 1885, there being
present Messrs. d. =. MADDEN. James Lee,
IT,, J. f. Randle, 7. J, Graham and Charles
Kney, and unanimously adopted That
report is now filed AZ part of the evidence
in the big suit Of the Taxing District
against the Memphis City Railroad com
pany, looking TO forfeiture OF the lattcrs
charter. Here are the contents of the doc
ument
To the Legislative Council, Taxing District, shelby
County:
Your committee appointed June IL,
1856, on street railroads and paving, re-
spectfully submit, after q careful and per
sonal examination, as follows:
4. AT the north end Of the line on Fiith
street, Chelsea, we found a large circular
track or curve used instead Of turn-iablc.
constructed in such manner as TO prove a
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