The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-14
ABOUT STREET PAvEMENTs.
The Suggestion OF The Appeal One
Long Ago Proposed by Army"
Collier.
To the Editor Of The Appeal.

Collier.
To the Editor Of The Appeal.
Away back in 1885, when the subject OF
street paving was being agitated by the
Taxing District council, / proposed the
inclosed bill, which at the time was in
dorsed by the council, but was aiterward
Withdrawn, and II | am not mistaken il
will be found printed in rHE APrEAL OF
the 9th or 9TH OF March Of that year
An Act to Provide for the More Rapid Paving Of
Streets In Taxing Districts.
Section |. Re Il enacted by the General Assembly
OF the state of Tennessee, That upon the petition
OF majority In number Of the real estate owners
owning not less than wo.thirds In value OF the
real estate fronting upon any street or part of street
IN any Taxing District In this state IL shall be the
duty OF the fire aud police commissioners of such
taxing district 10 have made Immediately meas
urcment oi said street, or part of said street n
part only shall be pciitiOncd for, and nm estimate
OF the cost Oi gm1ing paving and cutbing said
street part Of Aid street, the case may BE- the
paving 10 be laid Of such material aud in such
manner rs the commissioners may determine.
And thCcupon the said commissioners shall ap.
portion the said estimated cost against the mol
estate abutting upon said street part oi street
10 be paved accorling 10 the value Of said real
estate ns assessed Tor State taxation iur that
ycnr: and the said estimated cost. 80 npporlioued
against said real estate shall be Immediately due
and c0loctnblo, aud shall constitute n first lien,
upon the several pieces Of real estate against which
u 4 apporliuncd-cach piece Of real estate being
liable only Tor is own apportionmcnL Aud al
the remedies provided for the collection Oi Stale
revenue may Dc employed 90 enforce the collection
81 this epporionmcnt against the several pieces Of
real estate respectively
Aud the said commissioners shall Immediately
after making said apportonmcnt proceed 90 have
said street or part OF ftrcct, the case may be,
graded, curbed aud paved and pay for the same
ont Of the money collected irom this apportiou.
mcnt fast ~ the same l. collected. and the con
tractor who does the work or furnishes the mt
tpfnl shall look alone 10 the money derived on to
be derived from this appOrtionmcnt for payment
section , b. u further enacted, That the pay.
mcut " the sum apportiuned against auy piece Of
nal estate. provided In section l Of This act
shall operate as a crclit for the amount 10 paid in
favor OF the particular piece Of real estate upon
which II h paid, against the regular annual tax
imposed for paving aud other improvements on
the some properiy for that year aud SUCCEEDING
years, uutil exhausted by slid annual lcvics
section :. he II urihercnaolcd, That Il l. hereby
declared that this act shah not be- construed ~
authorizing or emposcrlng the fire nnd police
commissioners Oi any taxing district 90 levy or
inppsr taNcs for any purpose, 70 being simply the
purpose AMI intent of this act 10 anticipate by this
| method the regular annual tax imposed ~ the
Legislature for paving and other improvements ln
uricT 81 provide for the moro rapid paving OF
streets In taxing districts
The difference between this and the act
OF the Legislature Of Ohio. quoted by you,
rs you will find on comparing them, is one
OF front foot cash assessment aud the Is.
suance OF bonds. am still Of the opinion
] then expressed that something must be
done and done at once TO accomplish the
paving Of the city, but much prefer the
bond system. W, A. COLLIER.