The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
WITH THE DEAR PEOPLE.
MEssRs RALPH DAVIS AND ANDREW
RENKERT COME TO CONFER.
The Former Falls In With President
Hadden-A Swlpe At the Pullman
Car Service Proposed-Costly Dis
cusslon over an Item OF 90.

Saturday night 10 confer win tnelr con-
sttuents and were out bright and early
yesterday morning.
The former was roped into the police =
station, where large crowd met hiIn, led
by President d. p. Hidden.
When an APPEAL reporter entered the
sacred place, Ralph was making himself
very plain on his stubborn preference for
a 81 budget for the Taxing District.
"Pll tell you what Odlum and figured
on the 81 rate" said he; you asked for
certain amounts for each department, and
nearly all Of them got in our figures about
$4,000 more. don't remember the rate
arranged for all Of them, but know that
20 cents went to the poice, and 30 cents to
the fire department. Instead of Sl0j, 900 for
interest, our estimate only provided for
SlS5,O0O."
"1hen We wouldn't have had enough"
spoke up President Iladden.
ave remembered that you carried over
$4,000 on that account, and supposed
whatever was wanting could be made up
r. om that"
"My dear boy, that report was made out
only 10 December 81. There is January
payment on the interest 20 be made and
we must have the money to meet 1t, there
fore the dcceitlul surplus in that account.
Did you got nv repOrt?' asked the Presl-
dent, aiming sly dig at the young Rep.
rcseuiative, who had been guilty OF making
Tow remarks about the hardness in It's
appearance.
ayes. but | couldn't make anything out
OF IT, Odlum and spent nearly one whole
day in the committee room adding up tho
columns. There isn't total in it, aud no
mark by which IL can be ascertained from
VIII ut department the expenditures come.
Whenever tin pan or tin Upper Is
bought the amount is set down, aud that
is ALL One item there Is for expenses Of
your trip TO Milwaukee, but how can We
know what department must bear it?'
Eyes" answered the President slowly,
and with q look that bore the imprint OF
compassion, "that comes out OF the salary,
printing aud expense account. TN going
down TO Montgomery, Ala, too, and the
expense Of that trip will fall on the same
place"
"ln our estimate from the g. levy we
didn't allow the $4,000 for water, aud
we're going to burst that bill allowing the
two companies 10 consolidate"
"Arc your Why didn't you knock ont
the So 900 which we're paying the com.
pany under our old contract while you were
about ~ | thought you all told me up
there that We would have no errors aud
dclinqucncics under the present ASSESS
mcnR Why sir, we've already found
~, 600 the amount placed upon three
banks exempt by their charters from taxa
ton"
Were going 10 levy on them tomo wv
for their taxes" volunteered Mr.. Joseph
Theirs, who had sat quiet listncr 10 the
good-naturcd wranglo "and break that
exemption"
"lIow are you going to manage 10" he
was asked.
"Why, present the bills aud whom they
refuse, that will put tho eases In shape Tor
a test The City aud County Attorneys
will take charge OF thCm.'
"Wcll, all the Taxing District bills will
come up before the committees iOr con-
sideration tomorrow resumed Mr.. Davis,
"and will soon be disposed OF. "
"Do what * right" complacenlly OBJ
served the President, III the Legislators
hnd anything that can be added, let 'cm
do II, aud II anything should b. taken of,
let 'cm do that, too. We are only ialliblc
bcin'N"
"what has become Of your bin to in
crease the salaries ol the police and fire.
mcnY' the ArrEAL man inquired OF Mr.
Davis
"Dcad as a bccislcak," hc sorrowiully
answered. "Mr MADDEN killed Il.
This ticklcd tie gentleman referred To-,
whcfcupon hc made reply. "Ics, | did
all could against that bill. I'm In favor
though, of paving them up TO the limit Of
| nur ability, and propose TO do IT, Ill tell
| you what you may do, though, 90 make up
Tor H. Just sail iu aud break up that law
/ making q uniform assessment on railroads
over lhc state. | believe the amount now
h $1,000 per milo. That may be- all
right iur the miles In the country, but
when Il comes down 10 those within our
city limits afu worth twenty times that
sum. Take the Iron Mountain Road, Tor
example. IT. track in the city IS assessed
at about $1,000 under that uniform sys.
tenn. apl on Il there are 100000 Of bonds
| iluatpd.'
I'u talk 10 the Comptroller on tina,
| point when ] ncturn 10 Nashville. / am
| going a. Introduce two bills soon which
Viii create q great deal " interest," yolun.
tycrcd Mr. Davis. "aud cndcayur 90 put
thcm through. Their design IL TO regulate
the Pullman sleeping ear service iu the
state one ui them b. 90 fix The maximum
rate thc company may charge Tor a lower
berth, prr day. ~ ,l5O and upper ut "a.
| The other is 90 give patron with a lower
bcuh the privilege. when the upper 4.
| uuuycuuiyd, ul saving whether IL shall hl
loWorvd or not. IN The summer time the
present practice oi the company, In In
NuuabIy lowering the upper berth Whcr
thyru is no one occupying a. imposes un,
necessary discomfort, contributing vera
materially 90 the heat | believe the
prices fixed IN my mind are, II anything
even excessive. Tho railroads using ~,
Pullman cans pay the owners 3 cents iol
every mile they are hauled, besides hay
ing To pay Tor every attention given aside
from the conductors aud porlurs, leaving
the lulmlus nothing but the oriuna
cost ui the car. conductors and poftors
Who receiver s5i aud so poe month ~
spcci,uly, 10 bear In addition 10 thi
revenue % costs YOU g. ior q berth from
hCru % Nashville, less than a nights ride
and 800 from here To New Orleans. oul,
fourteen hours ride In my opinion, al
the States will 20 regulate thisscfyicc, fomp
OF them having already done 40
Chief nayF, Capt O'llaycr aud other
put n flea To- the young siatrsmans ga
! about The urgent ncCcss ity of law proyid
INK Tor the bearing by the State OF cx
pcnsus incurred hy u law oilircr boz return
ing lrlun o. thr scene of Dis crime lo
ifial. The idea was 90 give the judge