The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
THERE YOU ARE, NOW.
MEsSRs. MADDEN AND PETIT SUR.
PRISE THE NATIVES.
Col John overton, Jr., OF al, Opposition
to the 90. 90 Budget, Persuade Them
Into an Approval Of the Measure
Trimmed to $2.35.

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Trimmed to 1895.
The news from Nashville yesterday was
worse than wet blanket to the stanch
of President Hadden and his
associates in the city government.
When the official budget for the years
lSS0-9O was promulgated, 1t was so braced
by arguments upon facts and figures that
a large proportion Of those who have TO
pay the taxes, especially the small prop
erly owners, said: "Well, it's pretty steep,
but the condition OF the city, and our
ambition in its behalf, demand of us to
stand it,"
President Hidden, Of all men in the
universe, was the one whom the public
expected to stand forever against any re-
duction. lie it was who unhesitatlngly
and firmly Insisted that $500 was not ex-
ccssiye; on the contrary, even with that
levy on the increased valuation, every
cent OF revenue raised could be spent in
maintaining and improving the city, and
yet the good work would but be in its
infancy. lie it was, with Secretary
c. l.. Pullon, who demonstrated con-
clusiyely TO the Taxpayers Association
committee that the rate fixed upon by the
Commissioners was absolutely necessary
TO carry on the affairs of the city. Through
the courtesy OF these two officials all the
figures thus lar presented in the discussion
Il Ihn -haVn hanp fnrpfaha1
President MADDEN, in his oit-rcpeated
statement that he had no intention what
ever OF going TO Nashville TO make con-
test for his budget, urged that he and the
Council had figured 1t down 10 rock bot
tom, promulgated the result ~ their iudg-
mcnt in the premises, and upon it they
proposed to stand. Were TIE opposition
successful and the various departments
became crippled during the year. aud no
Improvements made anywhere along the
line, then they could fall back upon the
y. go budget, aud say, "Gentlemen, with
this state Of affairs we have nothing TO do;
We asked Tor the money, and you all
howled il down"
President lladden has continually boast.
ed ri the inability OF those opposing the
budget to point out the department TO
which the pruning knife could be applied,
aud lac had abundant reason for it. They
could not. 80 lar us known, the only at
tempt 10 give reason for the faith tina:
was in them was based upon the empty
superstition that the errors and Delinquent
cics would not reach the Commissioners
estimate Of 10 per cent Against this. Sec
Rotary Pullcn brought forward table
showing the average Tor the past ten years
TO be over 10 per cent, and this not in
Guiding the total for 1883, which exceeded
- per cent. Here is the showing Of the
amount expended in 1883, and that fixed
10y the bill agreed upon by McSsrs John
Overion, II. Galloway, T. L. Turley, II.
/. Brinkloy, David =. Hidden, j. r..
Petit and X. u. Jordan:
i'licc or Il
Reduction Oi % d
TIE bulgct hgufcs 55dpU
iln', ~ ....'..... hA5 =.
Allowed Tor ln' CO. "a
heluCunn ui...., 1886
The budget ngur~ wcrs .................. 81 so "
Ont OF this 1t is also provided that SILL.
$50 shall bc taken to pay for the two new
steam fire engines aud 1900 feet Of hose.
iishiihg l,,s, sL p
MON NIi lot NV
10 budget uFurs ven - 90 y,
From this sum $500 is TO be taken tC
pay for last years deficit
Public schools isSs lqi n
Ai"Mt' 10Y ~ ~ sss.s'. fiHNs
The budget hguUs o. UtO
Increase Of ................a ldn1u
| uuari II Health. garbage and sanlu.
lnN ~ ~ y
Allowed Tot '' 2,upus
The budget hgun, wcfc.............a,.......a 80
Reduction oi.... a. l0OU
Til, department IL included with water
| Tor which the contract calls for about 80.
/ 600 Out NJ the allowance, $4,000 goes Il
settle mp old balance.
silhi ~ ............s ,lhiH
Allowed lot l'N' ... n tiu
This is the same rs asked for in the
budget
The reductions, therefore, or trimming.
/ ui the budget, us provided Tor ia the bil
/ aud sanctioned by President lIaddcn and
/ Mai. Petit, Commissioner, who went ur
/ 10 resist II, arr ~ follows Police Dcpart
ment, ~, 900, and 80. ~ less than that Ok.
/ pended last year Fire Department, SO.
/ lll and -. iSgi2 less than expense ol
| last year, taking no account Of the Sll ,2n
/ appropriated Tor engines and hose: Light.
ing, ID, 100 altogether, just about what va.
required last year, Public schools aud
/ ~chuul buildings. an increase OF $1,000.
/ Board Of Health. Garbage aud Sanitation.
/ trimmed $1,000 and s7.iN 80 less than last
year These total appropriations, together
with the sinking Fund Of so 900, the In.
tcrCst Fund OF slnj,GOO, and the Streets,
sewers aud Bridge Fund Of Slin.j 500. az.
grcEtc ,62p.GO0. Wcrc the whole oi the
city property. so, 900. 600, asscss.dnt n. IS.
% would yield but 1854, 500 leaving bat
$1,000 for errors aud dclinqucucics. IL IL
ell not m assessed, however, ~ the Ninth
aud Tenth Wards escape with only Sl.B7
on the 500.
There IA no need 10 draw deductions.
They can but be manifest 10 even the dull.
est reader. There will be no improve.
mcnis In Memphis for the next two years.
except Ia The public schools, for the simple
reason that the money will not be forth.
coming. There will not even be- enough
IN meet the appropriations, since little OF
nothing is allowed for errors and dclin.
qucncics, aud such there will be, o. an will
admit
IHE Atrial was sounding public
opinion on the budget, yesterday. prior 10
the arrival oi the news from Nashville that
it had been defeated, and also that prcsi.
dent MADDEN aud Mai. Petit had fully
aud freely concurrcd la the cut Of - cents
The following question was the sum aud
substance OF that pfopoundcd 10 each gen.
tlpman.
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