The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
EVENING SESSION.
An Interesting Debate ON the Public
Road Question INDUCED Ia.


Among the many bills presented at the
afternoon session was the fee bills OF the
Sheriff and other county officers for ser
vices in lunacy cases. IL was claimed
that the practice Of paying these bills made
quite an expensive item OF cost which
should be dispensed with. Referred to the
County Attorney.
The report OF W. L. Henderson, ex-
Superintendent Of County Schools, that
was referred back at the January term,
was re-submittcd and received and filed.
Justice llarrell called up his petition OF
yesterday asking for fifteen hands from the
WOrkhOusc forces 10 work In his own aud
contiguous districts. lie did not see why
certain gentlemen should oppose with so
much vigor every attempt 10 secure con-
siderdtion for his section OF the county.
lie did not, ms was surmised desire To
cripple or interfere with the efficiency OF
the turnpike system. lie favored the sys-
TEN aud would advance anu protect ils in
terests rs much rs any one. The hands
he asked for, however, could be- spared.
There were some forty working men
at present, and il was not possible that all
could be successfully employed in one
body. Last year only fifteen hands were
employed In grading and they performed
moro work than the county had money To
pay for rock TO cover. Surely with the
large increase in the working force, the
ncn asked for could BE- granted without
crippling the turnpike system. The chair
man, Mr.. Slaughter opposed him, lac
knew. The chairman had niacadnnKed a
road out to his own house aud then quit.
Il was little singular that he should
/ oppose work elsewhere, now that he had
secured all he wanted. Justice llarrcli
did not want turnpikcs, merely repairs
/ II the gentlemen thought II would inter-
lero with tie turnpiking 10 give his see
/ ton the help asked Tor. let n committee be
/ appointed To wait on the turnpike commis-
sioners and determine the matter. 80
much fuss aud noise SHOULD not be- raised
over the simple request Of his section.
Justice Barry-Thcrc are 80 many cranks
in your noighborhood that YOU had 10
come into this court TO have your election
contest settled. There are 100 roads in
this county that need repairs and work NJ
badly rs yours, and Il these are attended 10
the turnpiking must cease.
Justice kimbrough suggested that the
| public roads werc being neglected, aud
that avenues and side streets were being
grayelcd.
Justice Harrison court has no au.
thoriiy 10 send convicls anywhere. The
| Turnpike Commissioners control this.
Justice Winters didn't think the city
should oppose the request OF the rural
districts. Fifteen hands could be easily
spared. L'ss hands will perform all thu
work OF the pike commissioners, and keep
] -.
There should be- three squads
Justice Hircll-rhc pcoplcof Memphis
have no right 10 gobblc up all the work ~
these conyic's. Il was not fair lie
moved to reconsider the action Of the
court yesterday In falling to rcscind tho
| order giving conclusive control 0i the cou-
yicis 10 the pike commissioners.
Justice Wcllcorn took the chair and
Chairman Slaughter opposed the motion.
/ Whenever YOU n.scindthat order turnpik-
ing In this county ceases. lie had thought
the matter dispolel oi yesterday aud 70.
GREETED H. rcopcnng lie knew that the
Pike Commissioners were doing the best
that could be done under the cifcnm-
stances, and 10 tamper with them meant
ruin.
Justice Winters criticised the Commits
sioncrz They had not reported according To
law aud should be crnsnfcd aud dismissed.
The county. he understood, had gone
$4,000 In debt, and no more confidence
should bc placed In the Commissioner.
The court should control the conyicis. II
u road was designed by the Commission.
ers, they should come 10 the court by Pc
ti,ion aud ask for H. The court knew moth.
ing about what the Commissioners wcrg
dong or what money they had collected.
II was an outrage TO continue longer the
system that permitted two Commissioners
TO run the thing.
Justice slnughter-The Clerk Of III,
Commission has always liled his report
aud may have done NO this year Til,
objection came In poor grace from JusticS
Winters, who had made the motion q
turn the control Of the conyicis over 10 tbs
, Commissioners Justice Winters nov
had all the pixies aud bouleyards b,
, wanted and was solicitous about the
} rural. districts.
/ Justice Winlerr-I have the law, and
Yesterday you said II did not apply {,
, turnpike commissioners
Justice Slaughtcr-Ihat IL not the Law
you read yesterday
= Justice Winters-les. sir.
Justice Slaughter sir.
. Justice Winten-Yes, sir.