The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-08

celled 81, 800 worth Of those bonds and the
accumulated interest, amounting to $50.
With iudicious management of our
finances the last dollar of this Indebtedness
will be obiiterated out OF the taxes OF 1888,
and it will be thing Of the past.
Before closing this report desire to call
your attention to matter that calls for
your serious consideration.
You will be called upon today TO elect
a Superintendent OF the County Pest
House, and in doing so | would most re-
spectfully ask and urge upon You that
whoever you may elect to fill that position
that you also make him Superintendent OF
our burying grounds for our paupers One
man can discharge the duties OF that, as II
is one and the same property. This, gen.
tlemen is imperatyely necessary. Those
grounds are the property OF the county,
and are exceedingly valuable, and are be-
coming more so each year, as the
the southern portion OF the city is already
encroachng upon its borders.
II | understand the meaning OF the law
in regard to the purposes for which this
property is. held by the county, it is to
bury its paupers alone upon, and none
other.
You should make the superintendent OF
the pesthouse superintendent OF those
grounds and require his constant attention
there, solely for the purpose OF seeing that
no one is buried there except those con-
templated by the law.
/ am reliably informed that there are
parties constantly buried there that ought
not TO be. II such is the fact, our grounds
will soon be filed and its value virtually
destroyed.
Let the superintendent be and act under
the orders OF this court, so that his duties
will not conflict with the legitimate duties
OF our county undertaken, but his duties
should be specifically defined, so that he
may have full power TO see and know that
no one is buried on our grounds except
paupers proper.
The character OF such information as |
have on this subject is such that ! feel it
my duty 10 ask Of you TO appoint a com
mi,tee OF three or more, as your wisdom
may suggest, TO investigate this matter
fully, and that they report iat the next
term OF this court. Respectfully,
ID. G. SLAUGHTER, Chairman.
Mr.. Jack Walsh, County Undertaken,
made vigorous protest against the impu-
tation that anybody had been buried in the
potters field except those who had q right
to be buried there lie stated that the
chairman OF the County Court had given
orders 10 negro undertaken 10 bury par
ties in the paupers' burying ground.
lie had complained OF this, and had
oven gone TO the judge OF the Criminal
Court in reference TO il. Mr.. Walsh
seemed considerably exercised. Chairman
Slaughter denied tina, he had in any way
transcribed the bounds Of his authority.
At this point court adjourned for an hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court reassembled nj $50 o'clock. W.
ii. Smith was reelected Superintendent Of
the pcsthouse. The chairman was author
lied 10 appoint II physician whenever
there should arise occasion.
Messrs Hughes, Elliot and Shivers were
elected jail inspectors and G.. ). Jordan
was elected County Surveyor by acclama-
ton.
The following Road Commissioners were
elected:
First District-C. I. riddle.
Second District---- Rice.
Third Dis,rict-I. l.. Douglass.
Fourth Dis,rict-W. r. Jackson.
Fifth District--John German.
Sixth Dstrict-J. w. Allen.
seventh Dlstrict-W. T. Bond.
Eighth Dsirict-John Zelner
Ninth District--C. +. Davis.
Tenth District--T. r. Mcdonald.
Eleventh District-R. J. Cash.
Twelfth District mmet 4. Elam.
thirteenth Districi--N. r. Clowens.
Fourteenth District--W. L. Gather.
Fifteenth District Eli Colby.
Sixteenth District-Ab. Mason.
Seventeenth District-Thomas Harris.
Eighteenth District-W. II. Coates.
J. T.. Bigelow. Walter Lamb. X. 4.
Jordan. Watkins Oyerlon, q. III. Trimble,
w. G. Harris, W. n. wilkins and Il. J.
Black we're elected Nolarics Public.
Jno. c. Byrum, Constable in the Sec
ond district, rendered his resignation,
which was accepted.
Squire York introduced the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That Il is the sense Of this
court that the authority granted by the
Code OF Tennessee, authorizing the np.
pointment by the court OF rs many No.
tarien Public NJ they may deem necessary
for Shelby County has been exercised 10
the extreme extent which the necessities Of
tho populace require. II IL therefore or
dcrcl that no additional Notarics Public
he elected by this court except In case Of
vacancies In the number now under the
Commission but any proper person may
contest for election 10 such vacancies
when they occur.
The following resolution was introduced
by Squire llolcman:
Whereas, in the management Of our
public schools Il appears 60 have grown
into a systematic custom 10 make or intro
ducc changes In the character OF the text
books. changes not warranted 10y sound
Judgment, and maintaining unnecessary
and serious burdens upon the pupils or
patrons Of the public schools, II u there
iorc ordered ~ the sense Of this Court that
the Superintendent Of Public Instructions
Of this County bc herein respectfully and
earnestly requested IN discourage such
changes In text books unless absolutely
necessary for the best interests Of the
pupils.
And bc Il further ordered that the Clerk
Of this Court certify copy oi this order to
the Supcnn,cndcni.rloci.
This was adopted.
squire Young introduced tie following
we'll timed resolutions
This Court desiring 10 promote lib
cral system oi public improvements, aud
dccming the present method of construct
ING public works wnsiciul. eXiraylgunt.
tending 10 louscncss Of detail aud lacking
In that systematic arrangement that will
sccurc TO all iho equal benefits 81 public
CXpcndiiur n. u h therefore resolved:
l. That nj the January term OF each wear
there shall hc appointed commission of
four persons, three Of whom shall be- mem.
bcrs Of this Court. aud oil IT them selected
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