Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-13

Common Council
THUEDAY EvEEIks, Nov n-The following messageirom the
Mayor was read BY Recorder Glenn.
Gentlemen members ef The cag ooaaei.
bin entitled act amend existing laws ard ordinances
in sls n d. nav Police was transmitted TO me for appro
al sf % id asssqe but wishing to investigate Its merits
@ e attended % obvate deferred It's return until
Toe day required By practice that intend ahdere to
IN G beginning Of the present municipal year, hoped,
and the people looked for, change and improvement upon
things, that naugurated when Nashville
village when and We had but little idea Of attaining pre-
importance. Now We number in population about tEen
yve thousand and have three railroads. stretching out their iron
towards other Cities making Nashville instead Of an isola
the years the Of city has been stead
crease of popustion hui stbusbIe mainly tot facilities now
offered tie burglar pcpocket who migratory
pleasure In view Of these facts, recommended
10 nv r message 70 the council the immediate adoption Of
cities and that would be adequate to present wants system
according to approved authority an assemblage Of things sd
jused regular whole whole plan scheme consisting
Of many connected In such to create chain o.
mutual dependencies regular union Of principles OF parts
part Of system, because when take from whole
part, destroy its entirety and its Completeness This bill
has reference solely the goyernmentof the day police
properly the Deputy Marshas, making It absolutely necessary
for 20 le and pass another b TO govern the g ponce
and probably third to govern detective you should create
such oee-weeas bill embOdying complete system
In the second sections bill you provide for the
election Of three Deputies which an increase o. one giving but
little additional strength and cost. The plan OF elecng
policemen believe be radically wrong which our own ee
ence shows concusvey and which nearly every city IN the
country has found long since It isnext TO mpossity
for tEenfou councmen, II they would to look into the moral
character the physical powers Of endurance the activity and
the many other qualifications to ete the applicant
place in the police. Some in public station like TO
shift did believe truly that the system
proposed rejected would rebound the welfare Of the city
would be than willing for the power TO rest where IS The
dpensaton Of patronage agreeable ONCE as have
doubtless discovered this. But willing, ike myself
responsibility, and will not nterPose to deprive
of whatever credit the citizens allow for the continuation Of
the old way Of eleng, frequently without seeing them
knowing them.
The h the bill properly under the head Of
Rules and Regulations that may be established for the govern
ment OF the police.
In the sixth section reduce the salaries Of the Deputy Mar
hR aud them only half perquises in certain where
the Marshal gets increased salary and all perquies HcW
easy for Marshal make all the arrests and get all
This system OF allowing perqusites has been found
both in and corporations 10 be not only corrupt but
cOTrptng lights before here in this corporation,
that there justice equity far the
recipients concerned As evidence Of this fact here
with furnish you with figures given to by the Captain Of the
Police showing the Of perquses received BY the Night
Police the City Marshal during the last municipal tax
ing the months Of March and August a average
City Marshal for police services including commissions
for collections, serving notices. SCc., Sl,OG6 90