Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-09-17
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1858.

ing the issue Of City bonds to the amount
of some $50, 900 for the improvement of
certain streets named in said ordinance. -
We believe that a judcous outlay for
neutrality-suspicious. is one means of foster
ing the growth of the town; but, at the
same time, we are constrained to say that
no outlay is udcious-equable in its
effects, which makes taxes paid in one
portion of the town subvervient to the
wealth or convenience of another. And
no PROPOSITION can be more self-evident
thin that the taxed should derive bene-
fu from the common fund proportioned
to the amount they pay. Is'this principle
adhered to in the ordinance We think
not, and that we are right, every one can
satisfy himself by calling to mind the
particular localities heretofore favored, by
the city authorities.
Main Street has been improved from
Water to the Eastern boundary, and grass
is growing upon the greater portion-a
proof that it is not needed with it present
imperfect connections and the outlay was
premature and injudieious Franklin is
improved from the Square to the eastern
boundary, and connects with the Russell
turnpike. Commerce is improved from
Water to Third Gross, and Madison, from
Second Cross, as part of the Port Royal
turnpike. These streets running from
the river, East, are somewhat central, and
between the first, and last named, are COM
prised the street improvements of the
tow. First Cross, from Main to Uuion !;
Second Gross, from Main to Madison !;
Third, ditto; Fourth from Main to Frank
lin, and Fifth from Franklin to Madison.
These constitute the chief improvements,
and for their construction, the town North
Of Main has contributed largely, and what
benefit has it received? Spring Street,
part of the Hopkinsvile turnpike, extends
to the lower bridge, Second Cross has been
improved to Marion, and without available
connections, is comparatively useless
These are the improvements granted to
the northern division which pays a heavy
tax upon its extensive factories and other
property. And how stand the other streets
in that division2 Water Street is closed
built upon, and impossible if opened {;
FIRST Cross, from Main TO Marion, is i'm
passible College is impossible, Jefferson,
ditto, Marion, ditto, Mcclure, ditto, Wilcox,
ditto, and Poston, ditto.
And Of the nine streets, named in the
Ordinance, how many are in the neglected
northern division? But three-one of
-College--running East and afford.
ing no facilities of approach to the north
ern portion of the county another, Second
Cross, running from Marion to the lower
bridge, and simply competing with Spring
Street, from Marion to the same point and
the remaining one, First Cross to Marion,
where it terminates on hill, with n nom
inal connection with Spring and Second
Cross. This is the amount Of improve
ment that has been, and is proposed to be,
made for the benefit Of that hcavy-tax-
paying division, and the question iorcibly
presents itself-will the citizens North OF
College, vote for an ordinance so very
partial in the distribution of its favors
They, Of course, must be their own judges
but it can do no harm to lay before them
the facts in the case, and ask them to
weigh the subject well before giving their
sanction to the proposition We ask them
to look at the map of the town and sec
where the great bulk of the money is to
be expended, and say whether so small Q
commercial and individual interest ought
to be so literally fostered at the expense
of the heavy commercial interest in tho
northern division
On the streets running over and acros,
the hills bordering upon Gallows Hollow
where is the population, where the tobac
60 factories business houses of an,
description, to authorize so heavy an out
lay Of money. The factories, the planning
the Touring mill, north of that street
need no other approach, from the East
than that afforded by Commerce Street
and all the other streets are to be improve,
to accommodate buildings not yet erected
population probably not yet born, and
commerce existing only in the far seein
vision Of some dreamer Should popula
ton gather near the Railroad, and com
mercc accompany it, then there will be
necessity for those streets, and with tina
necessity will come increased ability t
improve them. But in the northern div