Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-01

sons Vislt almost any morning TO the Record RS
Court, or the Hospitals. will convince any iutelli
gent mind of the necessity of having this class OF
our citizens placed under police regulations This
subject has undergone thorough investigation re-
Gently in several OF the cities of the country and
they have enacted laws of q humane character,
which if properly carried out will prove beneficial
not only to these unfortunate beings, but the whole
community 1. es.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT..
From the monthly reports of the CITY Sexton
you will see that our bill of mortality is
low for our population. During the present wear
we have had no epidemics. and no city in the Uni
ted States, Of the same size, is more blessed with
health, and freer from the ills of life than Nash
vile. Hereafter, when our railroad connections
are complste. we may expect periodical visits from
our fellow citizens Of the Northern States, fleeing
from the cold blasts of winter; and those of the
Southern States, fleeing from the malaria and epi-
denies of that region, in search of place where
they can educate their children, and have some
guarantee that their constitutions will not be i'm
paired BY an inhOspitable climate.
CONCLUSION.
There are many other subjects worthy of notice.
but which the Limits Of this communication will
not allow me to state as fully as | desire, aud ss
their Importance require. Ia inclusion, feel
that 1t is due TO the generous confidence reposed in
me by my felloE-ciIizens, without dis inetion of
party, to explain why have not been able to ac-
complish more toward infusing ORDER economy and
Vlg'r into the administration Of the city govern
meat To Sring about the desired Objects the may
orally should, IN ny Judgment, be invested with
larger powers. The executive departments no.
dir,cily responsible to him, and without this re-
spOnsbility, unity and efficiency Of action canaot
be expected. All the officers of this Corporation,
from the Street DVerseer TO the Recorder, receive
their appointment from the City Council and vet
IA IA hald hia for Al
Heretofore il has been the custom for the City
Council to delegate the power of making contracts
to the heads of commihees, which l co Isider
Ose and ruinOus policy. The Mayor Is thereby
kept in ignorance as to what is actually going gu,
aud PES net really know the terms of such con-
tracts, or whether the best bidder received 1t or
not. The practice a of making appropriations
involving thousands of dollars by resolution which
never reaches the Mayor, and which he has no
power 10 reach, also occasions troubles and expen-
ditures that might be avoided.
The Official term of the Mayor is entirely too short,
and his salary too small II requires at least six
months for the Mayor to acquaiDt himself with the
affairs OF the corp1ration and frame policy for its
management, sndhe hardly begins to carry out what
he proposes before bis term of office expires when
new Mayor and new Council are iuaugurated who
may have views directly opposite The orhce re-
quires the undivided aud const1ut attention Of the
Mayor, and it is impossible TO fill the off &c with the
PVpeI IL Al any leHRin OF lime without remunera-
T. sufficient for him TO give up his business. Be-
sides the expenses Of The Mayor are necessarily
larger than prjvst, citizan, and his purse more
frequently drawn upon. trust, therefore that the
next Legislature will clothe the Mayor with great
er powers. and thst they will extend not only his
term Of office, but that of the Come linen and Al
dermel. When thiJ is done our citizens will know
who to hold responsible, and have some assn
rance in the future that for any msfeaseance of ad
mnistratiOn the charge can be laid at the proper
dor. Yours very respectfully,
k. W. MACGAvocK, Mayor.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved concurrence with the
Common Council in the adoption of a resolution
providing for the purchase Of three-nch pipe to be
laid with the e;ght-iDch pipe along College street
from Broad to Asbe.
The resolution having been taken up Mr. HAM
ILF)S moved to lay it on the table, which motion
was nOn-concurred in, and then the action of the
Common Council was concurred in.
resolution from the Common Council providing
70" printing 1900 copies of the message of the
Mayor and the reports of the Treasurer and Re-
corder was concurred in.
Mr.. ANDERSON said that in retiring from the
Board, he desired to thank the members for their
uniform courtesy and for the liberality they had
exhibited towards the Ward he had the honor 10
represent. He uttered the sentiments of his con.
Stituenss when be thanked them cordially for that
hberality. His connection with the Board had
been Of the most agreeable character, aud he re
tired with the kin lest feelings towards every mem
| Der.
Mr. MAYFIELD said that in severing his connec
ton with the Board, which had been not only a
source of pleasure but profit to him, in enlargins
his views Of public affairs, he desired to tender t
his fellow members his heartfelt thanks for IL ,
many courttsies extended to him
Complimentary response we're made by Msssrs
HAN.LsON. CHEATHN and Cox.
motion having been mad, to ADJOURN sine die
President HoLLISGsWoRra said that before pu..
ting the otiOu he dssired 10 tender his hearteel
thanks t, the members for their courteous bssrin.
| and the prompt manner in which they had sustain
ed him ia the discharge Of his duties lie had
entered upon the discharg! of the duties of thu DO
sitiou to which their pa~tiality ID called him
without experiences in psrsm ,uta-y IN alters, bul
with determn ltion to know and D Irsue only IA.
night, and 1t was mIter of sincere grati6 ,stiou
TO him that an appeal ID been taken from no de-
eisioR be had been calls upon to make. The az
ISOLATION had been pleas ant aud he parted with the
| me ubtrs with regret He then declared the Board
| adjourned Sine de. 80
COMMON CoUNcIL.-The reports of the Treasurer
and Recorder weae read
Mr.. BosTIOK offered resolution proyidiuR for
printing 1000 copies OF the message of Mayor Mac
| GAvoCK with the accompanying report Of III,
Treasurer and corder showing the financial con
ditiOn of the city, for general circulation, which
wasconcurred in.
| Mr.. DEMOSBREUN presented petition from th'
President and Directors of the Louisville aud Nash
vile and abe lgefsld and ,ntueky Railroad Com
pauies, for the privilege Of erecting frame depO
upon their property near the railroad bridge, whcl
was laid upon the table.
| Mr.. DAROEN offered g resolution rendering tn
thanks Of the Common C1unsil to the President
Recorder and Marshals for the highly satisfactory
manner in which they had discharged their respec
tive duties, which was unanimously eoneurred in.
Mr.. CRAIGHEAD offered resolution rendering til
thanks of the Common Council to Mayor MAcGAv
COX for the abls faithful Aad acceptable manner il
which he had discharged the delicate and responsi