Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-02


c. Fifth Ward JAMES HAYsIs, from The Sixth Wad
, 4. IL HUaLET, frsm the Seventh Ward; and IER
! MAS Cox, from the Eighth Ward
! On motion, Dir HAmlrOx was calledtO The chair
= to complete fhe organization of the Board
The chairman announced that nominations foi
Presi9ealcfg Board we're in order. when Messrs
: cHEAERAs asd HAmLrox were put in nomination
The Ba fa t6sn bailOted with the following re-
suit For Mr. cHE ArHAM 5 ard FOR mir HamILros
4 KE GnEAIHAN thereupoa declared daly
elected, an was conducted to the chair Ia a few
appropriate rsmarks be thanked the members for
ths honor conferred upon him, and announced that
, The Board vas really to proceed to business.
Dir. Cox GsFed resolution providing fox con-
vention Of the two Board, on the second Thursday
in the present noah for the purpose of electing
; City Treasurer. which was concurred TO- =
The DOara then repaired to the Council Chamber
to witness ths Inauguration Of chs Mayor elect.
Mr.. s.N. iEObLrseswORrH, the Mayer elect, APP
peared at the Recorders desk and took the pre-
scribed oath Of Office, after which he delivered the
following message;
GExTLEMEs: Having been called by the voice Cf
the people 70 the chief executive office OF your city
1t becomes my duty as such, TO communicate to
you the condition Of the various interests requiring
action upon your part legislators ofthe ely, and
10 make such suggestions may 10 me appear heD-
Seia to the great interests that have been con6ded
to our keeping, by perhaps too partial constita-
ency. .safHese.s
The first and most important department to be
guarded and fOstered BY you, is that Of The rISAN-
cEs. Awell regulated system Of finance is as
senial TO the advancement and uninterrupted pros
pery of the various interests OF our city, as is the
uninterrupted foS Of the hearts blood the ply
steal body Of humanity. To clog either, must in
evitablY produce unhsallhiness disease and conse-
quent decay in The various departments that other
wise should be rendered healthy and prosperous
By reference 70 the books OF the Recorder, it is
aseertsned that the of the cityinclud
ing liabilities ef every character, is sac, SS4 48.
OF this tJtsl debt S3s 035 90 natures, end its pay
ment provided for during the ensuing municipal
year There also exists the present Time, of this
debt due and unpaid Sl08 5lS 81 (including $54,
| 600 bonded debts) while the best estimate can
make Of the that will be required TO dsfray
the necessary expenses Of your city government,
and TO complete the improVem nts already con-
menoed will be SlGOOO0. Adding these three
items together you will discover IhAt You viii have
to provide the extraordinary sum Of $3U6 5O4o1, TO
meet the matured end mlturing liabilities of the
Guy fof the ensuing municipal ye a., which the pub
lie interest imperatiVey demands Should be N, t
with premptness and the credit of the city theret
! be preserved and enhanced. This you will find |
| perhaps, the most difficult duty made incumbent |
upon you by virtue Of your respective Offices The |
resources from which this LmOunt is to be realized
few, and BY means prolific. From the sssess-
men Of properly for tRxaien for the year 1859, you
will disc that have taxable property valued
at 81 $685. 442 which, st The present rate Of taxa
ton, produces revenue Of $l25, G6S G}; the water
| tax amounts 10, say ST. 400, ard the Recorders /
collections to $29 600; and hese are the main sour
ces from whence all monies for the above designat-
ed purposes 70 he realized 1t is rue there is
| small revenue derived from your wharf, market !
house, work house eto bit these are insignificant |
when compared 10 the amount that will be required
to meet the demands against The city.
/ During the past municipal year, a law creating /
a sinking fdud was enacted, the object Of which
was TO provide for the payment of the bonded eebt
Of the city, Vnd If possible thereby TO enhance The
value OF your ciiy bonds 60 that they may be used
without sacrifice IN the completion Of all extrsor-
dinsry Improvements, aud whic1, if it can be made
successful, VIII enable you TO curtail taxation to
such ratio as will only be required TO meet the
mI,uring interest these bonds and ia this man
let each succeeding generali pay its pro rata
for the Improvements that IL enjoys, IN the shape
Of interest the bombs used in making such inn
provements. This sinking fun being, far this
CITY Is elnceTnei, new project, is very materially
defective IN many respects, and should be so amend
ed as 20 accomplish the great objects for which 1t
was originally Dc gued. Ii will be your duty to
so perfect tina law "a to meet the desired Otjtc |
and IN so doing, you will undoubtedly greatly aug
ment your fuaucsl facilities, while you will be en-
abled 20 relieve your constituents from great
portion Of The burten Of taxation which is pressing
them so GENEROUSLY at the present time.
WATER WORKs.-In this dep ,ftment much mon
ey has been expended to Afford the necessary con-
VenieRCes Of life 10 your citizens, and 10 pro ect
their property agaiost the 6evastation Of FIRE That
much OF this has been inj1iiciousy expended, no
one, imagine, will deny, the disasters at
tending /. no ole could iore,e'. As the reser-
vOir reported be valUeoss in its present
diuon, and its demolition recommended by the very
able committee that department for the Ist mu-
Deipal year, you will hate TO act, aud while |
feel incompetent recommend any particular poll
ey in this regard, would suggest that in whatever
action you take, you cannot too well consider and
reflect upon this very important subject, and pre-
Fent, il possible, recurrence Of the disasters that
have hereto f,rc attended this improvement.
STREE1s There is perhaps other department
Of your city affairs that your attention viii be more
frequently called 10, that viii require action at
your hands oftener than that Of your streets. Up
their proper improvement, not only depends the
convenience OF your citizens and visiter5, but the
value Of real estate and cur credit abroad The beau
" Of the city is perhaps re intimately connect ID
with this department than any other. During the
past municipal year, there was insuguraied sys
TEN Cf street improvement which appears TO meet
the appreciation of the public, and gives general
satisfaction. Under this system of grave Eng
streets your authorities have progressed rapidly in
their improvement while il is clearly developed that
it is the most economical system that has ever been
inaugurated. Time, OF course, will develope more
AIisIaeOry the good evil results OF this system
and while lwouid in way interfere in such man
ner as would in the least retRrd its progress, you
cannot too rgidly watch its operations, fdil TO
avail yourselves of any necessity that may become
apparent 20 increase bud perfect the utility Of this
very popular system.
There has BEEN Law recently enacted by your
regustiog the drainage Of your streets
So far, this Law has been imperative. This should
not be the case Much damage is being done
TO the Improvements already made, by the want Of
proper sewers aud cutters on either sid, Of the
streets carry If the water, and prevent 1t from
cours;ng through the uidde-o the Streets carrying
with it Ibe gravel that has cost much money and
labor TO place there ! could suggest that thus Law
he rigidly enforced. and that sucn means be placed
81 the disposal Of your executive department will
enable them TO cary into effect the objects of this
law without delay.
Your predecessors also enacted law appointing
a City Engineer and defining his dut.cs and also
nstruc ed said Engineer to survey the city s1d
| tablish n grade for all the streets. portion of
this duty has been performed, but much rem aims to
be accomplished In fixing these grades, you can
not be too Yigiant in preventing the establishment
81 improper grades, that would result (it carried
into effect in much damage TO the property Of our
citizens, aud coat TO the city.
SCHloLS.-The most remarkable evidence that
We can exhibit of progress aud prosperity city,
| is our system Of public sChooi instruction. No |
other city South OF Mason and Dixon's lue can
| compete with our city ia this regard. Oar school
houses stand towering monuments Of the munIh- |
cence and pukl enterprise of people to advance
| and dissea inaio Ihe great blessings Of educstion
Upon you as the failhGul guardians OF & conhdIng
constituency will to a considerable extent, deVoive /
the duty OF perPetustiug and psrfecting this i'm
portaut enterprise. In 50 doing on esnnot be TOO
careful in enasSing nlthipg that will ret ard It's pro
| sress while you see th-t economy aud prOPrlety /
are stric IL observed in its management
RAILReADs.-lOu our city, in It's corporate capac
o. in order 80 develope her commercial abilities i
md the Agricultural interests Of the surrounding !
country, has become large stock owner in sCn.e
Of the railroads centering here, and their trbIts-
| ries Her subscriptions in This regard amount, IN |
she aggregate, TO SsI2 0OO The results Of TINS
liberal policy upon her part, are too apparent
| FOR the most casual observer 20 pass unnOtcsd.
| Hsr commerce has increased far beyond the moss /
sangune expectations Of its most enthusiastic |
friends Her population in nineteen years has IN
creased from six to thirty thousand, with corres-
pODding increase in the value Of her real estate
Notwithstanding these important results, much is
expected from this in future, as some OF the