Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-09
MAYOR's OFFICE, 4
Nashville, Nov. s. 1859. (
To the Gin Council of Nashville

NdshNilicf NV O. 1903
To the CITY Council Of AaShuiHe.
GENTLEMEN In accordance with a resolution
adopted at yeur last regular meeting in October,
herewith hand You a statement of the number of
checks have ordered the Recorder to issue, in ac-
cOrdance with the contracts and laws of the city to
whom issued, for what purpose, and their amounts,
showing an aggregate amount of S6,G45.0. This
does not include the wages of the Police and city
officers, nor the payments of Bills Payable, the
law providing for their payments requiring no or
der from the Mayor. | also transmit herewith a
statement of the number OF permits granted by me
TO the Hospital at the citys expense, and by whom
recommended, showing % permits TO have been
granted. While upon this subject permit me to
call your attention to the poor of city,
who by disease other misfortune are rem
der incapable of providing for themselves. and
their children the necessaries of life. There are
large class of this character of inhabitants among
at present, and as the winter season approaches
the number must be largely increased necessarily
and much suffering will most inevitably ensue, for
the want of fuel and food among them For this
class our present laws make provisions, and
when any relief is extended to them it must be
either at the expense of your Mayor, or in VIC
latiOn of law if charged to the city. Humanity,
if no other impulse. should dictate that
provisions should be made for this unfortunate class
ri human beings by your honorable bodies.
y In accordance with a resolution of your last
meeting annulling the contract with Messrs. Elan
nagan q Brien for repairing the wharf and order
ing the Mayor to re-et the work, ]. in connection
with the Committee on Wharfs, let the same to Mr..
Eli L. Woods, who is now progressing rapidly with
the work -t--...
have also in accordance with resolution at
-FOUR last meeting closed contract with Messrs H.
j. Myers Co.. to open and complete a sewer from
the hotel site Cherry street 10 the river. They
have already commenced this work in an energetic
and satisfactory manner. r..-
At your first regular meeting in October you in
structed the Mayor and Street Committee, by resO-
luton TO advertise for and let TO the lowest respon-
Park street from Cedar to Gay. Patrick FUZZY be-
Ing the lowest bidder for the same have closed
the contract with him at an estimated cost of about
SslOG. have also instructed Jacob o. Wright to
ycpair the beltry or cupalO of FiFemans Hail. En-
sripa No 2 which work is progressing. This
\, ork was ordered by a resolution adopted by the
City Council at their first regular meeting in Sep
tembeP last.
find that this CITY has nov at work on her wharf
,yater-wosks and thoroughfares, including the
hands of contractors, 2l5 men, which at expense
of 90 per day (whchis far below their actual cost
requires S2l5 per day, that have to provide da
lv for this one department of your cItys expense.
This compared with the other unavoidable expenses
with the present suspended debt and the debts ma
turing daily renders the financial condition OF your
CITY at present very unsatisfactory; and would
most respectfully suggest that you would give this
subject that serious and prompt consideration that
importance requires and the interest Of the city de-
mands.
At the last term OF the Chancery Court in this city
the suit OF the CltY vs.. Gray d tafNln was uecheu
against the city, and account ordered. and tes-
timony ordered TO be taken To the damage
sustained by the defendants in consequence OF
of the suit aud injunction of the city. The city, by
her counsel. prayed and obtained appeal from
the decree of the Chancellor. Messrs Grey and
Tarvin propose to compromise the suit upon the
rms set forth in a written proposition, which 4
transmit herewith, for your considerations IT Is
necessary that you should take immediate action
i upon this proposition, to comply with its require
tnents as the Chancery Court is in session, and
will probably adjourn before you have another
meeting The cty's very able counsel in this suit
advise me that it would be to the interest of the
city to- accept this proposition of compromise.
These are matters Of much Importance and great
interest 10 the city and feel confident will receive
at your hands, that action that public interest re-
ouires Very Respectfully,
TIpT rrNsccsrorTu Mavor