Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-22

REDUcnoN or RENTs.-We have heretofore calle'
the attention of properiyhOders to the necessity 0
reducing rents. We find that rents are berg gen
orally reduced in the principal cities of the North
and the spirit that prompts this ste should fad
response from prOperty-hoiders in the Southern
States. This is especially demanded in the present
crisis. We find the following paragraphs on thi:
subject in the Cincinnati Enquirer:
Mr.. George Carlisle, the Ener of the splendid
block Of buildings at the corner Of Fourth and Wa
nut streets, has voluntarily sgnihed his determine
ton 20 reduce the rents charged 10 his tenants
those who hold upon long leases having several
years to run. well as mere temporary o'crpa ITS
at the rate of twenty five per cent fortie current
months, and fifty per cent for the next, IN case the
war pres ure shall cont
This movement is in the right direction and is
as in iicative of Mr. Carlisles sagacty as of his
benevOlence. He has the wisdom % see that 1t is
not only wrong to hold men 70 contracts that
ruinous 70 them bat If is bad policy. Just regard
for the future teaches him that il is advisable as
far as in his power, to relieve and conserve the
present and it is TO be hoped that the example of
man of so much foresight and experience will be
generally followed. -CsnciHn0ti Press.
gentleman of our acquaintance called. last
week. upon his tenant-the prop etor of an extern
sive river tavern-for his month's rent, when ne
" informed that it was impossible TO pay. As
was natural, the landlord asked "why? ~ when he
was told that all his b0ardeTs had gone 70 Camp
Harrison, and his barkeeper, having nothing to do
had also volunteered. and he was left solitary and
alone. The landlord concluded 10 let him remain
without rent If he would take of the premises.
We have heard of several other instances where
owners of houses had concluded to allow their ten
ants to remain free of rent, merely to have them
taken Of In numerous instances the tenants are
Permitted II occupy en- condition that they pay
simply the taxes as they become due on the pre-
misses Others again, as with Mr. Carlisle. have re-
duced their rents half; and glad to be able
70 get that. As the Press very justly remarks,
there is practical wisdom in that. Mr. Carlisle has
good stock of worldly sense-knOws how to &C
commodate his business 10 circumstances and make
the most of theul--and Withal liberal minded and
Gberslhearted. he acts upon the idea of Solomon
that there is that which scatereth and yet ncreas
eth, and there il that which withholdeth what is
needful, and yet groweth poor. Let none be too
eKacting; it wiz not pay.--CiRcinndtt Enquirer.
err AFRAIRs-MEETNG OF THE BOARD OF ALDER
NES.-The rePoTt of the Board of EDUCATION of the
estimates of the cost of carrying on the Public
Schools for the present year upon the scale Of
efficiency as daring the year last past, and based
upon actual expenditures, is as follows:
For Teachers salaries ..................S2 800
For coal .......... ................... 500
Repairs, Janitor's salary, Books. Stationery.
Secretsry's Office, &c .....-............ 1000
A"'al'.''''''. '>"i'0'O
Prom this sum is to be deducted the amount paid
by the State and County.
Mr.. RHEA from the Committee en- Finance stated
that the Committee were of opinion that the school
be conducted at much less expense than indicat
ed by the report of the Board of Education,
quent upon probable reduction of salaries and
other incidental expenses.
The report OF the Water Tax Collector shows
collections since last report amounting to $1,000 So
The bill allowing owners of slave BARRIERS to hire
shops in the city to be occupied by them, passed its
third reading.
The Board adjourned to Thursday afternoon at
three o'clock when the tax assessment fsr the pres
ent year will be laid.