The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-19
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THURSDAY MORNING. NOV. l9,i8es
REPORT


QJ tie Finance Committee q ne city C,aHoa RslaGce
10 Ias,uotOa made against he Mayor ~ Resolution
IA aat Body
The Committee on Finance Of the city Council Of
Nashville, 10 whom was referred sundry resolutions
in reference otbc conduct Of tho Mayor of said cl,y,
which resolutions are az rolows
President Brien also offered the following preamble
aud resolutions, which were adopted
wHtREAs. BY chapterl sec. | Of the city laws, on
page s. approved sept. 9Th, 1850, the Mayors
salary Is fixed at 50 900 per aunum aud the usual per
qusiies; but, that be shall not during his term Of
Olce, engage in any private business which will pre-
vent him IRON giving his entire time TO the duties Of
And, whereas, II has been suggested to the city
Council that the Mayor did not, during the last
municipal year, devote his entire time The interests
Of the Corporation, but neglected the same, and on.
gagged 10 heavy wood contracts and specuations
And, whei ess, furtherIl is reported that large
lot OF woodland, or the wood oil large lot OF land,
was donated TO the Mayor during the last municipal
year by r. 5. Foster agent although, IN fact Tor
one - Erwin, or some cne else, ior the use and
benefit Of the city and the poor thereof aud not
used, but cut aud sold upon speculation by tie
| Mayor.
Therefore, beh Rtsolred, Thatthswhole question
and all questions connected Herewith, be referred
| the Standing COMMITTEES 90 improvements and Ex
pendtures, and that said Committee be, aud they
are hereby instructed, 10 take proof and report
| time during the two preceding municipal years, to
| the interest Of the Corporation, whether he was
engaged in wood, or any other speculation II So,
"a, Was he absent from the city at any time; il
/ 30, how long, and there any abatement OF his
| salary, or did he draw the full 81 900.
| Sd, Whether not the wood mentioned In the
preamble was given aud designed for the 8ayOr in
divduay, or for the uss Of the city and for the bene
| ht If the poor.
That said Committee have power to examine the
Mayor, aud such entries and papers they may see
At, and report as soon convenient.
| 4th, And what was tue object OF Foster or Er ain
In giving said wood to the Mayor or to the city, and
for what purPtse
Having had the above Resolutions under considera.
tiOn and having heard the statements of Turner 5
Foster Esq, and Charles Ssyers, beg leave to submit
tbs following Report;
l. That the Mayor, Mr.. Smith, devoted his entire
time during the two last municipal years to the in
tsrests Of the Corporation with the exception Of abou
one NOR tn when he was summoned on the part o
tie Federal Government as witness at Washington
City, and that he never was engaged In a wood o
any other speculation during his term OF office.
2. Sc far as the charge is concerned that the Mayo
drew his salary for the time that he was abson from
the city, this committee are of Of iuon that th
City Council have nothing to do with that matter,
case the salary is paid but once. It rests entire
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Committee who in the absence of the Mayor acts 3
Msyor pro. ten.
8. That the wood given for the use OF th
Water Works for tho relief of its then tefnporar
necessltes, the need Of which was most urgent a
that time.
A. The object Of Turner s. Foster, as agent fc
Hugh Erwin, giving the wood on said Erwin's Ian
TO the Mayor, to gave the wood from awess an
irresponsible tresspassers, and at the same time
relieve the urgent necessities OF the Water Work
hoping that the protection given by the milItar
authorities would enure 10 the benefit of the owner
the land, and that the Mayor was not benefited pc
UNFAIRLY TO the amount Of cent in the transaction
The Committee lind fsom all the testimony that u
Mayor is fully and completely sxonerated from al
and all the charges made or insinuated against hi
in the said Preamble and Resolutions. and they al
End that his conduct in the ,sAtter instead of bei
oensurabe is worthy Of praise. The written stat
ments Of Mr Foster and Of Mr.. Sayers, are herewi
submitted constituting portion Of the report.
Of which Is respectfully submitted
J. d. kSOwLEs,
G. SOUTnGArE,
AND'W, Anderson.
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