Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28
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c,rx Arr.rRs-At the regular meeting Of the
| Board of Aldermen held on Tuesday night some
very sound remarks were made by the President
and different members, which want OF time and
space prevented us from noticing in our last ISSUE
! As these matters will however, be considered at
Tho neYt meeting of the Council tonight. we
have thought 1t not unadvisable to give the sub
| jcct some attention.
It's well known that many improvements can
be msde in the condition Of our city, and We have
contemplated mentioning some OF them, as
means of directing the attention OF those IN au-
thority to the adoption of such measures as would
promote the desired result. We were pleased
therefore TO hear these very subjects discussed at
the last meeting Of the Board in very able and
sensible manner. President Cheatham strongly
advocated the establishment OF a General Hosplt-
al putting our streets and alleys in good condi-
tion and measures Of similar character, which
would render Nashville equal, if not superior, TO
her sister cities Of the South.
Many of our Northern and Western cities are
already taking efficient measures to prepare for
the attacks Of cholera and other diseases Of a sim
liar character, by improving the condition Of their
streets. and removing as far as possible all known
causes of disease 1t is fact well known to me-
deal men and those who have properly in
vestigated the subject, that cleanliness, not only
Of individuals but also Of communities is one Of
the best preventives against disease. In former
ages, when the minds Of men were clOuded by
ignorance and superstition, it was believed and
taught that the DEGREES Of fate were inevitable,
and not to be resisted. If Providence willed that
certain epidemics should prevail all measures to
prevent their spread were utterly futile. The
world is however, growing wiser it grows older,
and IT is now regarded as a truth Of fundamental
importance, that all effects have their causes and
that by proper attention to these causes, their |
effects may in a great degree be controlled. If |
man puts his finger into the fire it will surely be
burned; and if suitable measures are not taken |
to prevent the attacks Of disease, We cannot ex- |
pect that our citizens will enjoy good health.
1t cannot be denied that the taxes Of this cor
pOratiOn great but as President Cheatham re- |
marked on Tuesday night, they are not as heavy |
as the taxes Of many cities at tho South. On the
ground Of economy even, il will be saving Of ex-
rense to put the streets in good condition to pro-
vide for the support Of the poor and infirm among
US, and TO place Nashville an equal, in this re-
spcct, with any city in the United States.
The measures proposed at the last meeting Of
the Board Of Aldermen commend themselves to
the attention Of every citizen who has the welfare
of this community at heart, and VIC hope that the
commendabe spirit manifested by our City Fa-
theirs may not be suffered to die for want Of en-
1t should be the ambition Of every |
resident Of Nashville to do all in his power to i'm
prove condition. and equal if not surpass other
Southern towns. We hope the Council will re-
ceiye at least the moral support Of every innuen-
tial citizen, in their endeavOrs to promote the
public good.