The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The town OF Winchester certainly
needs u Marshal-somG one whose
business will be to arrest all dislurbcrs
of the peace, all violatcrs Of any ordi-
nance passed by the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen, and permitted by the
charter under which said Board as
sumes to act. The truth is, until the
citizens take hold orthc matter, wemay
expect al! sorts Of disturbances, espc-
cially at night. We say the citizens
must take hold Oft, because we know
the Board are 10th to move in the mat
ter, and for good reasons SO, we have
u Town Constable, but he gets little or
no salary, and he naturally l0borS in
proportion to the amount Of pay he re
coiyes. The Eoardare afraid, no doubt,
TO give a good salary to Town Con
stable, for that would involve an addi
tional tax upon the pcoplcor TIE Cor
~poration, and already there is enough
grnmbIing on account Of the faxes
But we suggest that the Board pass e.
resolution, to be submitted to q vote
ofthc tax payers, for n special tax to
be levied for the support Of u Town
Constable, or Marshal. We believe a
large majority Of IN citizens would
vote for tax, and thus the Board would
be relieved Of all responsibility, treat
with indifference the i'll expressions Of
those who are ignorant of the Difficult.
ties by which the Board are surround
ed, and, without the ability to do as
well themselves, Or the willingness to I
try, beratc the Board on every shadow I
Of q chance.
Now, n good, energetic man, cannot |
attend to all the duties required of a e
Town Marshal, unless he receive suf- {
icient pay. Fifty dollars per month '
you'd be little enough, and we don't '
suppose that tax would be felt. Dis. |
ribntcd among so many persons, the !
mount of tax on each one would be '
ardly entitled TO the dignity of an in l
eyer. pop !
This is q subject of deep interest to !
citizens. There are many parents 5
no, if they knew the night carousals {
their children, would willingly pay
,vcral dollars per aEnum towards sup
IN efficient marshal. whose A.,
Isincss would be to suppress all gath
ing of II nature calculated TO entice
Dung men to indulge in fun, frolic,1
inc, cigars, whisky, extravaganza,
yhts fuses, boistcro,isness, cursing,
.runkenness, aud soon, perhaps, to
I'd his career in Jail, or become a fu-
tive from home and the restraints that ,
II awhile saved him.
We want agood Town Marshal, one .
no is not afraid 20 do his duty, re !
nrdless of the Jlood. connexions. or 9th. .
assumed Uirtae ofJeiiows who have no +,
crit of their own. For doing this
nty fc:rlessly and faithfully, lot him
? paid, and Il dcreliction in his duty i
'nnkenncss, &c-can be made to op- r
ate TO displace him in order to give ;,
Tor some other, who riN do and :,
ire. @
We lelieve Mr.. benson, the present =,
own Constable, would come up to the =,
quirements, ifpaid a salary sufficient
encourage him and provide for his
mporal wants. But what we have :,
ritien in for the interest Of no man in ~
.ariicular. 1t is for the good of our IN
orporation, the interest of tax pavers. :,
nd fair character Of Winche Ter at "
III and abroad, as well ~ for the q
elevation OF young men who are 81
ow revealing ON q road that leads to 81
lin.