Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-11
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
Repert of ReeeIyer Bass.

4 Report of Receiver Rass-
| State of Tennessee vs. A. Z. Alden, ct ais
Report of John NJ. Bass, Receiyer.
To the Chancellor: By virtue OF your appoint
Op 2, IF Gns a o. and
| order of the honorable Chancery Court to TAX
charge of the public property OF the city. eollec
the taxes due the cor poraton, etc.. herewith
respectfully submit report of my collections
and disbursements from the 18th OF June TO the
present time. with schedules marked A. y. q, ID
| and x. which are made part Of this report. and
| which show each separate collection and each
| payment made, all of which are submitted for
the examination and Confirmation OF the court
| If found correct.
/ Immediately after my appointment, entered
l upon the discharge of the duties assigned me,
4 and dismissed most OF the officers who bad
1 charge of the public works for the reason that
| deemed them incompetent to such prompt
1 and economical performance of their duties as
! the public good required. To 6lltheir places
selected wellsknOWn and tried public servants
whose experience and knowledge In the iabors
to be performed in their respective ofnces. Ielt
/ coufident would give satisfaction to large ma>
jOrity of the people directly interested IN tho
proper MANAGEMENT of the affairs ofthe eorpors
alton.
On the 20th of June, therefore, appointed rs
Collector of the taxes on real and personal
property, Arson Nelson, aud rs collector OF the
water taxes j ohm l.. Glenn, whose detailed re
ports are hetewith fled. marked A and y.
Z, appointed James Wyatt as SUPERINTENDENT
of the Water Works and dismissed the Assls-
tant Superintendent. rs there was no need for
such an officer. Nj. William Wyatt. an Old and
subsequently,, / appointed Capt. William
StockelI. as Chief Of the Fire Department. and
aames b. Petit as OVerseer Of the streets,
james A. kellogg was appointed to collect
the wharfage, etc. for the present.
discharged the three CityI Narshals whom
found about the Matkethouse with little or
nothing to do. for the purpose oil reduelng ex-
penses, and requested the Metropolitan Police
Commissioner to detail q member Of his force
to act as City Marshal, which he did, but alter
ward withdrew him, and appointed MI JOnn
n. Alexander as temporary Marsoai,
All the spring keepers were diseharge1' eX-
eept man to take care of the pump anu we'll
in the It'll ward and 10 preserve order at the
at the City Cemetery, in place of James Brown.
removed. Dempsey COrbett was recently ap,
pointed first Assistant Clerk OF the Market, ana
Henry Langford second Assistant OIeIk.
Finding large amount of writing to be done,
accounts 10 be examined, etc employed den
Robert c. Foster, Sd, and Geo. u. GOodWin,
Esq, to attend to such duties, ana as soon as i
was possible, to reduce the labOrs. MT. doOd-
win was dispensed with and Gen. roster re-
tanned, whose services IN adjusting accounts.
making settlements with laborers, etc. were Oh
special benefit.
Although efforts have been made to do so, no
settlement has been effected with Mr.. sheridan /
the former collector of the taxes, with Mr.
J ohm Kockel. the collector of the water taxes.
uOE Win MI. hullluss iuC WIG
market ali of whom We're discharged from
service. | mad no power TO cOmPei sucu settie-
ments, but deem it my duty to report the TACT
to your honorable Court, as the interests OF the
corporation have suf fered from the neglect. and
will continue TO suffer till such settlements are
made.
A large amount of corporation checks issued
within the past two years, are yet Outstanding
and unpaid. while no provision mas been ma1e
for the payment of coupons, past due. on bonus |
issued BY the corporation. A large number Of
ud gment in the Federal Court, 10 the Circuit
Court and on Magistrates doeketss are due |
and unpaid.
The taxes on property. real and personal.
yet uncOliected for the present year. Will rot
probably amount to more than SlOO.OOO which |
with the moderate revenue from water taxes
Wharfage and MaTkethOuSe, Is all that can be
collected till July, 1870. The necessary ex-
penses for carrying on the FIRE Department. he |
" alter Works, the Public Schools. the Street |
Department, the WorkhOuse. the Hospital. Gas
md various other departments, with the most
rigid economy, will require no lneOnSlderaDle
outlay,
Schedule C. will show the amount have col
EDITED from the rent of stalls, on wharfage. etc. |
Schedule d will exhibit all the payments
made by me as Receiver. and for what purposes;
rom which it will be seen that all the lao0rers
IF the corporation have been paid on for the |
months of July and August, as yell as the back
Jay for the months of May and June, according |
o your order. amounting in the aggregate 10 |
he sum of syl GIG. herewith tle vouchers for
III the payments made. which ask shall be |
made a part of this report 1t will be seen that l
lutte number of judgments on old debts have |
,een paid. though large number yet remain
unpaid.
Under your order to collect the taxes 10 casn.
With a reduction of % per cont. Mr.. Nelson |
las collected the sum of Sl4S. 606 81, which ABB |
.orbs SlS5.75S % of the tax books, and which Is
more than one-half of the assessment for 1869.
Schedule Il gives in detail the water taxes
collected by Mr.. Glenn, for which he IS allowed
he commissions fixed by municipal law, as 10
he Revenue Collector, for his services. Inc
reduction of twenty per cent to facilitate the 1
collection of taxes, met with great favor from Il
he people and under its operation. the taxes Il
we're promptly and cheerfully paid in.
Schedule Z exhibits an account current; or /
general summary of my collections and dis
Dursements, from which 1t will be seen that the
cash on hand amounts to SoS,OO0 %
In conclusion, / beg to add, that great redue-
ions have been made in the ordinary expenses
Of the corporation. since my appointment as i
Receiver. This has been effected by curtalilng L
he number of employees and by reducing
he compensation of those now per-
orming the public service, whenever
possible to do so. From what has already been
in this way. am satisfied tt at by
rigid administration of corporation Affairs,
contracting no new debts. undertaking no new
works, and by meeting all obligations IN cash
% employees and others. the financial eond ItlOn
IF the city can be soon placed upon a satlsiae,
.ory basis and its honor and credit restored and
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOIN NJ. Bass, Receiver.