Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-29
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W. p. HUME, Treasurer.
GEO. ALWELL. RpcOruer-

The foregoing annual report of the
Treasurer and Recorder will show
that some $4,000 of interest, as well
rs 81 ,479 IL, st. repairs, and 81, 1914 81
on account of bridge, with some
$1,000 for fire engine bought many
years ago, have been paid Off during
the current year. ...I ..
1t will be found from an examina-
ton of the foregoing statements that
large amount of our Indebtedness,
80 far as falling to promptly meet and
pay off in former years our railroad
interest and at a time, too, when our
income from taxes was much greater
than it now is, remains to be account
ed for by those who then controlled
city affairs. A portion of this inter-
est, however, could not be provided
fer during the war as no revenue was
derived from taxes for this or any
other purpose during this period /;
hence 1t became absolutely necessary
that our Indebtedness in this shape as
well a. other Indebtedness, should be
funded, making our funded debt. at
this time, S27,4ll-S20, $40 of which
was for interest on railroad bonds /;
balance on street bonds.
In my last report l spoke of the
ilattering prospect of city schools
Alas {! what day may bring forth /!
We are now shorn of our chartered
rights, by recent act of the Legisla-
ture, in conducting such schools. Nor
IL this all that might be said under
this head; but we will desist from
saying more on the present occasion.
! would he pleased to lay before you
in detail the annual reports of the
City Recorder and City Marshal, but
space will not permit. am pleased
10 say, however that they are quite
satisfactory, showing efficiency and
system and strict conformance TO
city ordinances in their respective po-
sitions. The report as to. the opera
tions of Recorders Court shows that
there have been 2l2 arrests for viola
ton of city ordinances, and fines as
sesscd to the amount of sl,252 so;
that there has been paid by him into
the city treasury, from fines and for
textures, the sum of 1919 ~, and there
viii probably he collected and paid in
the further sum of Sl20, secured bv
good cndorsers; that the expenses at
tending his court forarrests and other
fees amount to S5lT 05, showing n net
income from this source to the treas
ury of say $3.50 81. The past wears
experience of the Recorders Court
las, 20 my mind, demonstrated the
great Importance that would result
10 the city from the establishment of
II well regulated work house. and
nothing but the want of funds has
prevented Il more efficient organila-
ton In that particular. Iwouid men
ton hero that joint committees, on
the part of the County Court and the
city, have been appointed with view
of cooperating together in the con-
summation of this object, which I
ann we'll convinced will and should be
soon consummatcd.
Ii has been for the last two or three
years quite apparent 10 all our citizens
that n new markct-housc should be
erected, either on the present site or
some other location Ia he determined
upon 10y a vote of our citiIpus. mud
nothing but the condition of our treas
nry has prevented this being done ere
this.
Finally, 1t will he seen by all who
VIII closely ScrutlnlLc the acts of Your
city officials for the past two or three
years, aSccrtaining the amount of
former indebtedness of the city paid
oil, nuubcr OF city ordinances adopt-
al, requiring rigid accountability and
system from every officer, the promut
payment 81 all accruing andpast due
interest on city bonds, amount eX-
pended on our schools, streets. nest
and work houses, bridges, DC. and All
tins notwithstanding they comncuc-
cd their official dutie, Without "A dol
lar IN the treasury, that though all
has not been done that could L. do.
sired, yet enough has been nccom-
plishcd To acquit them of undue cen.
sure.
With thanks 10 the Board of Al
dcrmcn and other city officials WIN
have ever shown menll due courtesy
and my best Wishes for The health oi
our citizens, and a confidence in tho
Wtur' prosperity OF our city am,