Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
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A Reports of Officers.
A convention of both Boardsof the City
Council was held last night to hear the re-
ports of officers.
The following is an extract of the report
of the Treasurer and Recorder:
Your Treasurer and Recorder are re-
CURED by law to report the financial opera
tons of the corporation for the past munich
pal year, the state OF the finances of the
city, its liabilities ETC., together with the s.
timated current expenses for the ensuing
municipal year. We cannot give the exact
Indebtedness growing out of the operations
of the two administrations preceding those
of Mr.. Morris, but upon the best evidence
obtainabie, we assume that in our estimate
of liabilities the amount is nearly correct:
Total receipts during the past municipal
year, S491 ,823.94.
Total expenditures, $483, 694 81.
Cash on hand Oct. l, 1872, SS,129.10.
Estimated expenses for next year, $751;
200.
Estimated receipts for next year, S425,-
155.
Entire indebtedness of the city, $I,727,-
800.
VIM. Stockell, Chief of Fire Department,
submitted his annual report:
The past year was the most disastrous
as to fires of his administration. The nett
running expenses of the department during
the past municipal year, including repairs
of engines, hose, house and the purchase
of the City Hall bell, was $37,322.45,
against S36, 1886 for last year. For the
five years preceding 1870, the average loss
o-r,Or,nsad 10 CSO1 am FNha
last three years of bis administration the
average loss per year was $141, 34l.33.
The losses sustained during the past year
amounted to $500, 903.42; insurance $780,
800. -.--..--.-.......s
The Superintendent of the Water-works
reported that 5 1850 feet of water pipe were
laid down during the past municipal year,
an Increase of 4,640 feet over that of the
year previous. The daily average con-
sumption of water was 100000 gallons,
making the total consumption for the year
Az, 100000. To furnish this amount of
water it required the consumption of co.
427 bushels Of coal, or an average of 100
bushels per day. The receipts for the year
amounted to S57 ,964.17; expenditures S27,-
942.S9; surplus S30,021,20. The expenses
in detail were, for wages Sl0,050, 40; fuel
S10,4I5.55; pipe So, 1886; miscellaneous
S,52S. 81. There is an increase of 800 40
over last year for wages; for fuel $223.98
and for pipe 81, 40 So.
1t was moved and carried that 1000 cop
les Of the different reports be printed in
pamphlet form, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Cotton offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this body
is due, and we hereby gratefully tender
them to Morton B. Howell, President of
this Board, for the very able and efficient
manner in which be has presided over the
deliberations Of this body, and also in him
We have always found an officer prompt in
the discharge of his duty, courteous and
dignified in bis bearing, and one who pos
sessss in an eminent degree those qualifi-
cations which constitute an able presiding
officer.
Mr.. Howell in few remarks returned
thanks for the compliment, after wi ich the
Board adjourned sine die.