Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-05
s32,77O 90
THE RED RIVER BRIDGE.

During the past year the entire tolls re-
celved from the bridge, less amount expend-
ed for repairs and Toll-keeper's salary, has
been paid on the Judg srnents of Hornbarger
vs.. the City. The balance due on this debt
Feb. lst, 1879, according to calculations
ma lie by competent accountant, Is s., 927.l
The City Treasurer holds warrants charged
against this account, which have been paid
these judgments, but for which the city
has never received proper credit. Your
committee recommend that the Treasurer
be INSTRUCTED to prepare statement of all
monies paid upon these judgments, and
that committee be appointed to investigate
the discrepancy aud see that the proper
credits be made.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
rns amount expended on account of this
department, as shown in the Treasurer's
10 this shonid be added, outstand-
ing warran ts-.......-... --.....-.-.-.- l59 90
E2ngi1eers salary 600 90
Making a total ....,....,... 81 32S 90
The Engineer OF the Fire Department is re-
qulred TO do police duty on the day force
when not otherwise engaged, But for the
necessity oIan eng neer t0r that department.,
his office OF daE policeman you'd be aboir
iShed. His salary should therefore be
charged TO the Fire Department.
BACK TAXES.
The present City Attorney receiN ed from
his predecessor list Of pavement accounts,
certificates of land sold Tor tayes and deeds
Of land sold for taxes, which run baeg from
1851 to 1874, amounting to-. sb,0i6 20
And further list which arose
while he was City Attorney,
amounting to-. $40 II
Total amount..........,................ s7,357 OF
or this amoun' there has been set
tied, the past year, by payment or
compromise. Io5z w
Leaving outstanding back taxes,
prior to ISIS, amountlng to.,.,....... s5,724 90
ed in Is7s,.''..,,....,.....,,.,..,...~ 2,a29 @
And we have total back taxes, out
standing Feb. LIST, 1879, amount
ing TO Sc,tO3 Oh
1t Is believed by your committee that,
with proper energy in enforcing the laws,
by bringing suit and filing bills in Chancery
for sale OF property, at least SO per cent. OF
the shove amount can be collected, which
would save for the city, 10 be applied to out
standing indebtedness, the sum of 81 ,a27.S0.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Your committee would recommend that
the levy for taxes be postponed until GER
titled copy of the assessment roll, made by
the ASS sorS, is filed by the County Court
Clerk with Ihe Recorder, in order that n
proper distribution of the ta1 list may
be made 10 the different objects for which
the tax is levied 1t would also urge upon
the present and future Boards the necessity
OF not diverting the tax, coll cted for r. K.
interest, 10 other purposes, as such a course
cannot fHlt 10 eataii upon the city large
amount of unnecessary Litigation tor past
due coupons, besides damaging the credit OF
the city TO a greater extent than il can be
benefited by appropriating such fund 10 any
other purpose than that for which il is
iegally Intended.
Respectfully SUBMIT q.
JNO. ", FAXON, Charm,
THUS. Ii. HfMAN,
J. e. KENDkIcks
Finance COMMITTEES.
LEON TROUsDALE has been re-appointcd
superintendent Of Public instruction by
Governor Marks. The Governor has also
re-appointed Col. ]. d. Kiileprew as Com
missioner of Agriculture, Statistics and
Mines. No better men could have been
selected, and we heartily endorse the above
appointments,
DIS c. w. BAILEY, Beaumont and Her
ring bays been elected by the Board Of AL
dermen 20 sOnstitufe the Board Of Health.