Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01
THE CLOSING WORK.
The City Officials Preparing Their Re-
ports to Hand In Saturday.
Thursdays DaIly.l


There is excitement in city circles
to-day over the outgoing administers
ton. The city officials are preparing
their reports to be handed in at the
meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen next Saturday. The Board
will meet next Saturday morning
and receive the reports, and organize
the several committees.
The election of officers will take
place Saturday night. This promises
to be lively meeting, as there are
many candidates for the Offices of
City Marshal and Policemen. There
will be no material change in the
force, judging from present indica-
tions. The same police force will
likely be elected, and the other Of
ficers will keep their same old places.
The Finance Committee will meet
at DIR. Beach's Office tomorrow night
and make out the financial report of
the city for the fiscal year ending
January 31st. This report is being
looked to with much interest, and it
is safe to say that the CHRONICLE
will be the first paper to have it. The
report of every officer Of the city will
be published in full in these columns.
1t must be said of the outgoing adj
ministration, that it has done exceed
ingly well under the circumstances.
When Capt. J. j. Crusman was
elected Mayor the good work of up
building GAINESVILLE began. His ad-
ministration has gone down in local
history as wise one, and full OF
benefit to the city.
After Capt. Crusman's time ex.
PRED Mr.. A. Howell took his place,
and kept the good work moving
ahead at lively rate. He originated
several enterprises that were OF great
benefit to the city, but it is not the
object of this article to deal with back
issues.
Jas. H. Smith followed Mr.. Howell
and his administration will go down
in history as wise one. The BOARD
of Aldermen, during Mr.. Smiths adj
ministration has been good, and tn,
city has not suffered by their legisla
ton. Did you ask what they hay,
done, MIR. Kicker? Well, let's see:
Che first thing on the roll is TIL
electric light plant. The city was il
total darkness almost when the.
took the reins of government. Nov
it is as light as any city of its size
Was this good thing or not? 1t was
The next thing is the improvement
of the public school building at COS
Of about $4,000. Ventillating am
4 heating the building was enc of tn
host. thinoe- azrar done hy apv set {
Aldermen since ClarksvilIe has bee
city.
The right of way to the Street Ca
Company was granted under MI
HoWell's administration, but opera
tons began under the present gov
eminent. People would kick yer,
hard now if street cars were takel
out of the city.
The Fire Department is in bette
shape now than it ever was, AM
work has been going on for severa
months looking to the establishment
of a paid department, and it will b
due to the work Of members of thi
Board that this will materialize.
Some peopleare continually gettin
after the administration for street i'm
provements. There has been NOR
of this kind of work done by thi
street committee than has ever bee
performed by any previous commit
tee. Commerce and Main street
have been made good drive-ways
from muddy lanes when the commit
tee took hold of them. Several ne,
streets have been opened, and nun
bers of sidewalks have been cor
structed.
, In regard to sewerage the admins
tration has laid about 5000 feet c
pipe and has given out the contraC
for a map to be drawn in connectio
with complete sewerage system fc
the whole city.
These are just few items, and
the face of this improvement tn
debt of the city has been reduce
about $4,000. Their administratio
has been one of the wisest Clark,