davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK

incoming board. During the past tw,
years numerous complaints from al
over the city have been brought befor,
your committee, some as to the inc
quality of assessments, but many
more as to the excessive value PLACED
upon property. Your committee has
granted relief in extreme cases, bu,
could not interfere in all cases of whal
they regarded too high valuation with
out upsetting large part of the en-.
tire assessment. They have not con
sidered 1t to be 80 much their duty to
reduce valuations as to equalize them,
and thus make the burden of taxation
fall alike upon all, according to their
respective possessions. Your commit
tee may be going further than you will
consider their duty, but they feel con-
strained to report, as their observation
during the two years they have been
in office, that there is growing ten
dency to add to the revenue of the
city by excessive valuation of prop
erty, an end that can be legitimately
reached only by an increase of rate.
This is perhaps due to the inadequacy
of the revenue to the carrying out of
enterprises which, if necessary at all,
may be very well deferred to a more
convenient season. A city, no less
than an individual, should live within
its means, and, in doing so, must often
deny itself things which it would be
desirable to have. 1t will be well to
remember, in pursuing this or other
device for adding to the revenue, that
burden is none the less felt though
placed upon the shoulder under an
other name. While the rate of taxa
tion cannot be said to be high, it is yet
high enough for the good of the city,
and all taxpayers will bear concurrent
testimony to the sufficiency of the
burden when values are kept within
proper limits. The State and county
assessors adopt these high valuations,
and thus force the city of Clarksville
to bear an undue proportion of taxes
as compared with the surrounding
country and other cities throughout
the State. Your committee feel they
cannot too strongly condemn this de-
vice as an evil in itself, and as carry
ing in its train evils that naturally
grow out of it,
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN HURST,
N. l.. NoRTHINaToN.
February ], 1892.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
FINANCE COMMITTEE.

10 the Honorable Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city of Cldrksmlle i:
GENTLEMEN We herewith submit
our annual report for the fiscal year
ending January 80, 1892
After careful examination of all
the books and accounts of the receiv-
ing and disbursing agents of the city,
and checking every item of the same,
we are pleased to state that no dis.
crepancies have been found that were
not easily accounted for and corrected.
For the total receipts and disburse
ments for the year, We refer you to the
treasurer's annual report A compar
ative statement of some of the leading
accounts may be of interest both to
you and the incoming board. .a
STREETS.
The amount expended last year was
50, ,309.66..; this year $5,756.l9, making
a balance in favor of this year o.
4,053.47. This difference is owing
largely to the construction of new
streets and the widening and grading
of College street in 1890. The street.
are now, with few exceptions, in goot
condition, and will require but little
attention to keep them so.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
In 1890 this account was S2,656.67
in 1891 it is S1,364.S3, which makes {
difference in favor of 1891 of 81 ,29l "a
This is accounted for by the fact tbat
more careful classification of &C
counts was made than heretofore. 1
there were all account kept for eacf
committee of the board this amount
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

ments and repairs on public schools
amounting to about $1,000. We
have built street through the double
pond, besides widened and graded
College street, and have made a new
street to the river front, besides pay
ing out of the general fund for sewer
construction about $4,000, and many
other things we might mention as
coming under the head of extraordina-
ry expense. We have issued bonds
amounting to $25, 900, secured by mort
gage on lower Red river bridge; which
under judicious management should
be retired within the next five years.
This has been done not only without
increasing taxation, but the rate has
been lowered from fifteen to twenty
five cents on the hundred dollars, ac-
cording to classification of property.
If 1t were not for the tendency of the
County court to copy the assessment
made for city purposes, it would make
much better exhibit for Clarksville
to assess property at its full value and
lower the rate thereon than 1t does to
make a low assessment and maintain
a high rate. Our city already pays
over one-half of the county tax on ac-
count of this unequal assessment. To
illustrate our point Farm lands,
with handsome improvements, that
are worth forty dollars per acre,
are assessed at fifteen dollars per acre,
a fraction over one-third of its value,
while city property worth five thou
sand dollars is assessed for four thou
sand dollars, four.fifths of its value.
The county should have rule that
applied to the whole county alike and
let the city fix her own rules, inde-
pendent of the county.
This report has been SO hurriedly
written that 1t does not cover the
whole field, as we intended it should,
but is the best we could do in the
time we had.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl. e. BEACH, Chm'n.
JOHN HURST,
n. L. NoRTHINGTON,
Committee.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

The remainder has been distributed
in smaller amounts on other streets in
different parts of the city. The streets
are in very good condition at present
except some few places along the line
of sewer and those are only somewhat
rough. We have had considerable
work to do keeping the streets in good
order along the line of sewer on ac-
count of their settling. Such places
we have had to fill and re-Detal.
College street is graded as far as or
dered and metaled complete from old
corporation line to Fourth street.
From Fourth to Second 1t is metaled
only in center about fourteen feet wide,
leaving the sides unfinished. Jeffer-
son street from Spring to River has
been graded and metaled and is now
the best landing for boats and rafts on
our river front. We have put down
very many pavements and most Of
them had to be filed to proper grade,
which was done at the city's expense.
All valleys put down have been
done with the day hands.
Twelve connections have been made
to main sewer and all the ponds, about
which there has been so much COM
plant, have been drained so that no
further objections can be raised about
them. We have put in traps where
necessary and have done 1t with the
city hands.
1t is unnecessary and would extend
this report too much to speak Of every
place at which work has been done, on
nearly every street in the city, and at
as small cost as we believe it possible
for the work to have been accomplish
ed.
We are glad to state that there has
not been an accident of any kind to
either person or vehicle. during our
term that was occasioned by our fault.
r. f. GILBERT,
w. B. YOUNG.
F. s. BEAUMONT.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

funds as follows:
City fund S8 876.85
Railroad fund l1vs3
school funu. 0n.IV
New territory ry............. AbbO
u., "a %. ~,
T0tal..... rzx9.B
During the month Of August my
storehouse was burned together with
all papers and books relating to my
office as recorder, consequently cam
not give the exact amount of fines as
sessed, but taking them from the
chief Of policies books, which are gem
orally correct, they amount to $3,027.
There has been paid in money on the
above fines 81 ,9l260, leaving uncollec-
ted, $l,114.40, most OF which has been
worked out on the streets. also paid
into the treasury this year $l44.50 on
fines for the year 1890. Respectfully,
G. II. BAILEY, Recorder.
CITY MARsHAL's REPORT.
To the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen !:
GENTLEMEN:--I herewith submit my
ff,n sr,rt =. ~ x.,..,..,x.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

ana Lhe consequent increased risks
from fire during these two years. The
board has ordered that q plug be
placed at the corner of Front and High
streets, to be maintained at the cost of
the newly added territory. 1t is also
ordered that double fire plug be
placed at the northeast corner of
Franklin and First streets, in lieu ofthe
single one now there, which is ordered
to be removed. A contracts at the rental
named, viz, $50 per annum for each
fire plug, was made by the city with
the water company, on the 9th day Of
March, 1891, for five years, expiring
March 8, 1895.
The city of Clarksville can now
boast of better water service than
any city of its size known to us--cer-
tainly as good.
1t gives us pleasure to state that our
relations with the water company
have at all times been pleasant and
agreeable.
We regret that, by reason Of the
pressing necessity for other improve
ments, we have not been able to rec-
ommend and urge the placing of
public fountain on the public square,
where man and beast could at any
time quench their thirst. This is
done in all cities, and we hope our sue
cessors in Office may see their way
clear to make this necessary improve
ment.
In the matter of light: When the
present board came into office, Feb
ruary 1890, the city was using twenty
eight electric lights, at a cost of $4 a
light, under contract with the Elec-
trio Light Company, which expired on
the 23rd day of March, 1890. The
company refused to renew this con-
tract, demanded higher price,
insisting that they could not afford to
furnish light on the terms of the old
contract. After every proper effort in
the interest of the city, new contract
was entered into with the Electric
Light Company for one year, at 81 a
light, the lights to be kept burning
until IL o'clock. In 1891 this contract
was renewed for another year, until
March 23, 1892. In February, 1890, as
has been stated, there were in use
twenty-eight lights, at cost of $4 per
light-$l, ,120-now there are twenty
nine in use, at cost of So per light
$2,030-making an increased expense
in this department of 500.
More lights are needed in the city,
but your committee has not recon-
mended that they be supplied, because
it has not been thought that the city
could afford just now to incur the ad-
ditional expense.
Eight of the twenty-nine lights in
use have been raised from height of
fifteen to twenty feet, thus greatly in
creasing their efficiency. A light has
been placed at the passenger depot;
this belongs to the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, and is
paid for by them.
The most pleasant relations have
existed between the Electric Light
Company and your committee. They
have manifested readiness at all
times to do whatever could be proper
ly required of them.
Our city will compare favorably IN
the matter of electric and gas lights
with any of its size, and with many
larger and more able than itself. Gas
lights are used in the city hall, engine
house and police station, at cost OF
So per thousand feet. Respectfully
submitted,
JNo. HURST.
GRACEY CHILDERs.
II. K. GILBERT.
Fab I 1900
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
AssEssMENrs AND RELEAsEs.

To the Mayor and Aldermen Of The
City Of Clarksvi2e:
Your committee on Assessments and
Releases respectfully report as follows !:
All applications except one have been
acted upon, and this one, in the alb
sence of information necessary to in
teiligent action, has been left TO the
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

We have included the last item in
grading, putting in valleys and traps,
laying pipes, cleaning up streets, etc.
The broken stone has been distrib-
uted nrincinallY as follows:
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

Inc clty owes the Sllsby ming. 20.
$577.l0 for reel and the Gerta Percha
and Rubber Co. 5000 for 800 feet Of
hose which is not yet due.
There were $334S2 charged to fire
account which, in the opinion Of your
committee, should have been charged
to other accounts.
The cost of the bell, freight on, and
putting up same was $273.12, which
should have been charged to the mar.
ket house account, as 1t was bought to
replace broken one at the market
house; but was exchanged for the fire
bell. In addition to this there were
$6l.70, paid out on account of salvage
of tobacco at the Banner Warehouse
fire which will be paid back by the
underwriters.
There have been twenty fires during
the last year, few of them very dis
astrous, but most Of them small ones
and losses light. On Nov. the
new department.was organized, and is
composed of one chief, engineer, reel
driver, stoker and fifteen pipemen.
The company at first labored under
disadvantages, but is getting better
drilled, and we think the department
is in much better condition than ever
before.
The engine, reels, hose and other
apparatus are in good condition the
department is well equipped and
should be able to control any fire that
might occur.
Respectfully,
w. B. YOUNG.
N. L. NoRTHINGToN.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.

The City Council met at 10 O'Clock
to-day in the City Hall, all the mem
bers present. 1t was the regular an
nual meeting which ushers out the
old boards and rings in the new.
The mayor called the meeting to or.
der and the minutes of the last meet.
ing were read and approved.
The monthly report of the chief OF
the fire department was read and it
showed that branch of the city gov.
ernment in good condition. The
cost Of the fires for the month of Jan
uary was 1925 in addition to the
regular salary of the officers and pipe
men.
Recorder Bailey then read the an
nual reports as follows, which were
adopted as read:
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
To the Board Of Mayor and aldermen i:
RECEIPTS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

would be largely reduced. Nearly all
the market house expenses were
charged to this account and many
others that might properly be charged
to other accounts. No items should be
charged to expense account, save such
as are expended under the direction of
and approved by the Finance Com
nittea
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01

lcosrrsuxD ON FOURTH PAGE ]
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
WATER AND LIGHTS.

To the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
ofthe City of ClarksuiUe
Your Water and Light Committee
for the years 1890 and 1901 respectfully
submit the following final report
The city had in use, February 1890,
As fire plugs at a rental of $4,000 per
annum for each plug, total $2,05O.
It has in use at this time, February
1892, 40 plugs at the same rental per
plug, total s2,450, making an increase
of $400.
These additional plugs were made
necessary by the growth of the city
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
February ], 1892.
FIRE COMMITTEE.

FIRE COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
aldermen:
GENTLEMEN We submit the fol-
lowing as general report for work
done in the fire department, cost of
same, number of fires and condition
of property, etc.
There has been paid out of treasury
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
RECORDERS REPORT.

To the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen:
respectfully submit my annual re-
port. During the past year / have
collected and paid over to the treasu-
rer the sum Of sS,224.29, which has
been distributed amongst the different
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-01
STREET COMMITTEES.

Annual report of Street Committee
for year 1891.
To the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of C5drksVilte:
GENTLEMEN We submit the fol-
lowing report of the work done by the
Street Committee for the year 1891:
Total amount expended $5,s5S.78 (;
divided as follows:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
LABOR CIRCLE,

Telegraphcrs on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna e. Western may strike.
Miners and soldiers in Tennessee engage
in another battle. The bodies Of tour SOL
diers and fifteen miners are found.
Lock ed-out strikers at Buffalo try to con-
tiuue the trouble. Grand Master Sweeney
is assaulted by striker.
Striking switchmen derail train on the
Erie road. A general strike of railroad
men may occur.
Striking swtchmen in Buffalo continue
to lose ground. Mr.. Sargent. of the Fire
mans Brotherhood, refuses to order q
strike.
The brewers employed in the three brew
cries in Troy, N. Y, struck because the
drivers on the delivery wagons refused to
organize. The strike was ordered by the
National union and the Central Labor
Council.
The boycott instituted by Homestead
strikers against tradesmen who sold to the
Carnegie Steel company resulted in the
failure of Adolph Doerr, one Of the princi-
pal provision dealers in that borough.
Doerr furnished meat, milk and ice to Supt.
Potter and the non-unionists from the be-
ginning of the trouble. No Amalgamated
association men have patronized him since
and his loss has been $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
DEATH OF PROF. R0EMER.
Heart Disease Causes the Death Ok An''
Well Known Scholar.

He.re Dtsease Causes the Death Oh n''
Well Known Scholar.
New York, Sept PROF Jean Roemef,
author. soldier and scholar, vice pre- lue:i'
of the College of the City Of New 1ork,
hall brother of the late William H. Eins OF
Holland, and at one time talked OF as
successor to the throne was found oeau
Yesterday in his room at the Curtis house
Lenox, Mass. He was eigAty-three years
old. Heart disease was the cause OF aea'h.
Prof Roemer, who was the illesl'imate
relative of Alexander Pau! Frederick LOUIS
William H., king ofthe Netherlands, plnce
OF Orange Nassau grand duke OF LuAein-
bours and duke of Limburs, who died at
The Hague, Nov. % 1880. was porn IN
England. Before the death Of his fathes'
William l., which occurred in lS4s, the
Dutch people were de-irou> OF calling jean
Roemer back to Holland with we" OF
his succession to the throne.
In infancy Jean Roemer was taken 10
Hanover and afterwards to Holland. his
early education was conduct d by private
tutors In lS4S Prof. Roemer became pro-
lessor Of French III the New 1ork free
academy. In 1880 he was appointed vice
president the College of the City OF New
York, post he held up to the hour OF his
death. His department OF instruction was
French and French literature. Among
the works he published were Dictionary
of English French 1dioms, Cavalry It's
History, Management and Uses III War, -
and Origins OF the English People aud OF
the English Language"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Arlsht Prospects Overshaiowed bv the
Cholera Scare.

Arlsht Prospects Overshatowed bv the
holera scare
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-R. J. Dun g. Co,e
~ee"iy trade review says:
VILE industry and business were imnro,,;,.
uail! ana prospects were brighter than prer ,hss
euuuei aIarm about cholera came to canae
fH nes!tatlon. 1t is even suid that bmvars
. ., me south VINO were headed for this cit1
tufaeu PACK because they ware afraid OF det.n.
e.ol mere There Is reason for the utmost M
~atG i.nu against importation OF the disaass
mnsn national and city authorities ara tsL;n1,
WIN ereoltabie energy. But there ia vet At ns
srUuna lor supposng that the nesti,sr W.
WI OBTAIN foothold here th,s seasas
40 a.! OF the branches bmsinos.
PROSPECTS are much better tsan v.a sl, asS
hu nearly ali accounts show actual i;crsa ~,
~ ,.a,, crop prospects are better: Inonrv 10.
an erea,er demand but ample supply eyerywhsra "a
fnra INDUSTRIES are producing moe than svsr ~
hsun Maiulacturers in This country have nsver
49, ~ oetles condition on the Who'll. than ~
,no' "u fe ports now indicate. Better demand too
oov, ~ seen at Milwaukee, and no Univ t "
81 p oi 1onaeco reported. Trade Increase w. w.
Isc,. aul and Minneapolis with fine cron ~ d.
faiIrn. lumber very active ard prices strong Ths
s amures occurring throughout dnrnn ~. ae
s,,J s Gays number for the United Ststes iss'
corrrsnondi aaa 30 70. or total of 176-for tia
2I7 p r week last year the figures w 40
s. fepresenting 107 failures in tha Irr mere
0'a'eS and 20 in the Dominion OF Canada mad on'teo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08
All We're Lest.

MAsIs1EE, Mich. Sept. 1.-The schooner
City OF Toledo, lumber laden from that
port to Chicago capsized and sunk eight.
cen miles north of Manistee last evening
and eight persons were drowned. The C;tv
OF Toledo lett Manistee yesterday a ter.
noon, encountering fierce gale Ina
tempting TO enter the harbor at Piernor.
the vessel struck the bar and cap,ized. sink.
ing lnmeci iely. The lost include I,an,
John }. Mcmillan, his two daughters. who
were making the voyage with him and
nVe SAL: r. whose names are not known
Capt; Mcmillan leaves a wife and five
cnildren at Manistee: The vessel and ca-go
panv and valued al S50 soA"-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-08

man of the Welsh party. will introduce in
parliament a bill regulating Welsh diocesss
This measure is a forerunner to a bill d,SS.
establishing the church in Wales.
Eighteen deaths were caused by heat in
Vienna in one day. While regiment was
marching from kaschua to BorsId $50 SOL
diers were Frustrated by the heat and three
died.
The London Chronicle says that there is
strange rumor afloat that Mr.. Gladstone
will retire from office in the spring; also
that Harcourt party and Roseberry.
Spencer patty already eXists-a lords party
versus commons party.
A dispatch from Zanz bar says it is re.
ported on good authority that Baron Paul
and four leading members fthe German
expedition sent to punish the natives have
been murdered at kilamjorie.
Severe weather in the south of Ireland
has caused great damage to the crops. The
hay crop has been destroyed and the po'
tato blight has appeared. The potato crop
has promised to be the best in years.
Owing to the intense heat which still pre-.
walls throughout Austria, Emperor Francis
Joseph has countermanded the orders for
the holding OF the military manGuvers
which were fixed tor Aug. %.
1t is officially announced that Herbert
c. Gardener has been appointed president
of the Board of Agriculture, which office
now carries seat in the cabinet. He is a
protege ofsir William Harcourt.
The official cholera report issued at St.
Petersburg shows an increase of 3S1 new
cases and an increase Of 236 deaths rs COM
pared with recent figures. The total num-
Der ofnew cases reported was G, SOL and the
deaths numbered 1913.
A most disastrous fire has swept through
the town of Sontra, short distance from
Cassel. One thousand and forty buildings
were'de>troyed. 1t is impossible rs yet to
state what the loss amounts to, but it is
very heavy.
The newspaper Paris announces that a
number ofparties of Jews. en- route to
America from Russia, have recently ar
rived in France. The paper describes these
people as disgustingly filthy and without
money; dwells upon the danger Of an cpl
demic from this source, and demands that
precautionary measures be taken.
A Winnipeg special says: A party of
prospectors in the Battleford district made
curious discovery. 1t was burning coal
mine emitting no smoke, but the heat OF
the earth was so great in the vicinity that
the explorers were unable to walk on it.
An immense cave in the side of hill
shows where large seam Of coal has
taken fire and gradually penetrated the
earth.