The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29
MAYOR HOWSES
STATEMENT
REPUTES The CHARGES OF JUDGE
MERKS.
Proves That Administration Has
Not Been Extravagant Bonded
indebtedness Has Decreased
Throws off The other Eel
lows Acts-Money on Hand
To Retire Bond.

Mayor Hilary E. Howse gives to
the public a statement as to the
finances, receipts and disbursements
of the city during his administration,
in reply to charges made by Judge
Meeks since he began his campaign
on the stump.
To the People Of Nashville:
In his speech made at the Lyric
Theatre last Wednesday night, as
published in the newspapers of the
city, Judge Meeks, who is a candidate
against me for the Office of Mayor
of Nashville, undertakes to crlticise
the administration of the city
finances during the time that l have
been Mayor. The effort was made,
either purposely or ignorantly, to
juggle with figures and words, in an
attempt to show that there sad been
a large increase of the bonded in.
debtedness of Nashville during my
administration. That my administra-
tion had been extravagant, and not
along the lines of prper economy
These charges against my admins
tratton are untrue and unfounded in
point Of law and in point of fact
AS matter of fact, the bonded In
debtedness of Nashville when l wen
into Office, including the High SchOo
and trunk sewer bonds which tn,
people had voted before my flrst ad
ministration began, was $6,164,OOO
Nashville's total bonded Indebtedness
today is $6,013,2O4
During my administration, ant
since October, 1909, S450,OOO of tn,
city's bonded debt has been paid OF
and retired as follows:
100000 per cent. waterworks ma
tured and paid November, 1909.
$4,000 per cent, waterworks ma
tured and paid May, 1910.
$4,000 6 per cent. waterworks ma
tured and paid May, 1911.
100000 per cent. sewer bond
matured and paid December, 1911.
$4,000 per cent waterworks m;
tured and paid May, 1912.
$4,000 per cent. waterwOrks ma
tured and paid May, 1913.
100000 4 1-2 per cent. Centennia
bonds matured May, 1916, paid July
1910.
Total bonds retired since October
1909, $450,000. u.
OF the foregoing 100000 OF l.
per cent. Centennial bonds paid an
retired July, 1910, would not hsV
matured until May, 1916, and by pay
ing them 81 xyears before they wer
due, the city saved about $4,000 0
intel est.
No more of the city's bonds ma
ture or fall due until May, 1914, ant
there is a balance in the sinkinj
fund, as of December 81, 1912, o
$212,533.03, much more than suffici
ent, even now, to pay the bonds ma
turing in May, 1914.
1t is proper to say that during m,
administration the people of Nash
vile have only voted one bond issue
of $150,OOO, for opening and widen
ing streets, bridges and viaducts, AM
these bonds have not bee nsold AM
are not now outstanding. The onl,
other bonds chargeable against m,
administration are 100000 emergen
cy.
Permanent improvements.
During my administration a
Mayor, and without any increase
the city's tax rate, and not including
Improvements made as the result o
the proceeds of the sale Of municipa
bonds, many fixed and permanen
/ improvements have been made out o
the city's general revenue. Thi
group of assets and fixed improve
ments is the property of the city to
day. and l am proud of and stant
behind this record. A partial lis
of these permanent Improvements i
as follows:
Capitol Boulevard e. ..... $203 00t
tuberculosis Hospital site. Is so
Children's Addition and
other improvements to
City Hospital e. 9. ..... so 00
Hadley Park E. ..... 20 00i
Completing New High School 49 OO
Equipment new High School 81 00
Appropriation to Park Com
mission for purchasing and
improving play grounds and
parks during the year 1912 20 00
Appropriation for purchase
Appropriation for paying
for and improving parks
for the year 1918 ..........42 00
Appropriation to purchase
park in South Nashville ..25 00
Appropriation for purchase
of detention home for chill
dren coming under the au-
I thority of the Juvenile
Court -. .:.'..... /" IL 6O
In addition to the above, durinI
the years 1910 to 1918, inclusive
there has been constructed, under m,
administration, AZ IL miles Of 6,
10, IL and 1S-inch sewers in Mash
Vile. ..,.
Nashville's Low Tax Rate.
Unless our people have investigates
the facts they may not know h0V
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