The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-12

whh had heretofore cost the taxpayers several thousand
New Water Pump-We have installed one of the finest
pumps that could be obtained the purchase had been
delayed until the present it would cost the taxpayers
$100OO000 to obtain the pump, by
Of the enhanced cost We shall have breakdowns
and people will suffer inconvenience from
shortage of water as has happened in the past
Filter Plant-f elected shall advocate and work for
complete filterng plant. When this is done Knox
vile will have of the best water plants in the country
and the health of epople will be insured from any pos
sibe epidemics No question is important to NUM-
cipalty than the conservation of the public health
New Water Mains-Mles and miles of new water mains
and extensions have been made in honest effort to fur
nsh all of Greater Knoxville with water service. AS Mayor
have voted for every application from people for
extension of water MAINS
Additional Hospital FacIities--We purchased the Lin
coin Memorial Hospital at less than it's original COST and
have made improvements in both hospitals and greatly in
creased the hospital facilities refer citizens to
who has been patient in our hospitals with respect
to the excellent service rendered.
Colored Hospital-There is crying need for hospital
facilities for coored people, the provided
for them poorly located and inadequate for
treatment of their sick. Our colored citizens have paid
their part in taxes the hospital property and paying
annually to support the hospital If reelected, shall
actively support proposition to build appropriate addi
ton for their and benefit
Fire Department-We have completely motorized the
fire department disseminating the of about forty hors
The feed and other expense of these horses cost
S12OO00O annually, which has been saved. By of
this change and improvement to fire department
people getting the benefit of reduced fire nsur
rate well quick and more efficient service.
Modern fire halls have been built and hundreds of fire n.y.
drans installed giving adequate fire protection to every
section of our city. 8 :,
Strees-Ths administration has built more streets
and repaired old than any other administration
in the history Of Knoxville Many of principal business
streets which old and resurfaced with
pha at small cost and the wonderful Improvement result
ing agreeable surprise to people Knoxville has
100 miles Of permanent street paving and the
best paved city of it's size in the United States Every
Knoxvian points with pride to paved streets Fac
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efficient cleaning of streets and the removal OF
garbage The old mule carts for collection of garbage have
been largely abandoned for the upodate trucks am in
favor of additional trucks in order that garbage and refuse
may be removed oftener than at present
Schools consider the schools the most important de-
parment of our city government When was alderman
and since have been Mayor have been consistent and
earnest supporter of schools With other members of
the City Council and the Superintendent of City schools the
late Prof Seymour A. Mynders that statesman and eici-
educator worked hard for the erection OF the beautl
full HgE School building Fifth Avenue. There was
opposition at that time to the construction of such
large building but time has proved that it was even buit
too small During the past winter and spring pupils were
forced far six miles to lakewood for accommo-
dation in the High School Yet every good citizen
who loves Knoxville points with pride to the Knoxville
High School AS Mayor voted for and advocated an ade-
qae addition to this school, and the work is about to
commence. When completed Knoxville will have one OF
the largest and best High School buildings in the South
We have built the Moses School, of the best and most
up school buildings in the country We have prac
ticay rebuilt the Van Glider and the Maynard Schools
And have built extensive addition to the lakewood
School and made extensive improvements to the Belle Nor
rs school We have under contract the building of four
new beautiful modern school houses, near Vesta one
in Morningsde one in Lincoln Park and for the col
ored in LonsdaIe This administration has appropriated
funds for the operation Of public school system
than any former administration in the history OF Knoxville
The public school system of City must be maintained
at the high state Of efficiency that has prevailed in the
past and growth of school system must be encour
aged The salaries of school teachers grossly made
quate existing conditions and must be increased
Are they not engaged in the most important of all voca
ons? feel deep interest in schools for to the City
Schools of Knoxville am indebted for all the education
was ever able to obtain.
Parks and Playgrounds-We have purchased property
in different sections of the city to be used for parks and
Fairgrounds The properties now worth two or three
times than the amount paid for same These places
of recreation are popular with people and some of
them even with the present equipment daily visited by
large crowds advocate appropriation that will prop
ery equip these Fairgrounds and provide care for them
No Fairgrounds yet been provided for coored
children Difference of opinion to location has SO far
prevented conclusion being reached am in favor OF
providing suitable park and playground for our coored
children.
Police Deparment-Tlse improvements in the efficiency
of our Police and Detective departments too well known
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