The native American., 1840-07-04
WASHINGTON CORPORATION.
BoARD.0F ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, JUNE 22. 1910.

.,. H.. BoARpoF ALDERMEN,
.,. MONDAY, JUNE -. 1910.
The Board re present, Messrs Gold borough, (Pres
ident) Barclay, handoiph Goddard, CarbeIy, Brady,
Clarke, NlsrslaIl and. Dove.
| flhe following communication was received from the
Mayor, which was read. and referred to Messrs Raj
| dolpa, Marshall and Carbery.
| MAYORS OFFICE,
lIaShmglo", June %, lS40.
Gentlemen Of he Board Of aldermen uad Of tie Board of
Common Council
In pro- eedng to the performance Of that part of my
official duty which consists communicating 10 you such
Information in regard TO city affairs, and such views
respecting them, as may appear TO me worthy of your
consider alton, the cct which, from ts importance,
would properly first claim attention., would be the hnan
ca! concerns of the Corporation. As, however, by
)llcons arrangement rf my predecessor office, the
fiscal year is made the first Of July, and
all appropriation and expenditures ior the year
queny close Oh the goth Of june the annual settlement
OF the public accounts necessarily deferred TO the lat
Ter PERIOD when, and not before can full and accurate
view OF the condition and prospects OF the financial
Germs o. The Corporation b. pr sented to you.
The subject which, from its intimate connex with
the ath and comfort the community, well with
public order is worthy OF behg next brought to your
notice is thg of the general Police. This subject de-
rves importance not only from the rte, edto
but also from the position Of our city as the Metropolis
OF the Union, numbers OF temporary residents are brought
amongst from all parts of the Union, and from foreign
conn,ii who observe clos y the bits OF the place,
and Judge the government Of the city and its ainstra
by the impressions which they receive, the character
OF our city, whether for good or evil spread throughout
our own and to dstan, lands. Therefore, every
citizen must value public character, all must acknot
edge the import ance OF branch OF our administration
which that character SO materially depends. These
$'deraos induced me TO gave carly attention both 10 the
laws regulating the police OF Inc c,ty and to The execution
he duties by the several police officers. As regards
the laws themselves, they appear me, far as am
present able to Judge 10 be adequate to all the purpo-
srs of cleanliness and heahpoce if faithfully execu
place in their administration. The only point in which
the laws relating to the police appear to be defective is
in the want Of sufficient provision for the repression Of
such Violations public ofer and such disturbances of
the quiet of the city often take place. particularly at
night and the Sabbath day but which do not amount
what viewed by the laws breaches of the peace
the powers conveye by the charter, may be expedent
for securing end essential to the respectabilty of
The city and to the comfort of its inhabitants.
would submit to you also the expediency Of aHthor
1ng Digest Of the laws of the Corpoation Since
the last digest prepared, in the year 1888, great
variety Of eac'ments, re;eaing revous provisions and
establishing new ones have rendered it difficult in many
cases to ascertain what the law is. This ntricacy in
convenient alike to the officers who have to execute and
the cltizens who bound by them, is patcua aly
oarasaing our penal regulations, and calls or early
remedy.
The apartments in The City Hall which have been oc
cuFitd several gears by the Patent Ocle being
ted by the recent removal of that establishment to the
new Govrrnnrn, building, leaves those room, at liberty
Some delapidaton unavoaby occurred in their late oc-
cupation and they will qarc to be repaired and put in
order to fit them for other survey made of them
by competent person immediately after the removal of
thr Patent Office reports that two hundred and flour
ioar* will be necessary TO repair, clean, and supply
t IN A'th gra'es &c. This expense, or such portion
of 1t my reasonably be demanded, will probably be
nvpnuaI. betrayed bv the Commissioner OF Patents, but
submit, in the time, the expediency OF appro-
praton for tho object and some order by two Boards
for the permanent arrangement Of the Corporation oH.
cps he
The number OF these latter viii probably soon be in
creased by the removal of the Office OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company aud as til" Corporation otfi
will probably be removed to the apartments winch
they formerly occupied on the principal floor it will be
proper afford to them and to the chamber. of the
two Boards by entrance through the upper front door,
instead of by the obscure stairway at present used. If
you should agree with in the propriety oths change
appropriation will be necessary to provide suitable
steps for the front of the building The Board of eah
las requested that of the vacant may be ap-
popTiated to lis and the members of that Board
give their valuable services TO the city gra'utosy, it is
due TO them that so reasonable request should be
pied wta.> ~t'.
The Chesapsake and Ohio Cana. Company having de-
eided at its ase annual meeting TO hold general
ngs, from and after the first day of August next, at
Fredecktown, Maryland, ihstea of in this city, it will
be for the w, Boards TO decide whether the commte
appointed to represent the stock standing in tn name
the Corporation in that company shall thereafter repa
TO Frrd rickown to attend the meetings of the Compa
ny.
The only remaining subject, gentlemen, which deer,
it necessary 10 bring to your notice at present is petit
on which has been presented to both Houses Of Con
gress, signed by number Of the citizens OF Washington,
and praying certain alte ations in the Charter of the
city have reserved copy of the petition from mcm.
Der Of one Of the Committees for the District OF Colum.
bia and it is subject which affects the city at large,
anu all Of constituents consider it proper to lay
the petition before you for your information, and
such action if any, yon may think il calls for.
will close this my frat communication to you gentle
men, by repeating two Suggestions which took
occ ,son verbally to offer to you on taking the oath
Office.
In the performance Of our concurrent dntics
shall nave in view common obJect--namely, the good
any difference OF opihion viii be honest difference,
and, SUCH entitled to the candid construction always
due to honest though mistaken aims. Disclaming any
pride of opinion which would lead to different
on my part the two Boards will find me anxious to
cooperate with them in all measures which they may
deem conducive TO the general welfare. At the
Time. while exnect aad invite the utmost freedom IN