Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-27
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G.ar,.,n ot IF Lrty Cv2.rH:--hs
e.. l,.y.. Ieen selected ~ the ~ i! of tn
,.u;f,. f.. .,....-iti, or-r'ld, 'l.,.!i.!es oi
Iii, ri,y D'th' neXt t"'.y: moh'h%' =
Ed IT rIy privilege t. v. cater EP"H
the di,c.iarg; rt cur ,Hti. T. rl%' SutA
.urtrStioas AMI rctomn rdiiI'nS|nS, III
my feeble iudsm,nt, will b-st proihot'
and p.rnalrn,ly c.t.;''L'h the reputation
oru1g city, and tie prosperity "I ITS m
h,!,lant-. IIe.p permit me to renlark,
that Il. u the P,""", .tdftf"t ana "'|'
cytt Discharge ot oIr duties VIII depend
in II great mca.l.t, TIE health AMI pros
rcri,r Of Iii. muti+, ..aIity. Let IT BE-,
i;cutI,mcn, oar pI"u'l'''t e'rdcavor' ;"
to ul;tr GU v..Dr;-, - to r'iIurt tn" h'i'
,:nt.s ta!r,. It'd to oar Keeping, that at
tic c.oSa q! or term Of serYirc, We may
merit nc applause ot otr constituents.
It iStur, CentlcncH, that we enter
u,,on eur duiic; under circumstances PR
pieNiny and embarrassing. The July
lire that iail our fair city in ashes, Gca'
ttovcd her books, her or,linauccS-in fact
all tie Important papers belonging to the
city, competing ua 10 commence, as 1t
were, Ne ,.oto. would suggest, thrrc-
fore, ae the first important step, the pro
priaty Of appointing a committee, nj an
carry hour; to ascertain and report tn the
Council, the financial condition of the
city AMI the amount Cl her Indebtedness
partisilarlv. #uuid also rcco'Encnd t"
vo,.r favorable consideration, the immc-
date payment, if practicable, OF the inter
est n0w due on the floating bonds also,
to set aside ccrtai1ARrtion otalI MONEYS
cn!trr.rtl. rs It sinking fund, for the rtir-
pose OF Iiqudating, as ia>ta. i'G. ~5l", o'r
present Indebtedness. 1T ohu,G, ai.o, in
addition to tbs, be our greatest care ~!
~ ia,,,,tm our present liabilities uEleSa it
becomes absolutely Necessary, keeping ii.
mind the fact t'.rt Cf0n0hy and jrG't"r,
are the only safeguards against d.syrtt
and HpHt'Etca.
The revision "f our ordinances, or the
creation Of an cntirr new set, should oc-
cupy your early attention. The salaries
Of nearly all OF our officers may he rcduc-
ell with justice to them and profit to the
city. 10 two more subjects only, Cen
tlcmcn, will | q call Your attcntion;-thc
first i; the promotion of Edlcation, the
SECOND. t!lc protection If the tity a,..,In,;
fire. Tie iudi.pva.ih'e necessity If Ed
II alion is 50 dt,.,y implanted in the
1I:Trr; ri rt:r titif~tS, tirIt the
Only lacul."n OF tt.c sllhjcct is sufficient
t. cure their heart support. l"r,gard
tp tac r?otrct.on o; ti!r city, against tire,
nu.h lui,i.t ba *a;'l. Long " i'll be r..
m2m1ercI, and fit, that sal culai.ity
which recently laid or homes in ash.
Is; a1d t. prey nv, as much a possible,
n similar misfortune, il becomes our duty
to aid, not cxtravarantlv, but literally,
our most worthy Fire Department, by
proyiGin= toi.YcH"nt and suitable build
io:> fl tne!r apparatus, a'nl cN:vn'i.ng
every rvr.r"a',.' .lr;j,y il. car lo%,r t.
t.!c,> dl>int,r,>t.d guar iaus oi CTR prop
, lrty.
In c'">i"c my ryn..t"Is. iru,lvmcn, Il
a"or'l, ,hc q 1t l..,a>'trc u t. dh'e H.
congratulate you, 49, oar f., a-cili>ra>
generally, U!'"H '"t :it"rs pr ~;e'ts.---
Cur ci'." h>.S tol> - :gN' = POSITION
Gllonc hev aj>.-,S ia -t,Nil.;-i!, as l.i:
- 'lt ,,E,~.ItI If IT," Sl.lG., M. w tie
m,urtai0S ;l,3t Surlr,.l,, u>. il, greet
wo'h Of constituting thr best, shortest
a:.'i most i,..,l,' K 50. - 'nai ;Lrou-h vur
r:'y, alnYi that VII ''aito C"r~,n Vail, y
"hti the t.lrat ,,a,t La%a with Sacramento.
is alrca,ly carn,aC,:r ], AVID mast iur,ila.
h.v rr>u!; ily4.i IN. :tanrrt, or ,'u'..
ami dth;,in,ccny, This. Gcr''rmn.5, Hlt,.
OF ailcq'l} iioM; hi:, co,.ii,i ~. c,,uo.
/. :, lNith T.. .'.,. arq',.it; .1'' t..rc 3'.'j
,,at, viii scrur" % rllr rvi.!n >grh ~.
rol'anrr AMI '',r:".ntuey that We No,
Saiv'! anticipate, AT y" fir distant rr,i, Il.
10 behold the "icon Horse" IN om' streets,
eastern bound, iroudiy ilA,uia: pi>
way ani;l the ,''oGt> and plauG.,, Of our
numerous oluiation.
=. CHNMEERLiN.
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