The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22
MAYORS ADDRESS.
nf ana CitY Council

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We have been selected by the people OF our
city TO be their servants for the ensuing year,
and we have taken a solemn oath to manage
their affairs faithfully and to the best OF our
Thcdebt Of the city Is large one It must be
our care that Il shall not be increased. The
CITY Building is completed, and although 1t
has cost the city large sum, 1t is not 50 large
n one as at one time Il was supposed IL woulu
be. II is an excellently constructed building,
and an ornament to our city. IL must be our
duty 20 see that tits made to pay fair per
centage upon its cost, so as to diminish the
burden Of Interest upon the people. Its loca.
tion and It's accommodations should command
n handsome income.
By the report OF our predecessors, II appears
that SO, $50 were expended upon highways,
during the past year. When we consider how
large n tsum this Is, and when we remenl.
Der the large sums that have been expended
for series Of years for the same object, II be-
comes US TO inquire II during the coming year
a much less sum will not answer the purpose.
A reduction of expenditures on the part OF
the city must DO made, and II can be more
easily male in this direction than any other.
Five thousand dollars judiciously laid out upon
HIGHWAYS, would seem to me amply suthclent
for this year invite your attention to this
point aud respectfully recommend that you
take Il into serious consideration.
| also call your attention to taking ethcient
measures for carrying out the ordinances re-
LATINO 10 the accountability OF officers OF the
city, and enforcing the wholesome rule that
monthly statements of expenditures shall be
made and returned. In this way stop will be
put TO the crying abuse Of over drafts above
appropriations. Ill ,,,-
attention particularly TO the schools. There
can be but one sentiment upon that poin'' anu
doubt not that they will continue to be los
ternI and maintained as they have ever been.
Durin, the past year our city has been, in q
marked manner, spared from the rayages OF
FIRE The members of the department have
shown themselves always ready with their APP
parntus in good order in every case OF alarm:
Gentlemen.-Th prospects for business for
the coming year are not hattering. DOUBTS as
10 the future I'LL all minds. ltespecially becomes
US, therefore, at the present time, 10 DC eaa-
tious how we lay burdens upon our people, 10
wait and see what is to take place before we
undertake any new enterprises, To content our
selves until the political horizon clears up,with
keening i'm good condition, in rs economical
a m,nner as possible, what we have.
With these few suggestions, assume the du-
ties which the vote Of the citizens has called me
to perform, aud pledging myself to their hlth'
nl performance on my part, invite your cor
dial anu trlCndlN Co-OleTaNoh, anu N'VSN ~"
EXPRESSING hope that we may all 80 perform
our various parts as to satisfy our own con-
sciences and the people whom we serve.
Theconventon then dissolved.
The Common Council then organized per
mantly, clccting Chas. C. Cleayes, President,
and John b. Lowell, Clerk.
The two branches again met in convention,
when Frederick ID. Edgerly was elected city
clerk. The convention was then dissolved, and
both branches adjourned till , O'Clock Z. Nj.
The City Council having met according to
adjournment, the following officers were elect
ell -
John Q. Adams, Treasurer and Collector.
Luther 7. Mason. City Solicitor.
Horace Bacon, City Physician.
John VI Goodwin, Supervisor Of Schools.
William G. Dyer, Health Officer.
Aaron Weber, Ebenerer Simpson, Edward
II. Staples, 0yerseers ofthe poor.
The Board Of Aldermen elected Abijah Tar
box, City Marshall.
The Mayor. Alderman Cole. and Chas. c.
Cleaves were appointed a eommittee'to rent the
City Building. IAN the officers elected are Dem
ocrats.
Adjourned to Monday, March 25 at 10 o'clock,
PM