, 1865-05-04
E0MMoK COUNCIL.
Inauguration Ceremonles-.-The 0utsoilg AID
tic lneesing Admlnls1raiion--lnaugu-
fAl address Of Hon. J. 3. Riee.

The nembera OF the old and new Council met
in called session the Council Chamber last eve
ming. The seats we're occupied by The old NOM
bcfe and he area BY the new.
Hon. F. c. Sherman called the old Councilto
order and directed the Clerk to cali the roll The
following members answered to their na1ea: Aia
Honor, the Mayor, and Aldermen Gage, Roherth,
Barrett, Gallup, Kann, Sheridan, Walth, Wall
work. Comisky. Sherw1c. Talcott, Woodard, Htn1'
rod, Holden, Won Ho1len. Bond, Gsstdeld- Arm
strong. Franzen, Rub, Hottsngez, Sullivan, osui-
4 quorum being preeent, Alderman Blsfsn
moved that the minutes Of the last sesMon OF the
coane1l be approved without reao1ns' 1h's me-
lion. F. 6. Sherman then introduced to the
| Common cornell Hts Honor Mayor Rice, and a..
| Fected the outgoing Aldermen to FIELD up lne1f
The Mayor took he chatE and tbe CLERK ~ Tss
to a ns Io Of I'd n
| Ndermnn Gsce, Knlckernocker, Carter, Bar
ret. Wicker, Wilmszth. Sheridan, Kann. Wall
TsJeot,. Holden, Bi1by Bond. Russell, l;at.aeld,
Franzcn, Proudfoot, Hotttnger, Huh, shackfoFd'
"4e "nfs Honor Mayor Rice then briefly spoke in
| terms Of commentator Of the uniformly conr.
| teons treatment he bad received from ex.Mayor
ens Ada 9ase e e1rered tbc following and moved its
Resoi:ed, Th,t the thanks Of the Council .1e
which he has prefldcd over its delIheratiou4.
Ttls resolution passed unanimously, and the e3~
Mayor appropriately responded =,
Ills Honor the MayoF then delivered the fo!-
lowing:
etnt.fmn st the co""'" c'u"s' Of the city IF
ussee yd yand ceurtey make 1t proper that
dent, adfreee yox and give you euch information
more Important duties that will derolve upon you.
The uoet impartant OF those duties, as conceive.
are tc protect the liberty. insure the security and
zen, and that yoa ehould do all tits with rigid
ncc nee ws have ali encased 10 DO his. i an fuil1
arc under, and therefore there Is nothln. necessa
5 or proper tor me to say, save only to bring be-
fore you in general nsnner :he nsture Of the more
tmpoftsnt duties you will be required to perform.
fhe financial cono,uon Of the city IS clearly
shown to you by the able and satisfactory report
Of The comp1ro1ler, which report bag been aecept;
the Common Council nf this CITY. and vote of
thanks unanimously passed to mat eenIemln for
The 1sithIu' Of h1s 9st imR9rant
sp4 81 6f I'll 1sssP'; xP 1s a. xsss ss
4;a ss, The e 1T IT, cit S,a 5es
in the CITY Treasury APRIL 1865, was sAdi, s3s:
You will now understand that = large amount Of
psls se ses7 I Ia sbolg uaas4 hssT
! burden, and that you must By careful examine
tion Of all bills Of appropriation. bs able 70 dis
u am oR,
| exists, 5ou VIII decide against expenditure.
In all franchises granted or contracts entered tn
should be observed, and fall consideration gwen,
| and when anally concluded should In no Gaze bs
changed. ! know that in adopting this course
SoIne 81 one of paFe III he ea me- eond
tiCn ohtains in all couttacts between indlyiduss,
and are rnore the chances Of the business OF the
psrt win tie business bargains Of The city may
borne by ,hc individual You duty Il asst, is.t
ane at all times to protect the city.
Our Public Schools, al am informed, are IN ex-
ea.'s1ectoEy, Ion Will Learn from the school
1beIE use ior he year ending April ist, 1855, Two
hundred and three thousand Line hun
drcd and eiehty:1ye dollars. That there has
dred :na thirty oae thousand nine hundred and
| twt tnty.two dollars, that the balance On hand on
the aret day Of April, 1855 WIS n.ne thousand nine
to appoint sixteen Inspectors, forming the 'Boa1d
one sor e,s9 wssd ,s n
q sa IL se aeeded 10 s
eete anvolsed in t6c eelecnon Of these impo.l.n
assistants to our civilization and advancement.
, The report Of tic 'tBoard Of Police" will Civ
you much necessary information. Large, diyers1
fed ard important interests are intrus1ed to tha
pa1;ment" which, i destrg to say, Is now coz
sidrrcd b. well informed citizens and str 4ngers
10 lie fully equal in efficiency and discipline Il
ary eiuilsr Organization in this OF auy country
will henceforth &c under The con.rol Of the Boar
The = Hoard Of Public works,'' another branc
\ | Of The city government wall furnish you witt
; lhtlr report. We will then know better than, v
!. now do what If proposed to be done, and th
snn With tbs vii ssy {not IN lie fptr:r Of tau
tins ing, that many az the stzeoss are tn cond
tion utterly undt for the large amount Of bushes
: that must be done on them. ind they ahould
. lknow that material IL high and lshorers sr
: those Effects being prodneed by ,he sane csuses
and believe 1htre 10 no reasonable ground t
suppose tnat more favorable time for necessar
The prosperity and comfort OF all citizens requir
, the highways to be adequate IN safety and COZ
: re.tenee for the bn.iness that Is done on them
to the opening Of new avenues ehouid they be ne
ccfsa1y, and 10 making those Wa hare better bu
improved a. necessary thc1ough:aie to he IL
. nse of every citizen.
!. Much interest is felt and manifested with re-
e e. intS ShsS e;cns
given the subject much consideration 1t IL vel
. | worthy Of 5onf careful examination II tunnel
signed, our city would be greatly benefited b!
th.tr conttrucuon; If they ehould not answet th
= purpose, The expense and damage attending thel
q
= What cestre TO impress upon you Ia that III
construction OF tunnel ts IN experiment, an
Il thai you are to zeal with It as such. and consde
These E R1eesr as E..
q roads" That vi Il doubnese be brought before TOE
You viii there discover great diversity of opin
required to do. and while eau give you no tnfo,
b natlon upon this much agitated subject, think
sicer horse railfosds Necessity ior he conyeni
. I erce and economy of the general public, who's
interests yon ere here to Watch over and protect
tension Of privileges he vant. d the az shoni
, be carefully considered. II a railroad is wanted
the franchises or privileges ehould be grante'
: should never be changed That the respon
. s'tle s'tle eonpany offering 70 saFry psstenests e
that eaid company should pay their fair proper.
os q 1he on w1tet
al the pront todsred By the eosporatote) shoul'
60 10 The citizens who use them, IN r. form Q
selves }ustided In IN "a GRANTING privilege IN midp'
contract for mote than twenty years,
: One word about committees. r have mad ID
mittee thai could render better service on anoif
ss spd o
culy by doing The very bert IN the places allottc
to you have acted solely Tor tbs general goo
anS Genuenen, M he duties of ,h{s Council enbrae
ali thIngs appe1tstninR TO the liberty, securit
and comfort Of the citizen. beginning with th
. power 10 talse money ftr the enforcement OF th
law for his protection. and ending with j1rtsdtt
! ton over the cemetery in which he IL hurried.
l hare doubtless omitted many things th.
| should have been brought to youf notice, IN
:. | said much Mose about others than VII. necessary
i but you, by wiee action, can mend all tha'. as +
Z dra! with tbinge not words. feel, As an eur
| JCu do, the 1Eporiance uf ths duties deyulvtn
III On us, and trust that we will all be carefs
thEt our strength shall not beeet cur weaknes
n ! II party Is ever to be mentioned here, and hop
this ia TIE only time that tha refer to IT. y0u vi
bras in mind that very large minority 4
, yon were elected By one party. and will thereto,
r upob, and for that fe1aon. above all others, ye
It should be calna careful and conscientious In II
b discharge Of every duty bu. tho strength 70
:, | po-ee*e to do hight may betruy yon into doir
n wrong.
q Geh1lemen, the commencement OF our ot1ci
4 lie IN shrouded In gloom. The world Is appa1le,
d Our na,lon 1e IN mourning. Let us Ill here,
upoD IN STAR cast sejde now and forever all pa
stonate exaggerau0ns, ali aspeFfhes, al eIsc9rb
h 1 ton, and keep our minds on thoze cardinal pofn
devotion to our country, humanity, and justl.
with constant effort foE the right so that VII.
our days are ended, this city and the public vol.
b may jusiy proelafm of each Of US. He old h
b | duty.
= E1he remarks Of His Honor were well receirs
!, and lLndly app11uded:
: : The Council then adjourned.
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