The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-01

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THE~oArH OF OFFICE
was then administod 10 the Mayor. elect by the
| Hon. Joseph Allison, President Judge Of the
! Court Of ComHson Pleas, after which Mayor
| Fox rroceeded 60 deliver his inaugural address,
| as foEows:-
MANOR Fox's INAUGURAL.
Gcntlemenof the select and Common Conn
| cil~-Having taken the oath Of ofhce deem IL
due to you and TO my fellow citizens that L
| should avail myself uf this occasion 70 state
my ADMINISTRATION. Being myself determined
to devote all my ability and energy 10 ths
faithful discharge of the duties OF the Mayor
atty, shall expect from every person occupy
ing Official position under me rigid and
faithful discharge of the duties of their respec-
I tive positions. Crime seems TO be on the in.
crease and to be assuming frghful proper
tions: the citizen has right to LOOK to to
the tefety OF his person and projection OF
his property. To ensure this shall be my
the police force. strict obedience to
orders. rigid sobrety, q polite and courteous
discharge OF duty snDll oe required by me from
every one holding police appointment. Ii any
ofscer fail in either of these requirements he
The peace of the city SHALL be presacved and as
fer as IN me lies, every citizen shall be made t.
feel that he is living in q community where
ie apd property are secure Tae mn Hnarcs
consideration Ourdeotis large and with tht
public Improvements already protected. it IL
likely to be greatly Increased. Tne interest or
this debt, with the Curl ent expenditures OF the
city government, makes such an aggregate tina
Councils have been deferred on more Than ont
occasion from levying q sufficient tax to NEE
the outlay Deficiencies are of yearly
occurrence. and the authori les have hat
deficiences. This stale Of things. SO contrary
to all our ideas Of good government, ought no
Of ali kinds should 6e met by a sufficient yeari!
income. and TO do this the city governmen
must be administered on the strictest princi
pies of retrenchment and economy. To effec
these objects shall be my constant atm ant
when the taxpayer knows that the money col
; iected from him is wisely aud judiciousfy ex
pende d, and for purposes beneficial to our grea
city and copduelve 10 lts welfare MS contrion
OF justice to these who have administered tn
municipal affairs, as veil as to those elected I
! succeed them, would suggest that careful
| examination OF the financial condition OF tn
city should be at once directed by Councils.
Whatever measures will promote the variou
! manufacturing com merciai and other interest
l of our city shall receive my cordial support.
{ l will unite with Councils In all judiciou
I measures for opening new thorougnfares, II
grading and paving those already opened, an
IN securing for the Inhabitants of the new dis
trics an abundant supply OF gas and water. L
! this way the building interests OF our city WI
population have an ample supply of comfortabl
f homes.
i The cleansing of the streets of our city is
matter of the deepest consideration, for upon
@ may depend the health OF our citizens. an
) there is no object to which the taxpayer NOR
ment II is obvious 10 every one, falls far shoI
: Of the public necessities. and to whatever caus
I | this failure may be owing, whether to defect
| of system or to the inefhciency OF those wn
. have undertaken the contract, 1t Is necessar
that q remedy shall be promptly applied, an
. . that this work, SO indispensable to the healt
q and comfort of our people, shall be thosousal
= performed
q With you, gentlemen OF the Select and Com
y mon Councils, IL Is my desire to cultivate tn
. most Kindly relations. We mutual
;, charged with great and I'm mportant duties. upo
- the performance OF which will materially dc
pend the public welfare. Let us so work u
u gether In our respective spheres that the peopl
Q of Philadelphia may have no occasion to regre
their selections, and so that when we retir
from our respective positions we may feel tina
we have consciep tiously discharged our trusts
Having sdverted to matters OF paramount con
si0eration, shall not attempt az This Time
3 call your attention TO particular OBJECTS OF mt
ID nicipal legislation. II Is made the duty OF tn
" Mayor 10 communicate to Councils, from tim
to time, such matters as he may deem OF valu
for their consideration, and this duty will, 9
all times, cheerfully perform.
D. And now humbly looking to an All-wls
3. Providence for His aid and guidance, and fee
e | high trust they have reposed in me, will onl
70 further add that snail faithfully devote my
q self during my term of Office to the public ser
vice, with the hope that will have the aid an
z moral support Of every coed citizen, irrespectiv
Ia | of party difference, in making my admlnistrs
tion beneficial to our beloved city.
II After the delivery the Mayor was congratr
lated by the members Of Select and Commo
70 Council. after which The Convention adjourned
l. Each body met in its own chamber and passe
concurrent resolution of thanks to the Rev
,r j. A. Kunkelman, when both adjourned sine dt
,r LARCENY OF A DEED AND MoNEY.--Yestel