The Republican journal., 1872-03-21

called to order by the Mayor Hon. VIM. G..
Marshall, and the usual certificate of election
read by the Clerk. The oath of office was adj
mniStercd by Hon. Geo. +. johnson, Judge of
Police Court, and prayer offered by Rev W. 0.
Thomas.
The Mayor then read to the Convention his
address.
Mayors Address
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 1t is with
pleasure see before the Council substantially Of
the past year Having had experience, you will en-
Ter upon the discharge of the duties you have lust
assumed with better qualifications and fuller kDoyy
edge. And, may say for self that am co scous
OF more confidence and better comprehension of
the needs of the city and the requirements of my
once than possessed one year ago. Jpe that II
of US will be able to avoid all mistakes and make I'm
any deficiencies of the past year, and acqut our
selves Tor the year to come acceptatly a.
faithful servants and guardians of city
A. you are 50 well informed of the situation of
city affairs, shall make but brief mention of the
same. And first will speak of the
FINANCES
1t affords qualification to state that the fDer
cia situation is far better than 1t was a wear LOO
Then, large amount Of floating debt in the form Of
loan notes given railroad account was about
maturing, and absolute retusals extend the ssme
had been received. Our bonds were unsaeabp nj
any satisfactory price, and the Treasury had no re-
sources otherwise But the notes were seasonah,
provided tor-the bonds finally sold at rates
- to per cent above the prices previously OBJ.
M @' Jay 'ne entre ralroau aeot Is funded
ties have also been reduced in amount g. 900 90 10
"0'' nl ni'N ne aldtu me discount on the bonds
sold lS1+ 900 49, about S70O0-making the actual
decrease : i2, 100 And the city expenditures have
been put down as low practicable tile orders
a upoh 5ie o uherehl IuhoS pelng SIS ,20yeS,
previous wear which was $40 40 ~ Var t pu tne
ing year there must be provided means to pay the
interest coupons on the funded railroad debt which
VIII DE h nceforth Sil.3l0.oO,-as well certain
Muhlclpal ana war Loan notes in addition to the
amount OF city expenses proper, but yet the of
taXatlon may De reduced one half per from last
year ana next year there can be further reduction
An adjustment having been made with the b. & NJ,
II K X o., and note for sl0t 10000, with
tni h te Nai,e, Pl3aoit 9tini-annualiy,
that source over s6 Goo each d ,s I'VE rom
pending against towns and individuals upon their
subscriptions for stock in the railroad shaII ,arr
nate il favor of the Company there VIII be SOON a
dividend from the citys preferred stock in amo:nt
probably, from S. 900 to s., 600 SO that there il
reason 70 hope'that ultimately and PERHAPS soop
the interest upon the railroad debt "a he IprorjSi
for each year will not be over s27 900 Ana IN ~
estimate make no account OF the non.preterred
stock, amounting to $3.50 900.
$50 655 O0l becomes due August and there il due
even before that time war loan and municipal notes,
eariy IN the ,i4ar pnd af ti h grtat 9urden
present svste,n nj assossipg and ooiIo.; uu.l tle
fhe Treasury must he III nr 4iIi 'iis lAts,
be- exDecrd that tevv tarnavers VII % ~ oi.1 i
If thp manv rnf,Isa unIes ,by ,i ~ p"y promptly
ant il, tha W. 81 a sco,,-t ~ t. otHe e4t''a-
Who neglect Il ouId III, s,,n rrr1t ~ ~ ~ nose
ha. hen tho ,,ratt;,ta i, $3.50 - ~ uety. ~
ia yarr ro,i-,IIy l., |,i,,n VI oIi STAT,
- ~ 49, ~ ~ oI'!et ntdttS 70 ao~ dis
1av an I No., IA racnr,r, - ~ POI certain
he treI in an iii the ars,,I,, 80 uth Letlo'
nrove tn he benefiai we cam 90 hac, =. ~ slali hot
tarn or ,1nnt .na ~ - 49, ~ JAIN " inc OH sys-
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
The highways and bridges are in AZ oood condi+io,
usual. The expenditures upon the same Tor tb,.
past wear have been lea. than heratofora ~
system IN some respect was tried thoneb ratbe INV
perfectly, and lis thought TO have workad ,ysiI
wouId recommend thpf tho saIna ba +-it 49, -,
ing wear ana thar a mir I'LL H. ro,tc ~ III oon
restricting tho t@xes in no .C'-E :; ~ ''ie salue
amount proDerly belonging tharo+N ~ " E"e
~
SCHOOLS
The public schools generally in good condition
except as TO the number of pupils in attendance
Less than one halt OF the persons entitled TO school
privileges can be found in the schools lit is shame
that these advantages 20 universally offered And ar
such great public expense, should be disregar,Ied
Suggestions have been made for some vears Dost
that some OF the school districts should be consol
dated, their limits changed thereby increa.ing
the size of schools as well as their etHrienrv
In this III liter the general good shoIId he snrnbt
aud the convenience wishes Of the few ought nnt
to be regarded OF chief Importance
portrr
i'r'S'''
l n my allusion last year to police matters I said
the enforcement OF lay aud order il absolutely
essential 10 tle "eitaTe OF the city without it, our
cii however oeautiul or attractive otherwise, can
not De deslraplc pace OF residence regret TO
say tlat my nope IN TINS mas not during the past
been realized. There has been more rOWdyism
more congregatlng upon street corners, more boot
ing, alo other uhseemly conduct, than should be
tolerated ana mere nave been more serious acts of
tnilctuus mlschiti-such as breaking OF fences and
uetredttohs upon property,-"hlch are, however
more eAc5PUonti' ana may occur in spite OF the
most e"FE'Se po,ct aotcg oeleVe there has been
s' Vi ~ tns tIle past YEAR IMAM usual,-iess man
she "SViase % Iorhef year s,-ouL' yet, there has
D ~ IHucn ot II ana II Is hlSh time
tle[e shouu 9e ralca! 81 hge IN this particular,
''i't Nu anu stttet5 sitI oc Tlu OF TINS
otd Goulse ~ Sorhtf gatIefihgs scufuthgs rioaId
aid r. tSt anu hooths ana fo"uylsim
''i 81, " 80 o'.ioe a-'y :
- ; H. I'LL HI, .o> - L',lH9i.G 80, ~ my
op, y! = poiis tote eoil'po9et' rs II were, OF
. :, "Itl"s MiIiout KY " nope ~ reward III
,i ~ t,, " len " III perform
Ptoapty ~ Ihetti'eiJ T. Hii t'Hits the uiSagreeA
ote uu.sa VI WINE our citizens generally
~ tt - 49,; 80 ~; ~ ~ tntl ~ "It' even 10
le @ VI po,ilAlns OF gIYlne information that
leu 10 't ana ape OF the
t s4 NY nav 9utS 10 perform IN tfl7 re
specti ana thty cannot impose II upon few rneG
VINO reluctantly accept the position of policemen.
illeIt ale VI oui ponce htu VINO nave spent hour
al'er oul curing tt cola nights OF the past winter
uPon tne w~tc "iilie othef citAehs nave not taken
the - looA OUT o. thsr |indows or 90 to
1neir doors "heh acts OF disturbance and mischief
are gong on,-not even to ascertain the perpetra
H. then, free service police force will not do the
work required, should have a pail police We
have tried tor the year past to keep our expenses
down to the lowest possible point, and the large
amount OF our taxes will compel to omit many
expenditures of great importance but there is a
limit even to economy, ana there can be true
economy IN permitting intractions OF law and order
because it Will cost something to suppress them.
therefore, recommend that salary be paid to the
City Marshal sufficient to compensate him for q
prompt, active and constant discharge OF police
duties in the enforcement OF city ordinances string
emily and eecively and that authority be given to
pay rewards for information, or police service that
shal secure the conviction of any ssturbers of the
peace, perpetrators OF malicious mischief. The
ordinances take away from the Mayor the con.
tiralrv No nart in ~ arnoin+m.n+ ~ a., WnphI
III, p 49, uHei nun ~ Is ., ue lhe ordinances
aasas H.. :. pPt sPo!a! ppliG y ~ certain
10 10 t % ~ ! p1 io 10 eite nun
- III raryia ~ " ;p p.lloe Ioaee, superior
in;t5 5', t t ~ inlpo'f Npou t!e e'!y u IN
niioo ~ i y Apeue ~ nitiut'inlilg suou
p ou oi,ii 70 HPpo.nt ~ speelal emergencies
;i Pe @ @ Is "A NJ ~ w et Lhese
p, e. P , me- ~ ~ - tie ~ ~! suhi'
Az "a tli,rar i .Lns ~ ~, ~ lJ - ~ ~. ~,
PRjlit ~, ~ KIN t " IT 'iat f et 'ie
@ Pa,ta ~. tt,e - 49,, at t .i tuele may oe
ttached - ,ha nf - uul9' e' 'nere oe sa"ly
IA u this ota'~o+;,,, r ot, .. 49,. ~,
III ~ ~ "ouu sus stst tntt the
bioh h h - II;1 ~ oi clty oIlctrs-