, 1873-12-02
TF.4lEE::::. e. COUNCl L.
Mayor Colvin's Inaugural.
The City Finances in q Bad;
imperative Necessity for Econ
omy and Retrenchment.
Tic Recommends that The Tax-Levy Do
Reduced to l5 Hills.
That the Sunday Ordinance Be Re-
pealed or Modified.
That The City Gas Contract Be Set
Aside.
And that the Building of the
New Courthouse Be
Postponed.
Appointment Of Standing Conn
unittces.--NIcGrath Chair
man of Finance.
Remarks Of tie Outgoing and Incoming
That the City Gas Contract Be Set
Aside.
And that the Building Of the
New Courthouse Be
Postponed.
Appointment Of Standing Conn
nlittecs---NIcGrath Chair
man of Finance.
Remarks Of tie Outgoing and Incoming
Mayors.

evening. There was lnrgo attendance Of spec
tators outside tho fenco, while number Of
politicians aud ol1ce-goekers found their way
inside tho saored enclosure. Soon after half
past 7, tho two Mayors appeared and wero ap-
plaudod. Mayor Bond called tho moeling to
order, and o quorum Of tho~oll Council was
found to be present.
Aid. Dixon moved that the minutes Of the last
meeting bo approved without reading.
Tho motion was agroed to.
THANKS TO THE ACTING MAYOR.
Aid. Dixon-As the old Council ia now about
to adjourn, I desire to olfor a resolution.
Aid. McGrath---I desire to know If that is o
communication to the Council,
Aid. Dixon-It Is simply resolution, I would
.etato, in reference to tho outgoing motnbers-
nothing elso.
Tho Clerk road as follows:
Wi1EarAs The duties of tho Council arc now ended,
and soon shall part officially with each other, aud,
WuEnEAs, We desire to offer Homo Testimonial Of tho
Sh Of snd ~ 1 and iii
Bond Acting Mayor and presiding olcor therefore,
Resortd, That unuilt 1lousy offer TO- our worthy
Acting Mayor, L. L. bond, our thanks, for the able
manner in which he has discharged tho duties Of tho
efste Sfs 'n''r to linn our Lest ~''0e' Tor LIS future
Tile resolution WAS un nnimouBly adopted.
Aid. McGratl.-I move That the retiring or
outgoing Aldermen conduct their s,lccosaors to
their seats. It may DO necessary to adjourn l
do not know what tho programme is
MAYOR BoEps FAREWELL.
Acting Mayor Bond-aentlomcn, the timo is up.
ss and Sa asses
the cnl1lc desire to return my thanks to tho Alder
to W ,ao both In tho capacity os an Alderman anl ~ an
indiviaual-to return my hearty thauAu for the as
pS witt 3 9ou1 .Ss ea ms 1n a S as
Committee. on bat two occasions, and those very
Committee whenever caod ho1n together. thank
thom for the attention an1 assisanco they ave given
to the business OF the CITY,
We have made our record, gentlemen, nnd ! we must
nnd could wo 50 bacf do not believe int wo would
wish to changeit.
ns share with you tho responsibility whnsoyer opin
ions may entertain will be Of little moment to you;
t1eapiy aiy' Interested ri Il Is wei known % t. you,
thnt wo made very heavy appropriation, aud wsI
to atae tho reasons why IT became necessary The fro
sate PROPERTY from which could not thereafter OBJ
an ny mn qs @ ntSr ~ ~ n Sa1s tue
n dIsorganized and diaortercd state, aud
tho city to carry on is improvements by borrowing
ning very expensive wny, 1t adds to tho cost Of
Every nproveme ent 70 Or 20 PET cent There xers
Constitution which, with the confusion Of laws, md
le uncertainty of The ley ao IT. II dcn1t " IN 1872 =
tuition tsef prohibited the ei.y ixiAey think] fram
borrowing any money beyond the limit OF tho no1t M
There renialned then two things for us 10 do. One
was 10 lot tho Treasury department got along
ns best as It could by borrowing funds temporarily.
mud the other waa to to the people aud ask them for
su.ciolt sum TO sqaaro thu accounts, nnd thereby
avoid trouble IN the future. This Council took upon
would relieve he Treasury Of tho immenae drain BY
short 1oas and bring tue finances into tho condition
1rdperty BY tho dc and ito people added to
tho population eftcr the calamity. Wo wanted moro
achool-houses: our Fire Department. waa not deemed
adelnAe to protect wooden city; our police fprce
was Understood 10 bo TOO snn numerically; aud this
Council met these io,tiea fnce TO faco, and naked
gsnencn, we may say whatever sins or Shortcomings
the outgoing Council may have been guilty Of, that 1t
was ono Of tho brayest Councils that ever convened n
Agan, gentlomon thank you. shall not detnin
you With further remarks, bit now decaro tho zcasion
Of 1914 closed.
Aid. McGrath ronowed his motion about tho
outgoing Aldermon conducting the incoming
ones to their seats, and it was agreed to.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
The Clerk called tho roll Of tho new Council,
and tho following Aldermen answered "here =:
Richardson. Foley, Warren, Dixon, Cooy. Fitz-
gerald, sidwel, spsulling, Iiceering, Stone,
oy, llildreth, 0Brien, T. II. Bailey, Clark, Wood
nnl,, Kohoo, White, Miner, Heath, Moore,
Cumpbell, Quirk, Cleveland, .Eckhnrdt, nIc.
Grath, Mnhr Stout, schaffnor, Longacher, Cam
nolI, Murphy, Brand, Lynch, Corcoran, JonaH
1NDuCT1N6 THE MAYOR
Mayor Dond--As tho Mayor elect has not been
twor,l in, the Aldermen will please stand up
SI,ilo tho O!ork administers tho oath.
Al! arose,. and tho clork administered tho
rftsa1 NTH nf OfEtrA tn hfay0r fn1Yn