Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-25

daries will necessarily be extended, and
in that case il will be of the utmost i'm
portance that the two committees OF FL
nance and Streets, receive our most care
full attention
There will be for the next two years,
undoubtedly, greater necessity for the
expenditure of money, and for the opening
of streets, than there has been before in
the same length Of time, and it will be-as
I said above-of the utmost importance
thatwe see TO it, that our money is care
fully and economically. expended, and our
streets properly made and kept IN repair.
The next, and not the least Of general
interest, is the subject of water supply,
and we need thorough and complete
system in this department
Let il not be understood that l advise
immediate action upon the subject OF sup
plying our place with water from other
sources than those in operation, at pres
ent, but l do say that it is matter that
really needs your attention as soon as it
can be reached without doing violence to
the trusts which are in our hands as Mayor
and Councilmen; and hope the commit
tee ON Fire and Water will remember that
in their hands is work of great impOr-
tance. -.ls
The Fire Department is a subject that
is very difficult for me to touch You all
know that it is Of vital Importance for the
safety of property, that We should keep
up and maintain perfect and efficient cr-
ganizatian in the times OF need. leave
that subject for your CAREFUL attention.
To my mind, the three ecommittees men,
toned above-tO wit, Finance, Street,
and Fire & Water, will have the greatest
interest for the future benefit and prosper
ity of our town, in their hands, and have
no doubt but that hey will 50 consider it.
There is one more subject which should
be brought before you, and which your
indulgence is asked for, few minutes. l
will endeavor to be as brief as possible.
You are well aware that there is at this
time, quite a feeling in regard to the mat
ter of the right or wrong of keeping
places open for the sale Of alcoholic and
spurious liquors. Now, while it is well
known that l am not called upon to give
nv opinion as to what is right or wrone,
in moral point, do wish to place my
self squarely before you, as regards my
view of it, in legal point. .--t..
In the first place, as long as no person
does anything contrary to law, he has a
right to carry on any business whatever,
and / will in no way molest him, either
officially or as private citizen. car,
not whether lie is druggist, grocer or
saloon keeper, 1 will, as a sworn official oI
the law, protect him, or them, in all the
rights the law allows them. On the other
hand, if any one does transgress the laws
ofthe State, and ordinances of the tow n
| will, as a sworn officer, execute the law,
as directed By the lao, showing whatever
mercy may be in my judgment right for
tirst offences, but for second offences OF
the same kind, nothing but the fullest pen
atty of the law will be considered by me-
I have bern asked, since the election, if l
am in favor of opening drinking saloons
Now to get at. this point is one reason why
lin fact the only reason / ask your atten-
lentlon upon. the subject. | will say now,
tnat it may be thoroughly understood in
tue future, that if any person is going to
keep, or is keeping a place Tor the purpose
of vending drinks, as the law allows him,
l. an. in fayor'O OF opening. Now, l wish
you 10 thoroughly understand mel do
not mean that Ilam in favor of places
whe-e it is necessary to have painted
windows, barred doors, baFricaded coun-
irrs, back rooms or curtained corners. 1
mean just what ssy-I am in favor Of
Reeping them open, if they are going to
Keep them al all. Ii any business is car
lied on that needs such precautions, 1t
certainly is business not open. as the
law says ii may be, and such as needs le-
gisIatior TO make it safe for them, that
'lney may. do away with such guards as
-thuse 1 have here mentioned. Twill ia
vUr any Law or ordinance that will do
away with any business that cannot be
carried on unless surrounded by such sale
guards, and, to repeat, 1 will do all in my
power, as Mayor, 10 protect them in any
business lawfully carried on, from any and
all annoyances or intringements against
these rights, let them come from whatever
source they may. ...r.1sl 9a3 fa tgigrug
Thanking you for your kindness in al,
lowing me these few minutes OF time,I am
low readytto proceed with any business
which may come before US. tl=G 1914 og
The appointment of standing commit
tees were as follows: rlla --a at.-H.a
EnGncs-G Gilkey, Ford and Glover.
lSSdeCGkks-Ford, Glover and GilkeY.
Parks-Apthorp, Gilkey and Geoppin
yer. &: IT, .9-H 3Y.-Bi3-s lHs ,ItIE
Fire d Water-Gilkey, Ford and Hitch
cock. Eo Hui'LM ;3iit .'-ii- l--.i.. .-i@
Police Geeppinger, CLOVER and Ford.
Streets and Seaoers-H Hitchcock, ApthOrI
and Geoppinger.
EGas-CIe7er, Ford and GiIkey.
A petition for accepting and improving
East street, was referred. Adj.
HARBOR AND MARINE ITEMS,
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April 19-Tug Geo. p IshGH7. Capt