The daily gazette., 1876-09-07
The Nelr Council,
MEETING AND ORGANIZATION PREsi
DENT LICHTENsTEINs ADDRESS,
WA. IL. FOULK ELECTED
CLERK AND JAMES

DENT LiCHTENsTEINs Ii ADDRESS,
WA. II. FoULK ELECTED
CLERK AND JAMES
LANG BAILlFF.
The City Council met for organiza-
tion. last evening, President Lichten-
stein IN the chair.
Messrs. Irelan. Taylor, McGlinchy,
Paynter, Adams, Jones, Underwood,
and Febiger were present. Mr.. Ford
was absent, but afterwards came in.
The Council was called to order by
the President. and Clerk Lee called
the roll.
Mr.. Febiger moved that a Commit
tee be appointed to examine the re-
turns of the Inspectors and report the
result of the election. Adopted Com
mitteee, Messrs. Febiger, Jones and
Paynter.
The Committee retired and after
half hours absence reported the result
of the election (as already published)
and that the following gentlemen were
elected members of Council.
First Ward-Thumas johnson.
Second Ward Benz i. Townsend.
Third Ward-Caleb T. Windle.
Fourth Ward-John G. Baker.
Fifth Ward-Wm. Candy for two
years H +. Pickles for one year.
Sixth Ward-Seth H. Feaster.
Seventh Ward-Philemma Chandler
Eighth Ward-Henry w. Downing
Ninth Ward-John g. Davis.
Tenth Ward-Louis p. Lynch.
Mr.. Febiger stated that the Second
Ward Republican tickets mad been
printed with the name of the candidate
for Inspector in the place of the candi-
date for Assistant Inspector, and that
therefore VIM. l.. Countiss was select.
ed Assistant Inspector, instead of Jas.
Crosby.
The report of the Committee was
adopted, after which, ON motion of
Mr. Febiger. the members.elect, eX.
cepting VIM Candy, who was absent,
were qualified by the Mayor. On
entering the Council chamber they
were greeted with a faint applause,
which the chair promptly suppressed.
| The members-elect took their seats
and the Clerk called the roll
President Lichtenstein then spoke as
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF COUNCIL 1T is not
only proper but wise, that the managers
OF large corporation at the beginning
OF a new year should closely examine the
state of their finances, should clearly
understand the debit and credit sides oil
their ledger, SO as to be able to faithful
ly perform the duties they have pledged
their honor to perform. From the City
Treasurer books, / learn that at this
day. after the bulk of the taxes has been
received there is no money left in the
treasury, while notes sof some $50, 500
have to be provided for. Moreover, there
are $4,000 due the Cool Spring Reservoir
=. 900 for interest, the orders for which
have been drawn, also S1,700 for Re
demption of Bonds, making a total Of
S52. 200. You will, theref Jre, perceive
that this Council begins its operations
with $50, 900 less than nothing.
The current expenses for four more
| months before the close OF our fiscal year,
will have to be provided for. A large
amount will be needed to pay for paying
| of Walnut street, the contracts for which
have been signed, unless the contractor
should decide to have this work delayed
until we are letter prepared to pay. As
an Offset, Gentlemen, you have only what
may be collected of the balance of city
taxes, and from the books of the City
Auditor.
Gentlemen, this que stion is very Sc
rious and difficult to solve. If | can draw
a lesson from yesterdays election, it is
that our citizens desire an economical
administration of their afairs-that
Council should not continue their trod-
den path-but retrench, yes gentlemen
retrench on every point. The people de-
sire us to cut off all unnecessary work,
not to spend single dollar not absolute
4 W ,aaaInI U'ba =
| will be held responsible if from this day
a saving of at least $4,000 year Is not
accomplished, from our annual appropri-
ations.
| The Police Pay Roll for twelve months
was Sl9, ,1OS 95, a reduction of $4,000 will,
am convinced. not produce many resig-
nations.
| The Miscellaneous Pay Roll for one
year amounted to S17, ,439,S3, reduction
OF $4,000 will not diminish applications
for the positions by equally qualified per-
sons.
The Street Cleaning Department has
cost, including heavy pay roll on last
Monday, S24 800. Gentlemen, q saving
af S12, 900 can be made here, and yet the
streets canI be kept as clean as they are
kept to-day.
| The Water Department proper has cost
Sll ,945.23, it, too, will stand a reduction
of $1,000.
Add $4,000 for the Board of Public
Education, and $40 900 for Street and
Opening Streets appropriations, and you
have total of SAL 900. 1t is not improb-
able that reduation of 50. 1000 may be
made from the other appropriations, and
we foot up $4,000. Continuing faithfully
in this matter for two years, we will be
enabled to sink the present floating debt
into oblivion without having recourse
to the favorite mode Of funding. Then,
gentlemen, you may have the satisfac-
tion of reducing taxation, and do you
suppose that the citizens will think of
changing government that honestly
and faithfully attends to the city inter
est! You are aware gentlemen, that
manufacturing establishments form the
growth and prosperity of city all over
this broad land of ours, you may see the
evidence, that wherever such establish
ments.are fostered and protected, pros
perity has been general; our own little
city is no exception. If we are success
tul in keeping down taxation, with our
lnexhaustibie water supply, our excel
lent railroads and water conneotiorS wp