The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-13
Mayor JOhnston's Message.
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Mayor JOhnston's Message.
The annual Message Of His Honor the
Mayor of Cincinnati is before us. The
document in question is replete with
matters Of pith and moment. His Hon.
ors allusion to the increased grant by
the city to the Southern Railroad is ex-l
ceedingly brief. and concludes with the
general interrogatory whether means
can not be devised to diminish our in-,
terest bearing debt. 1t would seem that
the Mayor is propounding this conun-
drum in hope of getting information
from somebody; for he himself intimates
no plan for the diminution of the afore-
said debt.
His Honor thus handsomely summa-
rizes our manufacturing and commercial
condition:
1--WE are proud to state that Cincinnati
| amidst the general depression of manufactur-
| ing industry, more than maintains her own.
The products of her manufactures, as we
| learn from the official report of Sidney d.
Maxwell, ESQ.,, the efficient Superintendent
| Of the Merchants Exchange, to that
| body. was, for the last fiscal year,
| $la4, 7,000 This is the highest figure ever
attained by us. In 1S4O our manufactures
were little mere than sixteen millien dollars.
In 1850 they had risen to forty-six million.
During The next decade up to 1860, they re-
mRined almost the same. There was but a
t,n1
decade. we find them mounting Up to hun
dred and twenty-s -seven million ana a fialf-:al-
most trebling. Since 1870 we have increased.
| from s127, 100000 to $i44,o0OUoo.
4 sour commerce for the last twenty years
shows correspondingly immense advance:
''In 1S54-5 its exports and imports combined
4 were $l06, 10000. In 1660-1 they were $751;
9O0990. In 1901 they were s463,U0O, ,00O Last
1 year they were $512, 900. The internal COM
merce OF Cincinnati is nearly enc half the ex-
ternal commerce Of the United States with all
H foreign countries. During the paralyzed con-
4 dition OF industry In every part of tie country,
i it is matter of pride that no city has the high
4 credit of Cincinnati Its municipal bonds are
above par The credit OF Its merchants has
also been nobly sustained. In no city have
there been so few mercantile failures. This
state Of affairs we should labor to preserve"
4 The changes in the Municipal Code re.
II ceiyes the Mayors compliments s.ovel
: the left.n He don't like the curtailment
OF the Mayors power Of appointment in
the Police and Public Works depart
: ments. For his consolation on these
5 points, we can only say that His Honor'f
} own course was the initial cause of this
, change; and that any change from tha
COURSE must be for the bettef. Still the
Mayor pronounces this political an
tarchy." Nevertheless, even if it bt
anarchy politically, the people feel tina
it is ciUil protection.
Il The Mayor makes handsome mentor
Il of the ''munificent donations" to the
81 city by our citizens, WOODWARD
! HUGHES, MCMIcKEN, KIyGoUR, j. LONG
WORTH, PRoBAsco, GRoEsBECK, SPRING
ItER, and SINToN; and his sentiments o
|; grateful thanks for these princely en-
3 dowments are most appropriately ex
r pressed. The Financial situation" il
discussed at considerable length, il
which the Mayor submits some idea
well worthy of consideration; but whicl
we can not now discuss.
Il On the Street Railroadtquestion Hi
Honor presents some sound doctrine
especially in the matter of requirin,
these "monopoles" to fully comply wit
the conditions Of their franchises. II
q says:
j "Bnt where much is given, something a
|, least sRould be required in retura. 1t weul
seem hut fair that the roads should keep tn
streets in as good repair as they were whe
they commenced their use. This policy shout
. be engrafted In all future ordinances, or in
7 renewal applying to roads now in operation.
al The gas question is very fairly pre-
; scented, though with manifest aeanini
= toward the interests effhe old Gas Com
Z pany's interests.
al On the subject OF q consolidated pas
: seuger depot for the vaGious railresd
. centering in the city, the Mayor speak
! wisely and weil. Our "Msrket System
1 ! is also most justly criticised, and refer
I ence to new market accomnaod dations i
: very forcibly presented.
r The various other departments of tn
/. city Government are concisely consid
. cred, and their conditions and prospect
3 lvery clearly pointed out. snsisq \
: Upon the whole the Mayor has pre-
} sented a very creditabIe document
J which can not iail to be highly appreci
ated by our citizens. aa bs
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