The Republican journal., 1877-03-22
Organization of the City Government.


The new City Government assembled OF
Monday, March 10TH for the purpose of organ
iznG for the municipal year. All the member
elected were present and are mostly new men
The convention was called to order by I'm
cry Boardman, Esq, City Clerk. Prayer wa
offered by the Rev. Mr.. Ross.
His Honor, Mayor Houston, being present
was sworn i'll by the City Clerk and immedi
aey proceeded to deliver the following
ADDRESS.
n!.NrLIAIEN or THE CITY CoUNCIL: Consider
ing brief rev lew Of the matters Which should hay
our official attention to be all that is At the preSen
time required, we will commence with the
FINANCES.
The expenditures Of The past year have been as
Whole kept within the appropriations, for the de
tails OF which You are referred to the report OF TIN
cry treasurer. The amount necessary 10 be raise
ny taxation, Tor the payment of the interest on III
bonded debt. viii be the same rs last year, viz.
tar the Interest ou tlc Railroad loans 50, -
" outstanding war l"an fl,3l
I1- amount al Sat, and County FAX t.
'jmatcdat ~l4,51,
int -ii5, amuUui- a. raised last year tor the Yari
uu- city purpose 4h9uli he found sufficient, witt
pr,-t economy 10 meet ihy expenses OF the sey er
10 the highway tax, ami the discounts allowed. th'
d'4 taAtlieH couia Toe safely 'uadf somr less ih'il
as year.
Alesi than one fourth OF the l.bor highway TAX ha
been annually worked lol some years past, tho sya
'''l Is "d''S I" thy Guy, ana lht cause ol large
amount OF mostly useless labor, annoyance ana com
lJe9ion ON the books ot tht Aes~ol% tax collector
,dl city treasurer. 1t should lee At oncr abolished
ana the labor IN ill.,, highway districts be who'll
jaUt "a cash insi Il j also recommended in
cad Of discount Tor early payment OF taxes, tha
Il accordance
-tStutv OF So, on iii lANr7 rehainlng dug after
.eittlh hNed d1i'.
Inc recommendations Nl Ia year IN EtEAld 10 Ih'
-it'tl"h "l A-'e5 @' Cd lINe n r.. Frctlhll} IT,
Af"tu
hh'ms al ia.t '"F gwen INV view on ih'
nance vi the Guy. connected with the l.. y Nj
Eh'foaa5 VIII mo" only 'latt Ihal l he hnslnrs
Nh" S"it'!nt'n 'oi,L;h''t. to pc Wen mama ed
o IN nrsf norteaqr bonds ..0,o6G it, loan mote I.
r eitr uI 900 ana nc HE balance OF ; % 500 ,us
40 the ''iron notice. so sailed which balance car
MIA from The Trlts before The close al th,. yp,i
~ atttl which lam. Tho CITY nay expedt IL T.,
ii tbp benefit ot n larger -hlrr ii the rental
ll-,n .hould be taken to enforce The liayl,.pt q
-,- ri7z t,,. fh. IN, ma tt. A. tao!- , m T.
usrtor Glnd. ho1li Lin Ia, dc. ii tat.r, 4narhr
-usl
yn"ui
lf ha h6'u',p plea inle 10 mote = fetrIEiu1iton ii
Han! h"4i a. lpHt. e. repair md improve thefi
h3uI house,, which tdoEfnoH hpulh ht -htUur
Eet 0nIl tl.,r iii, NJ IA s.o.t condition y adl
TatJ attention ro.,ue tea 10 the excellent al,
l.til d ,|iD
ou',uittce ID i4-t 5e-r A. 5olnmendations ami
M ~ 5gn i nv, p'n r. yTIfafe o. I,s 9Gho'
T. 5u Uheu our CIT lai action upon tn import lnt
"- ''.' p. '-''.'''
.. ..lT,g. have ben Ioallr, t6,+ d+l4rt,ncnt II,
f'in,d Il. der. at reputation Ior rromptnts
,atlishIrcllt and ntigc, nrnt Of men nrarfii, M,
4teloua roir9 al regard TO th" occupancy OF thu
i.lrtllq 5u-tan-l IN / 1l.,1li1 Of til4 firt,p and
tl "hcetually e"nt'' any disPo ilion a an!nl
oi,. far %npr ,ft'ri,I ',ctio On fi',
ontt,r, would refer you 10 me reports of and the
,.. n,a,i 1ed fine, ,,.f rr,r H.. cent LINEN com,
n-Ina me JRries have gwen al cases before then 4
r,s n +l con,,,,,iii H., r,.,orts n. tII, clrt
nsIn'rl and the committee On IRE department viii
.o, Inc t I,,ti"n ~ iit,.l rev. r. w 1
And 4 aylhon drainage OF lh, "NInck8 Daring the
'''l'' menus u ''to.ni''u'' my IN N 47 =
rsard 10 many OF the lircs that have occurred dur
~ W., L"l l'tr sliI IN; ""'eFN Oh Inc iloPei
ui- nut il should be, as oyer-iI,utnce is Of
'r@ n I 5sn lII tn a" constant
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