The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

IL VIII ue seen ny our report oil the Re-
cent village election that The President aud
all thu Trustees. except Thomas Mcmillan
are new men Tn. contest was unusu.
Ally close, the highest majority received by
my candidate being five votes. The can-
vass was short, animated aud friendly
Good feeling seems to be the order Of the
lay among the defeated as we'll as the sue.
,.ss>ful candidates pr. W. D. Finn, thu
President elect is not only an old aud pop
nlar ci,z"p and representative man. hut
one who is thoroughly id-ntii ii with our
village in Interest, and sympathy. The
M ,ures OF his administration when sup
ported Nv himself, wilt have ready pass
port TO the favor Of all good citizens The
President elect as Sn intelligent man must
full. appreciate the fact that the current
year will constitute a PIVOTAL -p ,ch in the
history Of Redwood Falls, and that the
coursr pursued by the village authorities
during the next administrative year viii; he
lsrg' ~ influential in shaping the future VI
the village in many important particulars.
Among the thousand and enc subjec Is
whictwil demand the attention Of the evil
lsse fathers" this year will be the fol ow
ing. The opening Of streets and alleys, the
establishment OF a grade, the extension r..
buildin. and leveling of side walks, the per.
irction OF the village pol;ca system aid
making adequate provision for the punish
uent Of off MFRS and abate"ea.
II ,'uisarces. All Of thrse suijsc's
and unn. !herless others are bound TO spri z
into new lie and proninerc i, t.e ye. r
1875. The cars will be rnnatng into our
sil ag> ty tI,e first day o! August next 1t
= well knawn that building a railroad to a
frontier town particularly WHERE the town
: 20 he tn. terminus Of the road FOR an ii.
/ finite period Of time is frequently the
sigma! for the advent Of an army o. rOngli
characters ard trsmps, which usu. ~
drift; with the tide Of INN igration towards
he most western torn on a rei r ,ad. :ssed
wool Falls need not hope to prove an eA-
np'ion. The new administration will
d 'ub.''ss consider the importance OF meet
ing this peat emergency and move a,
once. fortunately tor the incoming gov
rnmrnt it vii! find ready to its hand near
y all Of its most needed machi merry u
administration. With but few exceptions
The village ord inanc,s, rul-s and modes o:
r'ccdnrc will be found perfected aud
Z ally for use.
The details Of regu atiny the local
jude airy will require some slight at,entio,,
M: p~rh,ps s 'ms other features will also
need more or l. SIS consideration, bnt speal.
ing as a Whole the machinery aud practi.
cal details OF vil!ag government have bee,,
'ul!y anticipated prepared and iu.r"du:ed
in advance i'y the outgoing administration,
| President Fredrics v. Hotchki>s aud his
cou ~ liors hav d"ne mas, Of qui t pr.
a'atory WORK VII Ii >impy I'LL wed.wi!
smooth the WY :" the future system
tic and lega! administration If the power,
Of government delegated TO the village. |,
may be remarked concerning the uotch.
kiss admnis,rati III that it was character Z.
ICED not merely Ivy fidelity t" the truss
committed to its hands but was also mark.
ed b. progressive ideas aud large and III.
te; ligent grasp Of the situation aud Ly
wise adaptation Il NJ ans 10 comprehensive,
ends. Too much praise cannot we'll be be-
slowed upon the outgoing administrator,
ana we canno! forles the RI mark that the
..e, at Of that admin issration at tie recen
lection was All illustration Of the d"ctrin,
tina, villages are ungra.efui AZ vel! as re.
publics. W,
besprak Cor the new village authorities I'll,
warm support Of the people aid we ven
ture to say TO Dr. Flinn and his councillors
60 ahead vigorously. Better make hun
bred mistakes in trying ma"fully 70 do
great deal than make the one unpardona
Die blunder Of not attempting enough.
!, Notice for Bids.
Sealed proposals are invited, By tn
Board Of Education Of Independen
School District No. /, for the deliver
Of twelve (l2) cords Of green har
mapel body wood on or tefore the frs
day of March 1878
Wood &c be in two foot lengths an,
piled in the wood house attached to tn
School house of the District.
Bids will be received By the Presi-
dent Of the Board until Saturday JAM
airy 18th 1873. The right to reject .
bids reserved
BY order Of the Board.