Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-17
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
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Council met in regular session ON
night, April 18th, 1879.
A number Of accounts were allow
ed, amounting in Ill to Sl32.50.
Final settlements were made with the
various city officers, after which
Mayor Fowler delivered a short fare
WILL address and dle council adjourn
ed. The new officers were sworn in
a%ndcouncil called to order by Mayor
Pollok, who addressed the council
as follows:
To the Hoaorabte City CouncN:
at his the first meeting Of this
Conner, | deem it proper, briefly
TO call you. attention TO several
matters u Importance to u city.
The Bonded debt of onr city, Is
ten thousand dollars, ON which there
is an incest charge OF one thous-
and dollar Annually, " thousand
dollars of said debt becomes due
this year, he remainder falling due
annually Il like amounts. Aside
from tue bndcd dcbl, there is out
standing aoput ftleen hundred dol
lars IN TAasurY Warrants, and
TWEEN y-tivthundred dollars in city
SCRIPT g." cgrave,i one dollar war
rants,) II pat Of which is badly mu-
t!latcd, and in my Judgment, 1T
least five hAdred dollars will have
to he withdrew from circulation,
thus making he whole amOua to
he provided II about five th0us-
and dollars, uvr and above the cur
rent expenses OF The city govern
mcnt. 1t is III " Judgment imper-
aIivoly n~ecesstr that economy in
ali departments the city govern
ment be r;grdIy aforccd,
mhcther You vi levy an add
tionaI tax 81 the,ayn.co: of our
bonded debt as ibecomrs due, rr
refund the sumo aa, lower rate Of
interest Will be for our considera
ton.
70 the collection oacIinquenttnx-
es | would csreciailycalI your al
leurlon. Every cl,lzn s!toGid lie
required to bear his Just proper
,iol, OF tho h~urdensuf taxation.
e If the payment Of al taxes now
delunqu, nj on the taEbooks were
rIyidiy enforced it woH in Il large
@ measure relieve the c,tSf Der ma.
tured dtbted,rss. | won also urpr
upon your honorable ht,. the ne.
scssi,y of "A nj and COMPETE ASSESS
= ment of the city, ;ilcrr irbut little
h doubt your personal assessment list
should be mu"n larger tla in the
past, you should by ali mrrS insis,
ON flll aud complete ret'n OF all
n taxable properly, and CO col.
tccuon OF the taxes thereon
y Your intention Is also c:',d To
@ the fact that under our ordiu;cen ma
o pcrsnu is allowed To sell hqtr IN
quamtltics ni oue gallon or nvcrrdci
color OF Il merchants license, " i,
t. there any provision made f. H.
n t+pbSltlG " lpltSaiS hS AiEi ~ y ilt
=, TO mau would be proper 10 c,ct
>. an ordinance requiring such dti.
ers To pay a reasonable rcrnI.at'l
N = i-c~'-v :nr the privilege ot {
dealing
The illegal dram selling IN 0
as clry uer'!s yuur carly and prom
q. attention.. Heretofore 1t seems
TO have been thought proper /" re
- upon the state au'ii"rit'st Il" hr"
- Lp th,s illegal traffic but III
Judgment IT the council viii jns
npon all "ficcrS faithfully p"rlor
tug lhsjr duties til : lawicss wins
III Business Cua be more cltcctua.
X handled under our ciiv or,i:uurC
of lhau under The state laws. 1
ca dram~shnp ordinance Is very STR
gent, and. the pcualtieSs'"r It's V
} la,ion severe. | trust the coun