Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23
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Organization % she New Csuneii-A
Long session and some Rusiness ae-
cOmpitnheG.

The Council met in regular session last
Wednesday evening present Mayor Nor.
rison, Clerk, and Councilmsn Seymour,
Haskell, Call, Manning and Hitchcock.
Minnles Of previous meeting read and ap.
proved
The Mayor reported he had conferred
with the County Commissioners in regard
to roimbursing theVillago the $50 advanc.
ed to Henry Starkweaiher for extra labor
performed by him in the Gulf Improve
ment, and that the Commissioners would
meet Council Committee and Township
Trustees at the Gulf on Monday the 28th
inst, when they would decide on the matter
Of reimbursement He also reported he
had executed contract with Mr.. Patrick
Smith Of Cleveland for dredging at the
Harbor, and contract was read, accepted
and approved.
Mayor Morrison then addressed the
Council, thanking the members for the
kindness and attention he had received at
their hands during his term of Office, and
expressing the hope that they would con
tinue to cherish the kindly feelings and
associations there created. Mayor elect,
King was then called and received the
oath of Office, and the Council adjourned
sine die.
The Clerk then called TO order the mem
bers holding over and members elect, and
the oath Of office was administered to Jas
A. Manning, VIM. Hancock and r. H.
Pfaff, the new members elect, by Mayor
King; afterwards to the Clerk elect James
Reed, Jr., and Marshal elect Thorpe
Mayor King then delivered the follow
ing
ADDRESS:
CoUNoILMEN: On the 5th day Of this
month | was elected Mayor of Ashtabula,
and to-day have taken the oath of office.
The position requires me to act as your
presiding officer; also TO enforce all laws
and ordinances that you in your wisdom,
may enact. Hoping that l may have your
cooperation in the discharge of my duties
during our official relations, and that the
best interests Of the Incorporation in all
its various branches may be promoted, l
Will BllNll lGitl " BDlllb ulhlNgAb WllCn
must engage your attention:
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
of our growing city will be watched close
ly by business men, not only at home
but abroad, those looking for suitable
locations at which to start various kinds
of manufactures. 1t becomes your duty to
do all you can to promote those interests,
for upon them depend the growth of our
population, to great extent. Itis fixed
principle that in business we must guard
against reckless or unwise Indebtedness
and the same rule holds good for cities of
all grades. Guard well the finances and
when contracting debt provide way to
pay; thus save the burden of the increased
| taxation that must otherwise ensue, and
sooner or later prove great incubus to
be borne by property owners, and deter
capitalists from investing here.
Make retrenchment where it is possible.
In all the different departments make the
needed estimates tor the ensuing year. In
this way advance the interests of those you
represent.
OUR STREETS
want your constant care and watchfulness
so as to make all needed repairs without
delay, thus saving many times, an un-
necessary expense,
My attention has already been called TO
some Of our sidewalks that need your i'm
mediated care.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
has heretofore been very prompt and eff
cient in their efforts to protect and save
property and it is your duty to give close
attention to this department and see that
everything needful is provided for the
speedy subduing of cOntiagraton, that is
within our means, thus saving the property
of our citizens, and many times, human
life.
LIGHTING OUR STREETS
is a great onvenience-almost a.necessity
certainly protection to property "for
those whose intents are evil prefer dark
ness to light"
THE HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
are of great Importance, and have already
cost considerable money; to continue the
work will require much more. You are
expected to act in this matter in such a
way as will secure the best results from
what has been already done and ought
still to be done, The question Of
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
will require your notice. We have very
poor and insufficient ones and it would be
we'll to confer with the Township Trustees
and see if some arrangement could not be
made, whereby good and suitable buildings
could be erected without much delay.
SEWERS AND DRAINS.
Sewers and drains are matters of vital in
terest. The healthfulness of many lOca-
tions is destroyed by filth and putrefying
matter tina. is not carried off. 1t has long
been established that decayed vegetation
and foul cesspools are not only obnoxious,
but disease-producing Among the most ma
lignant diseases we have; many are traced
10 this source. This is an evil hard for
the Board of Health to remedy, unless you
provide a system Of sewers and drains.
J The police force is an arm OF city govern
ment that is very essential. 1t secures to
a certain extent, safety Of life and proper
ty, and with good and trusty policemen
the resident feels more secure, and the
strangers confidence is increased. 1t may
seem to some that it is the easiest thing in
the world for all men to be honest, honOra-
BILE and right in their actions, but this nev.
er has been 80 since Cain killed Abel, and
never will be while man has his depravej
nature to contend with. Prisons and laws
are not for the law-abiding, but for the
law-breakers.
The MILITARY interests should be cared
for as it is required that such an organiza.
tion should be maintained for the interests
! Of our country.
The matter of printing and its expenses
are to be looked after.
TO THE PARKS
, of which we feel proud, would call youl
especial attention; to carefully watch and
? nresarue thnm by keaninp the nnmhar nnm