The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-13
The Mayors Message.


WHAT MAYOR CARRINGTON THINKS OF THE
MANAGEMENT OF CITY AFFAIRS DURING THE
PAST YEAR-A HEALTHY C0NDITION-NO
REyIEw OF THE ANNUAL REPORTS BECAUSE
THEY HAVE BEEN ALREADY PRINTED, &C.
IN the Board Of Aldermen yesterday, Mr..
Z. +. August, sergeant-at-arms, presented
the annual report OF the Mayor, which was
read las fOllOwS) and received. 1t will be
printed in tue annual reports:
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR,1
RICHMOND, VA, April !, 1880.
70 The honorable Members Of the city
Council:
Gentlemen,-I lay before you for eXami.
nation and action the annual reports OF the
various departments for the past year, some
OF H'hich have but recently been banded
laa, and thereby delayed the earlier trans
mission to you.
| will not undertake 10 make any review
Of these reports, inaslnuch as many of them
have been formally fled before you by your
committees, nearly all have been published
in our city papers, and your attention has
been so directed to matters OF most import
ance that you have already iDauguraIed mea-
sures TO meet the most pressing public de-
mands.
1t affords me pride and pleasure to report
that the year leaves record without re-
proach upon any official or employe for
want Of diligence in duty or lack OF in
legrity and zeal in fully performing it.
| Our finances are in healthy condition.
| All matured obligations have been met, aud
funds are prepared for those maturing
during the year.
Our rate Of mortality has been compara-
lively light. and the benefit derived from
the effoiis OF our Health Board has been
very apparent.
In every department economy has been
prac:iced and fidelity exhibited 10 such an
extent that il would be difficult to point cut
superior excellence where all have done 20
well.
The reports are the best sources for iniof-
nation as to future needs, and ! ask each
OF YOU TO examine them fully and act upon
their many wise suggestions as your good
! judgment may direct.
! The absolute necessity is so great ana 20
pressing for increased accommodation to
our public schools that beg you TO turn
immediate and unceasing attention to IT,
until in some way you afford relief.
a very large portion Of children from oul
mOst worthy and needy citizens are denied
admission for want Of room. IL Is the Time
OF life with these little ones when minds
are stored, characters formed, and founda'
tions laid for future lives.
Parents have passed through years OF
hard times; laboring men through years oi
low wages; many hive toiled and suffered tC
furnish clothes aud food TO their children
Patient and generous creditors have aldeC
these worthy people 10 bear the trials o
these weary years. The one class Is bur
dened by these forborne collections, the
other burdened by these accumulated debts
OF the hard times. So that many are utterly
unable at this time TO pay for schooling
their children.
Time and age press the young on to man
hoods state. when The cares OF life must be
assumed, and they press too sterniy anC
heavily for education to be obtained aitel
that period comes. Can you, ought you TO-
will YOU. force these children 10 grow ul
in ignorance because you deny them room
in schools!
Il is a duty imperative; it cannot pro
perty be postponed, and call upon you ioi
action before yolr summer recess, because
il put off beyond that period II VII
not be in ime 10 avail before We enter an
other school year.
| return thanks to your honorable mem
bcrs and TO city officers and employees loi
their great kindness and courtesy 10 m'
during NY term OF office.
Very respectfully,
| w. {. CARRINGToN, Mayor