The Republican journal., 1880-03-18
Organization of the City Government

The new city government Tor the current NUM-
cipal year met at the cl,y honua, foia
noon, March 18th, for organization There were
but three Aldermen present, George +. johnson,
ESD Alderman elect from ward one, being confined
to his house by illness, and vacancy in ward five
by a tie vote. All the Councmen were present
The oath Of office was administered to the new
board by James 5. Hartman City Clerk. On the
separation of the boards the Council perfected its
organization by the choice of Edward Sibey for
president and Clarence O. Poor clerk
Mayor Swan was sworn into office by the City
Clerk, after which prayer was offered by the Rev.
MIR. Crowninshield, pastor Of the Unitarian church.
The Mayor then read the following
ADDRESS
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY Consultation as
Stunning the office of Mayor for a second term, com
ply with the usual custom OF presenting brief state
ment of the affairs of the city. The reports of the
several departments, for the past year, have been
rendered and are on file. will call your attention
to them generally, and refer you TO the reports
themselves for minute details. The report of the
Treasurer gives full exhibit of the receipts and
penditures of the past year. and shows decrease in
liabilities of $1,000 a.
The School Supervisor reports the schools to be in
satisfactory condition, and as it is the we'll settled
conviction OF our people that our social standing and
material prosperity depend largely upon our common
school system, trust no effort will be made to i'm
pair their usefulness but that they will be main ain
ed in their present prosperous condition.
The Chief Engineer reports that the fire depart
ment has been called out twelve times during the
year, and that the property OF the department is in
good repair and condition. One OF the fire com
panies has called for a change in the method by
which expenses are incurred on their account, SO
that fixed or specific sum may be paid to the in
dividua members. Your attention is called to care
full consideration of this request.
The City Marshal reports ISL arrests during the
year one hundred and twenty zone Of which were
is u be hOppI he -
and the law enacted by the present legislature
may work remedy for this serious and expensive
evil. our attention Is called to the City Marshals
suggestion u hired police, to consist OF TIE city
Marshal and three men, two Of whom shall act a.
patrols at night and one by day, with other suggeS-
tiOnS pertaining to their pay and duty.
The report of the City solicitor shows that of the
nine in court against the city at the beginning
of the year five have been settled leaving four
settled, three OF which are at the law court.
The City Physician reports p paupers treated and
three deaths, he further says that no inmate Of the
almshousc has been sick enough to require medical
. a during the municipal wear
With regard To the appropriations for the neces>i
les OF the present year, IL appears that the sane
may he required as Tor the preceding year. The in
forest ON the bonded Indebtedness, both on account
OF railroad and war loan, remains the same, and for
the cys credit should be promptly and cheeriully
met.
The amounts appropriated for the several depart
ments, namely fire, schools, highways and police
together with contingent matters. wer" carefully
made last year. and by the exercise OF due economy
have proved sufficient and may be considered fair
criterion for the present year. 1t i expected that
the saeand county tax Will vary but little from form
of Vii our tllo cri<rns TO matter that seems ',' T"
me worthy OF our consideration I've OF onr former
educational Ind ike purposcs one Of he h,eiu,st
must come under the control Of the city before many
Should be- made When hG same can be- done prndc
ly TO carry out It's purposes During the present
callrd si.,iatad on and between lin Ind Chirrh
streets, viii be offered for >alr- It seems T. me
be 70 ti6ll he "srn of the b, .nd
possibly til" only one ktlyto be available at pres nj
lion Would Il. pjlen TO h, subject When oprorfuuity
offers tha' Me may not ultimately suffer the regret
but trust the matter may be CONSIDERED of sufficient
imp"rtance not To escape your attention
ii care in Ike Economics OF tie admins tratian of
lheeitys affairs, IN which SHAH heartily cooperatr
" is 6tays, yr It is economy to be ius As Wei ,s
the proper and honest way Of dealing Man Of VOC
utmost harmony prevailed. and / trust the SAME
spirit may eAi't III all our deliberations fer me
VIM.
James Hartman WAS unanimously elected
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