Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-08

tI1S DlliS- JSt 90
Repairs to cutters, etc ..... 16S "a
Repairs on engine house ward 2 $50 "a
Brick cutters ANTS refunded 164 n
Sand. bats. nails, etc. 14S 90
Scavenrer- 232 90
S3935 "a
Collections from Market. ..- 1866 90
Respectfully submitted
JOHN T. POWERS,
Administrator of Improvements.
Mayors Office, Feb. 7, 1881.
To tl,e Honorable tue Members of the City
Cornell
CENTLEMEN-In view of the fact that
the report Of the Administrators cover
fully all the details of the workings of
the city government during the year
1880. deem it unnecessary to recapitu-
late the same.
The Department of Finance has been
properly administered and shows Halter
inc results. While the debt of the city
has been reduced in every quarter and
all outstanding warrants issued since
1872 have been fully paid, the interest
on the Capitol Bonds was promptly met
and will again be honored OIL April lst
prox.. at the same time that one-twen-
tieth of the loan is taken up, agreeabiy
to the stipulations of the contract. The
expenses, despite the cancelling of the
unusually large contingencies that arose
during the canvass for the restoration of
| the Capitol, have been less by several
thousands than the receipts. You have,
therefore, every reason to congratulate
yourselves upon the good condition OF
the finances and the status of the clty's
credit.
The Administrator of Improvements
has zealously performed his duties when
ever the Council has thought proper to
furnish the necessary funds to proceed
with his work. During the summer
months, by your order, work was stop
ped on the streets and since then the ex-
traordinary and long continued bad
weather have rendered it useless to at
tempt the improvement of our thorough
fares.
The Administrator of Police has con.
Quoted his department with his accns-
toned intelli gence and faithfulness. ln-
deed, in the performance of his duty, he
has been temporarily disabled while at
tempting to perform, with one assistant,
the service which requires several more.
He has shown himself to be discreet,
firm and reliable in every particular.
here deem it proper to call your atten'
ton to the fact that with the steady in
crease of transient people, it becomes
impossible for two men to properly main
tain the good order of the city, and thai
it would not be humane to expect O
them to jeopardize life and limb in at
tempting to perform duties, on certain
occasions, which would necessltate the
: efforts of at least four men. The officer
acting under the order of the Admins
n traitor have proven themselves trust
i worthy, active and courageous. The,
u are sober and reliable men.
" 1t appears to me, on the whole. tina
. I, onr city has fairly begun to enter on tn
! high road to prosperity. Our popula
|, ton is increasing, building and repair
u ing are going on to an extent unprece
ee dented since 1865, and the most hopeful
III feeling pervades the community.
J. Having regained the State Capita
s.s.1 & Ton Rouge, must now bring its enc
'Sgies toN@rd the construction of railway
first, then the, establishment of mani
: features. In the first, the City Counc
can do much by applying its INTEL
1 gence and energy in organizing OF
}, citizens for the work Getore then
u From the evidences surrounding us,
Q am impressed with the firm belief tn;
i with the support of the community, +
Il suits that will greatly add to the &Qu
e mon welfare will soon be reached.
l. would therefore urge instant and vigc
y rous work in pushing forward the pre-
e jects now being agitated.
q Though | leave it to the people then
k selves to express their appreciation
disapprobation of your efforts, cann'
1t close without congratulating all I'll
II officers of the city upon the zeal, intes
n rity and intelligence they have displa!
u ed in performing their respective duti'
't under your wise and philosophical d
> rectlOn,
g Permit me, in conclusion, to eXpre'
Is heartfelt thanks for the cordial suppq'
he and the many marks of confidence 81
g. have given me, while striving to bt
form the duties incumbent upon me.
% have the honor to be, gentlerhe
a. very respectfully, your ob't servant,I
ne LEON JAsTREMsKI, Mayor.