The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-05
Mayors Annual Message

To the Honorable Council:
GENTLEMEN: In obedience TO the laws, submit
to you my views concerning the affairs of our VIII
lage:
The public streets and sidewalks of our Village
need your special attention, many valuable improve
ments have made the streets and sidewalks,
in the last year, and the very limited force upon the
streets shown by the payrolls of the Street Com
missioner present almost wonder that so much
could done the Street Commissioner certainly de-
much credit for his great amount of work per-
formed with his limited force.
The improvements :ieeded in the western part of
thetown, demand greater force and trust you will
give this matter your special attention. The almost
impossible condition of some of the sidewalks ofour
Village the time the frost went out of the ground
and from that time till has warned the citizens
of some parts of the Village of the Importance of
having the sidewalks paved along the much Travelled
parts of the Village and especially recommend that
steps be taken at to have the sidewalks paved
along Water and Main Streets, west of Portsmouth
Street and Bridge Street. at early period as 1t can
be done. There many other parts of the Village
which demand Improvements by both grading and
paving The people, who live in that part of the VII
lage known "Kahn's Addition" have for some
years. patiently paid their taxes and waded the mud
one-half the year, without murmur grumble while
other parts of the Village more needful them were
being improved this part of the Village should not
be overlooked, but should receive its share of i'm
provement. 1 believe the Village has redeemed its
last bond during the last year. and is free from
debt.
The Board of Health have done, perhaps, less than
they ought to have done, for the sanitary condition
of the Village But when we remember a few men by
a stubbornness which was not we hope prompted by
any desire to cripple the usefunessof the Board but
only by failure to comprehend the necessity de-
manding the Board to act.
In general, however, believe the citizens did all
they could to assist the Board in their wolk, and
your body rendered all the aid the Board called for
and the citizens have reason to feel thankful that
with the extreme heat of last summer no epidemic
visited Village and they can boast of having the
| most healthy Village in Southern Ohio.
There is place in Village that gambling such
is forbidden by law is permitted to be carried on
1t has been the aim and object of the officers of the
| Village to suppress intoxication and crime, and
while have been unable to prevent this as whole
it could be DONE offenders have been brought
to justice and when found guilty punished Our Po-
lice force including the Marshal, deserve credit
During the year not a single burglary has been
committed within the limits of the Village, and no
crime of note has been committed without the Offend
having been arrested and it certainly speaks well
for Village, when able to say but bare two
fires have occurred in the last year, after night and
the amount of damage done by them would not
amount to two hundred dollars am inclined to
the belief that members of the Police force should be
paid at least S50 per day. and be required to be uni
formed. think that if they uniformed it would
add to their eficiency-and If they were paid more
and then be required to be the streets in the after
well night, the necessity for day police
| would cease L therefore recommend as saving 10
the Village, and as means of having more efficient
force that the wages increased to $l50 and that
they be uniformed and required to be duty in the
| afternoon.
The Fire Department, am instructed is in better
condition than time heretofore. The engine be-
ing in good condition. and there is seven humid
hose all in good working order. The cis-
| tern. are all full and in good order.
The amount of fines and other money coming Into
my hands Mayor, has been at the first meeting of
each month, reported to you and the Annual Report
of the Clerk and Treasurer has been made and pub
| usbed "A. ALESHIRE, Mayor.