The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-01-28

livered short bat very feeling vale
dictory address. Ie spoke in hig
terms Of the able manner in which th
different city officers had discharge,
their duties especially mentioning
Alderman Vesey. Chairman Financ
Committee, and Alderman Ilirch
/ Chairman Of Cemetery Committee, 70
/ their efficient labors during the yea
past.
MAYoE sULLIvANs ADDRESS.
We should first, gentlemen of til,
bOarl, congratulate ourselves upon
having been IGNORED by the good citi.
zens of Jackson with the seats that We
occupy here tonight; and trust that
the trust rendered to our care and keep
ing viii be faithfully guarded as Ties,
good people most confidently expected
when they declared on the first of the
new year that we were their choice and
preferred guardians among the many
good citizens proposing guardianship
on that day.
We should further congratulate our
selyes, gentlemen, for the great hope
that is cherished already that most
harmonious, successful and happy ad
ninistration OF this board is predicted
by the good people of this city.
Now, gentlemen, this happy situation
presenting itself should and 1 do most
earnestly believe will be accepted, not
only now, but throughout our entire
term of Office by each and every mem.
Der of this board. We have a rich har.
vest if we viii but only gather. Op
portuuity upon opportunity is present
ed now, and VIII continue presenting
themselves throughout our entire term
to build for our city and ourselve;
names of no bad repute among all good
men, and among all good women. The
Geld of operation though wide is thick
~ strcwn with weapons to lay low al
membranes, which, gentlemen, re-
greet 20 say are many. We should here
tonight, resolve first, that we will have
moral as we'll is financial reform, and
that speedily. Gentlemen, look at the
youth of our CRY, where some OF them
are going! Sir5. there are mothers,
fathers, sisters, brothers aud friends
who have their hearts draped III black,
in the city, tonight, because the weap-
ons furnished by the city fathers, of
days long since past, have failed to OPP
crate. And now, gent emsn, let Us ask
ourselves he question. shall we hinder
the operation of the law? or shall we
be faithful TO the trust SO fatteringly
imposed by this community? Gentle
men, devolyiug upon us now, since the
LAYING on of our hands on that book,
are grave and solemn responsibilities,
and | most confidently feel and trust
that we will prove equal at all times
and under all circumstances to these
because, gentlemen, an
approving people just behind are cry
ing, blaze out the way, pioneers, aud
we will follow as the binder doth the
reaper-gathering up all, separating
the tare5 from the wheat, 50 that all
may have good seed for the sowing here
after.
Ny position in this city government
will, gentlemen, be qnite different from
that of yours; you will make the laws
and | will execute, or have executed;
the laws already on oar statutes, it Is
my duty to have executed until amend
ed or repealed by you, and, gentlemen,
right here let me announce for once ana
for all time to come during my admin
istralion thai l shall endcavor to carry
out the laws as they exist.
1t is needless for me on this occasion
to 90 Into details and say when and
how I will proceed, but, suffice it to
say that | shall at an early day as
possible issue a proclamation calling
the attention Of all our citizens to the
rules and regulations by which they are
to be governed, at the same time Civ
ing my authority for the same. This
mode, gentlemen, viii cnlighten all.
and then thsre sill be no excuse for a
violation of any law Of the city by any
citizen. A careful study of our char
ter, bylaws and ordinances suggested
to my mind many changes that are ne
cessary for the better government Ofthe
city. Many OF these changes can be
brought about by you directly, Others
by memorializiug our State
legislature now in session at Nashville.
All financial reforms comes, IN my
judgment, within your Jurisdiction,
and | trust it will at once attract your
as the reduction of sal
aries. the abolition of unnecessary Of
Co. aud > moro iudicious exnenditpre
of lobor an tho straats and other nnb.
To i,s,i,,t;,ps find that our char
.or f,;ls :, s,wa mos. essential particu-
Iors 20 Cornish racourse towards certain
.aioi,1s whom daralict in duty or in.
oo,nrot.rt orrrfttad for the posi,iou
,bov boI5. tbisTmost resnactfnIIy sug-
cost racaive vour earliest confederation
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