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

ceiye the young lady snd the yonn
gentleman from the primary school
aud to lead them on to the higher an
more elevated arts and sciences.
/ Our public schools, when first pa
into operation, had no furniture, in fac
none Of the apparatus essential to th
successful operation of schools, but to
day we have furniture, etc, consistin,
Of desks, stoves, chairs. curtains, buck
els, maps, charts, bells, books, organs
clocks, and many other essentials
amounting to Sl,65o all paid for-be
sides an investment of 81 100 in build
ings Cor additional school room, making
in all 81, $50 in school property.
There IS another item Of information
that win not only prove most inter
esting to you gentlemen (on whom the
responsibility of finance rests bat tc
our whole people, and it IS that 10 adj
ditional money is required or asked
for in order to continne the successful
operation of the schools the presen;
year For this most happy situation
of our schools, gentlemen, is another
cause for coDgratulation, and trust
We, the public servants of this city, will
not only as public servants but as pri-
vate citizens ever be ready with help
ing hands to remove all stumbling
stones to this important institution
whenever in our power 10 do SO with
out unjust embarrassment; which iHsti-
tuition. gentlemen, is second to no. C
in our midst, and should keep abreast
with all others.
We are informed by the board, JUS
retired, that our outstanding indebt'
edness amounts to--thous2Ed
dollars; this may seem large to some,
but for a corporation like ours il is, IN
my Judgment. small and should create
little or no uneasiness or anxiety on
the part Of any citizen. There is an
easy way by which 4 ha opy result can
be obtained if we will but act prompt
IS, and arouse onr people to the impor-
lance of taking action at once. The
plan submitted by the board of 1878
is feasible one, and one in my judg
ment that cannot be Improved upon,
and most earnestly and respectfully
urge an early resort to action by this
board in the direction indicated. Gen
tlernen, if in our power to have more
gaslight dark nights during our admin
istralion at all the places of public
character where our people congregaie,
We should have it, and by so doing we
would render a convenience to very
large majority Of our citizens too
that arc clamoring earnestly in this di
rection, and hope that an investiga-
ton at onccswiIl be gone into and 4 re-
suit obtained that will prove satistacto-
ry to all concerned. Now. gentlemen,
in conclusion | will refer briefly to the
canvass that we all have just passed
through, and in doing SO feel that l
will be ccnteFring ali honor upon our
selves as well as upon our city. 1t, gen
tlemen, was non partisan canvass, &
canvass that prodacei none Of those
heart burnings and political proscrip-
tons that we have SO much of late
years been subjected to in national,
state and county elections. 1t was q
canvass TOO that all shades Of politicsl
opinions participated in, aud that too
without the solidifying of any political
creed of politics olrany candidate or set
of candidates. This, gentlemen, was
as it should have been and always
should be, more especially in our mu-
nicipal elections, and / assure yoa gen
tlemen, that my actions As the chief ex-
ccutive officer Of this city shall be non
partisan rs the canvass was nou-parti-
san: and l trust, as | believe, that Your
actions will be likewise. aud that You
will uphold my hands in all efforts IN
this directions; and further, gentlemen,
it is my firm resolve to know no man
or set of men III the faithful discharge
of my several duties, but to him in pow
erty, rags, th8 howell and the workshop.
The same as to himin the palace and
robes of wealth.
After Mayor Sullivsn's address the
new board was sworn into office, in
Guiding Recorder John T. Stark, City
Attorney c. A. Brown, ard City
Marshal J. n. Marks. Aldermen j.
G. Shuttle and S. r. Conger, from the
1st Ward Thomas Corrin and l..
Englander, from the 2nd Ward w.
f. Alexander and James Grogan from
the Srd Ward, and G. r. IIogsett and
j. II. Hirsch, from the '4th Ward, were
seated. The board wasnow organized
and proceeded to ballot for Police
man. City Tax Collector, Treasurer,
and Sexton, with the following re-
suit:
T.. Burke, II. O'Fallon and S. II.
McAIcxander were reelected Police
men. Thos. S. Vincent was elected
City Tax Collector on the second bal
lot, the first being tie between Vim
cent and Wright, A PyTes was re-
elected City Treasurer. f. Span was
reelected Sexton, over Shelton.
A committee was nextappointed to
f<the salaries of officers, and the board
adjourned to meet on Monday night,
oath inst. AT the adjourned meeting
on Moi1Say night the bonds of all the
officers, except Tax Collector, were
presented and approved.
The following is the report of Com
mittee on Salaries, viz:
Mayor, SO % per year.
Recorder, $500 per year, and the fees
now allowed him by law.
Marshal, $50 per month.
Policemen, $50 per month.
Sexton $50 per month.
Overseer of street hands $50 per
moxth.
City Attorney, 500 per year.
Chairman of Street Coumittee,
800 per year.
Chairman Of Finance Committee,
SIS per year.
Chairman Cemetery Committee, $50
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