Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-05
MESSAGE OF ruE new MAYOR.
The following message was delivered
TO the Council by Mayor S:ruve at the
meeting last evening:

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The following message was delivered
10 the Council by Mayor S:ruve at the
meeting last evening:
GEsTLEsEy OF TIE CoUs -u-
Eeiors entering upon the discharge Of
my oficial dut Is L desire 10 express NV
profound sense of obligation Ia the pep
pie OF this city for the distinguished
marx OF confidence accorded TO fae by
ny election as the Chief Executive OH
Ger OF the corporation. Cnaccastomed
10 an active participation il municipal
anairs, hare serious miseiviugs a. 20
my ability to fully meet the require
n1enfs Of the Office. oan only pledge
perfect honesty of purpose, and wnatey-
or ability, Judgment and application
nag possess 70 aid N tie performances
OF my Official functions.
No ordinary trust has been submitted
TO our hands. As tbs accredited agent
OF the Territory, the city Is entrusted
with the exe,clse Of important cove n
msatai powers of Legislative and adj
illustrative character, which greatly
anect fae welfare, peace, good order and
prosperity OF our people. This power
and authority of the city ia vested By
law In the Mayor and Common Council
The city has grown to be a place OF con-
siderable magnitude. Containing a pop
ula,lon OF over five thousand souls and
property to the assessed value of over
four million dollars, busting with ac-
tIvIfy and business enterprise, abound
ing with all the elements which insure
wealth and progress. the City of Seattle
may Well anticipate o prosperous fu-
ture. The city does not owe Its growth
10 government patronage nor to large
private corporations, which in the hiStO-
- OF new countries are SO often the ini-
portant factors IN the establishment Of
towns and cities. On the contrary DOW
erful corporate influences have been
earnestly exertad to retard its progress,
diminish It's Importance and 10 establish
the center Of commerce, manufactures
and business Of Puget Sound IN another
place. Whiie nature has done nauch in
aiding the city 20 attain its present pre-
e'ninence, the chief cause OF its superb
Ority must be ascr;l,od to the enterprise,
public spirit, brains and activity of our
people, who have always manifested the
most perfect faith in its ultimate desti-
ny; who have encouraged and aided the
development of ell industrial interests
and manufacturing enterprises; who
lave invested all their means to prove
their faith by their works, and who by
their example have invited so many 9TH
efs to share and partake of the blessings
of our prosperity. This Northwest Coast
Is oi; tho eve Of great and radical chan
Ges. For many years it has been utterly
isolated from the great inarts of trade
and commerce and deprived of the great
advantages which regular, rapid, easy
aud cheap means of communication and
travel confer upon communities. The
completion Of trans continental rail-
road Is IN event 10 be reasonably expect
ed within eighteen months frOm this
date. With its completion there is sure
to fOllowsa steady, constant stream of
immigration. representing the agricul-
turai, mining, manufacturing, CONNER
cial, professional and other pursuits, all
seeking for new homes and new avenues
to success ia the race Of life. Already
our immense resources are attracting
the attention not only of the laboriEg
thousands, who would gladly exchange
struggling existence III the crowded
East with the bright promising future Of
the West, bat alao excite tho speculative
tendencies Of capital. which sees III this
field q profitable investment. and remu-
neratlvo return, for its investment. Our
coal fields, our iron mines, and our 9TH
or mineral resources will be fully devel-
Opsd; our agricultural lands will be
made to yield rich fruit in the plenltude
Of an abundant bar seSt; and as one en-
terp-ise bege.s another. 80 will manu-
facturos of AL kinds, shipbuilding, ship
ping and commerce follow and expand
to meet the necessities produced by
rapid growth. With the settlement and
development of the county. cities CON-
trolling the trade aud commerce of the
country in all its varied relations and
containing ali The appliances of manu-
features are sure to spring into existence
and grew III Z corresponding ra.iO with
the country tributary to the same. With
this new era dtwning upon u.s. IL becomes
the City of Seattle and its people to pat
forth every effort to maintain its supre-
macy, TO encourage immigration, to fos-
ter manufactures, to maintain law aud
good order, to make the city attractive
~ home and to invite the investment
Of capital. Persons seeking new homes,
and capital seeking investment are sure
TO be attracted by such features, and
are sure IT, shun all places lacking these
essentials.
Aud municipal government: intelli
gently and honestly administered is Ger
tginly potent agency in the attainment
of these ends. 1t has the power of taxa
lion for all kinds of municipal purposes,
anc by a careful exercise of this power,
and by a Just, faithful and economic Il
expenditure of its finances the public
benefits can be made largely III excess of
the burdens. 1t has abundant power to
make all kinds of public improvements
watch tend to the convenience and sup
ply the necessities of the people and TO
beautify the city. Il has the power to
protect the property of the people from
the dangers of tho elements; 1t has the
power to preserve the public health by
proper sanitary regulations; and the
abatemt mt of all nuisances; it has the
power to make all laws tending to pre-
serve the peace of the city and to enfOrce
law and order, and to secure to all in
habitants full protection of their p .rsons
and the free enjoyment of their prop
erty.
When municipal government exer-
cises all these powers with honesty, wis
dom and discretion, it answers fully the
purpose for which it was created aud
confcrs q great public benefit. When
municipal government is corruptiy or
negligent,y administered, when its Off
GERS and agents are reckless ia the OK
panditure of the peoples funds aud sell
iish!y seek the advancement OF their
personal interests to the detrinent of
the public good, it inflicts lasting in
jury upon the city. destroys its reputa,
ton and credit abroad, impairs conf
dence at home and casts blight upon
it's prospects.
Let us, then. IA stewards of large,
well-regu'at household, so execute the
important trusts conflded in us that We
may Justly earn the character Of faith
full and dill. ont public servants.
The charter of the city makes it the
duty of the Mayor to communicate by
"a M, TIN first Monday of JulY If