Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-12
Address OF Mayor Churchill.

On Monday evening, at the meeting
of the Council, when the retiring men,
bers were about vacating their seats,
and the newly elected Aldermen ap-
peared to be seated, the Mayor adj
dressed the Council as follows:
GENTLEMEN Before your final adj
journment, I desire to thank you for the
harmony and good feeling you have
shown toward each other, and to me !;
for the zeal you have displayed; in
making improvements that were of real
interest and lasting benefit to the city.
and for the care with which you have
guarded and protected the city funds.
During the past year, which / have
had the honor to preside over your de-
alterations, / do not remember of n
single instance of discord. At times
we have had different ideas OH different
subjects, but you have shown a DISPOSE
ton to pleasantly discuss the issues, and
to arrive at the best and wisest conclu-
sions. And now, in taking leave of the
old body, and particularly of those
members who are about to retire from
the Council chambers, / desire especial.
ly to tender my thanks, first, to Alderman
Golling, who has so ably filed the po-
sition of chairman of the committee on
Streets and Sewers, the most annoying
and laborious position connected with
the management of municipal affairs.
This gentleman, to my knowledge, dur
ing the past year has devoted much of
his time in investigating the demands
made for drains and street improve
ments; he has shown good judgment in
his recommendations, and has saved the
city many dollars, by his personal SUI
pervision of work as it progressed.
Next, / wish to thank Alderman
O'Brien for the care with which he has
scrutinized all demands against the city.
He has shown bold front; has feared
neither friend or foe, and bill had to
be absolutely correct, in his judgment,
before it received his recommendation.
|. Alderman Harshaw has been with
us but a short time, but during his brief
sojourn, his sound judgment and good
intentions have won the respect of his
colleagues.
And now, gentlemen, in bidding you
good-by, sincerely hope your vacated
seats will be filled with gentlemen who
will follow your example, and work in
unity and harmony, for the best inter-
ests of the city.
will not 60 into any long, detailed
statistics of the financial standing of
the city; suffice it to say that during
the past year taxes have been moderate.
We have made many permanent i'm
provements in the way of drains and
sewers; we have replenished our fire
department with hose, hose carts and
horses, enlarged our engine house and
paid all old Indebtedness upon it; have
repaired and built two new school
houses, together with many other i'm
proyements, besides reducing our in
debtedness many thousand dollars in
fact, may say the city is virtually out
of debt. IF the delinquent taxes are
paid, we have more than sufficient to
pay all demands. It is a record of
which you should be proud.
And now, gentlemen, few words to
the new Council. First let me ask you
in your appointment of officers this
evening, to select GOOD MEN, without
regard to party lines. For, gentlemen,
without good officers, we cannot have
good government. First. A city attor-
ney, who will give us sound advice,
Second. We want GOOD police force /;
without this our city runs riot, and our
lives and our property are not &C.
Third. We want good 60 .o.,. sa;s
NV '...,lon of our sidewalk.