The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-14

Received from Milo French, r. n. Feb.
Received from Milo French, r. n,
March to April ia 50
Total amount collected. sl8s4 IS
Amount paid voucher as per cash book
and enclosed vouchers ---..."... 44O6 IL
Balance on hand s 47s 81
Special fire 1854 40
S2sss q
Mr.. John IL. Curtis administered
the oath of Office to Mayor-elect
Owsley. Mayor Whitford appointed
Alderman McNamara to escort May
or owsley to the chair.
City Marshal Hauswirth was then
sworn in Office by Mr.. J. III. Curtis.
The new aldermen were also sworn
in by Mr.. Curtis.
At this stage Of the proceedings
Mayor Whitford arose and delivered
the following address:
FELLOW Members Of this Common
Council:
We are called upon to express our
gratitude for kind words. We ignore
the harsh ones relative to our
past years administration.
Men have lived whose greatest deeds
and truest virtues were best known
after they themselves were dead.
II it must, so let it be with US, not
withstandlng we have conscien-
tiously managed Butte City govern
ment for the year ending May 18th,
A. D. 1884.
We have aimed to please that class
of people whose interests are allied
with the prosperity of growing
city, and by so doing, have evidently
| displeased the other class, which is
! not i~nexplicable, as individual inter-
| ests are as varied as their pursuits.
Ar ordinance to prevent stock
from roaming at will through the
| city displeases the owner, because of
u trivial expense to care for said
stock; while they the owners would
be none the losers at the destruction
of yours or my property. Selfish
ness, therefore, is the groundwork to
anticipated prosperity; hence he who
! does his duty, professionally or po-
litically, must of necessity incur ene-
mics. Therefore, I expect to retire
| from the past years municipal trust
| censured by some and hOnored by
! others.
An honest man will strive 10 do
something during his connection
with a legislative body that In the
| future he can with pride look back
upon. By so doing he will establish
| a moral precedent in the council and
| endow its members with wisdom to
| compete for valorous achievements.
The life of q legislative body is a
| great treasury of experience, which
| ii wisely exercised will not result in
| delusions and failures.
Councilmen are strengthened by
| repeated trials in their honest con
| victiOns to enact wise and whole
| some laws. Thus do we anticipate
| our successors.
The present outgoing administra-
ton is mindful of many legal wants
| vet to be had to make Butte what Its
Importance justifies.
One year is not sufficient time to
| make laws for every needed benefit
| and the people are not always. ready
to accept them. What to-day might
be denounced as unwhOlsOme and
| dangerous, a..year hence perchance,
might be unanimously accepted.
Some men are constituti0naliy and
prematurely wise in their own con
ceit, often asking for measures to
benefit themselves at the detriment
IF an hundred neighbors, or institut-
ing remonstrances for the same pur>
-. M o,nh NO fhoao q oonSal0t va
body of honest men cannot please.
AS men of character love truth, 50
they will speak and act it.
When mans convictions are hon
estly formed, after fair and full con-
s%ideration, he is justified In striving
by all reputable means to bring
them into action; more especially In
serving the public.
The men who are antagOnistic to
fraud, have in all ages repre-
sented the moral forces of the
world. Such men should lead, guide
and rule the people IN municipal
as we'll as national affairs, and to
such I now respectfully ask to con-
tinue on with the improvements SO
much sought and desired by the
present outgoing administration, viz:
A general sewerage and drainage
system, because the sanitary condl'
ton of the city demands 1t, especially
the cess-pool near the Catholic
church, before the malarial season
commences; our street crossings and
culverts should be completed as fas,
as our limited means justify; the
sidewalks should be laid that were
ordered last fall; boxes and debris
should be entirely cleared from side
walks; wagons aud other parapher'
MALTA from streets, especially East
Park: enforce the ordinance prohibit.
ing garbage from being thrown out OF
back doors into alleywavs: see that
outhouses are thoroughly cleansed
and d%lsinfected; establishing q uni
form height for awnings, say seven
feet; also weights and measures to DC
used in the city; pass an ordinance
fning policemen for neglect OF d9ty
also = registration act that u ballot
box NAV not be abused by unpr1n'
ciDled men, and petition to the nex'
legislature for . repeal OF section
IS in Article 4 of our charter
thereby granting power to the coun'
iii to issue bonds If necessary TO tn
amount of over $50, to improve the
As prosperity awaits Butte CITY IL
the near future, second to none IN
the west. as its hills's SUBMITS arr
being crowned by the labor OF men.
hands. developing untold mlnela
danosits. regulating its scenic noun
t";rs With sturdy miners and mon
led men, issues intricate and nd subtle aone,
f"ow vrar to yea. Hence the i'm
n=orfance of consigning the CUSTODY
pud fostering care OF this our grea'
c cuv to men Of brains, stability sner =
e ey and moral character: Such s,co:. ! an
Content, are chosen - our su aicet =,
And to you, MI. Ma .nd h hasu
Wn1Se Council hinges tor the ensu.
OF tnls ~ r now present its gavel