San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-14
REPUBLICAN CHICAGO.

REPUBLICAN, Cf1lCASo.
Mayor John A. Roche, Of Chicago, In
his annual message to the board OF
alderman, delivered this week, m axes
very creditsble showing for the city
under republican rules. The message
asserts the principles under which the
present republican mayor assumed
charge, and the promise then made to the
people to have been an economical and
business-like administration OF public
affairs, the suppression Of gambling snd
the closing of disreputable saloons.
His report OF the city's finances shows
a decrease in the interest expense OF
So, 736 for the year just closed, and that a
further decrease Iof $l0,23O for the fiscal
year just opening is arranged for.
The receipts were $532,694 In excess Of
the previous year, of which $l74, 246 was
derived from licenses; and the balance.
special fund and deposits. There Is
500, 900 more in the treasury than at
the close OF 1866, and this is the largest
working fund that the city ever held.
All scsvenger work was performed by
contract after May l, and saving OF
SIC, 900 cash effected as we'll as an I'M
provement in the service. Believing,
however, that under more perfect re-
strictions the city can do its own work
to the best advantage, the experiment
will be made in one department with
city teams, a comparison instituted
between that department and the con-
tract ones, and action taken accordingly.
The experiments OF sanitation by gar
bage furnace has been completely snc-
cessful, and the city health is unusually
good.
The school statistics are given quite
fully, and show an average daily in
crease of nine in the number of school
buildings, an average daily increase In
attendance of 1.l16 over last year, and
decrease Of $l:39 in every 800, over the
expenses of the last democratic year.
In the department of public works
there was an increase Of $ll5,lSS over
receipts OF last year, and decrease OF
81, 100 in the expenditures, showing an
actual saving Of one and one-fifth per
cent In its management.
The police department has been ECU.
ally we'll administered, the expenditures
falling more than $50 600 below esti
mates. A notable decrease was Obsery-
able in the number Of arrests OF children
under ten years of age, the decrease be-
ing fully 20 per cent, while an increase
OF 10 per cent was shown In the arrests
for ages between ten and twenty years.
There was falling of In the value OF
stolen property reported. from $l6O, l3l
in 1886 to Sl15,216 in 1887. The tramp
dodgers Fell of from 9l.04 in 1886, to
90 4O5 In 1887. The arrests In gambling
houses were ], l29 against 500 the previ-
GUS year, showing that the promise
made to break up the gambling houses
was by no means an idle one. The sta
tistics from the fire department, house
Of correction and public library are also
gratifying. In the library there was an
increase of over 1850 volumes, and
%, 22S persons were enrolled as Dor
roWers.
Chicago may we'll pride herself upon
so respectable a showing Of her affairs,
as administered under a republican
mayor and council. 1t compares most
favorably with the model administra-
ton Of Carter Harrison, than whom IL
was thought the city could have no
more efficient chief magistrate. An
other year will make even better
showing. as the friction OF REIMBURSEMENT
is all past, and the several municipal de-
partments are in running order under
the conditions most fully approved of
the experiences Of last year. The
prophecies of municipal failure and con-
fusion under Mayor Roche, have all
failed, and the republicans Of the city
have just reason to be proud OF the
oleanness, economy, efficiency and wis
dom Of the mayor reelected from their
ranks.
Mr.. c. II. Oedamer is Very Lucky
Man.
Mr.. Oedamer was in his cigar factory, No
1872 lain street. To questions from the News
man he said YES l drew $4,000 in the
have been paid every cent Of the money. /
got ticket 6O,675, which l sealed up in an en-