Telegram-herald., 1889-05-07
THE NEW COUNCIL
Business Done slowly by the New
Onesrs-
FRED SlUyDERS HlDE PRESlbESI
Hha FIaraI Decsrattoas ~ the Ceancii
Ghzas~r- slrusEie ca Cttg Attorney
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play of flowers GA the Mayors tesk
and GA Gle circular table a front. one
very beautiful tasket OK flowers was
presented by Miss lferte Houeu. Flags
decorated tae doors ald were hung
b4cA ot the Mayor chan.
The business of tlc evening vas com-
menced uilh a motion that tae rules
of the o.d Council stand as the rules OF
tae uew Council This was tabled, aud
a committee WAS appointed Co revise
tar Ea.r-- Iue AaTor appointed
IuFler ~auudeee ald t.eque aud tle
touutl lloA p r.f.e- IL Lll u--Lltea
t0 give tle comullLe r.. to report.
lle committee rtDoal4elded that
tar old -l-c- culLLde Lof 0ues week
and asked further time ia when %
prepare more complete report.
M. hl.eau said taat tue responsible
lty ol governing $1,000 people was a
grave one, and 10 beaooyed tile C0uu-
cii t1 Do wise and honest. tie referred
% the ,e}er4. department, on words OF
praise, and relear-ed tine statement OF
the bonded indebtedness which he sand
.s ROW $3.50. 900. Whlc tne running cx-
peuses OF a growing city could not be-
expected ~ decrease, large number
ot public Improvements have been
completed and che public IS Justified
Ia expecting q decrease Ot taxation.
Concluding, he SAID:
The several city boards estimate the
value Of property owned by the city as
follows.
school buildings and grounds, S649, -
aHfs.. N.HH .H -t
water works property, 100000; IRON
bridges, $4,000 nre department. prop
erty, el23,000 parks, 600, making a
total of 81 ,gs9,-03 worth of property
owned by the ty, not including tax
title. etc. orSl ,OJJ, ,2U0 in excess of the
bonded Indebtedness OK the city.
"Ihe annual report OF the Treasurer
shows the following amount OF cash on
hand tO-WIt, SIJ9. .O-S.ol.
Il desire TO call your attention TO the
urgent necessity OK guarding the inter-
ests OF the public, Wneu grantiug fran
ch.ses % private corporations, also TO
see that al private corporations, now
operating and doing business IN per
suance OF any franchise already
granted, conform To the contract or
ordinance, under which they are per
mltted % do sucu business.
In CONCLUSION, / desire To say 10 the
Aldermen, one and all, that 1 stand
ready "a all times % counsel with them
IN regard to the interests of the CITY
and tue duties of our Offices. and II
should err IN tno discharge OF my duty
As your presiding officer. Il Will De- un-
Intentional on my part, and not 70
w.fuuy DO an injustice TO any member
OF THIS body
"Bespeakng your KIND indulgence
We VIII now proceed 90 business"
The Mayor appointed As member
Of the Board OF Poac. and Fire Com
mlssloners, Frederick Loettgert, 10
succeed L. r. Witht The apuOiut-
ment was confirmed by the Council
unanimously. ". ". TAYLOR
was appointed City Attorney by
the Mayor. In balotug. the
vote stood yes. T.. no. e, blank. >.
Dr. Emmett WClch was appointed a
member Of the Board az Health. The
appointment was confirmed.
Alderman Turner moved that an
other ballot be taken for City Attorney.
One alderman had not voted, and a
rule requires every Alderman present
% vote unless excused by the NavOr.
The vote was taken oy yeas and, nays
a- follows. Yeas Emmcr, Iaunere.
Miller. ID pO1ueu. Saunders, stein.
>tehoin- Turner'S. Anderson.
BALDWIN, Rodgers. >proul. striker.
1creV-6. Mr.. IaylOr's appointment
was again dovnCd
" %. Westtall was appointed Assist
ant F0lce Judge to succeed himself
The appointment was confirmed ty q
vote Ot fifteen yeas and one blank.
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