Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-15
The Mayors Message an Ell
oquent, Earnest and Praise
worthy Paper
Election of City Attorney
Clerk, Marshal, and Street
Commissioner Effected

Turner In the chair, proceeded To deliver !
10 the council his first message. lie pre- .
faced this by remarking that this was the /
first time in his life that he had presided {
over any meeting. therefore he might
commit some errors which would tax the !
patience of the council but that he would
discharge the duties of the office of mayor
and ex oflicio presiding officer of the c0un-
ell To the best Of his ability. Il believe"
he said. that it Is customary for the
mayor under such circumstances 10 pre-
sent Ia the council something in the ma
ture of message With that idea in
view | have prepared SOME thoughts and
suggestions aud will nov read them 90
YOU" lie then read ~ follows:
MAYORS MESSAGE
Gentlemen ofihe city council Of the city 1
of Fairhaven:-Th Incorporation OF a /
new town or city, the birth of munich 1
pality in this progressive and great state /
OF ours has now become a sort of COM |
mon-place. everyday occurrence. and has 1
come to be regarded merely as a
matter of course. Not including, per-
haps, the municipal danes, who, like
Nicodemas. have recently concluded that
they must be born again: these newly
fedged unions are ushered forth In their
swaddling clothes-cOrporate weekllngs,
who must first creep before they can take
up the march of municipal progress While
In our organization tonight i cOnsnm-
mated a more important event Like
Minerva. who was not born as Others
were. but who Sprang fnll-armed from
the brain of JOve. 50 Fairhaveu springs
forth today, fully equipped into career
of greatness, full of enthusiastic hre.
from the hearts and heads of her self
reliant. resoluie, enterpflsing anu deter
mined people. We should feel proud OF
her. In one sense. she stands today
among municipalities without peer.
Not content to follow the beaten pathway
of the growth of aud development oi
modern towns aud cities. she has boldly
stepped away beyond the circnmscrlbed
lines. laid down by others. and established
. precedent-an enduring monument upon
!, the storm beaten and wreck k-hestreWed
coast of modern achievement Here we
have "A city which al the very hfst town
or municipal election ever held within lts
borders east over 400 votes: city WIN
an assessable valuation far Ia excess oi
D many old. long established and populou'
4 cities; with massive stone aud bflch
{ buildings. with mammoth tire proc
u hotel. now almost completed. u
5 the construction Of which alon'
II over one hundred thousand dollars VII
d have been expended: with several mile
IS of wide. graded, planked and cufbr'
d streets: with street and building improve
10 ments going ON In every direction wllhli
her limits: with fire department equip
.r ned With a frst-claSs Silshy steam mr.
y engine. lp0 feet of the best hose. ho g
a carts and hook and ladder trucks with
is system of water works in operation cost
rr ing upwards of sl00,0u with a eapaclt
in for one and half billion gallons am
tv electric light system second 10 none IN eN
IN rellence. with a capacity for 100 are an
a aUD incandesent lights: streets alread
lighted with are lights; mammoth DOCK
al nj which the largest Ships can lay az an
Id stage of tides: commerce and tfaue al
nd ready established to an extent not yel al
preached by many important bllslhe'
a oenters; lines OF steamers ana many hi,'
of railroad established: churches an
scbools: a large aud rapidly inereasll
nonulatiop, in intelligence and feih'
ment. pluck business tact ana ehetg
Iul enterprise and thrift are second 70 !
'r people Ia this great nation, ana iet
oi here not forget our post ollee Whieh' u,
iat Fsirhaven, has completely piohen -
record. and shown greater Increase
husiness during the past nine mont
than any other post office in the who
of iTnited States. All this has been achleV
ng. without even semblance oil village, toN
or municipal organization. hentlehleh'
seems quite incredible. 1ruth, II
said is stranger than netloh , "a, "a
ing the building Of this city ann,
md annroaches in point of incrediblll
~ fabulous construction OF Aladin's p'
acc Ii Is said of those TO whom mil
@ ncl has been given that much should be
~ III nectpd. Certainly much VIII ne eApeel
"' from us. gentlemen, Tor u VIII ~ =, "a
Gould so much. sueh glea' irsn i,
for achieved in Fairhaven in 50 short W
Who bamnered as she has been by lach
d to municipal organization and authorl
what must she accomplish now since
Ma has been provided with tins long
ives eagerly coveted staff OF progress. kn'
ces; ing this we cannot now SHRINK Ifolil
responsibility. We have met ileIt 'o,,,
,,,al 10 begin at the very beginning ol hu
l. 'na, nai nrganization. The ground has
laNe , reia.red and the material placed there
'"' and we have to do only Win the con-
ration Of the plans and the LAYING OF
u up foundation from the material 50 pou'
rike fully provided. Let us look Wen 70
y ~ " formation Of our plans anu pe wv tno' ~. y.
.helr conscientious and dillgent IN our w
IL viii fall TO the LOT of our successof'
4 on aoar and embelish the inpersiruct
iven while we must lay well the toundal
the .rnat as this superstructure may, an.
Is to halieye will be. II must be re-
over the foundation lam ny
says: ANY mistak ke on our Pa,x ayner
% 80 los ~ ,,,e rectiiy. Let us, therefore; pro
Isury with sobelness anu ~, et,,,Id 40,
be. tempt To try to do this. Rather. ne
The line of duty, letting the CHIPS
-, =, where they may" lie sure that YOU
,.;,os doing rights be sure iiiat you aIt "ad
D~,l1es ~ M mistake. then go discriminatory al
thase Work with an eye single to the adNi
lahdl ment of Fairhavcn and her best lnte
.os'is "n" of course the first thing which den
,he attention of the council Is the
L.. nIetion of the organization by tue el,
ght in Oh sueh ',' ~ ha elected bv YOU:
es az are a city attorney, clerk
icalIy shal, a pun, 99ddi,ion Ia these OFF,
nd Tor ,niil he necessary to create by ordi
some others. among which the
the q. should be that of city sufNeyo
le fol- tre marshall. These are imp0rtan
ntant ces and should receive immediae
'uusJI tion, ..... .t,.il bav.
. Gal boon counlpted we should have an
les, OF Of business which will facilltaie we
action OF business OF the city ana pf
er In for the appointment OF the necs
d. no standing committees 70 enaplc wv
DsitOr divide the work as that ~ may ~
are in nroper attention and consideration
rated I would recommend the app0intmei
cop- committee for the purpose OF rep
'arate an order of business aud the nec'
silver rules for the transaction OF business
he APP Among the things which should r
your earliest attention Is the quest
al, Il, reyenucs 10 meet the current eNpel
"s In. the city. The law provides that Il
ment. year there shhil w ~. ,La aiac,
n the WITHIN siNly aaAs a." m,aot N
mfest ft rent expenses up to the date Of u
OF its regular levy ulsder w ~, s,rh asse,
y dis ordIn,amce paoid proiidi'hi he Introduced M and