Telegram-herald., 1890-05-06

- lie 4 { Treasurer > report % sLgs
eners specA - assessments sere not
promptly collected interest on orders
lad " Dc pslo from tne z suerzl fund.
lnls s4s 4 burden the genera t4A-
payers should LOS Bs OIL zed - oezTs
2ld more vigorous measures should ue
employed Relative q street and SIDE
sAlks there sss the f0i.os
Il suggest that more specl4I and
] particular care sBd attention d gwen
I y a. improved condition OF our streets.
/ While He ooast-snd Justly tOo-of s
/ city advanced. progressive, snd ia most
respects metropolitan, vet As regards
/ the condition and maintenance OF our
T residences, diving and many business
streets, s = a matter OF comment oy
/ strangers Who VISIT a. that Se have not
I outgrOSn the habits and pecuLaF-tles
/ OF the country village"
/ The IRE and police departments were
I then touched upon in a laudatOry way
/ relative % their effectiveness, but the
7 new building for poLce headquarters
Z received the following Il am not
I prepared 10 advise the borrowing OF
money during the present year 10
+ erect building, nor IN my Judgment
I should any money for that purpose be
7 taken from otner funds; but We should
wait until the money can be raised by
placing the necessary amount IN the
budget"
The superior court had become a very
useful part of the city government and
from the fact that the calendars OF the
circuit court are Oyerburdened with
business that naturally goes there IL
Vii Dc readily seen that the superior
court > a very essential and useful
feature IN municipal government. and
that all attempts looking 10 It's abolish
ment should be regarded with dis
favor.
"The police court, presided over by
Judge Holmes, : a model OF dignity
and decOrum IN the administration OF
the law and has received the commend
alton Of attorneys from different parts
of the State who have had occasion 10
practice there.
PARKS.
To the health, convenience, comfort
and elevation of Il large and dense pop
ulauOn, scarce anything Is more essen
tial than open space, beautiful grounds,
easy Of access, % which All the people,
the old and the young. the lniirm and
the strong, the rich and the poor, may
| resort with equal right and without let
or hindrance. We already have sew
eral breathing places of value, but we
have no park 70 meet the wants of the
future. Nature has with a lavish hand
offered 10 US many elg ble locations
conveniently situated, some of which
should be obtained at an early day,
which shall be the park of the future
1 nd a haor no 10 ri hn IN
prOvement of the same. ! recommend
this subject 70 your consideration"
suggest that the highway commits
| sioners should he subject 10 the dlrec-
ton of A committee appointed for that
particular duty, or OF the city marshal.
The highway moneys are now largely
expended according TO the discretion
not always wisely exercised-Of the
highway Commissioner. | am also of
the opinion that more money should
annually be raised for highway pur-
poses. | regard II as a false economy
10 keep down TO the lowest possible
/ limit the sums annually put INTO the
budget Tor highway purposes,
and recommend an increase OF
these funds in most of the wards. We
are now practically beginning the year,
I =
the wards are nearly depleted. In the
Second ward, for instance, there is now
70 the credit of the highway fund but
s6S4 90, and without borrowing or over
drawing, this Is the total amount that
can be looked to for the care of the
streets n that ward until taxes are col
lected next winter. The principal bus
iness streets should be frequently
o.. - u-r~ htr ritf
crews.
Il commend the adoption Of an Ordi-
nance prohibiting the building OF side
walks n whole or IN part of any mate
rial except stone, from the head of
Monroe-st. 70 Campau place, and thence
through Canal-St- TO Budge-st., and IN
such other business streets as you IN
your wisdom shall designate
Street railways and Their franchises
were touched upon, and then ne SAID:
1T IS tic judgment OF many, ~ whIcn
I concur, that provision should have
been Incorporated providing that when
tho earnings shall have reached Ger
tam amount. an equitable percentage
thereof should be paid the city iu con-
slderation OF the grant. However that
may be. 7 believe that more stringent
provisions should be Incorporated, by
which the burden Of the care Of the
streets shall. o. q greater degree, be iul-
posed upon iao COmpalIc-.'
The April report If the Board Of
Health WIS spec ally recommended 20
80. ro,,~el and IN the rs.ter of
hosu.tals tine MAYOR thought addi-
,,l..i.f er,.s,,i,tl,re would he -l.,.ess,ry
ira tne near future. without doubt a
r.,+.,l.c' s.f cruitahfe eontrtcf can
-. ,'sds l. r.-aer tre board of trr5ste..s
of-t rrsrLf- Tlo-n-tal and tDe r.t, for
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