Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
HIS VALEDICTORY I
Acdress oT RsIaElng President
Wm. u. Powers.
4 HAPPY REVIEW OF 4 FIyE CAREER
Hs Rse&SltalAtes the kxesllsst W0rk
DoHs 81 the BsAra ia Brinsiss Its
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nscal year, Was held yesterday.
Accounts 70 the amount OF szs9. ss
were audited. TIE application Of
Frank L, Harstel, Tor a position on the
police fores, and OF r. Geo. slate for
the po@inon ~ operator Al poles head
quarters, were placed o. ME.
The yriedtcsory address OF the retir-
lng president, Wm. II. Powers, vas ac-
cepsed, and the secretary wssinstructed
10 place the same upon the records.
and transmit = copy 70 lie daily press.
The following . the address:
Fellow Comu-ss.oners-Ihis meeting
terminates nay term OF Office As u menl-
Der OF THIS board, which position | have
held nlne years, being tie last 10 re-
tire from the board OF the original i've
! osfs appointed Al It's inception, and
having witnessed and parties pated II
the great transformation which has
taken place IN the departments under
the control OF the board. from con-
| dluon OF chaos, IN which we found
them, TO that or good discipline and
systematic arrangement as they are IN
today. wish 10 express my pride and
gFauncanon az the good results at
tanned. believe that the creation Ot
the board was 4 wise measure, and that
the results attained are sufficient proof
thereof. l believe that the excellent
condition OF the departments under our
control III experience and efficiency can
not oo eXcelled by any other city OF our
SIZE III this country, and / believe that
large majority, at least OF the law
abiding, tax-paylng public, appreciate
the work OF the board and endorse It's
| methods employed IN IFS endeav-
ors 10 enforce the laws and
ordinances; those who are antagOn-
lstic to the board are composed
principally of that element N the COM
munlty but for the existence OF whom,
| a comparatively small police force
] would be required. This board was or
ganlZed and Is maintained as a non-pO-
htical board, and II being free from
such influences Its business IS transacted
without fear or favor, having no pOllti-
! cal constituency 20 compensate or foes
TO punish, and being composed of tax
paying citizens, selected for their espe-
| clal fitness TO perform their duties with
out compensation; they can have no
batter incentive to perform their duties
than to receive the appreciation of their
good, law abiding citizens, and this |
| believe you have succeeded.
/ am pleased TO realize, before my re-
tirement from the board, the fact that
suitable and permanent police head
quarters Will be provided, the necessl lty
for which mas long existed. The board
has urged this matter for several years
past, but this matter and tina. of loCat-
Ing and erecting new engine houses for
the tire department are not under the
control of this board, and ! take this
occasion, when selfish motives can not
be imputed against me for 80 doing, of
urging the enaeting or an amendment
10 the act under which the board Is op-
Grating at the earliest opportunity,
giving TO this board full control
| or the matter OF selecting
sites and building engine houses tor the
| ire department, where and when the
| actual necessities require them for
| proper fire protection. If this board Is
10 De held responsible for the work and
efficiency OF the departments and an
economical expenditure of public funds
/ for such purpose, they should have full
/ control over all that pertains to the
uses and needs of the departments.
! The responsibility should not be
| divided, this. board is not subservient to
/ any political or sectional constituency,
/ or influences, and its action in such
matters viii only be controlled by the
| actual necessities for efficient service of
/ the department. II is not only the cost
| of the sites and the erection OF engine
/ houses, that are involved IN this ques-
/ ton. When toe SITES and houses are
/ secured, then comes the demand for
/ occupancy and equipment, amounting
/ to several thousand dollars IN each
/ case. Then the annual expenses of
maintenance, amounting 10 several
/ thousand dollars, all OF which must
I be collected by general tax. Unless
/ such an accession TO the power OF the
/ board IS obtained, the city will be nable
/ 20 make large expenditures Of
money from time to time where
| the actual necessities of the case
I do not warrant 10.
/ desire to express 70 the members Of
the board my hearty thanks for their
uniform courtesy and fogbearance with
me during the time l have presided
over your deliberations. Our Official
and social relations have been most
{ agreeable and pleasant, aud though our
{ Official relations now cease, their re-
4 membranCe will endure. and I shall al.
/ WAYS cherish such remembrance and I
/ trust that our pleasant social relations
/ viii ever continue. ] also desire % cX-
press 20 you my appreciation OF the
/ good and faithful services rendered by
all the various committees Of the board
during the past year. All matters which
: have been referred to them have re-
I &C we'd suon careful scrutiny and invest
igaton as would have been gwen them
I Were they your own individual business
. affairs.
To Secretary McReynolds, also, ten
der my thanks for his Uniform courtesy
/ and endeavoTs 20 DO his duty faithfully
I atsH times; also 20 NsTsnai LamO.u
( and Superintendent Eastman and their
suhorG nate officers, tender my thanks
for their unif0rr3 courtesy. and o.
peclally commend them for their eff
clsucy sud untrlng zeal IN promoting
the Dest interests OF the Departments
under their respective superv sIous.
I retire from the board with the con.
sciousne<s that have performed my
duties a. comm lssloEer faithfully,
and ss I have considered. for ne puh'ic
interest % the best OK ny sfiltv. Not
wffhstard'rg that sh8il have nofurtbel
vo.ce in tie direction ~ the affairs "A
the department shail watch Vlth grea'
interest snd pride the futare sCh eve