The weekly tribune., 1893-05-05

l
/ believe in strict economy in the
management of city affairs. but pro-
gressive city like this cannot be run on
lind, water and future. 1t takes money.
/ In view of the large amount accomplish
ed in this city do not consider that our
| taxes have ever been excessive. 1t was
agreed that one patrolman should be
dispensed with when the extra fireman
was put on watch. Further than that /
believe that cutting down the police
force is false economy. 1t Is much
cheaper and more wholesome to prevent
crime than to spend the money il chas-
ing and prosecuting criminals
| trust that those of you who remain
in the council will endeavor to complete
the work which has been begun. The
purchase of the parks, the pavement OF
Central avenue, the extension OF Third
street sewer, the gradin: of Third and
Fourth avenues North and other streets,
the passage of new building ordinance,
the erection of a crcmatory for the de-
struction of garbage and a thorough
consideration on the water question. as
to whether or not it is advisable for the
city TO purchase the water works nOw,
and if 81. the best means of accomplish
ing that desirable end.
Again thanking you for your consider
alton and with best wishes for your fu-
ture lives, | bid you good bye.
At the conclusion of the retiring
mayors speech he introduced Mayor
w. IL. Geisthorpe to the council. City
Clerk Leslie called the role of the new
aldermen and all responded, after which
Mayor Gelsthorpe read his inaugural ad-
dress as follows:
Gentlemen of the Council: In the re-
cent election for city officers l was chos-
en- mayor of the city of Great Falls by
the citizens, anl in taking the Office |
desire TO do for the city what will be to
the best interests of the whole people. !
shall make an effort in Gischarging the
duties of the Office of mayor to follow
as nearly as possible what the law COM
mands and what duties are placed upon
me, and desire your cooperation in car
rying out the laws of the state and the
ordinances of the city IN such manner
as that it will be credit to YOU and to
me and to give such satisfaction as is
possible for us in taking hold Of this city
work
There are many important matters to
which your attention will be called in
the coming year, owing in a MEASURE TO
the rapid growth of our city and to the
enterprising activity that is shown in all
business enterprise. The duties of a
city government are perhaps the most
arduous when faithfully and honestly
carried out and less remunerative than
any for public duties. The mayor and
council heretofore have received no COM
pensation, but have been actuated by a
just pride to merit the confidence re-
posed in them by the citizens Of the city
While there are many things that have
been we'll done in the past, there are
very many that will need our close, care
full and scrutinizing attention in order
that the city may receive the most for
the money that is expended in carrying
on city government. There are certain
important matters at this time that
desire to direct your attention to. The
first and foremost of these is the sani-
tary condition of your city. If we would
have a city that will invite the attention
Of money and people to locate within
our midst we must have city whose
sanitary condition is of the highest Or
der 10 do this it is incumbent upon us
to see that every officer Of the city hon
estly attends to whatever duty devolves
upon HIM. The streets Of the city ought
to be kept clean and neat, and / shall
invite and urge both upon the council
and the citizens throughout the whole
of the city to clean up their yards and
alleys and put them in a condition that
will be inviting and pleasant to every
one visiting our city. Central avenue
and all other avenues and streets should
be kept clean from refuse material
thrown into the public highway; ash
piles should be removed from the alleys,
, tin cans and other waste material should
be collected up by the city authorities
ana removed to some outward portion of
, the city and all Of this material burned
up and destroyed. 1t has been a Gus
tom, perhaps due to carelessness, Of many
/ of our business houses to for number
of days block the streets with goods and
other materials to the great detriment of
all the public. These things should be
corrected. In the springtime is the time
to clean up our city. Everyone should
take special pride in having the city
in as neat a condition as it is possible to
make it. All manure piles and other re-
fuse matter should be carted away to
some outward portion of the city. and all
vaults that are anywhere within the lim-
its of the city that are used for business
houses, hotels or restaurants or saloons