The Republican journal., 1893-03-23
Organization of the City Government


ensuing year. Joseph Williamson, Esq
who administered the oath to the Mayor
Aldermen and Connclmen of our first city
government forty years ago, was present
and performed the same office for the present
board Rev. $. l.. Hanscom offered prayer
after which the boards separated and the
Common Council organized by electing Fran
cls I'll. Welch president and Joseph William
son, Jr., clerk. Meeting again in Joint CON
| address, as follows
GENTLEMEN oF THE cITy uurNcIL:
In obedience to the will Of onr fellow citi-
1 zens, we assume control of the municipal af-
! iairs vi Our city f"r the ensuing Year.
have no doubt that YOU share with me
| the i""tlng N responsibility, resting upan
! N"u and nt ali5t, ~ we enter llpon tile lis-
charge OF pur respective duties.
| They, Whu have reposnd IN rs this CONT
| lcnce expect, ann havc u 4ght tu require,
| that the welfare of the city may We ollr cri-
| terion If duty and that careful consideration,
| mature delibcratiun, and the exercise NJ our
/ best Judgment may characterize our every
official act II We conform 10 these require
| mcntS, WA shaIl havc performed our duty m
| the best of u.r ability, ;tnu errors, If made,
Will be excltsabie.s
| i our private business aud City affairs
| should simultaneously seem To require orr
! care, private interests should yield to public
duty, and the city $ business receive our
i first attention.
| The proper administration of municipal az
| tairS, NO less than the successful MANAGE
/ ment Of private enterprises, requires vigil
/ anct, activity ana energy, and the appllra-
tlon of sound, practical rules Of business.
| Strict economy i always a duty incumbent
iturt of public money; not tile niggardly
| economy ot the lnlser who lives in filth and
| rags, and negIerts his ha ahitation, that he
| may keep his expenditures down to the low
est possible limit, and thereby increase the
| number of mis- coveted dollars but that truer
economy which tile prudent, thrifty ana sue
| eessfui man ordinarily practices in conduct
| ing his private affairs.
| Our appropriations and expenditures
| should he limited ny the public necessities .
and. keeping within this limit, we should
| strive to give our people inst equivalent
for every dollar Of their money which We
| eXpena.
| Many Improvements Of a public nature
| have been made il our rlty daring the last
| decade Much more remains to be done, and
| something should he done each year 50 long
| az the necessity exists Our citizens con
template with satisfaction tile improvements
| already made, and willingly bear the eX-
ptnse Of maintaining them.
| We NO longer spring from onr bed in ter
ror by night, and scarcely leave our places
1 Of business by day. at the sound Of the lire
| alarm for M fetl ntl4nt tb.,t ni,r ,,r,,n,,t
| efficient ana ven eunipped fire denartnpnt
| with the abundant supply of water always
| al hand, Will he able to Subdue THE flames
1 almost before we can arrive upon the scene
| Who would EXCHANGE this sens. of ser1,rity
for the constant dread of tbe levonrillsr
| flames which existed i f4w year, auno Whn
| wouId tN,.ianpe these bpaIltiful ;,n, coui
| luo,ljous rooms for our former ,ity ,nurt-
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