Little Falls transcript., 1893-04-21


prevent the practice of secret vices.
In my opinion there is no city in the
northwest more free from vice and
immortality than ours, and in which the
lives and property Of its citizens are
better protected. Although our police
force is much smaller than the average
in cities Of our size.
There was expended by the city dur
ing the last year $5,74004, The receipts
during the year were $22, ,249. .l2.
Amount of expenses over receipts were
So, So ,490.92. The difference arises from
extraordinary expenditures during the
past year, such as fire apparatus, side
walks, and bridge repairing.
We have a moderate bonded indebt-
edness for Whichlwe have value received.
For the size Of our city we have an ex-
cellent system of sewerage. The sys-
tenn of water works put in by the Elec-
trio and Water company for supplying
our city with water has worked well
until the past winter, when the uncom-
monty cold weather that we have had
froze them up in several places, which
has put both the company and city to a
heavy expense in thawing them out,
which was but partially successful
This matter should receive your care
ful consideration and such precaution-
airy measures adopted as will be likely
to prevent future trouble of the same
character. Several fires occurred during
the past winter, but fortunately none
were in the districts where the frost had
congealed the water in the pipes, being
myself one of the sufferers of the fire
fiend. | wish especially to thank one
and all OF the fremen for the prompt
and efficient work done at my fire.
In no case have our iremen neglected
their business and have in every case
confined the fire to the structure in
which the fire originated. No fremen
could make better record and I am
sure the people of the city highly appre-
ciate their good services.
The general health of our city during
the year has been good, the most preva.
lent disease being diphtheria, causing
several residences to be quarantined by
the order Of the health officers In
some instances the families quarantined
complained bitterly and seemed to
think that an unnecessary hardship
was imposed upon them am inclined
to think that the health officers have
been more strict than was necessary in
some cases. must concede however
that they know best what should be
done in such cases, besides the Law
makes them the sole judges, as to what
is best to be done in each case. So
While | deeply sympathize with such
unfortunate families | can but adyise
them to submit gracefully to the require
ments OF the health officers of the city.
| see nothing in the outlook for the
fnture that should discourage our
people. Already contracts for new
buildings to be erected in the near fut-
ure have been let. All the tenement
houses are filled and many inquiries
after dwellings to be rented are made,
which cannot be supplied. Many new
enterprises are talked Of, but few can
be relied upon as sure to come the COM
ing summer.
That ourcity is growing very fast is
shown by our post office report. The
total receipts for the year ending
March 3lst 1892, were 81 4333 %. Total
receipt for the year ending March 9lst,
S6,O36.65, an increase Of 81, ,6O3 43 in one
year. Were | to state that the business
of our city was increasing at the rate of
36 per cent. year and show no figures
to prove it, might he charged by some
with egotism, yet our post Office report
Indicates that such is the case. hope,
we shall SO conduct the affairs of our
young city that she will be as prosper
Gus in the future as she has been in the
past, and that we may prove ourselves
to be worthy of the confidence that the
people have reposed in us.
| remain, very respectfully. your most
obedient servant,
N. RICHARDSON,
Mayor.