The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-04
COUNCIL MEETING.
New Members Sworn In and Sundry
ana Divers Matters Looked
After.

| After
There seemed an unusual interest in
the anticipated proceedings of the City
Council Monday night. All the MEM
bers were in their places promptly, and
long before the curtain rang up all seats
in the lobby were taken.
Pence looked round uneasily and as
he scanned the crowd suspiciously sug.
gested something was wrong. There
were too many grocers in the lobby.
Mayor Davis, however, looked as sweet
and serene as a freshly blown apple
blossom, and there wasn't shade of ap.
prehension on his radiant brow as he
touched the button and started things
going.
After the reading of the minutes,
Pence, Irwin and Hire, the newly elected
members were sworn in, and Mr.. Rock
hold, of the former Council, withdrew.
His Honor, Mayor Davis, then spoke
in substance as follows:
Gentlemen of the Council: One year ago
tonight assumed the duties of Mayor.
During that time my appointees have
acquitted themselves with credit.
The police have been attentive and
watchful, obedient to the requests of
Mayor and Marshal, and have nothing
to be ashamed of in the discharge of
their duties.
With the City Marshal my relations
have been OF the most pleasant character.
We have worked together without fear
or favor toward anyone for the faithful
enforcement of the law. 1t has not been
our desire to persecute, but to maintain
obediance to the law.
| To Mr.. Smith, City Solicitor, we are
indebted for wise and careful directions
on legal points. He has been faithful
and judicious in the prosecution of the
violators of law. During the year a
number of questions have occurred con-
corning new industries in which Mr..
Smiths valuable counsel has proved him
worthy the position he so faithfully fills.
TO the members of Council I am under
many obligations for their kindly assist.
ance. You have been earnest and con.
stant in your efforts for the advancement
of municipal interests. Your meetings
have been unmarried by discords, and
the kindest consideration has prevailed
throughout.
To the retiring member, Mr.. Rockhold,
all the Council and official staff of the
city will join me in expressing regret
that he is to be with us no more. We
have learned to admire him because of
his wise and judicious counsel and his
practical ideas. He has been punctual
and faithful, fearless in the advocacy
of what ne deemed right, and the de.
nunciation of wrong. He carries our
best wishes, and we shall appreciate his
advice and assistance in the consideration
of the water works enterprise.
To the new Councilman, Mr.. Hire, we
bid hearty welcome, hoping the pres
ent year may be as pleasantly spent as
the past, and that he may be of great
benefit to our deliberations.
To the Clerk, Mr.. Ayres, and his ex.
cellent daughter Miss Lille, we are
grateful. Mr.. Ayres' extensive knowl.
edge of the ordinances has been of meal
culable value. To Miss Lille, / would
recommend that, because of her faithful
service, Council should make an appro-
priation.
Audience was then given to dele.
cation of business men.
S. A. Mitchell, on behalf of the grocers,
called attention to the hawkers, ped
dlers, hucksters, &C., who we're not pro.
ducers and who bore none of the burdens
OF the municipality, yet were taking
possession OF the business. He asked
Council to exact from these men the
maximum fee. He also said that it was
said Council expected to order hitchine
racks removed from the streets. The
grocers thought this should not be done
as we are in the midst of an agricultural
country, and there are not enough hitch,
ing facilities now.
1t was also suggested that business
men desired definite understanding Of
their sidewalk privileges. They wanted
the use of the walks next the buildings
to reasonable limit, such as would moi
interfere with travel.
Complaint was also made by others
! that the Seaier Of Weights and Measures