The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-04-21
Off With the Old On With the New.


meeting on Tuesday evening all the
members were present except Alder
man Agen who is attending court at
Madison The new administration is
strongly Republican, the council VIII
stand 10 Republicans to ) Democrats.
After the council had got in work
ing order, a committee consisting Of
Alderman Starkwcather, Norquist and
Atkinson escorted Mayor Woodward
TO the chair, when he was introduced
to the new council by eX-Mayor Ken
nedy, Who then took seat By his side,
While the new mayor read his inaugu-
raj address, from which We make the
following extracts
70 THE IloEUEADLE COMMDH
CorNCIr.-G-ntlamcn: IN assuming
tie duties cf chief executive OF this
cIty IL gives me encouragement to
know mat ] can confer VIII this body
in All matters OF Importance Many
OF You have spent years in studying
the needs Of the city, and therefore arr
more familiar with the problems likely
to be laid before us realize that
the position Of myself and the gentle
men OF this council is one OF great re
spousIbll.ty. This administration has
been placed in charge OF the affairs of
this city upon the platform Of republi-
cani7m and Il business like admiHiStra-
ton by an overwhelming majority, and
is free from all the political entanglc-
meuts usually attending municipal
, campaigns, therefore much is expect
ed OF it.
The business Of this city is like that
Of large private corporation, and |
am sure each OF You viii agree with
me that we should exercise the same
/ care in the management OF our private
affairs 1t is true that this city is la
4 boring under heavy bonded Indebt-
/ edncss, and the utmost care must be
/ exercised to maintain its credit; yet,
! where else can you find a city that has
not witnessed failure of some finan-
| cial institution within its limits dur
ing the past year? Where else can you
| find city that has added to the num-
| Der of its industrial institutions, a
| greater percentage of capital and la
| Dor employed than it has lost through
temporary stoppage of demand for pro-
| ducts of the factories that are closed:
| In the face of universal depression
! Our -four mills have found markets all
| over this country and abroad. They,
| with the board Of trade, which our
| business men have placed on a solid
| foundation, will lead to the recogni-
| ton Of this city throughout the land.
| BY referring to the report of the sta
| tistician | lind that notwithstanding
| the temporary suspension of two of
! our largest industries on account of
| there being absolutely no demand for
| their manufactured products, the
| amount of wages paid in 1898 was
| greater than in lS92-maTk that
The great dock now being construct
| ed and The railroad improvements con
| nected Herewith, and the building of
| bridges which we are assured Will be
| started during the year, viii give EN-
| ployment to "a large number of men,
| although i'll all probability the scale Of
wages will be lower than heretofore
/ | refer to these matters although
| outside Of anything connected with
| our duties to show You that my faith
! IN a greater superior has not been di-
| mIuIShed by the events OF the past
! ear. The reference to the new dock
/ leads to the consideration OF l2rbOr
! Improvement, which | think to he &
matter of vital Importance to the fu-
! ture prosperity OF cur city. " Ith0Ut
me "uNail54sra ia l l'ff mas nag FIoE'"e4 no
we afford to NEGLECT tLcse adyantarnss
There is ample room along our water
rom !" hI"f'.ie do.!,' I"I 'Ht t%9C loi-
,Ii t ''''''I i - tI ,,,' Il. %
! with tl. finn determination ia carry
forward jll2J already hfoN!deG Tor hN
! 'lu .it'i''&ss. 7 II 'si'i "iHt, - ii''Sii
4 ,i-'I . - t.'d4 "b 'u'Iit NIiAHui htil' -
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/ n3.i,,,II ,-,.y;s.nIn..l.,
>fa,,y ~ orr citizens havn surrget-
"a tilDl municipal elections bc held
! noanlai!l; other cIjieS have adopted
~ i'5'l. 'ull' ltl'ei = Si'a1' l,Ildilcl'I
rnnsidrrllian of ms eucstIon.
have Touched briefly surh subjects
as came to NY mind without entering
nto details, and | hope to he able to
s'.I''ll ~ t'l.c Recommended 'oll' IL
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| ,.,nf .t1t.ppl ff mo pnIIDrll and that I n,
same spirit Of harmony NAV prevail
throughout the entire year.
The next order Of business was the
election Of a president for the new
council aud this honor fell to Alder
man Norquist.
The Mayor then submitted his nom
nations as follows:
.fty Clerk Observation-Disclosures. cant. Ira Harri.
'hirt Of Police ....-... George W. Luttor
Health commissioner DIR. {. {. PillsburA
NY A''"rnfy -'-'''..-'--'' -.---" r ,,oehI'
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zap nam 10 WAS unanimously coi
III 'iieu' - AYES anu 'i'e crown ap
Plauaeu. Inc combination Is con
hrllled' Said Mayor " ood~ard,
Inc hoIiiliaIioii OF george W. lnI