The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-20
Our New Administration.

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Our New Administration.
At eight o'clock Tuesday evening
Civ Clerk Harris called the council to
order at the city hall, and called the
roll. and all but Aldermen Larson, Lin
men and Norquist were present.
The aldermen for the ensuing year
IRE a. follows, the second name given
being the new member:
First Ward z b Linnen. Democrat; Isaac
Ross. Democrat.
Second Nard-I. +. Johnston. Rcpublicani
John e. Bertrand Democrat.
Third Ward-pan Lund. Republican: George
F. Doey independent Republican,
Fourth Ward-Albon Howe. Republican;
Larry Rrcnncn. Republican.
Fifth vard-C J. NorquiSt, Republican;
James Douglas, Republican.
Sixth Ward-.Iohn J. Atkinson, Democrat;
Angus Mcqueen. Populist.
Seventh Ward-IIarre Rogers, Republican;
Charles G. Reardslcy, Republican.
Eighth ward Jarvis White. Republican:
Gordon r. French. Republican.
Ninth ward Charles Lomas. Republican;
George L. Larson Democrat.
Thus the new council Will stand II
Republicans, Democrats, one indie
pendent Republican and one Populist.
After the roll was called Alderman
Atkinson was made temporary chair
man, and he appointed Aldermen Lo-
mas, Rogers and White committee to
wait upon the new Mayor and escort
him to the chair Upon the appear
ance of Mr. Starkweather Mayor Wood
ward introduced him in these words:
''Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
council: our tore'athers have wisely
said let this government he OF the
people, hy the people, and for the
people The people OF this city have
chosen wisely let me say. They have
chosen a gentleman to preside over
your honorable body for the coming
year, a gentleman whom we are all
proud 10 welcome here this evening,
and it becomes my pleasure and honor
to introduce to YOU the Hon. Charles ;.
StarkNeather, Mayor of this city"
TIE ISACGURtL
Mayor Stark wcather then stepping TO
the front Of the rostrum, read his inaug-
ural addrss as follows:
Having been elected az the chief cx-
ecutive of this city to preside over its
affairs during the coming year, desire
TO first call your attention to the fact
that, unlike my predecessors, | have
been elected by the people, instead of
any particular party.
! have for number Of years past adj
vocated craftsmanship in the admin
istration Of municipal affairs, especially
when it comes to the appointing of the
city officers. Would 1t not be we'll for
both the mayor and comomn council to
work in conjunction with each other,
somewhat on the order of the president
and board of directors of a private cor
poration, and by so doing, conduct the
affairs of the city on business like
method?
You are quite well aware that | am
n novice in politics, and such being the
case. | have no enemies to punish, but
on he.contrary, trust to gain the CON
findenee and good will, not so much of
the politicians, as of all good citizens,
ever bearing in mind what will be for
the best interest of the general public,
and by SO doing. inaugurate an epoch in
the history of Superior toward the puri-
fylng of municipal politics, which are
generally admitted to be derogatory to
our well being
To Regulate Primaries,
think it well at this time to call your
attention to n matter of vital import
ance-that the bill to regulate primaries
and expenditures of money on elections
should by all means pass our legislature.
Financial Policy.
As Your honorable body is composed
of some Of the best business men in our
city, it seems hardly essential for me to
urge upon YOU the necessity of precau-
ton as respects our finances during the
coming year. Consider matters relating
10 expenditures Of money carefully, in
other words, make haste slowly. Just
debts should be provided for as rapidly
MS possible, in order that our city NAV
retain her good name amongfinanCiprs.
and at the same the utmost prccaution
should be exercised as 10 the incurring
of new obligations. All expenditures
should receive Your most careful atten-
ton and see 10 il that no debt unauthor-
lied by the charter are incurred, and at
the same time beware lest YOU let pass
an opportunity to advocate the general
interest of the city. As to nonresident
property owners. YOU should take into
consideration that they have their rights
and, as such, should lie dealt with lust
but not to be favored at the expense of
our own local business men, who are
struggling to help build up this. the
City Of Destiny. cannot refrain from
urging upon You the fact that the cities
credit must he maintained. Let us
hope that the boom DAYS have passed.
never 10 return. This one great thing
needed now is substantial, even if SLOW,
growth, A. III the long run such will re-
dound TO our snlidity a. city and pros
perity as people.
cur city is to be congratulated on the
grand work accomplished at Madison
through its ahle representatives. Sen
ator Mis- and Assemhlyman Sloan. in
securing the final passage of the ware
house bill, ~ il means much for our
city In the establishment here of the
headquarters ofthe Standard oil Com
pany Tor the northwest and the increas-
ed activity At the shipyarIS, and also
the improvements al Itasca and Allouez
bay, We find much to encourage us.
Good Roads.
The time has come when we should
take intes consideration the subject of
good roads leading out into the country.
Without good highways no community