The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-02-09
THE CITY BOARD.

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: ny all well balanced minded peop
that they (the voters) absolutely |,
> bored under false impression or |
other words were not aware of VIII,
3 they were doing. They thought tn
, best material available at the tim
was being selected and the city coun
Gil chamber II not adorned with me-
high in books, classics and standar,
learning would OF least be useful,
ornamented with men possessing no
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Of benefitting few at the expense Of
the many. Almost one year has
elapsed since the gentlemen now COM
posing the present board assumed
charge of the city. True, a new
broom sweeps clean and until Of late
the members Of the hoard were not
found wanting simply because their
official abilities were being newly
tested. They have consumed valua-
Bile time by following the stereotyped
methods Of several former such boz
dies, not once thinking how progress
i've 1t would be to conceive some new
ideas for the improvement and mate
rial benefit Of the city. Officially,
the mayor leads his four assistants
delegated from the four wards of our
city, in point Of ability followed by
the necessary adjuncts Of intelli-
gence and public splritedaess to COM
plete such accomplishmen tents. The
people, of course his narrow minded
enemies excepted, have never found
him unconscious Of his duty and il
we are to sieve the entire assertion
we find him not only useful but an
ornament to the may orally of Bay St.
Louis. Officially, the aldermen lack
ability and that the pubic is dis
austed with the way they carry on is
no secret neither is 1t an assertion
existing only at home but is general
and noted for its stability. OF late
the Board has met with fraction Of
important questions and the result
proves that Alderman Egloff, who
comes from ward where better al
dermanic material exists, is the man
who puts on his thinking cap, wears
1t and II it sometimes prove mis-
fit, the public regards him equally
as well knowing he is honest in his
opinions and what he does is con-
scientious-proceedings are his that
emanate from stout, manly and
generous heart that is true to the core.
OF the three remaining aldermen it is
evident that the public reposes little
or no confidence in them, excepting
the gentleman from the first ward who
is live enough to so metime introduce
an ordinance that has the appear
ance of something live and progress
i've. The other two aldermen while |
they have their friends and know how
to conduct their individual business,
it is generally contended that when !
they are sitting for their $500 pay |
from the city, they are friendless and |
incapable Of governing the city's af-
fairs On the broad and elevated plan |
ssential to good COVER nment, merit
ing for themselves the proud distinc-
ion Of the title "honorable" pre-.
,eeding their names. In session Mon
lay night the mayor told one of these
,wo that he said nothing and did
nothing but simply attended the
meetings to defend the interests of
he railroad company, college and
This is the same alderman
Who made quorum at the same
meeting and insisted that there was
10 quorum. AS private citizens we
lave the utmost regard and respect
or these gentlemen but we concur
Nth the people and opine they are
'fficlally worthless and in preference
o adverse criticism and discomfort,
lad best, resign.
THE EoHo was established in 1892
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