Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-01-16

I mayor, aud W, WsRoss aad R. If. Smith took their. seats as council. men for the next year Below will be found tao elosjng and opening addresses of eOch;.
 MAYOR HowAEp,s FAREw rLL.
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 GENTLEshS-ia rs miii.nss itn the ,iu ' ai Rs m.v.s, e, nla'm 6u d the fians. ueJ ila, yral,alt Q, ,i the affair. II 'i,r r,gs'tdr il,s pass ear. and f-e9nmsra 'e ruch 'pe ls. ure- far your fafhr. ciiisil.re retoa rs m my l ,dgn,snl a auld a.. iui tn bess inters' Gti,e cry aal ,s pr,,pls. I affords me. great nl.ssrT. e. bs s,ls to state s% h4i,~r;
 rhst hs c,iy. i,s- iat bezn vl,ii-d by any e,n,aseiu. ,h-tsrr- ol. cpl, tenins. and ths i.euple have gvnes. ally enjoyed eo,,d heAl,h. Neither has she c,iy hsah vis ted by any cor fla: ,:st,ons oF diya,t,sus hrss, and our tisv'dep.rItSen, stsll keeps up ,ts proverbial repa,sliuu for its tiei. ency and prnmptne L, " are ala'm.
 Inc ordinary bn.iue,s pur, uirs of nur people. so lar S- cau learn. have been rrrumesA,iva and eu,ts sAiisisc. tory, and a much gresuh am suut of -ubstsntiui improtsarnIs have been made in ha gay uf tho erection ol new buildings. betn fnF business pus- posss and private r, s'dences. shan for a number nf years last pssi.
 The revenues of ths city have ma teIi4lly incr a.ed. ,hrieby enablina the e'ty goyerame to reduce the rata of lalatiaa 6 Der cent on sIftax able pFdperty within che corporate limits. aud witn psoper n,sEAeement Of i,s aRHr. ihpre is eveIy rss.on to hope that corresponding reduction eau easily be made the preseLt year.
 The c, ty water bond. have been duly fundsdsby the tsrrit ,ry, thus saving bY ~aX of interest sbont ,wo thoussua dotsr. ger sBnum to ihe tsxpayeIs If ths ely.
 The city trsa, urer' srepogti hove the amount of money ia She treasury, after the psymestof interest on water bonds sud the running expenses ,i the city. the SUI n .If about sli. .O00.
 The cfty csjancil have csussd 10 b, 4rected sub,tantisl stone oalaboose. F,th comfortable apartments for the use of the mAyar and city council.
 The water sqpflY for the city has gwen she council mnch aud serious thought. Ani wails the present sup ,ly in very dry seasons is not suffici- snt for all Dntpo,,s. it.is believed by good iaig~-. -iiI ths eIpsrlments hetet',f .r- [ ri.,l, That abundant sur- ply c~u Do tbSsn,ssi Hnhin DO teet oi hr snrfsoe aher.' ths SsieF olm- mltiee 1I the cuuncil lfsrow sinking s.ll aear our present. water supply, aud It Is earn.,tis topsa that the in. coming esluacIl Niil continue the sirking oI [ is wsu to ihnFuaEhly test that question.
 The city r seryoir urs wa4 oTigin- ally constructed wss. aim. st A total failure. but the council for the past year. has cAGssd such necessary i'm pTovements To be m lds that will in- sure both ,ts safe J and hold al the water as wall be nsce.s,ry fr the oity's supply.
 That portion of the ei,y lyi, south of Au ,uIy street and east uf thr wss. side Gf Mou'azuma street. is fas, h. ing occupied by parties that desire to build in that portion of the city, but owing to tIe imp,rf cg. marsIae Of the streets aud alleys i .indstnl the bl 'cks, greet trouble is experienced. o.cnE to the m ieFfec, sutTey oi mu.,i of lhe t,lscsain tht locality, would recommsne, therefore, that the city abthofiti,s cause proper survey and prnper marking of the slTl-e,s sni alleys of that porsinn of the city ID order lo obviate trouble and ensb.s all parties to properly ds.iRn te the boundaries of their pro. perIy.
 Our city is rapidly increasing in D lpnlatio,. and hes heretofore en- iOyed the acquisition Of bsing the healthiest oily on ihe continent. would, therefore, urge upon you the policy aud necessity of adopting and enforcing more sanitary meesurts nat have h'IStcf 'sxistad in order ,nsu,e the 50 d htalth and happi- urs' of our peopls
 th- noTih and if h ra lr,ad be ,,n Ge Atlaniic shj Fpciho roaos. ,s rapidly approaching completion Co the capital citg of Phenix, thus unit. iog us with our friends and neighbors in all portions of the territory and will no doub. be of great business advAnt age Co unr city and iis people,
 respectfully refer you to the annual iepoit4 Of Ihs city officer which arc ou file in the office of the ci y clerk.
 I have thus endeavorsd Co give you brief summary of oity affairs for the past year, and in conclusion l wish you and the Deople of Prescott happy and prosperous new year.
 JoHE HOWARD, Mayor, MAYOReoLDwATER's MESSAGE, To rup HoNOoARFR ~vp Co..,,o..