The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-26
THE NEW BOARD.
First Meeting and Organize
ton on Monday Morning.

ton on Monday Morning.
MI. Tyson President of the Board
An Unanimous Vote for Mr..
Nlxdortf for Register-Both Re-
firing and Incoming Mayors De-
liver Addresses-Some Changes
and Many Retentions of NUM-
clpal Employees = Everything
Passed Off Quietly
The Mayor and members of the
Board OF Aldermen of Frederick City,
elected at the municipal election on
the 18th ultimo, took the oath of office
and mad their initiatory meeting on
Monday morning last, at which time
the old board gave up the position
which they have held since lS92-three
years ago.
BY the vote of the people of this city,
as we have officially published, the
gentlemen selected to manage our CITY
affairs were, from the first ward, Mr..
Jonathan Biser, who defeated Mr..
Chas. Baumgardner by vote of 266
to 233; Mr.. G. Warning Tyson in the
second ward, who defeated Mr.. Git
finger by vote of us to AZ: Mr..
Lewis Rice in the third ward, who
defeated Mr.. William Ramsburg by a
vote of l3S to l3l; Mr.. John Ebert in
the fourth ward, who defeated Mr..
Henry G. Doll by vote of 264 to 1874,
and Mr.. Chas. l.. Diffendal in the
fifth ward, who defeated Mr. thinner
man by vote of l55 to 13S. Messrs
Tyson, Rice and Diffendal are Demo-
Gratis, and Messrs. Biser and Ebert are
Republicans. Mr.. Ebert was the only
member of the old board who was
nominated for reelection.
The meeting on Monday last was
for the purpose of organization and the
selecting ola City Register, Market-mas-
ter, Clerk to the Board, Health Officer,
Sanitary Committee of two, Water
Works uperintendent, City Surveyor,
City Attorney, three Tax Commission
ers, Electric Light Engineer, Firemen,
Lineman and Trimmer, Janitor of the
City Hall and six Policemen. Much in
terest had centered in the contest of
loo 70
speculation was INDUCED in as to the
result of the decision of the Board.
Organization was effected by the
election of Mr.. G. Warning Tyson as
president Of the board, and NJ. Robert
l.. Kemp, clerk. The newly elected
Mayor, Mr.. Aquila r. Yeakle, was
notified that the board was ready to
hear from him in his official capacity
and he appeared and submitted his
message to that Honorable body. 1t
was very clear, business-like paper,
containing many sensible suggestions
and outlining course for the future
proceedings of the board, in keeping
with the popular desire and consistent
with the material advancement of the
city and the practice of due economy
in all municipal affairs. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Custom requires that the Mayor of
your city should annually deliver a
message to your Honorable Body. In
accordance with this custom | would
submit for your consideration a few
suggestions tending to the advance
ment and welfare of the municipality.
l. | desire to congratulate you on
your election, and sincerely hope that
your administration will be successful,
business-like, economical and we'll
managed, and at the same time liberal,
wide-awake and progressive.
2. | would recommend the utmost
care in the management of the city's
finances, as low taxes as possible, but
at the same time as much liberality as
possible. in necessary improvements,
looking constantly forward to con-
tinuous, gradual reduction of the city's
debt. The steady increase of the sink.
! ing fund account, which, as per the reg
ister's last report, was $25, 200, was graf.
! flying TO me, and | would advise that
as soon as this fund reaches SAL 800 co.
| the odd amount over 100000 of our in
debtedness, that mach of our nbebt-
edness be Immediately eXtinguished.
| trust that this event may occur dur
ing your incumbency in office.
3. | would recommend that the
City Hall be thoroughly cleansed,
freshened and frightened up and that
it be kept ina clean and attractive
condition fit for the use and enjoyment
of our people. | would suggest, too,
that you carefully consider the FEAST
bility of leasing the Hall annually to
the highest bidder. | would also rec
ommend that the Hall and City offices
be heated by steam to be obtained
from the boiler of the city's electric
light plant, which | think could be
done at moderate expense.
4. Our city is we'll lighted, as well
lighted as any city | know of the size
of ours. and there is no cause for any
suggestions in that respect unless to
see that on all dark nights the plant is
run aud the comfort of our citizens is
thereby promoted.
). Our water supply is quite suf1i-
cient for the demands made upon us,
| | would recommend when practicable
to replace some OF the smaller pipes
with larger ones in some of the remote
parts of the city, where at this time it
is difficult matter for some of our cit
liens to get a sufficient quantity of
water
| would also recommend that the
water be furnished free for all building
purposes, thereby encouraging the con-
tractors and citizens generally to inn
prove and build up our City rather
than, as now, tax them for the very
thing we should be glad tp furnish
free.
The streets and allays need some