The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-02
IT IS NOW MAYOR HENDRICK
THE NEW IAY0R'S INAUG URATI0N
 YgSTERDAK.

Mayor Hendricks Inaugural Address Various Suggestions and Recommends tions-Features of the Inauguration Cere- monies.
 New Haven's new mayor was duly in ducted into office yesterday noon at the aldermen's chamber at the city hall in the presence of a very large, concourse of people. The chamber was crowded and the hallway outside. Mayor-eieet Hendrick arrived early and greeted Mayor Sargent at the mayors office. Following soon after came eX-Mayors York; Holcomb and Peck, who also ex- changed the greetings appropriate to. the occasion, and were received by the incoming and outgoing mayors. For the hour preceding the inauguration a large number of the assembled citizens visited the mayors office and exchapg- ed greetings with the notables present, and good cheer abounded on all sides. During the morning Major B. E. Brown, the new city auditor, took the oath of ofice which was administered by Judge Robertson of the probate court, as did also Richard F. Lyon, the new city clerk, and Jtollln J. Bunce, the city sheriff.
 The newly elected officers, Mayor AL bert c. Hendrick, City Clerk Richard F. Lyon, City Auditor Benjamin E. Brown and City Sheriff Rollin J. Bunce, had soon met in the mayors office, to- gether with the retiring officers, ex- Mayor J. B. Sargent, eX-City Clerk J. B. Martin, ex-City Auditor G. s. Thomas, and ex-City Sheriff J. F. Brannagan. Just as the big clock in the tower of the city hall was striking 12 the procession left the mayors office for the alder mems chamber. Mayor Hendrick was escorted by ex-Mayor Sargent and the other incoming officers likewise walked leaning upon the arms of the retiring members. A passageway was made through the vast throngs by the two sheriffs, and as Mayor Hendrick took his position on the presiding officers platform he and the other newly-elected officers were greeted with applause Ex-Mayor Sargent used his gavel for the last time and called the assemblage to order.
 MAYOR sARGENT's REMARKS.
 He then administered the oath of office to Mayor Hendrick. After he had done so he turned to Mayor Hendrick and said: Mayor Hendrick, congratu- late you upon your election by such a handsome majority. I congratulate you upon the fact that such good men have been elected to aid you in your admin istration congratulate the city of New Haven and myself upon having a tIxyc I over to you the key to the mayors office, the key to the treasury depart- ment of the mayors office and this gavel."
 oITY's FINANCIAL STATUS.
 Mayor Sargent made the following statement:
 Hon. Albert c. Hendrick, Mayor:
 Dear Sir-For your information, I hs ad you this memorandum concerning the [. ncial condition of the city of New HaVen The total bonded debt of the city -$1 225, ,OOO, of which there will be due s,,ly 2, 1897, $150,oO0, and on October 1, taO1, $25O,OOO. These two. sums, amountl,sg to $4OOOOO, are ar ranged for by at nnual payment into sinking funds, wi, ich will pay them when due, leavin besides that $4OO,- 900, $825, 900 as the Nonded debt, The city also owes it's npte to the sinking fund, $32, ,336, ,S6. The estimated eX- penses of the city for the fiscal year 1894 were $676, ,904.93. The eXpendl- tures including changes in the mayors office, were $e70, ,242.28J leaving sur plus of $9,662.65, which will be in- creased by the settlement with the town of over $6,000. So far as known all of last years expenses are paid for There is yet to come of the estimates for the year 1884, from the taxes pay able in 1894 and assessments, $S64928. There is now in the treasury in cash $42,21S.S0,"
 CONGRATULATIONS BY EX-MAYoRs
 Ex-Mayor George F. Holcomb then congratulated Mayor Hendrick, and stated, in substance, that the years which the latter had served the city so faithfully ensured the city valuable officer for the next two years.
 Ex-Mayor York said: q wish to con- gratulate you Mayor Hendrick, upon two or three different points. l want to congratulate you upon your return to serve the city of New Haven after only a brief lapse of time. I want to con gratulate you upon being elected mayor of the city of New Haven just as 1t had reached a population of 100000 Ihe| time has come for more careful consld- eration of what the city is to be. Don build for today but fifteen or twenty years ahead, when the citys population will be 150, ,000 There are men here now who will be living to see population or 100000 in New Haven. l again con gratulate you that you are elected lust at this time when there is disposition on the part of the people to give the mayor some of the powers which ne ought to have. There has been dis position for the past two years to give the mayor more power and to hold nm responsible for the use of if. l trust that no one will consider the new char ter political measure, but for the good of the people, I don't think that there