The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11

diverging in all directions. free bath houses, or suitable enclosures located at accessible points on the rivers and harbor should be, as soon as practica- ble, established and maintained under proper restrictions.
 It has been stated that there are 10000 families who live in tenement houses without any bathing accommodations, and certainly they should be provided for In the summer months, and 1t can be done without a very large expense.
 MISCELLANEOUS.
 Among other important matters which may be briefly alluded to at this time are the following:
 That the friends of consolidation should feel encouraged by the result of the last election, and again renew the agitation at the proper time, and make one more united effort that will carry the project to a success. That the city should acquire author ity to condemn land for public uses in the rear of the city hall; and for the use ] of a public hospital for contagious dis | eases, in the outlying districts of the city.
 That greater advancement should be made to improve our old and worn-out brick sidewalks.
 That the streets not occupied by rail- roads should remain without further encroachment for the benefit of people who prefer other means of locomotion
 That Prospect street should in the near future be made an attractive ave nue leading to and beyond the city line to East Rock park
 That the mayor should have sufficient power by the charter to effectually end all chances for dead-locks occurring in any of the municipal boards of the city government.
 That the duties of the city clerk as clerk of the board of police commission CTS should be performed by the present clerk of the police department. This will require an amendment to the city charter.
 That the unsightly overhead wires within radius of half a mile from the corner of Church and Chapel streets should be placed below the street sur face as soon as possible. That the sidewalks on the Chapel and Church street sides of the old Green shrould be widened to accommodate the public, at least ten feet. l That our merchants who pay their proportion of taxes for the support of the city government should be protect ed, if possible, from the tramp mer- chant, by some form of taxation. | That the power invested in the civil service commission is too limited, and should be so extended as to include all | r;, st, .y, In fire and police departments. 1 That the special citizens committee appointed last year will require an ex- | tension of time to carry out their in- structions in formulating new building laws.
 l That officers and members of the po- l lice and fire departments should not be retired or pensioned so long as they are capable of performing some duty of | light character, unless by long service they have become incapacitated by reason of sickness or injury in the line of duty.
 CONCLUSION.
 It is utterly impossible within the space usually allotted to a communica- | ton of this character to refer, except in brief manner, to the several de- | partments, the details of which will be found in the year book, when printed, and which should receive your attentive perusal. The few thoughts herein pre- sented have been brought before you for such consideration as may seem fit ting in the future.
 l Gentlemen, may you, in assuming the various trusts imposed by an enlfghten- ed constituency. so conduct the business i of the two branches of legislation that 1 by grasping the situation and by a proper administration of our public af- fairs, the work will be performed to the satisfaction of our fellow citizens.
 This, however, can only be accom- plished by a prompt and regular attend ance at the several sessions, giving due consideration to all matters presented. and legislating for all cases, with re- gard for justice, economy and the gen. eral welfare of the city.