The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-01-09
MAYOR HOLLANDS ADDRESS.

MAYOR HOLLANDS ADDRESS
Members and Officers of the Council of
1S9495-At this the close of our admin
istration, 1 would be derelict in my duty
were to refrain from thanking you per-
sonally for the able and efficient manner
in which you have discharged your res
pective duties and have aided me as the
chief executive of the city in discharging
mine.
To thank you, gentlemen, is indeed a
pleasant duty. During our term of two
years, there has never been the slightest
discord, or friction among the members
of our board. Often have l consulted
you on various matters of Importance
relative to the city's welfare. In every
| instance l have found you to be friends,
faithful and true, ever ready to stand by
my side.
Time and experience have proven that
~ selecting my committees two years
ago have made no mistake. The chair
man and members of those committees
have done their work faithfully and well
and [ feel that we have conscientiously
kept our pledges to the people when we
promised them a clean and honest adj
ministration.
desire to specially notice the splendid
record made by the street committee
under the management of it's efficient
chairman Mr.. Thos. M. Brumby. As you
know, when we took charge of municipal
affairs there was heavy Indebtedness
hanging over the city. In spite of being
so greatly embarrassed for lack of funds.
the street committee have not only kept
up the streets and sidewalks, but they
have put in permanent Improvements
that amount in the aggregate to more
than one thousand dollars Among these
may be mentioned the taking out of
wooden bridge ON Whitlock Avenue and
inserting large terra Gotta pipes-the
opening out and extending Church street
and putting in similar improvements
the completion of work on Lawrence
street. Also the::taking out of numerous
wooden bridges over the city and replac-
ing with terra cetta piping. Such i'm.
ProNsments are permanent and bid fair
to stand for the next century.
The finance committee under the lead.
ership of Col. E. Faw, have judiciously
guarded the city treasury and have seen
| to it that not one dollar of the city's
money was wasted. Notwithstanding
the heavy Indebtedness of the CITY when
we took charge we have been enabled to
put in the Improvements mentioned and
also to reduce the liabilities.
1t affords me pleasure to state that all
litigation pending against the city has
been settled, thus saving much cost and
worry. There were no suits arising by
reason of our administration. There
were pending against the city when we
took charge, suits and claims which were
disposed of as follows: Sam and Clarissa
Bell, ejectment suit, verdict for the CITY.
The Bradley suit was settled; also the
ejectment suits for, land on Roswell
and Washington streets. The claim of
j. l. Chamberlain for three hundred dol
lars was arbitrated and settled for twen-
ty-five dollars. The suit of Frey for
damage to mule was settled.
In enforcing the city ordinances, have
at all times endeavered to uphold the
dignity of the law, striving at the same
time to be conservative. During nv
term of two years there were 81 cases.
and fines collected in cash S1,O47.1S
Fines collected in work, POS. II
Total, S1,255. 95
The record of the former administra-
ton for two years just preceding was 267
cases made and
Fines collected in cash, 2O7.50
Fines collected in work, 5000
Total, $299.50
Making a difference in our favor of
$956.45. In this connection, l would
state That there has been a saving of
$500 per month in the salaries of the
Marshals or $4,000 for the term.
With the kindest regards gentlemen
for each of you personally, and wishing
you happy new year, remain,
Yours truly,
r. N. HOLLAND, Mayor
The Mayor then appointed Aldermen
Faw end Gilbert to. escort the Mayor elect
D. W. Blair to the council chamber where
he was sworn in as Mayor. Council ad.
journed sine die
r. E. LAwHoN, Clerk.