The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-30

All the Old Officials Appointed,
and a Few Routine Matters Con-
sldered = The Mayors Message
Treats of the City's Finances,
Smooth Streets, Additional Water
Supply and Other Points of Local
Internationally Meeting Held
Last Week.
AT the annual meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen held in the City Registers
Office on Monday morning last, Mayor
Yeakle presented his annual message,
which was read by the clerk, Mr.. Rob
ert Kemp. 1t appears below in full
and is IN every respect a comprehen-
sion and carefully prepared paper. 1t
treats of the city and its varied interest
in detail and his Honor also has some
recommendation to make about
smooth streets and an additional water
supply. He also clearly explains the
cause of the increase in the municipal
tax rate. 1t has been most favorably
received by our citizens generally.
The election of the city officials re-
suited in the retention of all the old
members except Mr.. n. J. Wilson, who
resigned and his son Mr.. George Will
son was appointed. The correct list is
as follows
City Registrar aud Tax Collector
l.. NJ NiXdorff.
Market-Master-C. L. Stull.
Superintendent of Water Works-F.
F. Tyeryar.
Janitor of City Hall-Augustus Oben-
derfer.
Policemen-George w. Brengle, L.
NJ. Stone, John r. Hobbs, F. NJ. Echel-
berger, Andrew Renner and Niles
Abrecht.
Engineer of Electric Light Plant
Frank Chew.
Fireman.. E. Poole.
Lineman and Trimmer-William
Ridgley.
Tax Commissioners-George /. Will
son, y. T. Rhodes and j. George Lam
bert.
City Attorney-P. F. Pampel.
City Commissioner-John A. Hay
don.
Clock Winder-James E. Doll.
Health Officer-Dr. G. S. Maynard.
Health Committee-A. t. Rice and
John I. Moore.
HIS HoNoR'S MESSAGE.
Mapor Yeakle's address was as fol-
lows.
To the Honorable, the Members of the
Board Of aldermen.
Gentlemen:-Anothe fiscal year in
the history of our city has come to q
close, and upon the threshold of the
new twelfthmonth that looms before
us it is my pleasure, in accordance
with the time-houored custom of our
municipal government, to submit to
you my annual message, that you may
take into consideration such matters as
are worthy of your thought and atten-
ton and that appeal to us as matters
of Importance affecting the progress of
the city and the welfare of our COM
mon constituency.
In appearing before your body to-
day for the performance of this public
duty, allow me first to express my be-
lief in the high obligation which we
owe as a people to the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe, who has showered
His mercies and bounties upon us and
vouchsafed to us as community in
the year that has just passed blessings
for which our hearts should beat in
constant thankfulness. Let us i'm
plore the divine favor upon our labors
in the present and in the future and
solicit the benedicton of heaven upon
us as BETTING, in all acts of the admin
istratiOn, the customs of christian
people.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The preservation of the public
health is a condition cOnspicuOusly
pre-eminent among those that lead to
a common pride in the progress of
municipality.
In this respect we have been especi-
ally distinguished throughout the year,
and rank with the most highly favor
ed cities in the land in the matter of
our sanitary standing. Much of this
has been wrought through the effic.
iency of our able and attentive health
officer and it gives me pleasure to pay
him the tribute of public and official
recognition OF his services.
PEACE AND ORDER.
l am very happy also, to report that
order of our city, our police have rem
dered faithful and uutiring duty and
proved themselves watchful and COM
petent in every respect. The general
good order of the city has never been
better maintained or more measurably
secured. We have been happily ex-
empt from all disturbances of the pub
lie peace-a condition next to the rich
blessings of public health and free
dom from the devastation of fire, wa
ter and storm, of paramount impor-
lance to the perfect progress of a COM
munity. Upon these matters it is well
that we should dwell with more than
passing emphasis, especially as re-
CARDS the public health, in connection
with which our police force have, by
their watchfulness, aided in bringing
about a sanitary condition of the city
which was never better. We have
been saved from the ravages of disease,
we have escaped the effects of destruc-
tive storms, and by the bravery and
efficiency of our firemen-gallant and
self-sacrificing in their volunteer SER
vice for the people-l0sses to property
by the devouring flames have been
comparatively slight.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Of greatest importance to the inter-
ests Of our city is the water supply,
and upon this subject serious attention
should be directed. Rich in the bless
ings of pure water, city may we'll de-
fy the world to match it in its claim
to superiority. But with the supply
contaminated or threatened with de-
pletion, then the time arrives for