The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

ttled to the appreciation of the citizens for
its energetic work in the interest of cleanli-
ness and health. AS a result the city has
not been visited by any epidemic.
You have succeeded in obtaining a dec-
SION from the War Department locating a
bridge that some day will span our harbor.
The reason why 1t is not there now is well
known to all
In performing this work you have had
much with which to contend. Unavodablv
the City Government you succeeded left an
unsettled claim in litigation, of 81 900, pay
able to Messrs Dyer and Carter, and an
other claim of MIR. Harrison Hayford agains t
the city on which he recovered about $500,
500 of which appears in outstanding orders,
the balance remaining unpaid. You have
had considerable expense for engineers,
legal advice, etc, in the bridge matters.
You had to meet disaster i'll the loss of
seven bridges in a single day, costing the
city thousands Of dollars, thus preventing
contemplated improvements.
Yet so economically have you conducted
the citv's business that the tax rate has not
been increased but actually reduced.
And now, as you retire from office, what
does the Treasurer's report show? For by
the final result viii the citizens Judge your
acts.
March 4, 1885, the Treasurer's report show
ed IN the city treasury, S101S 81 Outstand
ing orders to be paid from this, 1896 y, an d
coupon account unprovided for of So ,223 90.
You have provided for this deficiency, met
az ID the cry ilaollltles promptly and the
Treasurer's report for 1897, read in your
nearing 'o-nlgh SHOWS a eash balance III the
treasury ~ 9o'-fo.'t o"1standlng orders
poslt has been made in full for coupon ac-
COUNT anu every current Hablnty Oh the city
proVlotu tof'
. ~ otneI WoruSi you met htI uehc1t OF
+o'loo'fi d lIapllItS W NheSSFS oyer ana
NaiteI Oh 9l,ooo' announcer TO Haylorh on Sooo-
ou leaEe heI surplus, after deuuctlhg
balance que Hayford, OF ~3,24I OIL or dltter-
ence IN we lrPasury account IN favor OF the
Guy pi elo'lt' ~ VI thls showing you may
Wen pe proud
lheiS are Soiht Lhlhgs coHlu WISH you
mao uone-thihgS L recommended but on
"4Ich Nou T." no, look az l ull.
"uulu nave "poilShFh ti'e once OF High
nay SUI FAois' IN vi interests oi ecoholm-
ca fod" uiIulhg ailn repairs
"ouIu paNe apollshrd we once "f sex
On anu thus prevented tile annual WfaAgie
LOT tha1 ono e.
Mou'u IlaNe tsvdPliSHt,t az elrclfie de-
teI'.So 9gsoSlh ~ "hlch W determine
w leCheI the hlgiO Wdtchtleu ana Jllelf uutN
III suai"lng agaIhS5 nFeS'
"puiu nave ilaU VIZ oufNen OF poi- lux
reIl1Hfu ron o!7dpieu Veterans ttG., etf
i" hiie you nave oeeh ''"luS GtT attlS' 'he
aOII1"110 W 0iie NIViAeiS n heIfaSI ~" ~"
b"l o3uy mas nteH d 'iaV CoulH ne ueSti
e,'' i'il 'iie " lew whose sem
a.e On lesse't tiI'.'Sh ~ tH ~ tnaV
lo 70 oloo upon oui cIVy, SHOWN az 1he edl'of
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lool oou9 Is tolnpose" VI t'tPuoicdhS ahu
Ecu. fa'9--d surety non, Pii 'iSau pouS-
eleG.eo On oll.Meh : lleket, nehcf' there
ooe'u pe no TAcusI ii C PoIltIcdi stdlu-
polh' ioi assaiilhR tlie WY 1oNtfhihehC.
Aa pun selSa 'Ll so" IlSHIL3 expected
~ y? floiV ny ou'h - - i9ii' ~ ~ Ploodpl9
ulo hoC eApect-you nag no right TO expect
VIC oonuiuuai su1iilia Warfare "deeu
asalns' you ny Icy plgolesl iarlisans whose
s st,ioon vas Nent ~, W ~ Vhe ieh VI Vhe
io,lo" " no runs ne journal
Noe single honest cfltclSlh mas appeared
III ny columns blo cohllhuai me OF ms
iopleeGnVa1ioh anu aoSolu.e ialSehoou HAS
oe IN plaGeu DEERE 'lie country aI Iafge,
o, 10 ioi.u" opehe.t = ~ ~ ~ VI - ny
onal sihs JIG nlTn ~ Nun iftVo.. 'ie' Mt
PuoIlC anu DeHiocIdIs, VIII repeating
ana pallot-bo stufhng' ana by declaring
thdC di. VINO oeileNeu IN honesty anu De
tLne2 "oiiu so1e asoiilsI me- anu dSseFCeu
I I l "ouid drag the "hole ticket 10 defeat.
ne ueciareu thdI Ivy eleceioll Wou,n IN
crease Ine TAX pulueh anu aiVer Ihe eltl-
Aehs mao repukeo DIS hiaieNoIeht lnslnua-
'iohs at tne polis, ne caileu me an Anar-
Chlst anu llkeneu lne 10 MoSI. MY au-
ufess lie declared colninunlstlc
Not content with assalllng me personally,
ne mas vented ms spleen on every depart
iheht OF the CITY government AMID the
sewage that appears as edltorlals, ne has
attacked the flre Department, charging
Them with lnetticlency and gross ne glect OF
duty Alleging III tact, that the city was
practically without FIRE Depar tment. "
Allegations absolutely untrue.
he has insinuated that the Bridge Com
mlttee, composed OF gentlemen whose lnteg-
enuHdVOrluU u
consummate steal"
He has charged the Committee on High
ways with endangering the life OF citizens,
by wilfully neglecting the Lower Bridge.
tie has assaulted the Board OF Assessors, al
leging that they violated their oath of office
by reducing my taxes, when he knew, as
every citizen of Belfast knows, that have
invested largely in property outside Of Bel
last, and that to-day pay tax IN tull tor all
He has had spasms over a hydrant located
~ Viie Plre DeE,ar 'n'U ~ upl'os sf't