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

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purposes, water enough to reaffirm
and re-establish our city's reputation
In this line through many years to
come. Particularly should this be
done when the fact is known that the
work could be accomplished at cost
much less than the amount first esti.
mated, and when the interest on the
amount expended would be much less
than the cost of pumping. This ex-
penditure and undertaking, it should
be borne in mind, would not only ac-
quire for us an abundant supply of
good, pure water, but it would operate
10 sustain the reputation we have gain
ed of having the best water in the
world-a fact of which / am always
Justly proud and which first occurs to
my mind when the occasions offers to
induce others to make their homes in
Frederick. Let us have pure water,
! good water, and avoid the necessity
TO impose upon our people the hard
lime stone and Objectionable water nee
essary whenever we have to pump.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
1t is needless, perhaps, to call your
attention to the Importance of keeping
IT..
l would suggest the immediate repair
ing OF all the streets, and, when
ever prudent and practicable, the re-
placing of the cobble stones with some
thing more desirable Experiments
might be made with square or so at
time, until all the streets have been
brought to the high state of improve
ment that is characteristic of the en-
terprising town. l would recommend
the immediate curling, guttering and
matchmaking of the Lynch and Orn-
dorft's Additions, as well as the alley
connecting Derr's alley with Bentz
street. and the laying of cutters on
East South street. East Patrick street,
East street, Klinehart's alley. East
Sixth and Seventh streets, and in fact
the paving of all thoroughfares wher-
ever needed in a perfect and healthful
condition. The enlarging of the sewer
on Patrick street, running from
Hardt & Keefer's lumber yard to the
alley east of there and thence to the
creek, and putting in a large terra
Gotta pipe about twenty to twenty
four inches in circumference, 1 also
recommend.
EFFICIENT OFFICERS.
l am pleased to again be able to tes-
tify to the efficiency and attentiveness
that has been displayed by all the of
ficers OF the city in the discharge of
their duties.
The police have all answered regu-
larly at roll call at 6. 80 a. M, and 6. 80
p. m., unless absent upon leave or
reasonable excuse, and have all man
cd rNNsAn t. 90,
good and faithful record.
THE CITY FINANCES.
The finances of the city are of prime
importance and some statement of
their condition should be made to the
people, The total bonded indebted
ness, as per the Registrars last report,
is S547 800; the sinking fund at that
time aggregatIng $34,774.lS. The fl
nances of our city have been we'll man.
aged by our worthy City Registrar,
Mr.. l.. M. Nixdorff, and while the
taxes will be increased this year. | am
happy to say the reason is not to be
found in extravaganza expenditure or
incompetent management on the part
of your honorable body, but in the fact
that the Act of the Legislature of 1895
vate securities from taxation has re-
duced the basis so materially as to
make the increase an absolute neces-
sity. 1t is TO be hoped that we will OBJ
tain some relief from the next Legisla-
ture and | regret that our rate could
not remain, as heretofore, at the rea-
sonable figures of 871 cents on the hun
dred dollars. 1t is certain that there
would have been no increase of this
rate had it not been for the reassess-
ment. | consider our financial condi-
ton, even with this. healthy one, for
the city has assets to the amount of
$3.50, 900 by owning its own water
works, electric light plant, City Hall
and market house. l am, in addition,
encouraged to believe that we have
favorable opportunity to be reimbursed
for the amount that was obtained from
our city during the progress of the war,
and known as the war debt. l would
respectfully suggest the appointment
of Il committee from our body of
worthy citizens, in connection with
committee from your own honorable
body, to wait upon our Senators and
Representatives in Congress and petit
ton them to use all means in their
power to urge the payment of this debt,
thereby taking the matter out of the
hands of paid attorneys, so that the
Government may know and under
stand positively that the city will OBJ
tain all the money appropriated for the
payment of this long standing claim.
| fully believe that as long as the Uni
| ted States government understands
that large part of such money is to be
retained by attorneys for the expense
of its collection, so long will there be
trouble aud difficulty to get it.
OUR BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The business interests of our city dur
| ing the past year have been subject
of much thought and consideration
and public effort Whilst the Bicyc le
Meet was not as well attended as was
expected, at the same time Frederick
as city did its part well, which you
can with great pride point to at any
time. The Dunkard meeting, as well
as the Bicycle Meet, through the liber-
atty and public spirit of our BUSINESS
Mems Association and the cooperation
of the citizens generally, proved to be
excellent methods of advertising Fred
erick and adding to the financial
interests of its people. The former
gathering was by long odds, one of the
best accretions to the public welfare
we have ever had and gave us the best
advertisement as city we have ever
enjoyed, promising to prove, eventu-
ally, of great permanent value to the
people. There is at this time move
ment in progress to establish hospital
in our city, and think it behooves all
| rond citizens and charitahlV dismissed