The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
Mayors Formally. y.Ipducted.
Into Office, ~
BEVERLY TRAMP PROBLEM
Ownership OF Lighting Plant In
Taunton Profitable.
SENTIMENTS OF THE MESSAGES.

Boston. Jan. 3.-This was inaugura-
day in the municipalities OF the COM
monwealth. New governments were
organized mayors read their messages,
and the annual filling of offices took
place.
Mayor Eaton OF Lawrence said: THE
spirit of paternalism abounds in our
midst. Many act as though they be-
lieved Lawrence was chartered 10 care
for them and their friends. while ii is
the solemn duty of every true citizen
TO watch over. care for. and contribute
TO the growth and prosperity OF the
city. 1t is our duty TO correct such
misapprehension of true citizenship. In
our beautiful city are $4,000 thrifty.
honest and industrious people. They
have placed us in positions Of honor and
trust. They ask us in every possible
way 10 SO manage and improve munich
pal affairs as to inspire hope and courage
among ourselves. and confidence from
those who would come TO US from
abroad"
Mayor Farnham Of Maiden said in
part: THE ideal city government never
existed oad never will A city gov
ernment Is composed Of those who have
their share OF human frailties, and ii
necessarily follows that their work must
be more or less imperfect. Whatever
standard we have adopted in the. man
agement OF our private affairs we should
never forget that so far as the city is
concerned we are trustees and account
able for high degree of faithfulness."
TOO much care cannot be taken in the
future in voting away the city's right,
said Mayor Garfield of Brockton. 1T
is amazing how we have parted with
the use of our streets without considera-
ton. The use of our streets for various
purposes, desirable in themselves,
should. as the population of our city
grows and expands. meet large part
of the revenue now produced by direct
taxation, No franchises should be
granted TO any corporation without a
valuable consideration in return"
Mayor Plumer of Newburyport urged
an awakened public interest in the pub
lie schools, expressed fears of increased
expenses in the poor department. sug
gested reduction in the price of lighting
streets, and said that the police force
is not UP 10 the standard, which should
be looked into.
Mayor Field of Northampton ad-
dressed the city council as follows: "We
are here simply to guard and advance
the interests and honor OF this city as
q whole and not TO magnify ward lines
or TO ATTEMPT TO gain for any particular
section or ward an under proportion CT
the city's money. If we are TO do honest
fs.,. l,.a .ft
outset forget party lines and party poll
tiles. In national and state affairs it
Is natural for men to divide on party
lines, but when questions which con-
Germ only our city. our homes, our busi-
ness, ourselves. the welfare of the COM
munity should be the sole considera-
ton
- MY first recommendation to you and
the only one that shall make today"
said Mayor Bennett of Lowell, lis the
adoption OF watch-word for this ad-
ministration. Let that watch be
this: Efficiency and rigid economy
Explained briefly this means: Eficien-
cy as the test for appointment to. or
retention in office, and a rigid economy
In the expenditure OF the city's money"
Mayor Waters OF Salem finished his
message with these words: "In closing
let me urge upon you all the Importance
or Keeping free from the opportunities
OF cliques, who with promises try TO in
duce you to vote for this or that man or
measure. Remember the solemn oath
you have taken. ard endeavor to ac
with the consciousness in your own
mind and heart of having done right. as
God gives you to see the right"
Taunton Is one of the few cities that
operate lighting plants. Since the sys-
tenn has been maintained by the city
taoont SIX months) Mayor Fish reports