Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-11
The Mayors Recommends.
tions.

1 LILO AVAAVWluk dTo Glo T0COIumenQd.
tions of Mayor James for the ensuing
year:
To the Honorable City Council:
As this body has been subjected to a
slight change as regards its members,
wish, at the beginning of the years
work, to make a few recommendations
to its committees and hope that some
attention may be given to the same.
l wish first to mention the subject of
finance.
| 1t has been great pleasure to me
to find our citv treasury always we'll
supplied with money, and I ask that
in the future as we'll as in the past.
care shall be taken to keep it in that
condition, so that when laborer has
done a days work he can receive his
money for the same, instead of having
to sell his city warrants for seventy
five or eighty cents as they have done
in previous years.
I would recommend the keeping of
ledger account of the city warrants,
and that all money paid out by the
treasurer or paid to him be first re-
ported to the clerk, so that he can
also keep an account of the same.
In regard to anyone purchasing sup
plies for the city. wish that some at
tempt would be made to stop such
proceedings. find the hired help of
the city handing in bills for articles
purchased for use in the city. When
these bills are presented they
cause discussion and trouble, whereas.
if they came through the proper par
ties, no discussion would be needed in
regard to them.
STREET, ROAD AND ALLEY IMPROVE
MENTs.
wish the committee on sidewalks
to look after the walks of the city care
fully, as damage suits are likely to
arise against the city unless they are
properly attended to. And from my
observation, find most of them in
very poor condition. A great expense
may be saved the city by giving this
your careful attention. | would ask
the councilmen of each ward to make
q thorough examination of the walks
in his ward and report their condition
to the council at an early date.
The roads leading into our city
should be looked after by the street
and alley committee. The prosperity
of the city depends much upon its out
lying roads.
| 1 would recommend the use of
plenty of thing wherever it may be
utilized to good advantage. l believe
the city has been saved considerable
expense by using it in the past few
years.
The question of sewerage is one
which should also be considered by
our council. A clean city is condu-
Give to health and prosperity of its
citizens, and this is matter which
will have to be attended to before paw
ing or any similar Improvements can
be made to our streets.
There should also be more available
hitching space provided for teams
The city council will have to suggest
some way in which to cater to the
farmer public in this respect, as
am at loss where to suggest the plac-
ing of more posts, but at present there
does not seem to be sufficient room for
the accommodation of the teams of the
patrons of our city.
A year ago L referred to the matter
of setting the electric light poles in
side the curb, so that the bitches might
be cleaned out and kept in the proper
condition, in order that the water may
be readily carried off, which is not
done with the poles in the position
they now are. No attention has been
given this subject, but deem it one
which should be attended to.
ORDINANCES.
AS regards our city ordinances, ad.
wise that they be so arranged and ad.
justed as to conform to the Code OF
Iowa. AS they now stand, they are
conflicting and should be revised in
some cases.
Upon the chairman of each com.
mittee rests much responsibility and
upon him depends the general welfare
of the city. l ask these men to care
fully watch after their duties and sc
help to make the city better one in
all respects.
In conclusion, | wish to extend my
thanks to the police for their eflicien,
work and honorable discharge of theil
onerous duties. And to the council OF
the past two years, also extend my
Thanks for the courtesy shown me.
Respectfully,
f.. f. JAMES. MayOr