The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-10
NEW TOWN COUNCIL
The Recently Elected Officials AS
stunned Their Duties on
Monday Night.
MAYOR FRfAR SUBMITS HIS MESSAGE
The Document Briefly Outlines the Policy
to BE Pursued in the Ad ADMINISTRATION of
City Administration Called to the
Condition of the Sinking Fund.

The recently elected city officials
formally assumed the duties of their
respective Offices on Monday night
when Mayor Frear installed the new
members of the Council in Office by
administering to them the oath as
laid down in the charter. The new
members of the councilmamc body
being Messrs. D. NJ. Dixon, George
w. Fleming and Harry Loar.
Mayor Frear took the oath of office
several days ago before Clerk f. Il.
Tower of the Circuit Court
The council organized by electing
Mr.. E. L. Mitchell president and John
G. Durham, Esq, clerk. Mr.. George
w. Legge was elected tax collector,
the compensation for such service be-
ing fixed at four per cent. for all
money so collected. A. b. Gender
was elected Police Magistrate
Mayor Frear submitted to the coun-
Gil his message and also recommends
tions for appointments to the police
force and treasurer as follows: Day
officer, w. D. Dixon; night officer,
William E. Broderick; treasurer, Col.
A. q. Sturgiss. The recommended
lions of the mayor were confirmed
and the officers at once entered upon
the discharge of their duties.
The message of the Mayor deals
with matters of Importance to the flu
ture welfare of the town. In it he
recommends the appointment of three
assessors to make a reassessment of
property; fixing such salaries as are
unprovided for; recommending the
enactment of an ordinance fixing a
tax on dogs; that the town scales be
let to the highest bidder; that such
changes be made in the ordinances so
as to prevent cattle from running at
large; for the betterment of sidewalks
and improved sanitation; providing
through the sinking fund for the re-
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most important feature of the mes
sage is that dealing with the installa-
ton of a system of water works. The
Mayor urges that immediate attention
be given this universally demanded
necessity. He also urges that better
quarters be provided for meetings of
tho anI1non Tho
follows:
To the Members Of the To1Cn Council:
GENTLEMEN:-I beg herewith to
submit to you briefly such recommen-
dations as appear to be most urgent,
and kindly ask that you may take ac-
ton upon them without delay.
The fixed determination to make as
near absolutely permanent as practi-
cable all improvements should govern
your deliberations and it is to be hop
ed that you will so wisely act that
public spirit may be enlisted in con
templated improvements and sub
stantial growth thus insured.
On account of numerous building
enterprises and many changes in our
taxable basis thus resulting, it is ear
nestly recommended that a Just and
equitable reassessment be made of
property values within the corpora
ton and |, therefore, recommend, in
accordance with the provisions of our
town charter that three of our citi-
zens possessed of good and impartial
Judgment be selected to make such
reassessment at once, their work be-
ing subjected to board of review
consisting of not less than three of
your own number, an appeal day fix
ed and the prompt issuance of the
annual tax levy, based upon such re-
assessment.
Such salaries as are unprovided for
should be fixed at your first session
and your action upon this recommen-
dation is desired.
A tax should be levied on all dogs
within the corporation and | hereby
recommend that the same may be eff
fected by the enactment of an ordi-
nance in agreement with the provision
of the town charter.
The town scales should be let to the
highest bidder and l therefore recon-
mend that the council proceed to re-
ce1ye bids, with proper restrictions,
and the same shall have my recon-
AAoAu"oiOh GO euCuPPOihtiuouU lOr bHe
ensuing year.
| urgently recommend that such
changes be made in the present ordi-
nances by their repeal and the enact
ment of new ones as will legally pro-
vide for the preventing of swine and
cattle from running at large on the
streets, for the betterment of our side
walks and the improved sanitation of
our town.
Your attention is directed to the
necessity of providing through the
sinking fund for the retirement of
bonds outstanding and l therefore
recommend that such amount as you
may deem requisite be set aside and
allowed to draw interest.
A fixed license tax should be exact
ed from all exhibitions, theatricals
and circuses, and a proper ordinance
covering this matter is desirable.
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