The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-04-11
MESSAGE OF MAYOR

At the meeting of the city council
last night a message from Mayor Cor
man making some timely recommended
tons was read. This is the first time
a mayor of Tallahassee has seen fit to
send a message to the city council
recommending improvements. The
document, which was handed in at the
meeting in March, is an important one,
and should receive the hearty endorse
ment of every member of the board.
Among other things, the mayor
recommends that sewerage system be
put in; that the city compel property
owners in the business portion to put
down good sidewalks; that the various
parks be kept in better condition, and
that the streets be permanently re-
paired. He also pays a deserved COM
pIiment to the ladies of the Tallahas-
see Improvement Association, as well
as to the police force. The message in
full follows:
TO the President and Members of the
City Council of the City of TallahaS
see:
Gentlemen-It is with emotions both
of pleasure and regret that l make A
.zRRort to you on this OccasiOn-pleas-
ure to those of the outgoing members
who, by Une suffrage of the people have
been returned as members of your hon
Orable body, and regret to part with
Mr. T. H. Randolph, who would not al
low his name to be used for. reelection
and with whom we have had sucn
pleasant association. Mr.. Randolph
was always regular and punctual at the
meetings of the Council, and faithful
in the discharge of his duties as cOun-
Gilman. In the deliberations of your
honorable body his views and opinions
were sound, practical and always just.
AS we face the new year | am I'm
pressed with the duties AMI response
biliti.6 that rest on every member OF
this Council. They have never been
heavier or greater than now. Thu it,
terests of our growing city dei"aad
Thorough, careful and honest admins
tratiOn from every member OF its gov
eminent, and l congratulate you, gen
! tlemen. and the city, whose representa-
tives you are, upon what judge IS your
appreciation of your responsibilities.
For the fiscal year ending February
| IS, 1892, the number of cases tried were
| 1913: number of cases dismissed, l6;
number of cases in which fines were as
sessed, III; amount of fines assessed
1882. 25; amount of fines collected,
S596.75; amount of fines paid by work
on the street, $3.50
The growth and progress of our city
is very noticeable in the building OF
new residences and stores; and the
spirit manifested by our citizens gen
orally to repair and improve their prop
erty, the purchase by the city OF land
| for a public cemetery and improvement
thereof. all show that the city has
awakened from its long sleep, and that
our people are alive to our vast prlVl-
Ieges and opportunities.
! The work on our new capitol building
is being pushed forward rapidly, ana
when completed will be one OF the
handsomest of it's kind to be anywhere
found. and one of which not only the
citizens of Tallahassee, bu the people
of the whole State may we'll be proud;
and with the early completion OF Two
railroads which will enter our city, the
outlook for the future is bright. ana we
have cause to feel encouraged.
T refer with pleasure to the goOu
J health that has been vOuchsared 20 QUIZ