Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-07
NEW OFFICERS
TAKE CHARGE
The Council Organizes and appoints
Committees.
MAYOR BROWNS MESSAGE READ,
Three Ordinances Passed
Appointive Officers Will
be Named Friday.

The new city council and off,
GERS held two meetings this week
and are rapidly getting down to
business. On Monday night they
took the oath Of Office and after
organizing and appointing the sew
eral committees adjourned until
Tuesday night. W. A. Hall WAS
chosen as chairman of the council.
At the meeting Tuesday night
three ordinances were passed
naming the duties and fixing the
salaries Of city attorney, chief Of
police and street commissioner.
An adjournment was then taken
until tomorrow night when the
officers for those places will be
named.
Mayor Browns message was
read Monday evening and was as
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE CRY OF GRANGEvILLE:
At this time and in accordance
with the established custom, it
becomes my duty as Mayor of the
city Of Grangeville to present to
you my views concerning the needs
of the city. and to give such in
formation as may lie in my power
for your consideration.
At the threshold of our existance
as city we may congratulate the
citizens upon the growth and de-
velopement, and Improvement they
have made as village during the
five years it has been in existence.
We have seen the population more
than doubled: the District school
house has given place to our fine
ten room school buildinS and
graded school with its corps OF ten
teachers from which the graduates
may enter any Of the colleges or
universities of the northwest with
out examination.
The holes in the ground used as
wells, have been replaced by q
system Of Water Works supplying
yure mountain spring water for
domestic use, and providing water
for fire protection and irrigation.
Electrict lights have taken the
place of kerosine oil, materially
reducing the risk of fire and acci.
dents, and lighting our streets AS
we'll as our homes.
Many permanent improvements
have been made in our streets; n
system of underground ditching
and fluming has made Hall Street
passable. The filling and Aurning
of East and West Main street, are
good and permanent improvements
The removal Of the County seat
to Grangeville is the most recent
and one Of the most recent and
one of the most important achieve
ments, in its development
While I, as . member If the last
Board of Village Trustees, was
not in full accord with the major
ity in some particulars, ! believe a
great deal Of credit is due them
for their careful, painstaking efforts
to advance the material prosperity
OF the city. With their hearty 60.
operation the necessary vote in the
County Seat Election was secured
and the City Hall and Court House
does credit to all who took part in
it's erection.
While il is we'll to review thu
past, the work of the present coun
Gil lies in the future. What cal
be done to further advance the in
terests of the city, and the citizen
who have chosen US to serve them
i The motto Of cities as we'll q
individuals should be "Go For
ward" as rapidly as the means q
your commend will permit. You
! record should not be judged by th
! amount Of revenue expendee bu
the manner Of expenditure, an
the results secured. I would ret
omend rigid economy to the exten
of getting the greatest possib
benefit to the city Of every dollar I
/ public money expended.
In the change from . village to
] city some OF the old ordinance
1 will be found inapplicsble to ne
! conditions, and should be repeale
4 and new ordinances passed.
Sl POLICE.
! One of the 6rst matters claimiI
& your attention is the Police, I vi
B suggest that before appointment
8 are made it is necessary that Z
4 ordinance be passed fixing u
! number, their duties and cor
Z pensation.
s The salary Of the city attorn'
( should also be fixed before the =
\ pointment 10 made. This Office
= my judgement Is ., very importa
Z one, involving matters which I
y I-s-o nnrnfnl CONFEDERATION a,