The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09

consistent and conservative with oul other much needed domestic improve. ments. looking to the perpetuation oi this worthy institution of learning. | Revenues.
 The public faith and the public credit l together with the material upbuildina and the healthy growth of any city. ara mainly dependent upon two fundamental
 First-Upon that genuine faith rsposed by each private citizen in city's sue cessful achievements.
 second-Upon . well regulated and per manentiy established revenue. economi- I caliy and inpartially administered l We, therefore. recommend to your hon. orable body the esta ablishment of Board of Revenue whose duty 1t shall be to look carefully into the true and correct ties within, the corporate limits of this city. After ascertaining the current needs of the city government, this Board | may then establish a given percentage upon the market value of all property, as revenue valuation or tax basis. and the rate of taxation may be correctly and equitably established, to every property owner. equl and alike to all, adequate Public Improvements.
 The progressive spirit in the hearts of our citizenship ls no longer content with unsa nftary conditions and un-improved streets. We should advise that steps of careful nature be taken at the earliest practicable date to establish certain per- manent improvements on our streets. also that the sanitary regulations of our city be kept rigidly enforced.
 Neither are the property owners of this city any longer contented to allow the vast amounts they have invested within the city to remain unprotected against the ravages of fire.
 For your consideration. we recommend afnI nInI lick cfaxxA Al yyn a r.. works, and that a committee on water works be appointed whose duty 1t shall be to investigate and report to this Coun- cil at the earliest possible date, the cost quate system of water-works for fire pro- lection throughout this entire city.
 Enterprise.
 We commend the city and its citizen ship for that spirit of domestic enter prise. both public and private, charac- teristic of its past and It's present, there by insuring it's permanent development and it's unparalleled successes as a city. We further commend our merchants, our bankers. our professional men. and each private citizen for their zeal and business energy in their private undertakings.
 But one must never forget that heroic unity of purpose, always characteristic of our people, recently exhibited by every stem the tide of the greatest disaster from fire which has ever befallen any city of like population, in which, during four hours of whitening flames, the last vestige of the business portion of our beautiful city was laid in ashes. consum- ing thirty ?eight business houses with their stocks together with many resi- dences, aggregating a loss of nearly $400000. In the face of this calamity, our citizenship with the same unity of pur- pose, and with one accord, having an abiding and lasting faith in the future success of Alexander City, and its strat- ness center, have literally re-invested their money, laid in their stocks. and re- built the city more beautifully and more permanently, to the enormous aggregate of nearly $5O0,c00.
 Of such genuine faith reposed by every citizen alike In the clty's future. one could not speak in terms too highly com mendable. And in this gigantic under taking, successfully accomplished. every citizen alike has proven himself an he- roic factor to our city's history and It's permanent and lasting success.
 Much may also be said of the retiring Mayor and Council for their splendid ser- vices and their untiring efforts in time of such chaotic disaster, and in the pres ervation of law and order, and rebuild ing our public buildings, and in bringing the city safely through such a calamity with our public credit unimpaired, leav-, ing the city government resting without dollar of encumbrance. Their success full efforts in th's will ever be remem- Dereu Dy d grateIul cltlZenSnlp.
 Invitation to Capital.
 This administration should not neglect to invite and to promote the investment of domestic and foreign manufacturing capital within our midst. Sucn win prove a most wholesome financial institution to our city. in that our hundreds of labor CTS employed will become the first me- dium through which thousands of dol lars, honestly earned, ina it's way. Into our citys circulation.
 As substantial invitation to such cap ital, and that no reasonable means with in our power should be withheld, 1 would recommend that franchise from taxation be granted for reasonable number of years to all manufacturing industries who are now seeking. or in future may desire, to locate permanently within our midst.
 The moral and social fabric of this city,-its public credit, its public and in- ternal Improvements, all held out to the world by this community of incorporate citizens, can only be maintained by ob- serving wholesome laws. We therefore appeal to this Board of Alderman, in Council and to every law abiding citi- zen, to lend me their moral aid in pre- serving the laws, the peace and the dig nity oi tnis city. A. r. Fuquay,
 Mayor.