The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04
rlAYOR MILLER'S MESSAGE.

In the message Mayor Miller to the civ council the
citizens Providence will find material to engage
their careful and thoughtful consideration reviews the
whole field municipal activity gives his attention to each of
te several departments in that shows he has
during the year and desous of promoting safeguarding
interests OF the people who elected condition of
the city clearly frankly forth 1t is shown that although
te tax rate as well as the valuation of property
there s still need of the practice economy municipal
departments
In this Mayor says very trulv There
tendency funds plentiful in regard to
expenditures and noticed Immediately efforts are
made to have salaries in all These soc
tons should be carefully considered giving them your
approval and should furthermore favorng plans
and projects tor certain which,
presented time urged upon you only for
the benefit OF comparatively few citizens where such
improvements be made the city whole from them
but little benefit"
Mr. Miller of change in the laws regarding taxa
ton which, as ne points the Providence been endeav
orng bring about for interest of c
and equity This change be procured in more
equitable distribution of the burdens same
e provide an adequate for the
government and the making of needed public improvements
The fire department given much message and
the executive takes occasion dsappova the od
recently his of all fire
commissioners made to terminate making
It possible for the department without experienced
direction and opening the for political fgng
inure the morale efficiency the fighting force
That Mayor Miller realizes questionable methods bv which
the of this unwhoesome mnacng
psfed indicated by this significant his message
that the
fire commissioners of the city Providence governed only
by the recognized fitness of the that the Office
will not be given for regardless she
qualifications Of the candidate because
OF their capabty and practical knowledge requirements
the department and that their work be per
formed satisfactorily that their may be continued
beyond the which ordinance hev will be
elected"
Consistent he always has been his hostility police
commission outrage Mayor Miller repeats statements
made IN his message OF and this
to the members of the city council you today it not now
time that the police department be the charge
cys officers chosen by the people who pay the bils2"
The time for that restoration has
city council heeds the of public opinion urge upon the
general assembly the of law that will people
Of this city the right manage their right that was
hched from them by conscenceess politicians political
purposes
Mayor Miller favos revision OF the charter which
is he entirely inadequate the of municipality of
nearly inhabitants, having been framed when
Providence had population of only He agree
with public sentiment desrabity of small and COM
commission administer the affairs OF schools
Other questions Of vital the given frank
and exhaustive presentation in the executives
recommendations followed there city
will be substantial gamer and the citizens be materially
happier and decidedly contented