The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Many Interesting Mutters-The
Mayors Message.

Tu 4sday night was filled with more
than ordinary interest. Ev,ry mem
Der was in his seat with the eXcep-
tion of Aid. James, who is out OF
the city.
The message of Mayor Vickers
was read by the clerk and ordered
filed. The message is as follows:
70 the Honorable Chairman and
Gentlemen of the City Council:
Having been elected chief eXecu-
i've OF our city, and feeling the re-
5ponsibility devOlving upon me as
such, / wish to ask your hearty CO.
operation in its government during
the next twelve months.
| understand that the financial
condition of our city is good. con-
gratulate you upon this; and hope
it will continue to improve.
The most of you are successful
business men, and | ask you to be
conservative in your expenditures
and to manage the business affairs
of our city just as you would conduct
your own affairs.
| understand there is II surplus
fund in the treasury, and in short
time this will be increased suffici-
entity to make good beginning
toward permanent improvements il
iudiciously spent.
The city government costs annually
from $l5, 900 to $4,000; but what have
we TO show for it? When we begin
to do something permanent and the
tax payers have something to show
;or their money, there would be
little if any complaint wer" taxes
increased two or three mills. Any
sane man will complain when he has
20 continually pay out money and
apparently receives nothing in re-
tarn.
wish TO remind you of the con-
dition Of our streets and sidewalks,
the most of which are in need of
repairs. Too much care cannot be
taken in your choice of a street COM
mittee man-one that is capable and
that can devote the time necessary
to attend to the work properly.
also wish TO remind you of the
sanitary condition of our city. This
part of our city government has been
sadly neglected in the past. The
inspectors appointed have either
been negligent or incapable, and l
wish to make the following sugges-
ton: Instead of sanitary inspector
appoint an extra day policeman and
hold the police force responsible for
the sanitary condition of the city.
Heretofore the inspector has had no
executive power, but could only
make complaints and the policeman
had to do the executive work. This
extra duty need in no way interfere
with the police duties. ,
The city Jail is in dilapidated
condition, and ! ask that you give 1t
your immediate attention.
Again asking your cooperation i'll
upholding the laws of our city, L am
Respectfully.
M. NJ. VICKERS,
Mayor City Palatka.
Palatka, April 10, 1904.
President Kennerlv then made the
following appointment of committee
chairmanships for the ensuing year
Finance, Points; Streets, Walton
Police, Gay; Fire and Water, Davis
Sewers and Drainage, Ivers; Sani-
tary, Kohl; City Property, Cortmel
Gas, Livingston; Ordinances, Shell
ly.
There were but two applications
for appointment on the police force,
viz: d. G. Sanford and Frank
Hagan. Both were appointed.
There were three applications for
sanitary inspector, N. o. Dayis, ii.
C. Loomis and j. L. Baton. The
council took three ballots without
making choice, and the selection
was postponed until the next meet
ing.
The appointment of a city attorney
was also postponed until the May
meeting.
Ed. Boyle was re-appointed city
scavenger and the salary fixed the
same as heretofore,
The council appropriated the sum
of $50 for space in the Worlds Fair
Edition of the Jacksonville Times
Union.
The reportof the fire and water COM
mittee of the old council, published
in the News last week, was referred
to the Ordinance Committee with
instructions to compass the recon-
mendations of the report into an
ordinance.
A committee of three, consisting of
Alderman Davis, Cartmel and Points
was appointed to examine and report
whether it was best to repair the old
or build a new central fire station.
A communication from fire COM
missioners was read and its appoint
ments confirmed subject O.any ordi-
nance that may hereafter be passed.
The bonds of the treasure, chief
of police, clerk, collector and assessor
were approved.
A communication from &. Loper
Bailey was read Offering to sell to
the city the plant of the Palatka Gas,
Light and Fuel Company. The COM
munication was received and filed.
The clerk was instructed to pre-
pare financial statement of the city
for the period from April lst, 1903, to
April 1st, 1904.
How TO WARD OFF AN ATTACK OF
RHEUMATISM.
"For years when spring time came on
and went into gardening, l was sure TO
have an attack of rheumatism and every
attack was more severe than the pre-