Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-05-11
The Mayors Message.


submitted his hfst official message 20
the council. The paper contains about
1000 words and treats In a concise but
thorough manner most OF the matters OF
Importance with which the city officers
may have TO deal during tho coming
year. Lack OF space iorbIds us giving
this interesting paper In tull but the
following resume OF the mayors recon.
mendatlons on the subjects treated will
be OF interest:
HEALTH AND PoLIcE REGULATIONS.
Attention Is directed TO the lack Of en-
forcement Of existing ordinances against
dumping slops and garbage within the
city limits and the officials are urged to
see that these regulations are stringent
ly enforced. The condition At the month
of the sewer ~ touched on and the 70.
eommendation IL made that u sanitary
tank he constructed 10 receive the sew
age and dispose Of Il In sanitary man.
neF or that the sewer bo extended to u
point farther down the ravIne. The
mayor also recommends that steps be
taken 10 stop the practice Of leamsters
and others camping aud feeding their
stock In The streets.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The mayor recognizes the saloon busi-
ness ~ legitimate institution and ex-
presses the belief that the persons en.
gagged In Il desire to conduct their busi.
ness within the intent OF the law. lie
recommends, however. that the existing
ordinance against furnishing liquor 10
habitual drunkards be enforced and sug.
gests that the council should furnish the
saloon keepers with lIst Of all such
persons coming within their know ledge.
FINANCES.
Attention IL called to the fact that
city warrants have for several years
been selling at discount Of 8 per cent.
whlcn condition. the mayor believes, IL
without reason or justification and he
urges the city officials to make nm earn.
est effort to and market for city var
rants at their face value, pointing ont
che moral heneft to the credit oi the
city such u condition will give as veil as
the direct pecunisFy benefit IN all city
expenditures and contracts. The reconl-
mendation is also made that the ex.
pense oi preparing verified claims by
the city recorder he paid by the city
and that In case OF a nonresident credl.
tor ths verified claim may be sworn to
before any officer authorized to admins
ter an oath.
WATER AND light.
The projected new water system ID re-
viewed and the recommendation is made
that the advisability Of acquiring the
present electric plant and operating the
same with the same power plant which
will be necessary for pumping water be
inquired into and. II found practicable
that an effort be made to put such plan
in effect.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The mayor recommends that an orlin-
ance should be drawn providing for the
organization OF volunteer fire CONF pany
that would have some recognized stand
ing under the city government. That at
least $50 feet OF new fire hose DO procnr-
ed at once and that a committee be APP
pointed to inquire into the proposition
OF either chemical engine or some
other additional fire apparatus.
CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
The mayor recommends that com
mittee be authorized to check up the
books and render report OF the city's
financial condition in order that an in
telligent basis OF future business be ar.
rived at; also that all salaried EMPLOYEES
OF the city be required to devote their
full time to the city and that they shall
be required to report on duty to some
designated official.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
The recommendation is made that, 80
far as 10 possible all streets and side
walks be placed on uniform grade and
that sidewalks and cross walks be con.
structed as fast as the development OF
the city requires them and that imme-
diate steus be taken to construct NEG
essary walks from the site OF fhe new
depot to the present sidewalk on Main
street.
Pure Food Law.