The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
nAYOR DYER'S INAUGURAL.


Mayor Dyer inaugural message city worthy
OF the careful reading of every citizen
pal affairs and who desires prosperous
governed and progressive community Mayor Dyer gift
graceful speech and writing and this gift interesting topics
which otherwise would dull and dry The of the
is excellent and reading of will delight many
did the mayoray candidate at the election in
November last One of its beautiful tribute to
the memory of the late mayor Augustus shows the
executive appreciate applaud high pu
pose when displayed by of opposing political
Mayor Dyer the first Republican elected since the
citizens of Providence deprived right rule
through the of the police not
approve that outrage On this matter he While do
approve OF the executive the having the appointment
police commission for the city Providence my duty
testify the fidelity and with of the board
performed and its protection of our cit
and for the maintenance highest efficiency
the department"
1t will not be forgotten that the majority senate
made representatives towns has at times taken
from the state executive the right given him appoint police
and the morals the community could opinion
OF thoughtful citizens be better safeguarded they
the commission directly responsible to the tax
who have to foot the bills However mayor not
responsible for unjust law for deporabe
conditions that have followed enactment
With eoquence Mayor Dyer urges greater beraiy on the part
of the city in providing public parks He points
that the park expenditures of only third of the
average city and the park much below average
liberal quotations pertinent suggestions made by the
commissioner Of public works such large
dusial community this question protection
should receive serious attention His that the fire
marshal be paid salary certainly worthy thoughtful eonsd-
Grafton of members of the city council.
In dealing with the proposed east side Mayor
Dyer emphatic and explicit He says Whatever plan is finally
adopted there which ought
ment The building of vaduct proposed would
in other city incredible that any plan
gested destroy the few edeeng between Ca
ford street and Market square totally view down
the river to the south and of the by
gainy Of steel"
That Mayor Dyer the strong hold the public
schools have the interest of his fellow
hdent they will deal wisely ngenty shown bv
his declaration Whatever changes may advisable from
time time nothing should interest of the
people in their schools Capitalization power should not
far to those responsible for the management the
schools from direct responsibility of the people"
school board by city council would apparently
approval Of the city executive On the matter of hsr
Dor he offers suggestions directs attention
the necessity for the establishment hospital the treat
contagious diseases Particularly pertinent is his
nendaton of change making awards for design
ing and building Of public buildings that all con-
tracts above fixed receive the approval the mayor
This brief summary will indicate mayor in his first
Inaugural broad gagged he has an intelligent love
for tive city and that he proposes guardian of the in