The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-11-13
THE FIRST COUNCIL
AT CANYON CITY
Mayor Jasper \, HaH8y and Newly Elected Board
Of Aldermen Held Initial Meeting Thursday
Night--VarOuS Committees Appointed

I icyylng and collecting wo have con
siderable power WIN we abuse it'
! we can do so 10 cthor Two dIroc.
lions Ellhor one Of which ought 10
conslen us TO oblivion CD II we
lax back and arc guided by croakcrs
and do practically nothing, We will
merit the disgust OF our constituents,
and ON the other hand ~ We reck-
lossly plunge forward and squandor
/ the money we may collect from them
under thc forms Of law we should
be equally condemned and moro Sc
yeroly punished. SO caution in both
directions must be our watch word
ana u we make every dollar We
collect worth two or more TO the tax
payers from whom 1t IL taken they
viii thereafter cheerIully respond to
every demand We make upon them.
We must act without fear OF crili-
cism DO right, but DO, DO, shall
be our platform.
You understand that part OF my
duty is to point out recommend and
clearly set forth as well as to formu-
! lato such legislation as It Is In your
power and duty to enact, as well as
10 strictly enforce whatever you
adop; have no vote In any measure
unless you should tic, and while J
have to power to veto any ordinance
you pass, stlll You have tho higher
power by two-thlrds vote TO pass
any measure over such veto
4 Now In order to- set to business
Without urnpossatyStormallty ap-
tpoint thc-IqllQpipgo, com
} miics ~ fiiH F3mod In each
case being rs chaipnn, TO wit;
ON public hoalla and sanitary
measures 4 II, Rowan and j. +.
Smitb
On streets wa 9lIays and tn r
lmnsogcn ,r jos severn and j. f..
uih
on Gee linir aal prevention o.
i w.la % H. ;owm ud
ne taInt
lr Gano or wuaa 20 collie"
'rad from ta mNel Pave Purh
.rt l,i'tw
pn o. a Walpau necessary
records lov 1ud hubble print
iur Geof thDWt pave Park
fou wll reuaily understand That
wblc commtnes are assigQed to the
particular departments above men
lonod tha each one Of YOU are
quah Interested IN and should give
your best efforts 70 every matter
OF public necessity the same as.
tloogh you were especially appointed
10 look after the special subject as
signed you
My lucrative law practice Is such
that / shall have ample time to. point
out specifically to each committee
tho law regulating the subject of
which you have special charge; and
you will not hesitate to command
Just such OF my time as you deem
proper and will most cheeriullyI
aid you to the best Of my ability inI
your official duties.
YOU should at this meeting fix al
time and place for holding your
regular meetings ~ there are some
things that you may lawfully do at
regular moetings YOU should also
now select one ofyour number toI
preside as mayor pro tenn and whose
duty will be ander the law % per-
form all the duties OF mayor wbepI
ever that officer Is absent or dis
qualified. The mayor may on hisI
own motion call the city council to-
gether at any TING he deems III
proper ana 50 any rhree of YOU may
demand and force such cali at any
lime You three sho,iid dosire a meet
ine,
You and need and should have
Inc hearty cooperation and advice
81 every citizen 80 and around orI
little metropolis, and assuming your
assent, ana here cordi9llyl
invite spch. bidding our people, oneI
and all come and extend US their aid
an advice all along the line. wei
must act, whether wc hear applaudltsI
Or growing: we want 10 act for your
basl interests, so please advise us.
The mayors court Will, from thisI
dase. be open on every day, except
sunday for the trial Of any coni7
plant that may be made for q slo-i
ialion Of any Of the ordinances sou
may pass. md also for any petit
offence against tlic laws .ot the stotej
that may ba adjudicated IA jnstlceI
court. I.wIll Try 70 be present an