The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-01-04

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man may be ever % honest, ever
SO faithful or impartial, and yet
lack good judgement, good bnsi-
ness sense. !
In this body Of couneilmen,
believe the people have most pecu-
liarly and wisely chosen. You
are three and three in your politi-
cal views; in your temperament,
circumstances and surroundings
you are as far apart as the beauti-
fully tinted rainbow from the set
ting sun. Therefore no politics
or jobbery can enter the sacred
precincts of this council chamber
no boss or ringster can mould or
influence a single measure to
dwarf and mar the peace and hon
or of your proceedings, or throttle
the right, and favor the few. OF
ell bodies in council, which have
graced these chairs in the history
of our city, this assembly is per-
haps the most peculiarly independ-
ent, and peculiarly situated to
broadly represent the rights and
hopes of our people.
OF your number you are honor
ed with one who is proficient in
the knowledge of the manufacture
of vitrified brick and paving
block; one who is a successful con-
tractor and builder; one who is
skilled in the art of wood carving
and cabinet making; one who is
an expert railroad man, machinist
and mechanic; one who is an ex-
perienced merchant, and one who
is an able lawyer and profound
jurist of national reputation.
Indeed, believe me, this comes
not as the song of the bird, which
pours out the sweet strains of har-
mony to soothe the ear or gladden.
the soul, but comes as the honest
promptings Of my individual re-
gard for the personnel of the mem
bership of your honorable body.
Thus have eleven hundred voters
and more than 5000 people enter
tanned the same opinions and
have wisely chosen their repres-
entatives, and repose confidence in
your good judgement.
In choosing you, the people
have thrust upon you, powers leg
islative, ministerial and judicial
The most important is Legislative
| or the powers of making local
: laws; your ministerial powers put
you back Of the enforcement o1
such, and all laws, and it is my
wish that you entertain charges
preferred, to the ultimate dismis
sal of any official of this municip'
ality, who does not perform hii
whole duty; further your powers
are judicial in your faithfully
guarding the rights of property
: powers in taxation and eminen'
domain. Your body is authorized
by the laws of Ohio as having full
, control of corporate affairs; yol
should therefore so administe
such affairs that taxations may b,
. diminished rather than increased
We are rapidly growing city
More than 100 new residence
were erected here the past sum
mer. Our voting population ha
increased from 900 to 100 in tw,
years. The census enumeration
from 1000 to over 5000 in tn
same length of time. With tn
burden of city's population up
on you, with but the financia
powers of village, you have 6
problem to solve that require
sound judgement and careful de
liberation. We must advance witt
public improvement; to stan,
still is to go back, for other town
go on and leave US. We can b
progressive and yet careful.
1 here wish to specifically cal
> your attention to some recommen
dations:
The vagrancy nuisance shoul,
be cared for in the erection of
local work I.ouse,
The fire depai tment should b
re-organized ny ordinance, as it
Oh the decline,
The city building needs man