The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-04-18
OLD COUNCIL EXPIRES
New Board Is "Ushered In
Mayor Grotfman Gives
Address.

he new administrator Was uoHoiOo
in" at Monday nights meeting of the
new council. Pres. Schn,itz OF the
council presided over the closing session
of the old council. At the conclusion OF
the session he made brief address ex.
pressive of appreciation of the work
done by the old council. He then hand.
ed the gavel to the new mayor Charles
A. Grotfman, who after calling to order
the new council, made the following
inaugural address:
Gentlemen: In assuming the duties
of presiding officer at meetings OF the
board | have but one wish and hope and
that is that we may all work together in
mutual trust and confidence for the
best interests of the city and with that
perfect harmony and cooperation that
alone can assure execution of the peoples
will
Il have but few suggestions to offer
at this time. However, | cannot refrain
from urging upon you the necessity of
economy. While the city treasurers re-
port showed on March Is balance of
S73, 600, you must remember that $751;
600 Of the amount belongs to the dredg-
ing fund and all of that amount will be
needed for the purpose, and there Is be-
sides this the disputed hydrant rental of
over $13. 600. You will readily see that
the closest economy will be necessary in
order that the city may escape borrow
ing money before tax gathering time
comes However, do not wish to be
understood as urging policy that puts
economy above efficiency.
What most interests our people to-
day is the relation between the Water
Company and the city. Ion need no
recommendation from me at this time
to tell you what | think should be done.
The people of this city demand muni-
cipal water plant, and, DIS far as lies
within my power, | shall labor to secure
city ownership of the present plant if it
can he secured at n reasonable price.
The matter of the Water Company
should be taken up soon and shall have
some suggestions to make on that sub
iect shortly.
The city is in need of several general
improvements and | hope that the
several committees will bring before the
board such recommendations on those
matters as careful investigation will de-
termine to be wise.
The committees are urged prompt.
ly, carefully and fully investigate and
report and make recommendations on
all matters referred to them, so that
when any work comes before the board
of action it will be unnecessary for the
board to spend much time in discussing
or examining such matters. If the work
be carefully done by the committees, the
labors of the council will be much facil-
itated and much time saved. Follow
ing this plan, | believe all the work can
be done without having adjourned or
special sessions.
In all our proceedings let us endeavor
to work together in harmony, valuing
each others suggestions and each giving
the other a full measure of trust and
confidence There will, of course, on
occasions, be difference of opinion, but
let us endeavor to lay aside our preju.
dices aud personal feelings and set the
general good above our personal desires.
The differences between us here will be
magnified by the public, each of us will
be exposed to criticism by some no mat.
ter what we do, but let us ask the public
and the press to feel assured that we are
honestly attempting to do our duty and
we urge them to clearly learn the facts
before condemning our Judgment or as
sailing our actions.