Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-30
Wants Patrol Call Boxes.

police force needs no COMMENT 1ioiiA
me. l simply point to this most ex-
cellent body as being the equal OF
any and the superior of many towns
of our class turnout the United States.
1 shall establish rules and regulations
for this department that will make
some changes, l hope for the better.
I want to again urge upon the couH-
ell the establishing of patrol or call
boxes as being one Improvement that
would materially add to the service
of this department. Another thing that
would add greatly to the good work
of this department is the establish
ment of a complete Bertillon system,
that is in vogue in all of the large
cities.
Il scarcely need speak of the splen-
did work done by the men OF the city
in charge of the water works depart
ment Our water works is conductea
in manner that makes US at once
am example for all of our sister cities
turnout the state. and l may say that
we are known of and pointed to IN
the states outside OF our own. 1hat
our superintendent of mains was called
or borrowed by one of our FAR western
states to solve some problem for them
only confirms my belief in his ability
The handling of the pumping station
under the careful management of MI.
Hans Madsen. is an example or what
fidelity of purpose can accomplish.
Recomn More Lights.
."rhe condition of our street light
system is one that needs some I'M
provement to it's lines, so / am in
formed by both the electric light COM
mittee and our superintendent of this
department. j think the council should
take up this matter carefully and make
such improvements as vii! enable the
department to render the best OF ssrV-
ice TO the people al ali times. l nave
a great desire to keep our city Wen
lighted. as this is one of the greatest
preyentions of crime of any thing that
can be done.
The excellent manner in which the
city's records are kept and the gem
eral conduct of its business needs no
comment from me. We are pointed 10
by the state examiner as a city worthy
of being copied along this line. and !
may add that some of our sister cites
in the state have adopted some, If rot
ALL OF our methods.
Autos Nesd Regulating.
THE automobile is one of the Things
that affords a great deal of annoyance
to the mayor and a great deal more
to the farmers who have horses tnat
are afraid of them and we shoulG at
all times guard carefully the rights
of the people against the auto. A
great many operators violate the state
law. 1t shall be my constant effort
to try and adjust this trouble to the
minimum
Lectures New Apprentices.
Permit me to say in conclusion,
that the new law passed by our leg
islature makes the duties and respon-
sibilities of the mayor very much
greater than any one we have hao
before. This new law makes the mayor
and the elective and appointIve offi-
GERS the executives of all executive
functions. This in no way relieves the
city council, for the responsibility OF
the legislation necessary to do things
in purely business manner rests on
them. And to the men whom shall
appoint tonight for the heads or de-
partments, ! want to say that ability
and faithfulness will be the qualifi-
cations necessary to the continuance
of their employment by the city. The
affairs of the city must be conducted
upon lines of business principles, laid
down by every large institution in the
country One Of the first things ]
wish to speak of is the necessity for
the heads of each department. to be
upon the work under his control as
much as possible, as to him alone VIII
be given the credit or censure for what
is done. 1t will, therefore, itseems to
me. be necessary for the heads of all
departments to be with their men
and see that the city is receiving the
best work at the least cost for all the
money expended by the various de-
partments. The frequenting Of saloons
by employees while on duty, unless in
the discharge of their duties, will be
lust cause for dismissal. and should
expect heads of departments to remove
men under them if they come upon
the work under the influence of liquor,
An honest days work cannot be given
by man half full of Intoxicating
liquor. 1 shall expect courteous treat
ment from all city employees for the
people who come to them for infor,na-
ton in regard to their departments,
and also expect the heads of DEPART
ments to treat the men under them In
a civil and courteous manner Every
man upon the pay roll of the city nlust
expect to return full value for what he
receives. Drones and incompetents we
shall have no use for. / hope and trust
that we may all work together in llar-.
mony and accomplish great things for
the city and it's people"
At the conclusion of the message the
mayor was greeted by hearty applause
of both the members of the council and
the spectators.
Gentle and Effective.
A well known Manitoba editor
writes: "As an inside yorker find
ca ,I,< r nso1,