Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
fourth ward. President Curtin admin
istered the oath of office.

Mayor Fan said:
AT this time. the beginning of my
second administration as chief execu-
tive of the city. / have no idea or in
clination of burdening you with a volu-
m min us message It is indeed crafty
changes in the personnel OF this body.
and especially pleasing is it that we
nave acquired such good and able men
In the two new members.
Il feel that we can point with par
donable pride to the progress made
during the. administration just ended.
we have done considerable street and
department has been greatly improved.
and our police department is doing
very satisfactory work
The bdlk of our bonded indebtedness
has been refunded. which settles this
question for thirty years. and / sin
cere!y trust that during the coming
administration we will be able to con-
time our improvements and upbuilding
beyond the fOndest hopes of the most
Sanguine citizens.
Il must call your attention to several
recommendations which have been made
on different ccasions, and urge you to
act upon the same.
First, the codificatiOn of the city laws:
second. the extension Of our corporate
limits: third. the systematizing OF our
engineer and street Department. fourth
the establishment Of board of health
ITO these ! would add recommending
the establishment Of an "stigatiOn Of
our almshouse.
"Allow me to call your attention to the
fact that laws can only be enacted by
the city council In session, and individual
ideas and opinions. expressed by members
OF the outside count for naught. and lend
no aid to those In authority In conducting
the affairs of the city.
I'm conclusion permit to say that I
sincerely trust that this administration
may be conducted judiciously. harmo-
niously. and the result of your delibera-
ton may rebound to the common good OF
the common people"
The council accepted an invitation to
attend a public meeting Friday next at
IL O'Clock. at the rooms of the chamber
Of commerce. when suggestions will be
lishment Of harbor line for this city.
Campaign Plans.
Plans for campaign work for the COM
ing national campaign will be mapped out
at meeting Of the city democratic COM
mittee which will be held at 1870 O'Clock
this evening at the opera house cafe. 1t
Is more than probable that a Bryan and
Kern club will also be organized in the
near future.
1t is said to be the intention of the
committee to make arrangements to pro-
cure speakers for this city from now on
until next November Plans for bringing
out the full democratic vote on election
day will also be made. Gov. Swanson will
be asked to speak here.
The Mems League of the First Baptist
Church held a meeting at that church
last night and reorganized for the COM
ing season with the election of the fol-
lowing officers: N. L. Williamson. presi-
dent; James B. Williams. vice president
Ralph Remington, secretary; Floyd Saun-
ders, treasurer.
The meeting was largely attended and
proved very enthusiastic. aans were
mapped out for a line of work for the
fall and winter months and other business
disposed of.
James Lucas was fined $50 in the police
court and sentenced to serve q term of
six months In jail on a charge of the
larceny Of a pocketbook containing s.
from J. NJ. Stevens Of Brooks station, Stat
ford county. Va. Lucas told the court
that he found the pocketbook.
Operations at the Old Dominion. Belle
Aire and Alexandria glass factories were
resumed this morning after the annual
summer close down. At all the factories
full force of employees started to work