The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-27
COUNCIL
MET LAST NIGHT
Mayor Roscoe Wallace Pre-
sided and Many Matters
of Importance Discussed

The City of ManI1us. which flour
ishes al the Y. Vi. c. A nowadays, III
der the sole government OF the mem
be.s OF the Boys Department. leId L..
firs. council meeting las night at
he association building, Mayor RS
C0e Wallace presiding
When the idea Of Introducing abs
lTIg self government upon d practical
study basis resulting from actual e.N-
peFleuce' in "a real community 10 80
governed systematicalIy and correctIy
il = as perhaps NOT anticipated what
great hold the Ptar would soon ma
uUCn the bows concerned. who have
IJr only gone ahead and elected thejr
CITY officials but are already plan
nm good work which will brirg
shS 6els and plenty Of them into ,Ie
City treasury
/ asJ night the common council MT
vith the following members presenr:
MGssrs. Bel. Danuheisser. WaItJl.
Griffith. Smith, Semple and Anderson.
Meeting Called to Order.
The meeting was called 10 order ~
Mayor Wallace at 10 D. m. the frs
matter 70 receive attention having
been the reading of the mayors mes
Sl@' 10 Jle council
The mayors proclamation follow
ed. after which the reading OF rno
laws and ordinances occurred. these
he:inE been unanimously adopted
upon the motion and second OF Alder
men Anderson and Bell. resp ctiveir.
A communication from Mr. Sheriff
was read.
a. communication from Mr.. V Z
G1'more was read to the effect th>t IL
offers. 10 the. Civ OF ManIius the clos
ing exhibition Of the associations
wcrk for the season of 1862. stating
;hat the entire proceeds shall De turn
ed over to the treasury of the CITY.
Nftcr a short discussion, il WIS
moved by Alderman Anderson. aad
seconded by Alderman Bell that the
pIOuosition be accepted. The motion
Wa carried
''hs election OF president OF The city
council resulted in the selection o
Alderman Anderson
\ communication from Mr. John
b. adfoTd, secretary for the boys de
partment. was read ami placed on
fiIe.
The report for the boys work T.
the month of February was then read,
aitcr which it was moved by Aide
MAJ, Griffith and seconded by Aide
man DannheisSer that waste baskets
be bought for the city hall.
!
There being no further business,
motor was in order for adjournment
The Mayors Message.
Nanlius, March 26. 1909
The CITY Council. City of Manlius-,
Gentlemen: We have undertaken.
under the direction of able hands. 10
manage ourselves, that Is, the boz
department of the. Y.-M. c. y, and Won
must all realize what a fine chance We
have to improve ourselves. not III ole
WAY. but in a thousand different way
I cannot say TO YOU in This mcssASe
ANYTHING that can express or make
Won see what q chance we all nave,
b9t will leave is to time % SHOW YOU.
and all | can say Is. that II year
=. ON today. YOU look back over IL"
Dath of our little city, YOU VIII see
vbaf a vast difference there Is n
,-o,7r knowledge of how q city IS run,
and will realize all that yOu have
learned. As mayor Of this city. l am
directly responsible for all That h''lf-
7,,3s in this city Of ours, ana a.
everything Is new, both 20 YOU ahu
,,,,-sfIf 7 request that Won support me
all that you possibly can tanu you lNiI
e7Iruort me in d great many Way5''
ia also ask that If YOU see anyt n2
tbaf can be done 10 improve RnylA'u9
nv ANYBODY within the limits or our
civ. YOU will please CAL my a't"h-
ION 10 the same. 7 am. and know
ia, YOU are. all willing 10 do every
fbiI2 in vour power TO help our cl'y
flourish, and as We have been elect
81 as Representatives OF the whole
1Cvc- department. We should all ir.I
holly aonored at the opportunity a
ted rs. and must do our very pest
a. l. Is up to- Us TO make good in
III nositfons we were elected to- tie
c,rafuI in making laws, and be sure
int they are good laws, and VIE
c,r,e only the purpose intended to 20
:. ryed BY them. and above all JnInSa.
af;sr YOU have made these laws Staui
h., hem and the city Of Manlius for ali
tha. is in YOU. and sand TO less firm
L. I.v the official OF the city. and II
,,n1r do these Things. aS ] feel sure YnU
WI. knowing you rs 7 do, We viii 81
., n errily alon=, and the City of Man
lir,s will become an established power
that viii never die
Yours very truly.
ROSCOE WALLACE.
Mayer City OF Manlius.
Proclaim alton.
y Is nor the intention of t1e con-