The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-04-15

would also recommend that one trustee
be appointed for five years, one for four
years, one for three years, one for two
years, and one for one year, and that
every year thereafter a trustee be ap-
pointed 10 serve five years. Such
change would, ! am confident, meet
with the hearty approval OF large ma
| juriiy OF our citizens.
| wish to also bring to your notice
| that there are quite number OF old, de-
| lapidated and uuSightly buildings in sew
eral sections of our city, which are
nothing more or less than fire traps, and
also menace 10 the health OF our city.
| would suggest that some steps be taken
| to have these buildings condemned and
removed.
| cannot close without mentioning the
good work the Woman's Club has done,
and is trying to do, toward the beautify-
| ing OF our city, and | trust you gentle
men will continue 10 give them your
support, because our city will not ad-
vance unless same is made attractive.
These ladies have petitioned the coun-
Gil TO increase the Scavenger service,
and | would recommend that an addi-
tional scavenger cart be placed in ser
vice, because ii is impossible for one
cart TO keep the trash properly removed
from our streets, SO long as some oil our
citizens will not place trash in proper re-
ceptacles, and furthermore great many
of our citizens pile weeds and tree Trim
mings from their yards on the streets
and set fire to them; also il is the prac-
tice of the street committee in the sum
l to thn
them TO remain upon the streets and de-
cay, or weather permitting set fire TO
them, thereby subiecting our citizens TO
a smoke nuisance, which at times Is
well nigh intolerable. This should not
be allowed. Our citizens should be en-
couraged TO keep their premises clean,
and the city should provide sufficient
number OF carts 10 remove all trash
promptly, instead of allowing il TO re-
main on the streets for several days.
Also it has heretofore been the Gus
tom for the street committee to cut down
the weeds, only once or twice during
the summer, but citizens are expected al
all times TO keep their premises clear OF
noxious weeds. AS a matter of justice,
the city should be the first TO set an ex'
ample by maintaining street cleaning
force of sufficient size TO keep all streets
constantly clear OF weeds and trash.
The City Council whose administra
ton has just terminated is to be con
graduated upon the splendid cash bal
ance in the banks, which on April LIST
was $35, IRA In view of the many
obligations which our city now has, the
council deemed ii necessary to guarc
carefully its finances, and in doing thi'
they have indeed acted wisely. For
number OF years previous to 1909 the
treasury was exhausted by July LIST, 0
each year and in order for the city Off
Gals to get their monthly salaries,
WIS necessary for them TO have thei
warrants discounted al the bank.
Another action of this council that de
serves special mention is, depoSiting tn
city'S funds to draw interest upon dali
balances, which in the course of yea
amount to several hundred dollars.
he council just retiring had done moth
lng else OF importance than depoSitin
the cily's funds TO draw interest the
would be deserving OF the thanks
appreCiative citizens and taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
t HOWELL A. DAVIS, Mayor.