The Forrest City times., 1910-04-22
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Old Council Meets in Regular Session Tuesday Night and Gives Place
 to New Board.


 t0 New Board.
 The City Council met in regular ses- sion Tuesday evening at the City Hall, Mayor izard presiding, and the follow ing members present: Aldermen Me- Daniel Knight, Russell, P'Pool Ab- sent-Perkins and Scott Recorder Boyle at the desk.
 After converting and winding up the affairs of their administration. and making few remarks about the af- fairs of their administration, on mo. ton Of Alderman Russell, the old board was adjourned sine die, and the oath Of office was administered 10 the new mayor, Mr. Arthur D. Boyle, who immediately sWore in the new board, all of whom were present, as follows: First Wards. r. Mcdaniel and !. W. Barnes. Second Ward Capt T. C. Merwin and Robt Britain Third Ward -Dr. F. ] P'Pool and Dr L. II. Merritt. Recorder, John NJ Brown, Jr. After the new board had been sworn in and taken their seats, Mayor Boyle addressed the members in 8 few brief remarks, prefaeing his action h what was decided neW departure in muni- cipal government in this city, at least, that is the reading of message ad- dressed to the Council, ill which the newly elected chief magistrate briefly outlined the policies that he hoped to see pursued by the board and himself during his and their administration. The document Is very able and com prehensiye one. setting forth the many needs of the city in q clear and con- else manner, and recommending and suggesting some much needed i'm proyements The f0ll text of the message Is as follows:
 Forrest City, Ark April l9, 19l0. To the Newly Elected Members of the Honorable Common Council Gentlemen As we are now about to take into our hands the responsi- bility of the administration of the public affairs ofuur city, and believing that We should proceed along the same lines as o8r National and State government. ana establishing a precedent heretofore unknown in cur municipal government by submitting to you a message setting forth my policies and suggestions pertaining to our city government.
 am very sincere in saying to you that congratulate lhe people of our city in selecting such good business men and public-spirited citizens as you for aldermen
 have tAe utmost confidence iu each individual member and feel that We will all work in harmony and that l will have your hearty cooperation in anything undertaken for the bet teFment of existing conditions or fol the upbuildng for greater Torres City
 First T would recommend that 70, let your first act be the reiustate ment of the street commissioner, d our streets and alleys are in Yer, deplorahle condition aud must hay immediate attention l would als suggest that the street commissione be made sanitary oileer, and that tn committee on streets and alleys b empowered to replace him at an time that he fails to da his duty il either capacity
 For your information #i5I s2 that tHe street deFa tmeut has bu one mule and thatig will be ueee,sar for you to arrange fer another aHe ta fore Me can proceed With t6e stree Wark
 The financial question |, tIe mos important proposition that Yefeol fronts us and k the cae upen ~hic everything else depends, for @ithoC finances we can do nothing
 l would suggest that We tirst T quire each department ta furnish , detailed statement of theif indeb ednes. income and expenditures, also d complete inventory of the respective departments and aabm