Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-02
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At the regular meeting of the coun-
Gil last night, the newly elected mayor
and councilmen We're sworn in and as
sumed their offices. Mayor j. r. Cra-
ven read his inaugural message and
announced the appointment of the
following committees:
Finance-Ayres. Cosper, Stats.
! Streets-Coad, Fuller, Fenton.
Ordinances-Cosper, Ayres, Camp
bell.
Health and Police-Fuller, Camp
bell. Fenton.
Fire and Water-Fenton, Stats
Coad.
The question of street sprinkling
was laid on the table until next Mon
day night, when an adjourned meeting
will be held. The request of Evan
Evans for Improvement of the Mon
mouth road within the city limits was
referred to the street committee. Dog
owners who have not paid the licenses
required by the dog ordinance were
given ten days in which to comply
with it's requirements, after which
they will be compelled to suffer the
penalties prescribed. The usual rou-
tine business was transacted.
The following is Mayor Craven's
message:
Mayors Message.
To the honorable City Council of
Dallas, Ore; In communicating my
message to you, first wish to make
e.kn 10,
ciative to the voters of this splendid
little city for the honor and the. trust
reposed in me, by placing me at the
head of your city government.
In my discharge of the duties of this
office l shall endeavor to promote 10y
atty to our town and good fellowship
between the different business inter-
ests and its industries. l feel assured !
of your hearty cooperation along
these lines and beg to make the state |
ment that each individual council
mans duty is of the same importance
and as great as the mayors, as by
your deliberations and votes the peo-
ple's interests are managed wisely or
unwisely.
Our people have declared for a pro-
gressive policy, feeling assured that
such policy would be conducted in
careful manner and to the best inter
est of the taxpayers. I urge, there
fore, that the same careful judgment
be used in the management of the
city's financial affairs that your private
affairs demand, so that for every dol
lar of the peoples money expended in
public improvement they may realize
value received in return.
Progress and Economy.
I propose to give the city an honest,
clean administration, marked with
progress and conducted on an econ
omic basis.
Our street and sewer improvement
should be extended as rapidly as our
finances will permit.
/ believe that our macadam streets
should be kept in good repair at the
expense of our general fund. Adjoin-
ing property owners who have paid for
the street improvement should not be
burdened with the expense of keeping
in good repair city property used en-
tirely by the public.
also believe that our street i'm
provements and sewer improvements
should be done under the direction OF
our city council. Sewer materials can
be purchased as cheaply by the city
as by outside bidders and contractors.
thus saving the profits on the material,
besides securing better results.
1 consider our public library bene-
he to the community and would ask
that the council continue to give II
support
Our city park should be improved
and beautified for the benefit OF the
public, and / would favor a reasona-
BILE expense in this direction as circum-
stances will permit.
improvements Needed.
I would favor placing on fiat sal