The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-13
MAYORS ADDR ESS.

Upon assuming the Office of mayor
Tuesday evening, to which he was
elected at the recent election. John E.
Reese delivered the following address
to the council
Gentlemen of the Council = In view
of the fact that we had no direct plat
form upon which we were elected to
our respective positions, | desire to
submit an outline pf the duties, both
present and prospective, that must be
solved by the incoming council.
First, you are to be congratulated
for the confidence and trust that the
people have vested in YOU, and while
YOU receive no money in return for the
time and labor spent in the exercise of
your duties, you should feel well COM
pensated j.! the fac that through your
duties as citizens and officers, you are
permitted to work for "A greater and
better Oroyille.
THE duties of our aldermen are
more eXacting now than in the past
because of the great Improvements our
town has under way. These improve
ments must he accomplished before
the town can be what we all expect
the ranking city of the Okanogan
valley
1--WE have commenced the construc-
tion Of permanent city water system,
which, when completed, will cost in
the neighhorhood of $4,000, and will
supply the entire town with water for
wears to come at nominal cost to the
consumer, and Il profit to the city after
it is completed. TO construct this
system We have created bonded in
debtedness Of $4,000, besides a war
rant indebte dness of some S2700 for the
purchase of the old townsite water
system.
"The new system is now well under
way, but it will require the most care
lul financing ON the part of the pres
council 10 hasten the system to com
pletion and get it on paying basis
ana supp he ~, ,...aeG. vf f ,4sa.e town.
Our next duty is the prompt en-
forcement of the law. There is room
for improvement over the past candi-
tious, and while do not propose, as
mayor, to harass any special line of
business, or personal interest, do ex-
pect to see that the plain law is en-
forced without fear or favor. Laws are
conduct, and if we do not live up to
them literally the whole system of law
becomes farce.
"From the best information at hand
several new buildings are proposed
within the fire limits next season. |
would suggest that the cenncil imme-
diately create an ordinacce making it
unlawful for any buildings to be con-
,tructed within the city limits without
first getting a permit from the city
council | would also define IA special
class of buildings to be built within
the fire limits. BY commencing in
time we can save thousands of dollars
on insurance, and also lessen the dan
ger of having our town wiped out 10y
fire, disaster so common to many
young towns.
Every town that expects to pro-
gress must have an active Commercial
Club, where ever member is a coun-
man, aud also booster. This is espec-
tally true of our town. and | would
recommed that the council invite the
Commercial Club to proceed in the
best way it sees tit toward the better.
ment Of our town and vicinity, assur-
ing them of our cooperation at all
times 50 far as it shall be in our power.
"In concluding this brief message |
want to eqtend on behalf of the coun-
Gil an invitation to the public to at
tend our meetings, and to the repre-
.sentatiyes of our newspaper special
invitation, that the transactions of the
public's business may be of common
knowledge.
81 hope we may work in such har-
mony and with such united front that
at the end of our administration it may
honestly be said of US that we accom-
plished something for the people.
JOHN e. REESE, Mayor"