Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-01-01
MAYOR MEACHAMS
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
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Knight $40.
In 1911, X. A. Miller 81 900, Down.
er g. Russell $lOi2 80.
In 1912, 7. P. Cook f15O
In 1918, T. P, Cook $50, c. H.
Bush SIS and Jno. CT duffy SIS, and
$50 more is contracted for, making
Z a total Of s3262.50, n addition to the
regular salaries amounting to $7,7OC
in six years.
RETROSPECTIVE.
During my incur hbency of the Of.
flee Of Mayor, covering a period Of
eight years. the general revenues
have increased fri m $40, 100 in 1906
to $50, 5O0in 1919, the aggregate be-
ing $491, 19O.2sl More than two.
thirds Of these RI evenues have been
paid out for theI following purposes:
Streets and SEWERS $115,742, police
81, 1854, lights S51, 223, fire depart
ment $45, 41SE water $39,231 and
bridges $40, AIS. Out of the remain
ing one-thirdI have been paid the sal
aries of officials and the operating
expenses of THE city, including the
workhouse, cemetery, courts, charity
and incident al expenses. The street
expenditures have increased from
$685. in 1906 to $43, 200 for the last
two years combined, a part Of the
expense Of 1912 being paid in 1913.
The expe4h Use of lighting the city By
contract has increased from SIS, 219 to
$1,000. rhe water contract from
$3.50 TT S., 100. The Fire Depart
ment's annual expense has varied
but little from year to year. The
bridges have been no expense since
their construction several years ago,
except the minor item of painting
and sPme repairs incident to a food
ayeaf ago. The expense of the po-
lice department has been doubled,
having increased from SIS, 657 in 1906
to $I1, 900 in 1918. The force has
been increased from 3 men to IL and
the wages have been increased from
$3.50 to $40 a month for patrolmen.
The cemetery has been source of
revenue to the city, the unwise policy
having been pursued of turning the
proceeds of lots sold into the general
fund, instead of using them to inn
prove the cemetery itself. l have
sought frequently to change this
system. In retiring from Office, |
-shall of course make no further re-
Communications, on this or other sub
jects, leaving that duty to be per-
formed by my successor who will en-
ter upon his duties in a few days.
Looking back over the period of
eight years that have held my pres
ent position will perhaps be par
doned for saying that | look with
some degree of satisfaction upon the
following accomplishments:
Enactment of a stock law.
Enforcement of laws against Sun
day violating and gambling.
Adoption of high license and rigid
control of liquor traffic.
Purchase of city Jail and other
real estate amounting to $4,000.
Providing vault for city records
and placing the Clerks Office upon a
business basis, kept open during
business hours.
Annexation of several plats of
territory.
Establishment of sub-station for
police department at L. & N. depot.
Requiring /. c. Railroad Co to
build retaining wall and to remove
its tracks from Tenth street.
Establishment of Colored Graded
Schools, and erection of additions
costing $4,000.
Establishment of Colored Gene
terry.
Establishing Park System and
creating Park Commission.
Financing the new 100000 High
School building.
Suppression of disorderly houses
adjacent to the city, with the CO.
operation of the county judge.
Improvement of Little river.
Erection of u. D. G. fountain and
d. A. R. memorial tablets by pa.
triotic ladies'.