St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
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The old set of city officials
have been displaced by the new.
Recorder A. Il. Dunsmore and
Councilman X. Graden are the
only ones retained from the for
mer administration. In pass
ing from the old to the new, it
might be we'll TO cast a glance
backward at the work and per-
sonnel of the retiring admins
tration. The officials as a whole
have conducted a successful adj
ministration. Much good work
has been accomplished and ad-
vancement made. OF the good
work accomplished, while some
may differ with us, yet we be-
lieve the best act consummated
was that of securing the i'm
mense plant of the Western
Cooperage Co. for st. Johns. IL
required the expense Of a road
way to the water front from Will
lamette boulevard. yet personal
ly. we would favor the expendi-
ture of a like amount every year
to insure as important indus
tries. Another good act was
furnishing the unemployed with
labor at wood cutting during the
past winter. A number OF
streets have been improved, arc
lights and fire hydrants added.
and streets kept in good order.
OF course there has been the us
ual complaint bv those ever will
ing to find fault about the city
council. This is also true Of any
city council that ever existed and
will be so long as the world shall
last. IL is caused principally be-
cause people fail TO realize that
all councils must be guided by
their charters and must consider
both sides Of every proposition.
But IL would be a most difficult
thing for any man TO point out
any act of the late council that
was detrimental to the city's in
terest. One of its very best acts
was the purchase Of the fire truck
and placing paid fremen in con-
troll.
DR.. A. w. Vincent has made
one Of the best mayors that any
city ever possessed. Broad in
his views. tactful. wide-awake.
resourceful. conservative. con-
scientious. witty and progress.
sive. with a fine knowledge of
parliamentary law. he has made
an ideal presiding officer. and he
can well feel proud of the splen-
did record he has made.
A.E. Dunsmore. Recorder. has
executed the duties of recorder
and police Judge with entire sat
isfaction 10 all. Courteous and
obliging at all times. ever will
ing TO explain, accurate and eff
cient in his. clerical work. a
pleasant and congenial gentle
man. the people of st. Johns can
congratulate themselves upon
retaining Albert h. Dunsmore in
this capacity.
Thad. L. Parker has made
conscientious and painstaking
city attorney. He is a man well
versed in municipal law. con-
servative, faithful and reliable,
easy TO approach. genial and ac-
commodating. and probably has
as many friends in st. Johns as
any man. He can look back up
on his record as city attorney
with a great deal of pride.
Frank A. Rice served the city |
in a most faultless manner as |
city treasurer. His ability, ac.
curacy and carefulness is a mat |
ter of common knowledge. and
everything he does is done well. |
No man could iii the office in a |
more capable and satisfactory |
manner. To know him is TO like |
him. and his friends are legion. |
The councilmen as a whole
tried 10 do their duty and serve
the people well. and we main
tain that they have been success
ful. They may have made some
mistakes. but if SO, they were of
minor Importance and did not
prove detrimental 10 the city's
interests. They have worked TO-
gether practically in harmony,
and having met with them ev-
cry session throughout the term.
we can attest 10 the fact that i'm
our judgment at least. they have
served faithfully and well. and
can feel well satisfied with the
record they have made.
or the new set of officials,
most of them are familiar faces
in the council chamber, having
served in one capacity or other
previously. More concerning
them will be taken up later, but
the people may rest assured that
the city's welfare will be well
looked after while its destiny is
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