Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-23
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very much reduced. 1t does seem to me
however. that the time is here when we
must do something toward improving our
present quarters. The roof is in bad CON
dition and the floor would be menance
If it did not rest upon the ground. With
out great deal of expense | believe we
could put in an entire new front OF ee-
ment or pressed brick. that would give
the fire department the appearance of
responsibility. We can tear away the
office part altogeather and build new
office reom, larger, more convenient and
properly equipped. Such building would
serve all requirements for from ten to fif-
teen years, a. which time probably we
might build the Kind OF hall this city
should haye,with fire department, Jail. city
offices and quarters for the men in one
building.
Next would mention our health de-
partment. No modern city which expects
to keep disease to the minimum attempts
to do it without complete saver connec-
tions, proper dairy inspection and control
and food and and meat inspections. There
are foods and meats sold in this town
that competent inspector would con-
denim. No attention at all is paid to the
health of the COWS that furnish our city
with milk or the sanitary conditions OF
the dairy. We have some open closets
right in the heart of the sewer district,
when there should not be single one
permitted within the district. and that por-
ton outside the present sewer district
should either be severed or the most
modern Of sanitary toilets insisted on. II
our present ordinance is not strong
enough it should be amended so that the
city could make the connections and the
cost be charged to the property owner
and collected with the taxes. Then have
every property connected and absolutely
no exception made.
In the matter Of civic improvements |
think we need little outside stimulation.
Our Library park is badly in need of
general overhauling. Probably two-thirds
Of the trees should be taken out and the
remainder pruned. The park on the hill
is becoming Jungle and dump grounds.
1t is one Of the most beautiful park
sites have ever seen and should
not be allowed to 60 back, even if we can
not do the improving there we should like
10. The laws OF our state giye>us power
to appoint park commission which shall
be subsidiary to the council and is govern
ed by certain conditions.
should like very much to see the
council pass the proper ordinance creating
such commission with full charge of the
parks. A properly selected commission
would STIR up enthusiasm in their work
and accomplish great deal with very
much less expense than we could with all
our other duties to take our attention.
Another civic improvement | should
like to see during our administration is a
cement bridge of proper architecture and
with ornamental lights, placed from the
property line on the north side Of Walnut
to the property line on the east side of
Ninth street, The expense of this, be-
lieve would willingly be born partly by
the citizens through donations.
You will notice nave created new
committee for civic Improvements and
public morals. believe there is need Of
such committee. In the last year we
have had matters that could be properly
referred to such committee. | reserve
the right to appoint from two to four
members to this committee from outside
the council. Anything which effects the
morals of the public could properly come
under this committee.
The matter of our ornamental lights is
dragging. hope you will devise some
way to hurry this thing through and lei
US have advantage Of them.
Our guttering and cement work is
nearing completion. This will be source
Of great pride when the street is properly
graded and surfaced with the materia
which lies at our oity's gates.
In closing wish to say that effioienc,
is the quality that will bring success tc
US for the next two years, if we but pos
sess it. We must have it in every de-
partment. In the police. in the water. ir
the fire. health and street departments
we must have efficiency or we will have
failure in the same degree that we iacl
efficiency. 1t is the keynote of SUCCESS
the lubricant that oils the wheels of pro.
gress. wish now to give fair warning
to all heads of departments that will
discharge any man whom | have the
power to discharge If am convinced tha,
he is inefficient. incapable or loafing or
the Job. | am in this office to discharge
the duties OF it without fear or favor and
r,a.n N do II to tho haet of y,v j.. h;I;,,,