Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
new COUNCIL
IN CONTROL OF
CITY AFFAIRS
Mayor C. T. Thuerer Turns the
GaveI Over to the New Incum-
bent, Adolph Andre


special meeting was held on TUESDAY
evening at the city hall. The mem
bers of the retiring council were
present, with Mayor G.. T. Thuerer IN
the chair. There was short business
session, the city officials presented DR..
Thuerer with pin in appreciation
of his long and valuable service, and
passed resolution, introduced by
Alderman Jeffries, as follows:
That for and in behalf of the
people of the city of Baraboo,
this council expresses profound
gratitude and affection for the long
and faithful service rendered by
the Hon. George T. Thuerer, our
retiring mayor. Mayor Thuerer
has served the city as mayor since
the year 1911, and previous to his
first election as mayor represented
the city on the council as an alder
man from the First ward, COM
mencing in 1902. Mayor Thuerers
public service has always been un-
selfish, and of very high order
tire record is recognized by all
thoughtful citizens. He has al
ways stood sponsor OF the high
est standards in public life; he
is the first citizen of the city in
public honor and esteem and
retires from Office with the best
wishes of all the people.
DR.. Thuerer was greatly moved when
presented with the pin and when
the resolution was passed
1t was decided to place the pho
tograph of Mayor Thuerer in frame
in the council chamber as has been
the custom with previous retiring
mayors.
The New Council
DR.. Thuerer then presented Mayor
elect Adolph Andre with the gavel
and he at once assumed his new
duties. Alderman J. r. Curry, E. T.
Ross and Oscar Altpeter retired, their
places being taken by those recently
elected
MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR
Mayor Adolph andre in his address,
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Council:
l accept the Office Of mayor at the
hands of the people of Baraboo with
q deep sense of gratitude and APP
probation. 1t was made to appear in
certain quarters during the campaign
preceding this election that the high
standards characterizing the admin
istration of my nonored predecessor
would crumble and fall in event of my
election. / hope these fears and ap-
prehensions have been dispelled, for
| confidently expect to be a mayor of
the whole people. Fully conscious of
the large responsibilities attendant
upon faithful discharge of the duties
of mayor, 1 pledge you one and all
the best service of which | am cap
able, and to fairly and impartially adj
minister the duties incumbent upon
me in the interests of all the people.
Towards any unfortunate individual,
whose mind, whether normal or dis
easel, is burdened with subcon-
seriousness evidencing supreme super
iority over his fellow men, I enter
tain great pity and forbearance. There
is so much bad in the best of us, and
so much good in the worst of us, that
it hardly behoOveS any of us to talk
about the rest of us. So, with malice
toward none, with charity for all,
enter and cross the threshold of this
Office unhampered and unpIedged to
any clique or faction, individual or in
terest, and with free hand to do
what l deem to be for the best inter.
ests Of all the people Of the city.
While have long advocated many
advanced principles in their applica-
ton to present day conditions, | am
old fashioned enough to adhere to q
belief that "the lest governed are the
lest governed and I am not disposed
IT, interfere with the lawful pursuit OF
legitimate business, nor to impede I'll
curtail the largest degree of individ-
ual thought and action.
Best Way to Advance
The best way to advance is to start
Nothing is accomplished by standing
still. Material and industrial growth
is what is most needed to benefit Bara
boo. Industry should be encouraged
and not hampered with useless re
strict;ons surrounding its Legitimate
development This principle applies
alike to all industry, large and small
1t shall be my purpose and policy t.
encourage industrial development il
this city, to offer industry an inviting
field oi action, and to try and brint
more industries here to promote tn,
welfare of the people.
Section $3.50 and section 959-
sip, of the statues of 1919, permit cit.
councils to appropriate money, subjec
to the approval of the people, for tbs
encouragement OF business establish
ments and the promotion Of industria