The Republican journal., 1921-03-24
Citv Government

..uguration of the Belfast City
I7f a,snt was held Monday morning.
sl'l Eify Clerk called the officers-eleEt
lbs ~ and administered the oath Af
}r'', Vsyor G. w. Wescott, Aldef-
5''g Cooper, V. A. Simmons, J. >.
~ " G. Hatch and William
.fas, common Councllmen R. II.
.'' r Sylvester, V. l.. Hall, L. p.
'' II J. Kimball, Arthur Hid
N staples, and R. W. Patel
elliott of the Congregations
-r.rei prayer, after which Maytr
i.4yered his address as follows
Ips MAYORS ADDRESS {!
-.g Of the City Council:
If the City's Ledger of Ex
today being turned and ON
te of these pages this City
eng charged with the direG-
H ty's affairs for the coming
... On the credit side of thjt
be entered from time 70
as they transpire and aH-
.rs. one year from today the aj
.-An be balanced. ]
.-....-lr- 10 be eXte ended are not sI{
al, but in part, and in nj
r he results accomplished fer
rrmanent progress and good.
... he content to be mayor of
+-a u not help to bring about
~a. - the city's permanent ad;
,r.s7. ud benefit. | trust and bel
Try gentleman of the Counl
.r., '.. same depth of obligation foE
.a-+#a Of our municipality. The
saaru Of this account is of no smag
a,nu. light responsibility. !;
II uterlng upon duties as direc.
afs arporation of So, 400, 900 caps
n Mla over 5000 stockholderl
.r- U1. 900 and 100000 must b.
,Ar rom these stockholders and
-rr the good of all. What j.
r. h.s interests of all is the prob
-#s .ronts us. !:
raml-t # us are again re-appointed
r r.~ tive positions, for which
gar r, is expected of us and justly,
, .h.u ever before. Supreme eff
sg tNs IN nagement of city's af-
rIs ngOss'ble. 1t is indeed nearly I;
1ts- -s. our municipalities get on as
..a. a do with the annual changes
ar ltinually taking place in tie
r MS0a to administer their affairs.
r. Hsutss corporation could succeed
s.r ,-. tonditions? In business we
@g uok ahead for years and pur-
Cd sa nd progressive policy. But
, - .u,sibility of these changes is
,-8s u safety of our entire govern
en- and that possibility, as /
rs would not wish to change:
d -nple, we of the U. S. do nos
fs- value the privilege and pri
au almh the ballot affords. 1t is
g aasl every individual owes, nd
y 4. '.e community and society, bus
1Hss as we'll, to exercise his balloj
-gr Na-joual, State and city elecs
r.E'> u&u voIition. Too much cant
ss.s 10 arouse and bring the peoi
M ra5llatlon of this. A full votS
s -ragement and inspiration II
'.r 1t IS the lack of realizatiot
- possibility which makes tn;
Da .aIce.
M-s, have been given the ballot:
GH not want it. Never theless, i.
.s E . the land, and all, irrespec.
g.. ,aG1n, should exercise it. by SO
D- s' can help TO direct the quality
.c 5nHs to be chosen. Some wom.:
q Therefore, all should dc sd
l. .s.ety E.
and economy in city affairs.
-,.e ..-e, rests great deal on exper ,
r ,lauld, therefore, generally:
9 sa he policy of every munich !
ntuue IN service efficient op-i
.-- Gals. Continual change of
.--lg heads of different depart;
lial to economy and success.i
% State and National affairs the;
r-atmq force were to changeI
,uange of administration, the
tu. be chaos.
l 5uarlment of city is this truer
'at- 0g highway Department. Next
-y os our highways are of great
H".-Hace for the growth and devei-
-7!- lt iarming, business and trade.
s-. d under civil service custom,
.as In this department no man,
He.f, could satisfy all. Those,
V-r" who kick when asked what
y 81 DO, fail to suggest anything
r' he facts are they would do
's . de,fast are particularly fortunate
sQ- 1sn we have as the operating
''o .-r streets. He is not perfect,
l'I s. hut he gets results. The past
'as au exceptionally hard one on
'15-> Certain things had to be done
0t '-'Ire economic welfare of the
7e2 work was effected in permanent
Aoh. a2ugh it cost more to do it thus.
' No9l'as road was necessary to care
~ r3ttic incident to the closing of
0"2i hridge and to pave the way for
5Nsontnuance of the upper bridge,
ISa taeommend should be done, ex-
'' loot passers, as early as practi-
We he expense of the Robbins road,
wy oanSlderable, was exceedingly
10. lie work done The hard storms
.'S' sDfng injured the roads severely
-slsfd a quantity of expensive re-
Us lie City Government of last year
'I'lea S tlll responsibility for the policy
Ha apartment.
a. Load implements and machinery
'-Ia be put in full repair and readiness
yI-t, so that grading and ditching
~ os begun IN the d fferent districts of
", 'ly by May lst or earlier, if condi
.I' variant, and be completed by June
~g-. ~ ''s will neceSsitate, perhaps the
.'''e OF TWO or three new roads ma
.. '-'s' and, while that may seem expen-
=. vi The start, it will be a saving in
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