Year: 1870

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GENTLEMEN Il deem it my duty at
this our first meeting of the Board to
make few SUGGESTIONS and recommends
tions on matters Of interest to the city,
which you will be ealledto act upon, and
others which may be brought before you
for consideration. | do not make them
IN any spirit Of dictation as to what you
may do or what you may not do, but SIM
ply as my opinion on those matters:


City Cyerk.-The selection of City Clerk
will claim your earliest attention and it
is necessary TINT the office be filled by
person Of good education who is COM
petent book &-keeperand good penman. The
salary under the charter must not exceed
5000. The duties of Clerk are fully set
forth in the Charter.


City attorney. This Office should be
filled by a good practical Lawyer, as much
OF interest to the city will depend on his
opinion and advice.


Citg Snrvey2r. You should select the
best practical s1~- ayor and engineer to be
found IN t the good or bad re-
suits OF s..-o Jyements and other
public works VII depend largely on his
work


City Marshaz You should be very
careful in making your selection for this
office. 1t should be filed by very ac,
tive, intelligent and efficient officer, who
understands his duty and will faithfully
periom 1t wltout partiality. On him and
the Police Of which he should be Super
lntendent, depends the good order and
peace of the city, the cleaning of the
streets and sidewalks, the removal of OBJ
sUructions and nuisances, the collection of
license money and the general enforce
ment OF city ordinances. His salary
should be sufficient to cover all claims for
extra pay.


city R6hce.-The charter provides for
the appointment OF one Policemen for
each Ward. [ would recommend that
part of them be appointed as Night Po-
lice. They should be sober and efficient
men.


assessors. 1t is your duty to appoint
one Assessor for this City and it is very
| necessary that you select man Of integ-
rity and good judgment for this Office.
You are all aware Of the trouble and bad
feeling created by unequal assessments.
Bridge Ieader.-You are to appoint
one for Sth st. bridge and it is desirable
thatyou select an able bodied working man
who will keep the bridge clean and be at
his post when called upon; you are to fix
the amount Of his salary, and would re-
commend thatit be sufficient to cover all
claims for extra pay. I would suggest
that the Office Of Harbor Master and
Bridge Tender could be filed by the same
person.


Street Commissioners are to ap-
point one Street Commissioner for each
ward. This is a very important Office at
the present time. and should be filed by
good practical men who will see that
every dollar expended on streets and
sidewalks is expended in proper man
ner. Our streets and sidewalks are nearly
all in sad repair and there is much work
for street Commissioners.


Flrt~Deportment-The Fire depart
ment is in very satisfactory and efficient
state at the present time. The force
consists of about $50 members, two ma
chimes, two Hose carts, about 1900 feet
rubber hose, one Hook and Ladder Wagon
and one Bucket Wagon. The total cost of
the department to the city for last year
was by compensation $40 each to mem
bers 1900
Company payments 145
Repairs &c. los