Year: 1875




year endig June goth, lS7i..... s35 176


There has been expended


for school sites, houses and


furniture. ................... xlZ


Otuer cApelses.. 10 30 IIb


The following comparative tate
pent will be of interest as sIfSWing
their condition in 1874 and 1878:


No. Of school houses............... Ii


scholars. 875 1l00


teacnefS".... Is ~


STREET RAILwAYS--MAP.


The Spring and Sixth st. railroad
has been in operation for year, and
has proven itself great convenience
TO the public, and success to its man.
ayers. This was the pioneer line of
Street railroad, and so effectively has
this mode of transportation satisfied
great want Of our people, that another
long line has been constructed, and at
least two others are to be built in q
short time. BY this means of trans
portation, the most distant suburban
districts of the city are made avai'a-
BILE for homes for business men of all
classes.


The want of correct map Of the
city which has been long and severely
felt has at last been met. The city,
some months ago, contracted for such
a map at u cost of $945. 1t has been
found necessary to increase the appro-
ton, but the additional labor involved
in the production of q complete map
has amply merited the money expend-
ed.


CEMETERY--BOARD OF HEATH.


The cemetery of this city is very
much crowded, and will soon be inad-
equate to the needs of our population,
beside being in the centre of what is
becoming the residence portion of the
city Measures should be taken at an
early day to remove the present ceme-
terry, and grounds sufficiently large to
meet the growing necessities of the
city should be secured at some point
far enough removed from the centre
of population to render the necessity
of another removal entirely out of the
question. The propriety of this step
is very apparent, and 1t is one that
must be taken sooner or later and de-
lay only increases the difficulty and
expense.


By the action of your Honorable
Body the Health office of this city is
declared vacant. We need Intelligent
direction in matters pertaining to the
health of the community. 1t is evil
dent that the policy Of allowing filth
to accumulate and nuisances to re-
main unabated Is suicidal and one
which we cannot think of pursuing.
In order that the health of the city
may be properly looked after, would
recommend that we follow the system
which seems to be common to all large
cities, and confide the sanitary direc-
ton of the city tOa Board of Health
to consist say of three physicians in
good standing in their profession,
who may exercise supervision and
control over all matter pertaining to
the health of the city, and who, at
their regular meetings shall consider
all complaints that may be laid before
them, and make such orders in regard
to abating nuisances, and such sug-
gestions in regard to the general sani-
tary condition of the city as they may
deem proper. The Marshal should be
made the executive officer of this
Board, and through him their orders
should be carried into effect. l am
informed that there would be no diff
ficulty in obtaining the services of
physicians in good standing to serve
on such Board without compensa-
ti0n, and | strongly urge that your
Honorable Body consider this matter,
as one of so great Importance deserves.


CONCLUDING ADVICE.


Altogether we have had most sat-
isfactory year, and our future is SEEM
ingly laden with prosperity far beyond
any we have yet enjoyed The atten-
ton of the whole country is centred on
this coast among the cities of which we
occupy an enviable position. To what
extent we shall be enabled to hold that
attention, and avail ourselves of this
goldenopportunity, depends in great
measure upon the wisdom of your ac-
tions. You are called upon to legis-
late upon questions of vital opportance
to the we'll being of the city. Section
al and private interests mustg give way
to the good of the general public.
Your deliberations should be animated
by the spirit of progress, and the effect
upon the future of this fair city of each
measure you may adopt should be
deeply and carefully considered. You
may not be able to accomplish every
needed improvement or to remedy
every apparent defect. Where so many
conflicting interests are to be recon-
ciled this is necessarily work of
years. Let each one do his part in
honesty and according to the best
judgment he possesses, and the result
will assuredly justify his course. My
greatest pleasure shall be to aid in ex-
ecuting any measures YOU NAV adopt