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each man to strive faithfully to favor no man at the expense of the
city, buy to with an eye single to the city's welfare, approach
every question and act upon each measure? If any one has not such
interest he ought to resign.

The situation presented should not discourage any one, but
should stimulate each one connected with the city government to look
well to his action. We have much to encourage us. Our location,
railroads, packing houses, pure water, increasing manufacturing
establishments, make it inevitable that this city will grow rapidly as surely
as the sparks fly upward. It is now growing in population and wealth
with amazing rapidity. We have an enterprising people who in the
main pay their taxes readily, and many of them stand ready to go down
in their pockets to pave the streets in front of their property and
build good side walks. The City Council must look to securing means
to pave street intersections and street crossings for sidewalks. The
City Council must see to it that the children of the city do not
longer have to wade mud within a block or two of the public school
buildings & that our citizens do not wade mud to the very door of the city hall. We must at the earliest possible day, erect some more
up-to-date school buildings. We must at an early date have at least
oneadditional fire station. There are other matters of vital
concern connected with the city's affairs which I will not try to
consider at this time.

I have made this review of our financial situation at this
time because I wish to address yourselves to the vital questions
involved in it. We should so number our dues and debts and dollars
as well as our days, as to apply our hearts unto wisdom. It is very
to see the disaster which will come if we launch off into enterprises
and undertakings which are not necessities at this time and are
of doubtful propriety or profit at any time. We must stay within the
pale of our necessities and must stay within the pale of the law. We
must husband the resources of the city and cut off all waste and
unnecessary expenditures. We must see to it that persons and cor-
porations owing duty to the city perform it faithfully.

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