Show al A MESSAGE CON D rurally conier before us but there are a few points that stands out prominently before us now and demands our prompt attention foremost among these is tile the vater system that has already been commenced and which must be pushed to C completion at tile the earliest possible moment consistent with the fina finances ices of tile city this nis work sh should be taken up tit at once and plans laid for securing the pipe and alie commencement of actual work as soon as tile the weather lier will permit I 1 understand that there now is is a 11 new law suit pending in the courts in which the city is involved this is a matter for you to become familiar with at once ice and take the necessary action that ali at the case As a body of city council you were vere elected to this office not altogether because of your qualifications which I 1 have already mentioned but partly perhaps because of the platform forin of principles upon which you entered the eftin campaign p aien aign because of your stand on the prohibition question in your election the majority of the people have asked for prohibition and to be con coll with your declarations and the demands of the people you are duty bound to enact enaa laws and in regulations regulation that will prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in this city tins is nob ft a per personal matter til and lid should not be taken up or viewed from ft a personal stand point it should be considered a duty laid upon us by the voters of this aliis city 1 I therefore recommend that the strongest prohibitive law possible consistent with the existing state laws be at once and that the peace officers be instructed to rigidly enforce the same the disgraceful condition of our streets tand and sidewalks is a subject that eliat demands your immediate attention also tile the condition of the city park the irrigation system in our city is also a matter that always lie needs eds much attention and work the waters of the city should be so controlled as to give justice to till all to protect the water rights of the city and at the same time avoid the waste of water head gates and bridges are ile needed led in many places and I 1 recommend that the committee on irrigation commence work at once making nicking necessary improvements ants 1 I suggest that each one of you become familiar with the city ordinances with a view of making necessary revision of the same and in this connection let me say that I 1 am opposed to too many ordinances I 1 believe that the least government is the best government that we can encumber ourselves with too many ordinances ordinance s better have bave few ordinances and enforce them f than lian many and not enforce them in conclusion let me say tit at this particular pati cular time and under existing conditions what is demanded of you is work tempered with good sound business jud geni gement ent let no man mail shirk his part each must sacrifice sac rafice his time and be punctual in ill his attendance at the ci biby by council meetings I 1 t ings and at his committee corli this of a necessity must be in an administration of work of improvement pro and at the end of yo your ur term of office nitty may it be said that eliat you have given to fil imore more city the cleanest and most lost progressive administration that she has ever known respectively submitted danial stevens mayor of fillmore fil imore city utah |