1855 - - OUR FIRST CENTUBY- -1955

-WGICIS. June 8. IOU iieduehl Payee

The opening observances of CharloHel'own's Cen- fennial year have been held successfully. The Summer Sea- son presenfs a new and more aciive phase of our celebra- fions. There will be more visiiors fo our Cify and Province than ever before.

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A The numerous conveniions scheduled. including fhe Canadian Police Chiefs. Canadian Daily Newspapers As- sociaiion. Canadian Freighf Associafion and Disfricf 284' Rofary lniernafional as well as Marifime Kinsmen, Denfisis. Bofflers. Aufomobile Dealers. Board of Trade, Fire Chiefs and Posfmasfers. fogefher wifh fhe Fireman's Tournamenf. Gafhering of fhe Clans. Armed Forces displays. Cenfennial "Qld Home Week" and Provincial Exhibiiion will make our Cifya mecca for vacafion-bound families. We welcome fhis opporiunify io become beffer known both as re fhe warm-hearfed hospifalify of our people and fhe nafural af- fracfions of our sea-giri Province.

To our vislfors, a hearfy welcome. May you so enioy yourselves fhaf you will come again.

The l00fh anniversary of ihe incorporafion of our Cify is a proud evenf. We. your Mayor and members of fhe Cify Council. areigraieful for fhe wholehearfed co-operafion and splendid civic spirif so evidenf of fhis 'l'ii'ne.

If is worih recalling an ediforial reference fo fhe re- lponsibilifies of our firsr Cify Fafhers. which doubrless re- fleeied fheir own views and which af any rafe served as an admirable guide fe fheir acfiviiies.

"Much will depend." said Hazard's Gazeffe of Angus? Bih. I855. "upon rho spiril in which fhe first sef of municipal officers commence proceedings. In all changes of govern- ment. whefher municipal orgofherwise. mosi men are apt io

expecf foo much from fhose enirusfed wifh power, while on fhe ofher hand. a dread of being considered as exfravaganf and wasfeful has fhe effecf of infroducing in fhe laffer nig- gardliness. which is fhe reverse of good policy and sound economy. In public as in privafe spending. a liberal mefhod of doing business is ever fhe cheapesf in fhe end.

"Whal we would recommend fo fhe municipal auihori- fies is fhai when public works are defermined upon-and

' fhey should nof be underfaken excepi afier full consider-

afion of fheir ufilify and necessify--fhey be erecfed and fin- ished in l'he mosf subsianfial and scieniific sfyle. Every

member should recollecf. fhaf fhough he is morfal. fhe Corp- orafion. of which he is a pari, is desfined fo immorialify. and fhaf fhe work ordered by fhe Corporafion should be in ac"- eordance wifh fhis difference. so fhaf. ihough fhe original founders have mouldered in fhe dusf. fhe monumenis of fheir good governmenf and prudenf adminisfrafion will proudly rear iheir heads. and serve as an example fo fheir successors. of lhe wisdom and propriefy of ereefing fheir

edifices on solid feundafions. and of imperishable maferial."

Successive Cify Councils have eonscienfiously given of fheir best if we have nof made sensafional progress. we have moved sfeadily forward and if is wifh grafifude fhef we look back upon our pasf, which will become brighfer in fhe minds of all our cifizens as fhe Cenfennial ceremonies ere

eenfinued.

Our good wishes fo all for a happy holiday season. re- newing old acquainiances. making new friends and sfrengfh-

oning sfill furfher fhe bonds which knif our communify.

THE CITY OF GHARLOTTETOWN

MEMBERS or cirv COUNCIL

A. Walthen Gaudel George R..Keefe

Edwin C. Johnsione D. Elrner MacDonald P. R. McCormac

J. Arthur Gormley

George J. Rogers F. Gordon Hutcheson

J. D. Stewart Mayor