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tunity is given all firms to bid, thus 
insuring the lowest cost of construc- 
tion to the city. I shall advocate the 
advertising of all contracts of $1000, 
or over, fifteen days prior to the open- 
ing of bids. 
$1000, three days prior to the opening 
of bids. 
“Beverly needs better streets, and 
ought to have them for the money ex- 
pended. It will be my aim to secure 
a systematic way of caring for the 
streets, and running the street de- 
partment, something which is badly 
needed in Beverly. — 
“On important matters, concerning 
the city’s welfare, I would seek and 
appreciate the advice and assistance 
of capable men in the city; not, how- 
ever of men who might have some- 
thing besides a civic interest in the 
city, and I should also reserve to my- 
self the responsibility of being mayor 
in fact as well as name. 
“There are four candidates for 
mayor. It is generally conceded that 
two of the candidates, Mr. Dodge and 
Mr. Desmond cannot be elected. In 
regard to Mr. Torrey, I want to call 
your attention to the fact that he, as 
a’ member of the board of aldermen, 
has been violating the city charter in 
receiving money from the city treas- 
ury for work done for the city. I will 
All contracts of $100 to . 
admit that he made a clumsy attempt 
to disguise that fact by sending the 
bills to the city in his brother’s name. 
Many city charters have penalties for 
this sort of a violation. Beverly’s 
charter is silent on the point. To dis- 
courage this practice, I advocate a 
penalty clause to be added to the 
charter so that this provision of the 
charter will have some significance 
and force. No man who violates the 
instrument under which the people of 
the city are governed is fit for the of- 
fice of mayor. 
“The wonderful love that exists be- 
tween Mr. Torrey and Mr. McPher- 
son leads me to the belief that it is 
founded upon firmer ground than the 
mere similarity in names. The alder- 
man from Ward One is a practical 
man and I cannot conceive of his 
working for Mr. Torrey, unless some 
definite agreement had been reached. 
“Torrey says McPherson has not 
asked him for appointment as Chief 
of the fire department. Mark my 
word, he will make this statement 
stronger as election day draws near, 
There is a reason. 
“Coming back to the question of 
sewers, I am going to ask you to keep 
in mind the action of Mr. Torrey as 
a member of that committee. Not un- 
til the speed artists were caught in the 
act of awarding a contract of more 
than a hundred thousand dollars, on 
insufficient notice, did Mr. Torrey say 
anything publicly. Then, in. a manly 
way he let the other two members of 
the committee take all the blame. One 
or two things is quite apparent. Either 
Mr. Torrey did not protest very hard 
in committee, or else he has no in- 
fluence with members of his own 
committee. Which is it Mr. Torrey? 
And if you have no influence with the 
members of your committee, why 
didn’t you go beyond the committee? 
“T appreciate the honor that will be 
mine, if elected mayor of this city. 
But not a single improper or un- 
worthy act would I do to win this 
election.” 
Strenuous. 
First Katydid—Why didn’t you 
come before? 
Second Katydid—Were you calling? 
“Was I calling? Don’t you see how 
hoarse my legs are?” 
First Rabbit—Well, my wife and I 
are up against it. 
Second Rabbit—What’s the matter? 
“Why, we’ve only been married 
eight months, and we ran completely 
out of names for the children.” 
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