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NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
THE INAUGURAL EXERCISES. 
Beverly Farms has More Than Usual Interest in the 
Exercises This Year. 
More than usual interest centered in the in- 
augural exercises from this section of the city 
this year, primarily from the fact that the chief 
executive, Charles H. Trowt, is one of our 
neighbors, so to speak, and the city and its af- 
fairs naturally comes closer to us for that reason. 
The exercises Monday were attended by a 
large delegation from the Farms and Pride’s. 
Rev. Clarence Strong Pond was one of the 
select few who occupied seats on the platform 
at city hall. He offered the prayer and _ later 
he spoke at the banquet. 
Mayor Trowt had so much to say in his in- 
augural that is of general interest to the people 
of this section and to the summer residents 
that we print his address in full. He gives as- 
surance that the playground at the Farms. will 
be equipped this year, and that the expense 
will be borne largely by summer residents. 
Automobilists will be interested in his 
allusiun to overspeeding and his suggestion 
that motor cycles be employed to run down 
the speeders. 
Plans for Observance of Lincoln Centennial 
Anniversary. 
A joint committee from Preston Post and 
W. R. C. and the Lyceum committee of the 
Baptist church, held a meeting in G. A. R. 
hall on Monday evening to consider plans for 
the observance of the centennial anniversary of 
Lincoln’s birth. 
A centenary service in honor of Lincoln 
will be held in the Baptist church on Sunday 
evening, Feb. 7. . Preston Post, the W. R. 
C. and also the fire companies will attend in a 
body. 
‘The committee discussed a number of plans 
for Feb. 12, but decided to use the program 
issued by the National G. A. R. as a basis 
and follow it as closely as possible. 
There will be a public meeting on Feb. 12 
in the evening at the school hall. The pro- 
gram will include singing, prayer, the Gettys- 
burg Address, and an address by some_ public 
speaker of the G. A. R. The program will 
be printed in full when all the arrangements 
have been completed. 
To carry out this program successfully and 
ina manner befitting so great an occasion 
funds will be needed by the committee, and as 
plans develop an appeal to the public will 
probably be made. 
Rev. Theodore Lyman Frost of the Baptist 
church, Manchester, will preach here Sunday 
morning in exchange with Rev. Mr. Pond. 
His theme will be “‘ He That Overcometh.’’ 
Mr. Frost has been at Manchester but a few 
months and he is having remarkable success, 
some 15 or 20 persons uniting with the church 
during his-brief labor there thus far. 
Mr. and Mrs. William Norton returned to 
their home in Lowell yesterday after a week’s 
visit with relatives here. 
MAYOR TROWT’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS. 
Gentlemen of the City Council: 
I desire, on this special occasion, to 
express my gratitude to my Fellow 
Citizens who have so highly honored 
me and for the confidence which they 
have reposed in me, and it shall be my 
greatest effort to still further merit it. 
I shall spare no energy and will devote 
my time and ability to the affairs of 
Beverly and with the help and assist- 
ance of you Gentlemen: will so con- 
duct municipal affairs that it will 
bring credit upon ourselves and a 
benefit to our citizens. 
Gentlemen: upon you largely rests 
the responsibility. 
WATER DEPARTMENT. 
This Department is in good condi- 
tion; that there is only a very small 
uncollected balance due for water rates 
is to be commended. No extraordinary 
outlay is contemplated the coming 
year. 
PARKS. 
I believe it advisable to procure land 
fOr aol purposes whenever the 
financial condition of our City war- 
rants. I do not believe our financial 
condition will permit the purchase of 
further land for Park purposes this 
year. 
PLAYGROUNDS. 
The City has already committed it- 
self, by accepting the “Plays~ound Act” 
provisions of which are mandatory 
and must be complied with. 
I am informed that if the City will 
provide the small amount of additional 
land required, there seems to be no 
Playground at Beverly Farms will be 
undertaken by some of the Perman- 
ent and Summer Residents. In this 
way the cost to the city will be small 
and insignificant, compared to the 
amount contributed by the Citizens. 
GYPSY MOTHS. 
An increased burden has been placed 
upon the City by the presence of 
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. This 
burden would be practically unbear- 
able, were it not for the generous con- 
tributions to this special work, by our 
Summer Residents, and I _ heartily 
recommend the appropriation of such 
sums as may be necessary from time 
to time for the extermination of these 
pests. 
POLICE. 
This Department has been the source 
of considerable criticism, whether war- 
ranted by facts or not, I am at this 
time unable to say. At the first op- 
portunity I shall give this Department 
my attention and it may be the sub- 
ject of further communication to you. 
The equipment is all that can 
reasonably be expected, with the ex- 
ception that I would recommend, in 
order to apprehend violators cf speed 
laws operating Automobiles, that three 
or more Motor Cycles be provided to be 
used by officers specially detailed for 
this purpose. 
STREETS. 
The subject of Streets is one which 
should have our greatest considera- 
Se 
tion. We are perhaps unfortunate in 
having such a larze wileage, which in 
itself calls for a great expense, even 
for maintenance. Orders for the ac- 
ceptance of additional streets are con- 
tinually introduced in our City Council, 
and it is of the utmost importance that 
in the future we shall carefully con- 
sider the merits of such orders before 
adopting them, as well as a strict con- 
formance to the City Ordinance. 
There is nothing that adds to the 
beauty of a City or Town, so much as 
good streets; well shad7:d and well 
cared for. A new factor in the ad- 
ditional expense of maintaining Streets, 
is the Automobile; brought about in a 
large measure by over-speeding. To 
remedy as far as may be, this evil; I 
have recommended that the Police De- 
partment be provided y ith three or 
more Motor Cycles; in order that this 
abuse may be restrained as far as 
possible. 
FIRE DEPARTMENT. 
This Department continues to be one 
of the most efficient in the City, well 
and economically managed, with an 
excellent equipment. 
Too much cannot be said in praise 
of this Department,, the efficiency of 
which in a large measure, is due to the 
long experience and excellent judg- 
ment of the late Chief Levi K. Goodhue, 
whose death was a great loss to the 
city. 
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. 
The Public Schools should receive 
our most careful and earnest thought. 
We should do al] in our power to aid 
and support the endeavors of the 
School Committee towards an econo- 
mical and efficient administration. 
The accommodations for the Chil- 
dren of the City, would be ample, if 
available; but the increase in popula- 
tion has caused a conjestion in the 
Ryal Side and Washington Districts, 
which will have to be provided for im- 
mediately. 
All of our School Buildings are in 
excellent condition with the exception 
of that in the Washington District. 
Owing to its sanitary condition, as 
well as the heating facilities, it seems 
very necessary that some action should 
be taken along the line of improving 
accommodations in this District. 
To these matters I ask your 
earliest attention. 
PUBLIC LIBRARY. 
The Public Library is an important 
factor in our community. A Com- 
mittee on the part of the City Council 
has already reported, and the matter 
of a site for a building referred to this 
City Government; recommending that 
we give the same our earliest consid- 
eration: to which report I invite your 
attention. 
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SEWERS. 
All of the densely populated portions 
of the City having been provided for, 
in view of our financial condition; it 
would seem that the construction of 
additional Sewers should be deferred 
until there is more urgent demand for 
them. 
