Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Excerpt from Annual Reports, 1872 In entering upon the duties assigned me by the very flattering vote of my fellow - citizens, the first impulse of my heart is to express my thanks for the honor which their confidence confers, and to acknowledge my full appreciation of the responsibility which it imposes upon me. The change from a town to a city form of govern nent was regarded hythe wise and good men who 3stablished our State, as of sufficient importance to be recognized and provided for in the Constitution of our Commonwealth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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