A Faithful Official Resigns

Thos. J. Keech, after ;i six years' gvatuitous service, has reigned his position as ntember o! 'tl of Public Works. Mr. Keech lias lone the city good service during that period and deserves the thanks of the citizens of Ann Arbor ior the time spent in their behalf without nny oompensation save the eriticism and condemnation oí people who believed things shouUl be done sonie other way. Jir. Keech t ook similar action once before, but he was prevailed upon to reconsider it. The press of private business and other cousiderations makes Ihis action now imperativo. AVc believe Mr. Keech has been conscientious, and has always done what lie believed to toe for the best intereeta of the taxpayers of Ann Arbor. It must be remembered that he was on!y one man upon the board ajid the business that canie under his supervisión was always well done. ■Tlie criticisin that falls upon the work of the boai-d in relation to the sewers falls upon other shouldera than his. He attended to the purchasing of supplies and no one caji say but what that Avas well done, bargains always being made in the interests of the taxpayers. The office is entirely au honorary one, and one of the most difficult to flU ol any in the city, from the fact that thia board has the entire Imsiness cf the city in charge. While differing with the board on some things, we believe that Mr. Keech has never taken a step that he (Hd not believe to bc right, and that he deserves the hearty thanks of all Ann Arbor citizens for his six years of service, without money or without price.