Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-16
a ss' A.is4-ss- Amount overdrawn. 81.

OEE SCHOOLS.
The Supervisors Report will show thu, nm,
:cnools are IN excellent condition. The snh.
49, 0i education Is broad one and should
.n.erest every citizen. / wish to cali von,
:; 70 the change which will take place
- - on! school system in September next Al
.;T., I'M In. IN ~ probability. the new and beau
.,aE n'sn scnooi building on the east side Of
- I.ver VIII be ready for occupancy. And
the city will then assume central ~ o,;- M ~
scnooi, and every child in the CITY will he on.
utieo to the benefit Of it, without having an,
Iullion Zee. In view of this fact, / ask Won
seIuemcn, to defer electing a Supervisor Of
Scnoois, TIL you can have a conference with
,lose interested in the subject No one man
nv"eser capable. would want, or should he
allowed to assume the responsibility Of the
management of our entire school system in.
Guiding the High school 1t is for Won to do.
termlne whether you will elect a committee
10 Cooperate with the Supervisor. or whethe,
you VIII elect committee and do away win
tne supervisor. When the CITY assumes con-
'roi OF the High school, the responsibility
Will DC great; there will be teachers to hire
ana al the necessary expenses of running
.ne SCHOOL 10 look after; the course of studies
W pe pursued, ETC. This suggestion il not
'naae WIN view Of antagonizing the nomi-
nation already made for Supervisor. but. ON
the contrary, is in the interest NOT onlv of
your nominee, but of the city. The subur.
ban districts will have to be graded .biober
IN order TO prepare pupils for the High school
II we start right in this matter, there IL no
reason why we cannot have school system
second to none in the State. To attain
TINS great end, let US take counsel together
before moving forward. I can but briefly
call your attention to this matter in this COM
munication, but ask your serious consider
alton Of subject Of so much importance
For the financial operations of this depart
ment in detail, refer you to the CITY Audi
tors Report.
Poor DEPARTMENT.
The Poor Department is one that REQUIRES
considerable tact to successfully run it. To
help those who really need it, is a duty we
owe humanity; still, it is sometimes hard to
distinguish between the really needy and the
undeserving. 1t requires, for chairman of
the Board OF Overseers, a man who is a good
Judge of human nature; one who can discern
real poverty from the sham; one who is ever
ready to give relief to the deserving needy,
and with frmness enough to deny the unde-
serving who will not work so long as they
can help it, in short, it requires man capa-
~ VI h'hS tuS PositlOu III Tie interests
alike of the poor and of the city. 1t has
cost but S5,000.OO for this department the
past year, and believe every deserving in
dividual who has applied, has been fairly and
justly dealt with. George w. Jones, the
chairman of the board during the past two
years, has managed the affairs of the depart
ment with great ability, and l cheerfully rec
Ommend him to you for reelection. l be-
l!eve that the chairman of the board should
receive $500 per year for his services, which
is less than ons-half the snm paid by any
other like city in Maine, and many pay three
times as much. The other two members of
the board should receive S75 each per year
1t is in the interest of economy that l rec
Ommend the raising of the salaries of the
Overseers.
Mr.. Turner and his estimable wife have
conducted affairs at the Farm with marked
degree of success. There have been more
outdoor Improvements made this year than
during the five years previous. Mr.. Turner
is a hard working man, and cares well tor
the interests of the city, and I respectfully
ask of the new Board of Overseers that they
retain him and his wife at the Farm.
The pair of horses at the Farm is not need
ed there. What little work is required could be
done by the team at odd jobs, when not act
ually needed on the street. As have said
before, this team should at once be placed on
steamer DR.. Hill, and worked every fair day
on the streets or at the Farm. The apprO-
priation for this department last year was
sc, 10000; amount expended $5,OOO.OO,
leaving 81 900 undrawn, notwithstanding the
out-of town bills for the poor were unusually
large.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
This department is very important one.
On its efficiency depends good order and the
safety of property. City Marshal White has
performed the arduous duties of his office in
a very efficient and acceptable manner. Dur
ing the little unpleasantness at the State
House last January, our City Marshal was
placed in very responsible position, and the
acceptable manner in which he discharged
the delicate, yet grave duties which devoived
upon him, will never be forgotten by any Of
our citizens. would not forget to testify to
the ability of Deputy Marshal Jones, and the
subordinate officers-all have faithfully done
their duty, and l can heartily recommend
CITY Marshal White to you for reelection,
with entire confidence that he will wisely
and discreetly organize and conduct the Police
Department for the ensuing year. The ap-
propriation for this department last year was
So, 800. 90; amount expended S2,626.9l, leav-
ing $1,000 undrawn.
Our LAW SUITs.
The following suits are now pending Clty
vs.. VIM. NJ. Thayer; Sylvester vs. city OF
Augusta; Bowler VS.. city Of Augusta city OIL
Augusta vs. Moulton; Tresilian vs.. city OF
Augusta; town of Washington VS.. city OF Au-
pusta. pending in Knox county. The case OF
Curtis Higgins vs. city of Augusta, was SET
tied by paving 800. The cases OF Martha
Emery VS.. city of Augusta and Aionzo EN-
ery VS.. city of Augusta, were settled by the
Augusta Gas Company. pauPer case cry
of Augusta vs.. town of Wales, brought last
wear. was settled by Winthrop assuming the
nauper. The case Of city of Augusta vs. oh-
Yer Moulton, is in the law court.
CITY Solicitor Heath has proved himself =
verv efficient officer, and was well quanheo
for the call which he received to 60 up high
err.
CIrY ORDINANCES.
The present code of City Ordinances are
;uadeouate for anything like perfect admin
;stration of the affairs OF the city. and l m
vito your early attention to the matter. we
reed sucb a revision rs will render the ad-
m;n;stratiou of the affairs Of the city, more
simple and effective, and at the same time IN
troducc many needed reforms.
CRY PHYSICIAN.
The City Physician reports the citv as a.-