Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-15

:.h,v rr,motiye of the public health
7, 90, hardly be necessary for me 10 rec
,n,ond ,o Won a liberal policy within wise
,;'..;,s in sustaining our public schools pur
.;,r has been distinguished for many wears
fnr ;ts generous appropriations Tor inc e""-
a.,;nr Of it's children. as well as for the care
ful supervision of its schools, WIN 'ePu'a
lion for excellence of long standing iei ~
some respects our public schools are Il, 'h'
present time superior towhat they nave pee"
u tho mast There is stron, reason TO hope
that this superiority may be perpetuateu' pu,
his will require the exercise OF vigilance ana
wise iber:-ltv
The officers to superintend. and the teach
a-s m instruct. must be judiciously selected
.,d ,,ben any OF either class is found den
Gent in ability or faithfulness. a competent
substitute should be sought out and en'-
Moved. The recent completion OF wv" m
and we'll located school buildings has so far
increased our eligible school accommodations
that il only remains to obtain snitaole io,
and proyide school house for the SCUM
Grammar school.
The fire department OF tins cry mas WOE
so high reputation in wears past. ny lis a'
tiyjty. skill and success in preventing anu
exlinyuishing fires and thus preserving the
,r,p,.r,r of our citizens that il is only nee
h., cherished and sustained ir the future a.
in rho mast Fortunately for the city the new
steamer has not been tested in any extensive
confederation. Nav the time be distant " hen
srci, a test shall take place. But as Tar as
TIN, steamer has already been tried. 1t Is be-
lieved TO have given great satlsfactirn. ana
To have justified the expenditure made Tor
it purchase
In selecting officers to preserve the peace
and good order of the city. and to watch
over unr streets and buildings by night, the
main consideration which should govern
ynur choice should be the efficiency AMI
faithfulneSS of the persons selected. Sreai
respon> bility rests upon them. no less thah
the safety of the property and possibly the
lives of our cities the peace and good order
of the city and the due execution of the laws
Neither We gentlemen. nor our constituents
desire to live in a lawless or disorderlv com
munitv. An efficient dav and night police
. is therefore needtul, at all times. for the
preservation OF good order and the enforce
ment of law.
MANY other matters will come before you dur
ing the year for your deliberation and action.
Differences of opinion will arise in the dis
cussions that NAV take place. But if each OF
us has a single eye to the discharge of duty
TO the best of his ability. We shall in all these
matters fulfill the just expectations OF our
constituents and merit their APPRECIATION.
Finally gentlemen. let us hope that bv the
diliuent performance of on" respective duties.
during our brief term of office. another year
of prosperity may. with the favor of Divine
Providence he added to the history of our
beloved city.
In common council. J. b Thomas WAS
chosen President and j. W. Fuller clerk.
In joint convention for the purpose OF
eecting city clerk J. Edwin Nye was re-
elected to fill that office. Adjourned to meet
on Monday evening March 81 at 30 o'clock.
for the purpose of electing subor mate Off
GERS and transacting any other business that
NAV be deemed important.