Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-02

one month. used up the larger part OF ms aP-
propriation. thus leaving but little 70 De eA-
pended in the city proper. AS soon
health will permit, shall look INTO 'n,s u,s,
trict system, and see If there IS no, n. h.ve
for ;mprovement. The snow bills nave
,a.....r;lv been yery heavy this winter.
Our FIRE DEPARTMENT
Our citizens have reason to feel proud o.
our Fire DEPARTMENT. as at present ORGANIZED
W;,b the veteran. H. T. Morse. At the
head of it. supported by Assistant Engineer
W W Robbins, we have reason to feel Sc
cura One thousand feet of new hose nave
been purchased during the past year. we nave
also reason To be thankful for our almost en-
tire exemption from fires during the year
The Fire Department team has zone
efficient service during the year on our
streets. Steamer No. 2 has been re-
moved to the east side of the river; the cos'
of fitting ND the engine house for tnat pur-
nose was a mere nominal sum. For iuii ue-
tails of the operations of the department. Ior
the wear. l refer you to the Chiei En-
gineer's Report.
Our SCHOOLS.
Our schools should receive our constant
care and attention. The character OF our
schools will determine the character OF our
citizens in the near future. l congratulate
the board in being able to secure that veteran
school organizer and teacher, q. L. Fletcher,
ESQ. for Supervisor of Schools. NO
gentleman in the State can fill the ONCE
more acceptably. Our suburban schools
must be graded higher. in order to mt
the scholars for the High School. and this
important work is committed to very COM
petent educator. The new High Schooi
building will undoubtedly be ready for occu-
nancy this fall. The High School will be
under the direction of the Supervisor OF
Schools and the Committee on City hi. h
School. consisting of VIM. r. Smith. Esq. on
behalf of the Directors of the Village District,
and Hon. J. H. Williams, on behalf of the
Trustees of Cony Female Academy. In the
hands of snch an able committee. it cannot fail
to be properly organized and profitably con-
Quoted For detailed account of the doings
in this department during the past year, l
refer you to the Supervisors report.
Poor DEPARTMENT.
The affairs of the Poor Department have
been ably conducted under the management
of. W. Chase. Esq. chairman of the Board
of Overseers. The financial showing of the
department is very satisfactory. l am pleased
that Mr.. Chase is to continue as chairman OF
the Board this year, and as he is now more
heartily supported, he will no doubt improve
on last years administration.
Mr.. Turner and wife have conducted affairs
at the Farm in most satisfactory manner,
and am pleased to know that they are to
be retained-in fact, they are the right
people in the right place, and should be kept
there so long as they can be induced to stay.
For full particulars of the dOings Of the de.
partment during the year, l refer you to the
report of the Overseers.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
believe that our Police Department is
second to none in the State. Fault has been
found with it by few impracticable persons
but that must be expected; yet on the whole,
the fault finding is less than in former years
City Marshal White has proved himself q
very efficient officer. He cannot perform
miracles, nor do impossible things, yet all that
seemed possible for an officer to do he ha,
performed, and that too in gentlemanly
manner. What say of Marshal White will
apply equally well to the entire police force,
which has been vigilant and prompt in the
discharge of all official duties, and deserves
the commentator of every good citizen
For the full doings of the department during
the year, / refer you to the City Marshal.
report.
Our LAW SUITS.
City Solicitor Choate has proved himself
very efficient officer As to the suits settled
during the year, and those now pending, 1 re
fer you to his report, where detailed state
ment of the years operations will be found
The reelection of Mr.. Choate is deserved
compliment to faithful officer.
CITY PHYSICIAN
DR.. Bolster has cared we'll for the sick ir
the Poor Department during the past year
and am pleased that. as he has retired. hi,
place is to be so ably filed by that pop
uiar physician, DIR. c. H. Mallett That Or
Mallett will prove successful have no doubt
For detailed statement of this department,
refer you to the City Physicians report.
AUTHORIZATIONS.
The appropriations for the current NUM-
cipal year. will be about the same as last wear
with one exception. Four thousand dollar,
extra must be appropriated for the soldiers
monument, in accordance with vote of cit
liens last year. The extra 81, 900 will raise
the tax of each taxpayer slightly, but as it i,
a self-imposed tax, and for a noble and pa
triotic object, no one can find any fault.
WARD ROOM IN WARD ONE.
The directors Of the Village District, hav
ing decided not to longer allow the use of thu
Grove street school house. in Ward l, fol
ward purposes, it is incumbent upon the cit,
to provide suitable ROOM before another
election. I trust the board will give the mat
ter early attention.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
The necessary sum has been subscribed
and voted by the CITY to build the monument
The committee having the matter in charge
have ordered the monument. and believe Il
is the purpose Of the Association to urvei
it July 4th, next, the foundation having al
ready been laid.
TEMPERANCE.
Gentlemen Of the Board, / wish YOU. anf
my fellow citizens as WELL to go back will
me to the time when the Reform Club move
ment was first inaugurated in Augusta. You
will remember that all took hold in earnest
on the good old Washingtonian plan, and ir
short time nine-tenths of our young mer
who had gone astray. were reclaimed, and
many older and harder cases also reached
The rum sellers were astounded-they stood
around in their saloons and wo;tod g.. 80.