Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-18

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Ing wednesday. March seth.
The old board of aldermen met at o'clock,
A. N. yesterday. The reports of the CITY
marshal, city physician, superintendent Of
ourials, chief engineer of the fire department,
and collector and treasurer were received and
accepted.
REPORT OF CRY PHYSICIAN.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of
the city Of Augusta:
GEsTLENEN-I have the honor to present
my report as city physician for the year end
ing March IL. 1884 visits to almshouse, At +:
visits to out-patients. &c Office prescriptions.
"a The work of the Office was done by
myself, until my removal to the Soldiers
Home in July, since which time it has been
attended tn by DIR. J. o. Webster. There
considerable illness at the aims house during
the first part Of the year, and five deaths /:
April LIST, 1888, Hannah Heath. aged 6s yrs. /;
April 10Th, Angie C. Robbins. "a; MAY 18th,
John Senate, 81: June oath, Lucy Chandler,
40; July End, Caroline Bracket, 80.
While there was much illness during the
spring, the health of the city seemed exception
ally good during the summer and fall yet the
mortality for the year is about as usual. The
total number Of deaths for the year are lis
deaths have resulted from typhoid fever {;
l, dlphfheria; j. scarlet fever; 90. consump-
ton; 4, cancer; /, diabetes; s. old age; 10,
pneumonia; 2, congestion of the lungs; 10,
heart disease; 2. inflammation of the brain /:
4, paralysis; 4, appoplexy; 3, disease Of the
brain; 3. inflammation of the bowels; l.,
chronic diarrhea; disease of the liver; l.,
disease OF the Kidneys; 3, dropsy; |, killed
BY cars; 2, suicides; cause unr-ported, 20.
Mortality rate per 1000, I2.77 The mortal
ity rate for many years has varied little
from II per 1000. When we consider that
the mortality of the State of Maine is over
IL per 1000 on an average, and that of "a
Massachusetts cities, about 20 per 1000, it is
seen that Augusta is an exceptionally healthy
city.
Respectfully submitted.
WALLACE BoLAN, City Physician.
REPORT OF CRY MARSHAL.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen of the city of augusta:
GESTLEMES-I have the honor herewith to
present my report as city marshal for the year
ending March 18th. 1874 Whole number of
arrests for the year, 525. OF that plumber
lO3 were discharged and 422 were tried on the
following complaints: assault and battery,
%; larceny, 30; disturbing the peace, SO ;
obstructing officer, 2; aggravated assault, 9;
vagrancy, 50; single sale intoxicating liquors,
%; adultery, 2; malicious mischief, s drunk
enness and disturbance, 2l7; cruelty to ami
mails, 5; obtaining goods by false pretenses,
3; lewdness, 81 threatening to shoot. /; car
rying concealed weapons, .; toting liquors, 3 ;
abduction, receiving stolen goods, | rob-
berry, !; breaking and entering. 2; smoking
on bridge, l. fast diving on bridge, l; sell
ing goods without license, l disturbing pub
lie meeting. l ; forgery, l. In addition to the
above, l have served l05 search warrants for
Intoxicating liquors and made 80 seizures |
have received Of different parties ST.. so for
jugs, kegs and bottles sold.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES II. WHITE, City Marshal.
CHIEF ENGlNEERs REPORT.
Following is an abstract of the report of
Chief Engineer Morse of the fire depart
ment, for the municipal year ending March
18th:
The fire department has been called out in
numbers s times, as follows: April 9th,
1888, burning of Western Avenue House
April 18th, burning of Daniel Moore's house
july 9th. blaze at factory boarding house
Aug. 23d. fire in the attic of Mr.. VIM. II.
Bigelow's house; Sept. lst fire in grass on
Gage street; Sept. 4th. grass on fire again,
Gage street; Oct. 3lst. burning of small
house on Willow street; Nov. 22d, burning
of house in Chelsea.
The apparatus of the department. consists
at the present time of two steam fire engines
and hand engine not in use, and 4.040 feet
of hose in good order. Mr.. Morse recon-
mends that the steamer Cushuoc, No. l. have
new boiler, and the purchasing of 500 adj
ditional feet of hose. The reservoirs are in
good condition. There are 81 reservoirs in
all. and . hydrants. The department has six
ladders, The engineer recommends the sell
ing of the old hand engine and the purcbas-
ing of good light hook and ladder truck.
By order of the board of aldermen there has
been built one reservoir at Pettingilfs Cor
ner with capacity of $50 hhds., and the
Spring street reservoir has been repaired.
Following is a statement of the finances
of the department for the year:
RECEIPTS.
Augmentation $500 oC
sprinkling streets 7sl days BIS O.
Earned by team 92' "
Total s4s45 0c
EXPENDITURES.
Running expenses s2a5i S.
Repairs on steamer Atlantic "ka ~
Sundry repairs rs %
Total $3O33 81
Ralapce In favor of department S129l a
The engineer recommends the purchase OF
a span of heavy horses to haul the steamer
Atlantic.
Adjourned sine die.
At 10 o'clock City Clerk Blanchard called
the new board of aldermen to order and ac-
minstered the oath of Office.
Mayor Philbrook presided over the new
board, this being in accordance with the city
charter.
Rev. Mr.. Tilden offered prayer.
On motion of Alderman Atkins the board
proceeded to the election Of city clerk.