Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
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meu; David Gsllert. president of the com
mon council. The following inaugural ad
dress was delivered by Mayor Foster:
| Gentlemen of the City Council: W,
meet today to dedicate ourselves TO the ser
vice of the new city of Waterville. Tn,
town of Wateryille was incorporated Jun,
Esd, 1902, and having been diminished il
1873 by the Incorporation Of West Water.
vile, (now Oakland) now has an area of on
| ly some thirteen square miles. Ii has a sol
excellent for agricultural and building pur
poses. no mountains and but a small amour
of waste land, and that containing quarrie,
of considerable value. 1t is one of the fair
est and most beautiful spots upon which thu
| sun shines. The waters of the kenncbe
and Messalonskee subtract impurities from
its atmosphere and contribute toward making
il most healthful place.
Its railroad facilities are of the best and
make it central point, most convenient fol
those doing business in different parts of the
State, enabling one TO reach Portland, Ban
gor and many of the principal Maine cities
and return the same day:
The undevoloped water power of the Ken
nebec, Messalonskee and Sabasticook, within
circle having a radius of five miles and in
cluding Waterville, is not exceeded in New
England on like amount of territory and If
fully developed would make this the leading
manufacturing city of the east.
Waterville, in recent years, has prog gressed
more rapidly than any other town in Maine,
adding her cotton factories, railroad shops,
electric lighting, water system and other
industries. 1t has a population of about
800, valuation of SS,4s9 ,533 and now
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to city.
Most city charters provide that the divis-
ion into wards shall be made by the select
men before the election of city officers and
in our charter the division into wards is To
be made by the city council Our election
of officers one week ago, AS it involved also
the issue of ward division, put u tremendous
strain upon Waterville, but she bore it nobly
even quietly and maintained her self control
and high character for fairness and honor
The charter adopted makes it my duty to
recommend such measures as may seem
to me proper for your consideration and to
furnish you from time to time with informa-
ton of the city's condition.
Without going into details at this first or
ganization of our city government, l recon.
mend the adoption of such measures as shall
tend TO place this city in the first rank in
morals. 1t is said that in some Maine cities
gambling is carried on. Let us see that
neither gambling or gamblers have a foot
hold here.
Let us set our faces against the bad use of
intoxicating liquors iDimical to health peace,
human life, and the foundation of good
society. Public sentiment in this case is
most potent and should be earnestly cherish
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