Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-19

taxes reported by the present Collector, 81
of the 81, 50 stated as tax deeds on d
L will, upon investigation, be found eQu Il
vAlaeless. The subject should be referred
the Committee ON Finance with instruction
l. 20 report the facts, and the Collector shoul
. be reheved from the charge of taxes, whic
are and in mos, eases slwsys were worthless
the foundation of all business success
: sound financial management. No busine,
J. man ever reckons worthless bills as asset,
i except when trying to cover from his cred
tors the fact of his insolvency. or being i
the exercise of a trust is eudesvoring TO hid
rascallty,
The city is in good hnarCial condition.
tn" Ci;y debt, proper an cunts to sSOs. W, d
, re- resources which ART aud vii
b"e me a' iah e. on fair essi-
uAaiv may be stated AZ 10000
rhi. leaves The nat deb, s.Als as7 .
; lg is your duty and mine TO see 70 il tha
these figures are not increased At the end o
the current year, unless We can show yalu,
received IN the form of permanent improve
ments which will lessen the current expenses
for the years 10 come.
pom the question of paving | hearth,
commend the acton of the last city govern
meat in beginning the pavinS of Water street
- t'iS NNANAItutibhai NUM- Ot tuS ulGUltlpa
debt would permit, | should favor a loan and
the paving of the whole of Water street the
present season. Blu, as this cannot be done,
| recommend that the work be continued SO
far as possible without unduly increasing the
taxes. believe you shonld have the cour.
axe To press this work forward without DELAY.
even If Il is found necessary 10 increase the
tax levy IN the sum of $4,000 or more. For
my part wcud rather retire at the end of
| the year with something enduring accom-
( p!lshed, than 10 be ten times re, ele cted and
leave record of patchwork
The most rigid economy should be prac-
ticed in all directions; but there is a sy stem
OF so called economy which is negligence and
waste, and to stay the progress of paving for
even one year, until Water street, Market
Square and the approaches To the kenne bee
bfli &c are paved, would in my opinion, be
false economy.
! recommend an immediate survey of W alter
| II North and South of the present paving
as far as the railroad in both directions, a
careful estimate of the probable cost, and
that such an amount of paving be laid in
both directions as a reasonable appropriation
will permit
There are other matters 10 which | shall
invite your attention from time TO time Ms
"'to'if u'tttI iHlOfNtu. l solicit, ana
pcct your earnest cooperation in every
public interest and shall be pleased 10
JOIN IN perfectlng and executing your plans
tor promoting the general welfare of the
city.
1t may be proper to offer word of caution
and admoation. Upon you deyolves the
duty of electing and appointing the subor-
dlnste city officers. Let not your work end
thare; but see to it that all shall feel, that
vigllant and constant care is Watching every
act. ,ady to commend and encourage the
faithful, and ready also 10 bring the negl-
gent a nd slo'hful 10 an account
The future of the city is hopeful. Au-
gusia Is and is TO be the Capital of Maine.
The enlargement of the capitol, the exten,
sion of the Insane Hospital,
the erection Of additional mills by the Ed
wards company, new business enterprises de
veloping our water power together with other
proposed improvements viii open new fields
for the employment of labor, ard invite ar
tlsans from other localities to make this city
their home.
Invoking wisdom from the Supreme Ruler,
fully determined that our errors shall be
those only of judgm, ut, let us move unitedly
forward, trusting for our reward to the
approval of conscience. and fearlessly com
m'ting our acts 10 he judgment of the
people whose servants We are.
SAMUEL W. LANE.
ArGrsrA, March Is, les9.
After the Mayor finished the following Off
GERS for tle ensuing year we're unanimously
elected by the city council -
City Clerk-Frank f. Sou'haII
Treasurer and Collector Turner
City Mar,hsl-IIenry r. Morse.
Street Commissioner Ruel W. Dutton.
City Physician-lI l.. johnson.
City Solicitor-A VI. God lard.
Au litor L. G. Du Hey
Chief Engiueer-li +. Morse.
Asst. Engineer-J. O. Weston.
Assessor. II Wall.
overseer of Poor W. b. Leighton
Ciy Enginoer-R. b. Capen.
II, alth Ofiicer-R. J. Martin
Pound Keeper-R. A. Cory.
Truant Oficer-M W Leighton
Driver of City Team-Alx McCausland
Fence Niewers-Al'ien y Clark. Asa ID.
Townsend, I. II Chalwick. G. W Dudley.
7. c. lIoyt, Hiram McCau,larl Greenlef
Haskell. Wellman Curtis, G. W. Martin, A.
II. Chadb lurne.
Tythingmen-H T Morse. f. l. Earring
ton, Elisha Atkinson, l.. 4 Church. Stephen
Folsom. g. NJ. Bean, 6, A. Robertson, Lewis
Il. Ilamiin, S. w. Lane, Chas II. White,
G. \. Couy. Neilman Curtis.
Surveyors of Lumber Ira H. Randall, j.
c. Weber, Jo-ish p. Wyman. Alvin fogg,
G. W. Hanks. John II. Church, Geo. b.
Hoyt, l.. ID. Mosher. Charles Saunders,
Freeman Barker Greenlief Burrows, Charles
Milliken, Joseph Farnam, Thoma. Frain,
, u,,i'h,ne'' ~, II. ! 'efoe' i,aac ~ ker'
Coombs Ethel II ZONES smith : Randall
Francis W Colburn. Samuel b. Folsom, W
II Bruce ID A Cony.
'p',,.o'' 49,, u NJ wi. I'oas hs,a ''' -
Benz Gardiner, W g. Fideli Alex WOOD
ward $. b Worthley, Albert +. Fuller,
Geo. W. Hanks, Alfred Turner. Ira II Ran
dali, + F.. Bartlett. Baker Weston, Thomas
Fuller, Geo F. Perry, f. &. Storcr, W. F.
Wall, d. A. Cony, James f Wade, P. r
I Hall, A II. Small S. u. Cross, Danl
Moore WIN a. nan IL. H. ,ony, L. A.
Add r. ~ S,ano tauo. w,da
A. b. Poison ID b. Whitten. lanes savage
Greenlief Barrows, George NJ Bean, Cyrus
hazard Nnaries nan, VI D Campoen
p,nce
/ Sealer. of Leather-A. d. Locke. +. Has.
/ kell. e. F Iawes, John Lawrence.