The Portland daily press., 1891-03-24
CITY OF wEsTBRooK.
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leave nave the matter with you to devise, such
nr 1asates as you deem wise, for the better
PAo'eouon OF the city from fire.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
in O g streets and sidewalks shou ID be kept
t MbUuta De likely to Judge very much OF our
I'LL aud prosperity in a business point OF
c ooow Dy their condition. While would re-
ation ssnu reasonable and fair appropri-
nresan ipr THEIR repair, cannot think 10 tne
p pd5oSent condition of our finances 1t would be
ansisaDle to do more than that. think as
sbonIpd, ahk sidewalks become unsafe, they
terial. piaoou WIN '10-o w
81 ! e consider that such policy would be one
nave nave our sidewalks in such condition that
not VII sdiI require but little outlay. have
snec,a ieit called upon to recommend any
no,tna sum to be appropriated In any de-
ff Prom, &c OF our expenditures. AS we change
comas ,n rown to city government, that be-
re1uS ana wants In the several departments
de IStta,ng appropriation. you will better I'M
tn;s ssanu tnese needs than possibly can at
m mus tessrly day after our change of govern
SATAN from ~ town to city. after full investi-
nnd such appropriation as you deem best.
~ assure you as far as lies In my power,
=. enail mold myself to rigid economy in
s snn expenditures. While on the subject Of
a appRgiopriatlon, l will refer yon to pages
VIII ind in detail, the sums recommended
py tnem to be raised.
~ no sums required for payment of interest
anu payment of bonds coming due In 1891
oeoma 70 pc virtually fixed. as also water bills
% as PEI contract. But refer the whole mat
70, 81 Recommendations to the council with
ous Iuftner suggestions of my own.
,oection OF the charter provides that the
sertitory OF the city shall, as soon as NAV
~ aiter the first election, under the act be
~ Dy ordinance, by the city council in
10 nve wards, to contain as near as may be
consistently with well defined limits. an
equal number of votes.
oection ~ OF the charter requires that the
city council shall elect board of assessors
one from each ward, on the third Monday OF
c Maslrc y, OF as seen as may be thereafter"
plying with the requirements of these two
sections at an early day.
mlne assessors should be men Of sound iudg-
nent, men OF integrity, men In whom the
o osSpsyers VIII have confidence, feeling an
pc made and that all will be done that can he
70 equallze the taxes which are felt
10 pc burden, but which would be
much lightened If each one was REQUIRED to
pay only MS Just share. The charter in the
oOIn section enumerates certain administra-
i've officers which 1t makes incumbent upon
the mayor to gil by appointments. The
same section further provides that the city
council may establish by ordinance addition
a. administrative officers and defines the du-
Ties appertaining thereto.
lnasmuch as more of these minor offices
are provided for or specified will call your
early attention to this authority conferred
upon you and recommend that you establish
such further offices as are necessary to the
administration of the laws within the city
inimlts, such as surveyors Of the various ar
ticIes Oh merchandise. etc. Section SO of the
charter provides that the city council shall
esLaollsh by ordinance certain salaries NOT
otherwise. provided for. trust the aim OF
tne council will be in fixing these salaries Co
make them adequate to the duties required.
Ii esta olished too low | think 1t will he
iound less difficult to raise them than to re-
duce them II too high. Let us strive in all
our acts to do what will best promote the in
terests of the city.
AT the close of the address Alderman
Goodell introduced an order for the appoint
ment OF the several committees, which was
tabled to be considered in a private session
OF the board of aldermen. The public meet
ing was then adjourned.