The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-15
as an everlasting monument to perpetu-
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N ss3a Fire Department.

as an everlasting monument to perpetu-
ate the memorysof the donor.
MM3@ Fire Department.
Id accordance with the provisions of
tllescity charter, a fire department has
been established. By the chief engineers
report the city needs one thousand feet
of hose and hook and ladder truck. l
would advise keeping the fire depart
1pent well equipped. Our great safety
against fires lies not in the strength of
the department, but in its ability to
reach and extinguish a fire before it
gains much Roadway
Streets.
This department always requires
large appropriation. Our streets, which
are many and increasing every year, are
of such soil, for the most part, that they
need quite an annual outlay to keep
them in repair, and always WILL until
they are either stoned or paved. have
not RECOMMENDED any specific sum to be
appropriated in any department Of our
expenditures; have left that to your
judgment. would advise that the ap-
preparation for streets be adequate to
make some permanent repairs on our
crushed stone streets The only proper
material to repair such streets is
crushed stone or stone paving.
The present condition of Main
street, from Saco street to Browns Hall,
is disgrace to the city, and the use OF
the street is an aggravation rather than a
qualification Good streets and side
walks are a public necessity and contrib
ute to the prosperity of a city, and are
Il ;,n& of inta tho
thrift and enterprise of its people.
= Sewers. vi
A subject of the most vital Importance
to the health of our citizens, is the pub
lie and private sewers. By order of the
city council Brackett street sewer was
extended to Pennell street, a distance of
about 300 feet, and about $50 feet of sew
er was put in on Pennell street; Oak
street sewer was continued across land
of w. w. Lamb to the street, distance
of about 1900 feet. The cost in construct
ing the same will be found in the forth
coming report.
This department needs considerable at
tention on account of the large amount
of old board sidewalks which are dan
gerous and constantly getting out of re-
pairs
City Poor.
The report made by the overseers of
the poor tells us that the poor have been
well provided with the necessaries of life
during the last year. The affairs of the
CITY farm have been under the efficient
management of Mr. and Mrs. John Saw
@,~ 81 f1A1.ioy Wi y,
Mr.. and Mrs Sawyer, that all those who
through misfortune have been obliged to
call on pnblic charity in our city, are as
comfortably cared for as circumstances
will allow.
Street Lights.
The contract the selectmen made with
the Westbrook Electric Light Company
was for twenty-seven arc lights at 500
per light (s270O). The council ordered
two more lights, one on Brackett and
one on Stroudwater streets. During the
past year there have been several petit
lions to the city council for more lights,
and many of them have been referred to
this council. trust you will make your
appropriations adequate for this depart
ment.
Let us,remember that there are many
men. wise il, council and eminent in bus
mess ability, who have administered the
trust now committed to our care; let us
emulate their example, for by so doing
we shall retain the appreciation of those
who placed us in power, and have the
proud satisfaction of handing to our sue
cessors. an unsullied trust faithfully adj
ministered.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
At the close of the address the council
elected Mr. John E. Warren as its presi-
dent.
A motion was carried instructing the
mayor and city clerk to call a meeting as
soon as possible in Ward 2, to elect an al
derman to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. bennett.
The council then adjourned to meet at
=7.3O o'clock in the evening.
At the evening session of the council,
Mayor Webb announced the following
appointments:
CITY Treasurer-AIbert f. Murch.
Observation-Disclosures A. SWEET.
Street mmissioner-Stephen HI. Skillings.
Chief Engineer-Chas. H. Leighton.
First Assistant Engineer-John Byrne:
Second Assistant Engineer-Almon N. Wat
erhouSb.
SAWYER Joseph Knight.
CITY Solicitor-Wilam Lyons.
Trustee Of Woodlawn Cemetery-L. w. Ed