Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-22

,hree men are acting as j.nitors st the
schools at pay Insult :ient 10 demand any
where near their entire time. These dutie.
should be concentrated in one man who can
= f ord for no larger Compensation than Ihe
aggregate nos paid 10 give his entire time
to the care Of the school houses and other
city property The amount now paid for
this pu pose is 500. | think it would be
we'll TO Inquire in!o the expsdiency of
cresting by ordinance an office TO be termed
the superinte ndens Of public buildings, tne
Incumbent TO be appointed by the mayo
and alderman and removable at their ri sas-
ure. | think the adoption OF such sn ordi-
nance would ssvs the city 5000 yearly aud
secure efficient service.
This city is peculiarly situated with refer
ence 10 the large lsting population, at
work on the ice, lnmber and shipping. L.
is = Rendezvous by night and iostlg place
BY day and the most strict police service is
required to keep them within the bounds
Of the law. IlIs credit TO our police
force that in consideration Of this class our
streets have not been disturbed, properly
injured or ctizens molested. | do not
hesitate 10 sssert without fear Of contrs5ic-
ton that a man Of higher honor, integrity and
efficiency in the discharge Of his official
du.ies thsn CITY Marshal Norton, does not
occupy cffice in the State of Maine.
No officer in the State ever served pre-
cepts placed in his hands with greater
fidelity ard success as the record will show
and ID 10 hi, vigilance in detecting aud ar
resting crime, that leads some TO think that
the crime is in the city rather than in the
criminal classes who visit il. The record
shows however that of all the arrests made
il the city during the past year, 80 per ceat
are strangers. II you assert that liquor is
the cause of this / agree, but i: is not the
liquor sold ia this city liquor is sold here
but no more or no less than in other places
ia porpoftion to its size. The greater part
Of the Liquor nsed is purchased OUT Of the
Sts'e ard received in private lots | speak
Of this TO refute false charges made against
ghe good name of our city.
During the past year additions have been
made to the city property, in the new
school house al 5 Juth Gardiner, The new
store house fer the FIRE and highway de-
partmeuts. and most Of the city properly 10
now in very respectable condition.
A survey has been made the past year for
4 system OF sewers for use when the city
deems II best 10 begin construction A re-
port has been rendered by Frederick Dan
forth, the engineer, witch l thing is would
be well to pfiat in the cisy report
Ia conclusion desire to express my en-
tire satisfaction with the Management of
he deterrent d, psrtmen;s during the past
year and to ex,end my sincere th,nks 10
every officer with whom it has been my
pleasure TO associate for his uniform com-
Gesy and consideration.
Chss o Wsdsworth was unanimously
elected city clerk snd received fhe oath of
flee siministerei by Judge Lsrrabee.
The foil ,~ji fiji 3isls were elected
As.essors anu overs ers f poor, ID, G.
Paamsr, j. Faye, F ID. Hsrmon; city
msrslal, + igst + Norton; city phN sci.u,
Fred E. srou civ Treasurer, Sifsmsi
Bowman; collector IF taxes, A G. Page;
street Commissioner, A 4. Clay; city So
licitor, A NJ. Spear; chief engineer fir
depsftm Mt. Chss NJ Drake; sec)nd en-
3ineer. Nichols K,osslls; third engineer,
Chas + Z lritg ~.-d ensi0eers, Ward
/, + Twin Cole; Ward >, Fred L Merrill;
Wsd 3 A W NJ 4 su-isrd; Ward 4, A.
J Hoos-r; Ward 5, f mer F. Thomas;
Wsd s L C Potter, directors Of hish
school, Aug BAILEY, 2. H. Holmes, W j.
Lsndrrs; directors or puoiic library, Henry
r chs-d' yesrs, W, j. L.uders, yesr.
H. S. Webse-, 2 years, H. X. Morrill,
yesr., j w Il loinsOn, 4 sesra; school
committee, 0 B. Clsson, 8 years, M
Lursbee year, K. f Dounell, years
hsrnor masters, AnJh my Sprsgue, Sler
burne Lawrence, Chss E. Wax I'D
the lists OF surveyors, messurers of
wood and BARK, fence viewers and field
drivers, were revised and elec.ed as re-
rIsed.
In ,he board of aldermen the lists Of mi
nor officers were rev sed and elected.
The following joint standing finance
committee was appointed: Aldermen John
son and Morrill,, C1uncilmsn Bailey, Fuller
snd Partridge.
No further business appearing an ad-
journment was made Until Monday evening
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