The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-14
CITY OF DEERlNe.
The New City Government Is Inaugurated
Mayor sawyer's Address.

0yor sawyer <AAuAOsS'
The new mayor of Deering, Hon. John
E. Sawyer, was inaugurated at Lewis
Hall, Woodfords, last evening in the
presence of a large audience, which in
cluded the members of the old and new
city government. Mayor W. w. Merrill,
who was to turn over to his uccessor the
Office he has administered SO faithfully,
presided. Mayor sawyer's inaugural
address was as follows:
Fellow Citizens: --Having taken the
oath of office thereby dedicating myself
to your service, I assure you that sin
cerely feel with gratitude the honor be-
slowed upon me by your confidence and
personal regard. expressed through the
result of your ballot last Monday.
And while we trustingly leave the at
fairs of state and nations currency,
tariff, &C., to those whom we have put
! in position to make and execute our
|laws;sit 4is fitting at this time that
should call your. attention only to such
subjects in which our city and citizens
are directly interested; and only briefly,
feeling that my place for Legislation Is
not in an address, but'in connection with
my council whom you have chosen to
associate with me.
The prosperity and growth Of our city
is of such a nature as to require many
improvements, such as sewerage, lights,
sidewalks, good streets, &C., and as our
future advancement will be somewhat
governed by this and other councils, we
should so frame our actions as to stimu-
late the continuance of such growth; not
forgetting to hold out all reasonable in
ducements within our power to en-
courage any manufacturing interests to
locate among u.s., Keeping in view that
all interests of this kind will require less
of improvements previously mentioned
for the same amount of taxable property
located. Always bearing in mind that
we should only act when the case neces-
states and then only to that extent, as
will not prove burden to our taxpayers.
Finance.
The subject most important to the
city. Owing to limited time have not
been enabled to acquaint myself with its
positions and conditions therefore will
not attempt to make any specific recon-
I fiendations further. than the payment of
| a portion Of bonded debt falling due this
year. .E sAss
Your clerk informs me that a report
of the doings Of the past city govern
ment is now in the hands of the printer
and will be ready for distribution within
two weeks, in which will be found full
financial statement.
Streets and Sidewalks e.
or from my standpoint sidewalks and
streets. 1 would Tecommend to the Board
of Aldermen that a liberal sidewalk ordi-
nance.be passed, giving encouragement
to abutters to help themselves to a side
walk through our liberality, and have
no doubt that within a comparatively
short time we shall have system of
walks that will be a credit to the city
and comfort to the people.
The repairs and improvement on our
streets should be made when To-
cation will admit permanent, or
in other words, when done it
should be well done, and all under the
supervision of competent commission
or, well paid, andyheld responsible. And
in connection would suggest that the old
aims house barn so called" be applied
to his use, for storage or any other uses
that the department may require, and
would recommend that a new barn be
built suitable for the accommodation of
the new aims house.
Police Department
From a recent personal experience in
the line of police department Iswould rec
ommend that a suitable place be pre-
pared for the confinement of (not only
our OWN but the many subjects of adj
joining cities who, from any cause, are
unable to take care spf themselves, or by
misdemeanor demand the requirements
of the law.
The oath to which have subscribed de-
fines in measure my duty: knowing
my deficiencies, fully impressed with the
Importance of my position; with the aid
and support of your board of aldermen,
and with that honesty of purpose that
should characterize all important under
takings, and as we all acknowledge a
higher. power that governs and controls
our actions, whose charity andmeIcy
has generously been bestowed to all
mankind; therefore, I shall hope so to
fulfill my duties as to merit your for
bearance and approval.
Mayor Sawyer has announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Finance Committee-Mayor, NevinS and ia