Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-12
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shall have something permanent on our
streets. The upper part OF Silver street
needs such treatment very badly, as does
aiso Main street between its junction with
College avenue and the railroad crossing.
The question Of further paving OF Main
atreet should also be carefully considered,
for in wet weather this street Is in very
had condition. / ask you to give both
these matters careful consideration.
II would recommend in the department
OF now sidewalks, that the concrete walks
which have been placed on number OF
our streets be still further extended dur
ing the coming year, and that in case any
of the plank walks we already have, Dc
come In such state Of repair as TO neces
state rebuilding, that they be replaced
with such concrete.
"In your appropriations Of this year you
should include 5000 to pay the note given
last year to rebuild Cedar bridge, it be-
ing found that this was necessary after
last years appropriations were made.
at should be our pride, as well as our
duty, to keep our fire department up to
It's present state Of efficiency, which com
pares so favorably with that OF other
cities, and also change from this stand
ard might be liable to increase the insur-
ancc rates, and thus add to the burdens
Of property owners. In no department OF
orr city should more care be exercised In
selection Of officers, and / trust and be-
lieye you will use your authority to add
To. rather than to detract from, its pres
ent standard.
sin the poor departmnt | would recon-
mend the same rigid economy that has
been exercised during the past year, that
the expenditures be kept down as low as
possible. BY this do not mean that the
deserving poor should not be cared for,
and we'll cared for but it should be done
In as economical manner as possible.
;4ssThc school department does not come
under your control only SO far as to
1 depcnd on you to provide the funds which
Sahcir needs require. This l have no doubt
you will gladly do.
"In the other departments | have no
special recommendation to make at this
time.
'sAnd now gentlemen, as we enter upon
the duties of the offices to which we have
been elected, let us lay aside any party
feelings that we have had during the past
election, and in every way work and act
in harmony and for the best interests OF
our city. Thanking you sincerely for
your kind attention. We will now proceed
to the business before us.
The Joint convention at once dissolved
and the fight at once commenced by lay
ing on the table several orders providing
for the appointment of certain commit
tees by the mayor which has been Gus
tomary in years past. Alderman Folly
was the chief spok ssnan for the Democ
rats and he was ably assisted by i. w.
Clair, who sat at the same desk and wrote
orders and seemed to be acting Demo
cratic alderman at large.
An order was passed requesting the
council to como into Joint convention for
elerting subordinate city officers. The
order was carried down and returned with
the word that the council had not per-
fcctcd an organization, having failed af-
ter four ballots to elect clerk, the vote
In each case standing to Z. The board of
aldermen then adjourned to meet at Z. M.
In the council room A. u. Purington was
elected temporary chairman and subse-
quently president of the board. On the
vote for clerk there was, at each of the
ballots, q tic. The question of adjourning
came up and the yeas and nays being or
dcred, there was tie on that. About IL
o'clock another vote was taken with q
like result, and then the president claimed
the power of casting vote and declared
the meeting adjourned till =. M.
Both branches Of the city council met
promptly at O'Clock and the first bust
ness in the aldermen room was to pass
IN order asking the lower branch into
joint convention for the election OF
subordinate officers. In few moments
word was received that the organization
of that branch had not been perfected, as
they had not yet succeeded in the election
of clerk.
On the assembling of the lower branch,
ballot for clerk was ordered But the
count of the ballot showed that the dead
lock still continued, the vote standing
7to7. Then followed long period of
silence. About 90 minutes elapsed, when
G. +. Gile. Democrat, member from
Ward ., commenced to fidget in his chair
and in a moment longer arose and poured
out an earnest appeal TO the Republican
contingent to vote for the Democratic
candidate. All the way through he
str we hard to impress upon the members
th 1t no partisan feeling ought for mo.
m mt to enter the business of city GOV