Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-03-19
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by Street Commissioner Ciary, and aside
from the natural and common repairs 70
keen streets mp in good condition, some
permanent and much needed Work mas
been done. The upper end OF water street
from p. C. Holmes Co. g buildings to LIBBY
MIL. 70 called, has been entirely rebuilt
and permanently improved, 80 that IL is
now In excellent condition. call your
attention to the report OF the street COM
missioner and would urge you to consider
carefully the needs Of this department..
Another picr will have to be rebuilt
for the Gardner and Pittston bridge, this
year It is advisable to consider this neces-
s,ty carefully. Last year granite pier
was erected, suitable for use, when the
time comes for the erection Of an iron
bridge II We rebuild the piers In a SUD
stantial manner, it will cost more at nrso,
but in the long run, it will be the cheapest
and best thing. / am confident, 10 40.
Extensive repairs in planking OIL the priuge
will have to be made this summer, ana
annie appropriations should be made SO
that we shall not find heavy deficiencies In
this department, at the end OF the year.
With the influx of people to our city 10
obtain work upon the ice, many OF them
Of a class that only want enough money
to supply present wants, additional re-
sponsibility is placed upon our police
force respc visibility that no other city OF
our size in the State has to contend with,
and which makes the duties OF our
marshal and his aids onerous and diih-
cult. With all these difficulties Marshal
Drake has performed his duties faithfully
and has been we'll supported by the force
A large number of arrests that have been
made the past year, and the very smali
per cent. of those arrested being citizens
of our city and vicinity, show i'll a great
measure tho duties Of our officers and the
difficulties they have to contend with. A
careful perusal of the marshaPs report
will aid you in coming to the needs OIL
this important department. l urge
careful consideration from you all that
nothing may be done to weaken the force,
but some means devised that will add to
Its efficiency.
Our fire department has sustained its
well-earned reputation OF being always
prompt at fires and of displaying an in
telliRence and knowledge OF the deIDanes
made upon It, The appropriation for THIS
department have not increased IN pro-
portion to the demands made upon 1t and
it will be necessary for you to increase
your appropriations to meet the natural
running expenses. A new hook ana lau-
der truck has been bought to take the
place of the old one and we now have our
flremen we'll equipped in every depart
ment. call your attention to the report
of the chief engineer for detailed report
or statement of the standing of the depart
mcnt.
Our schools have been prosperous and
marked improvement has been made the
past year. The attendance has been un-
usually large in oil the grades. The in
creased attendance in our primary schools
make additional room an absolute neces-
sity. In the Lincoln street primary school
building a room has been fitted up In one
of the entries and several of the smaller
scholars recite there The room is, how
ever, wholly Inadequate for the require
H. ents of the little children and Other
quarters must be provided by you. This
has been very satisfactory year in oul
High school, The attendance had beer
large and the interested manifested, highly
gratifying. Through the Intervention o.
q member OF the school board. DIR. W. L.
Giddings, Mr.. William W. Bradstreet an
old and honored resident of our CITY, be-
came interested in the condition OF the
laboratory of our High school and caused
extensive repairs and additions, to tht
amount Of several hundred dollars to bt
made, which he very generously paid
making our chemical laboratory one OF
tho best Of any Of the schools OF simiial
grade In our State. The kindness and
liberallty of Mr.. Bradstreet in affordine
the students Of our High school better
facilities for perfecting themselves in thu
l. I;,xlJ fnI hv
and also by the citizens of our city, ant
will remain practical and useful monu-
mcnt to him for many years. Aside from
the regular course of studies prescribed by
the school committee, course of lectures
In physiology has been given in several Of
tho schools Iy DR.. Giddinys and has
awakened great deal of interest in this
important department. | refer you to the
report of the school COMMITTEES for a more
extended account Of their needs wants
and conditions of our schools.
The beautiful fountain erected on th'
common by Mrs Palmer, was formally
presented to our city in June last with ap
propriate exercises. Tho city expended
some $1,000 in grading about the fountain
and making other needed improvements
under a commission consisting uf Alder
man Maxcy and Councilmen j. w. +
Johnson and Il. f. Lehman. The none!
was well expended. In order to MAKE
tho necessary Improvements that shonit
be made this year n liberal appropria
tion will be required. The contested vii
case Of Williams VS.. Williams has beer
adjusted and the city will receive $l00'
from that estate, the income of which L
to DO expended upon the common an
nually.
The city solicitor and committee on en-
crossed ordinances were instructed, carl!
in the session of last year, to have on
ordinances revised. They have CAREFUL.
attended to that duty and made their re
port, which has been accepted by the cit.
government. The report is now in tn
printers hand and will soon be ready TO
distribution.
have tried briefly to call your atten
tion to some Of the most important sub
iccts that we will have to consider during
the year Other matters will come vi
that will have to bc provided for, many o
which We arc unable to anticipate at tn
present time have no doubt that yol
will give to every subject that arises tn