Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-10

sewers.
BY small appropriation ca year. .
several years past, We now have very good
system of sewerage, though BY no means com
places hat much need them. o d sewerage
not only conduces to public health and happl-
ness: but also effects 2 great saving to the
city in the streets, by Gazing for the sulfaC
water. There is now uue about three hundred
dollars on sewer assessments. With this ana
a small Appropriation, the worst places nov
remaining, could be well provided for.
Fire Department..
Hallowell has always been proud OF its fir
department, a nu Justly, for no Drawer or moro
Under the efficient mana cement of our pres
ent chief this department has performed ex-
cellent work. considerable addition has
been made to this department the past year in
the way of the smaller accessories including
several hundred feet of irst-class ladders
Among other recommendations the chief
a chemical hre engine, at an estimated
cost of sl0o. During the past wear
there have been the unusually large
number of seventeen fires and alarms ali
promptly responded to by the department,
and, with possibly one exception all could
have been handled by good chemical engine.
With one Of these machines there is no search
ing for suitable water facilities, no laying of
long distances of hose and when the stream is
turned on the fire everything in the building
is not to be ruined by an excessive quantity Of
Tiger he estimates that during this last wear
a saving of nearly S4e0 could have been mace
in the payrolls Of the engine men, which
would be pretty good interest on the invest
IL ent.
l desire also to direct your attention to our
dangerous lack OF facilities for getting waite r
from the river when the shores sre blocke 1
with snow and ice as in the past lew DAYS.
Who can but view with alarm our almost ONLY
means or securing water to fight the flames.
cut on as they have been for the last week
Because we have been fortunate in the past
is no surety that we sh AL be in the futur- aud
to my mind ordinary prudence demands that
Immediate steps shall DE taken whereby better
and surer facilities may be had.
City Buildings.
The chief ensineer of the fire department
and also the last two committees on city
properly have reported that tie buildings nov
occuplea by the Hook u Ladder and Tiger
Companies were unfit for use ana beyond re-
pair. The building occupied by the steame
greatly needs repair, and is hardly suited for
the engine and horses, and the prest mt accom-
nodatlons Tor the city council may please Won
but hardly believe they do We are there
fore confronted with the serious question al
what Is best in regard 10 these buildings To
my ind the wisest and most econou,feal H.
the END, disposition wnuld he to remove the
Old buildings back of this hau, sell or rent he
one occupied by the steamer, place The entire
hre department in this building with the
hofses IN the rear. and build u plain, sub tau
tiai block on Water street with stores on tn q.
hrst toor, offices for the various city depart
ments on the second and rent the third story
BY SO doing believe that sufficient cou 4 b
obtained from rents to provide for thu inter
est and possibly establish q sinking fund
City Marshal aud Police.
IL you are not to require the undivided SER
wees OF your mars ha' and pay him according
", eject one who has business in a liked local
lty N the city, reduce the salary and effect n
saving to our tax PAYERS,
Ihere IS TO department Of our city govern
nent requiring a more faithful performancs-
- public duty than in is, whose officers .r.
TO ,niorcr the laws OF the State and our cir,
Ordinances, guard and protect our proueItv
ana shield our citizens from harm chr tav
PAYERS expect, aud rightly, that these officers
shalI be dilligent. eiIcielt and nctire ia IL.