The Portland daily press., 1896-03-10

will not be asked to appropriate any
money either for the arm or the outdoor
poor.
POLICE.
July II, on petition of the business
men and other citizens of Woodfords, I
F. 6. Haskell as a night pa
troll for this district. He has proved very
satisfactory, and as events have shown
been the means of recovering much valu-
able property, as we'll IT'S. no DOUBT pre-
venting many burglaries There should
Immediately be appointed at least
another night patrol, and during the
summer season two more will be required
especially as the prospect of the building
of Summer Garden and pleasure resort
at Pride's Bridge will naturally attract
large crowds from other cities.
The service of our City Marshal and
police officers in connection with the dis
oovery and arrest of the parties who
have committed SO many depredations in
this and the neighborlng cities, with the
recovery OF auch an amount of valuable
goods, reflects the highest credit on their
efficiency and gains for them the thanks
of this and other communities.
MANUFACTURES.
We should make special effort to induce
manufacturing enterprises to GU city
Park improvements, boulevards and
summer resort attractions are all we'll
enough in their way, but what we want
is opportunity for remunerative labor
for our citizens, work within our own
borders where the honest laborer, the
mechanic and skilled artisan can find
constant employment. This is the class
OF men who build up a CITY and while
within our borders are unrivalled oppor-
tunities for elegant residences, for the
homes of the rich and leisure GLASS, still
the prosperity Of a city depends on the
happiness and comfort Of the working
man. Could We have our tide water
front lined with suuh great business
plants as the Portland Stoneware Com
pany, with its two hundred employees, or
even enterprises employing q fraction OF
Bridge to Tukey's Bridge, what u sourc Q
of wealth for our community! Then
our house lots would bs covered with
the comfortable homes of happy families.
This is not an impossibility, for all the
shore Of Deering could be available for
purposes Of this kind, and made worth
to US more than hundreds of miles of
pleasure roads.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion let me urge you to give
careful attention to the reports of the
several departments of the oity. In no
way can SO intelligent an idea be OBJ
tanned of the needs that will call for your
action.
To us have peen committed large in
terests. We are the trustees in whose
hands the management and expenditure
of nearly $50, 900 is placed. Let us do the
city business in business way, without
prejudice or partiality, looking only to
the good OF The city as whole, seeing
to it that the city gets value received
for every dollar expended Gentlemen
the record is begun, let US see that upon
its clean white pages are inscribed moth
ing but what in after years we and our
children can look upon with pride and
satisfaction.
At the close of the address, upon mo-
ton of Alderman Clarence Small, an ad-
journment was made to the council
room.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Mitchell, and upon motion of AL
derman Clarence Small, recess of half
an hour was taken to nominate the
various city officers. Upon their return
to the council room, Alderman Matthew
made motion that they proceed to bal
lot for the city officers.
Alderman Small introduced an order
authorizing the clerk to cast the vote of
the council for the following officers who
were elected:
Clerk, Collector and Trsasurer-L.
Frank Jones.
Street Commissioner-Abner r. Smith
Assessor for three years-E. E. Rand.
Overseer of Poor for three years.
@. Colssworthy.
City Physician-William H. Gerrish.
City Solicitor Fred V. Matthews.
Chief Engineer Fire Department.
Frank B. Moody.
Auditor-Alber t G. Bragg.
City Civil Engineer-Irving J. Barbour.
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph
Frank B. Moody.
Inspector OF Buildipgs-John 7. Small
Alderman Henry J. Davis was elected
chairman of the board of aldermen.
Adjourned.
There was an interesting case in the
court Monday morning.
Joseph Anthony, the hired man of Mr..
f. o. j. Dodge Of Morrills, was arrested
Sunday night by Officer Bennett, upon
the complaint of Mr.. Dodge.
He passed the night at the station and
secured W. Fl. Motley, Esq, to defend
him. E. V, Matthews. Esq, appeared
for the plaintiff. 1t was alleged that
Anthony was drunk and insulting to Mr..
Dodge. The judge. after hearing several
witnesses, decided in favor of the defend
ant.
At the annual meeting Of the Ocean
Street Circle, the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Thomas d.
Haskell; vice president, Mrs. William P.
Osborne; secretary. Mrs Ella Perry :,
treasurer, Thomas @. Hooper.