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

| the receipts anu expenditures OF tho city
shall be printed and distributed on or
before Feb 90 annually
.., Overdrawing Appropriations.
There seems to be great laxness in ad
herring to the appropriations. II seems to
me that the annual appropriations should
mean something; that they should. in the
first instance, be well considered, and then
abded by, except in cases of emergency.
Twelve of the specific appropriations o.
last year have been ovcrdrawn; in the ag-
gregate, about SIT, 600 But this amount
will be somewhat diminished by uncx
pended appropriations of other depart
ments.
The street department illustrates the
evil of this practice. The appropriation
for new bridges was $4,000; the expcndi
| turc, $7007 u.s. overdrawn, S5007. IS, APP
preparation for street department, $4,000
expenditure. sl4, 00l.29; oyerdrawn
s600l.29; appropriation TO- Silver street
especially, $500, expended s3160.S
overdrawn-, s260.s5; appropriation for
sidewalks, $4,000; expended, si507.1
overdrawn, sl5o7.i5; appropriation for
sewers, l25o.60; expenditure, $3.50. 80 &;
overdrawn, $4,000. Total overdraw
on new bridges, street department. sewers
| and sidewalks, under the direction OF the
street commissioner, si2, sl6,sl.
1t Is difficult to avoid some cases of ex
penditure over appropriation, but so large
an overdraw Of any one department can
not be made without injurious curtail-
ment of the necessities of other depart
ments.
As the street commissioner has not sub
mitted the report of his department, l am
unable to lay before you the condition of
the streets, sewers, bridges and sidewalks
or to explain such extraordinary over
draw.
/ shall not undertake mt the present
time to anticipate the specific enumeration
with regard to the appropriations for the
coming fiscal year further than to recon-
mend that the overdraw of the last year
be met by special appropriation.
Taxes.
The amount of tax committed to the
collector for 1895 was 500, AS. so; the
amount uncollected is about sic, 900.
The amount of uncollected taxes for
1894 is about $500.
The condition of the several depart
ments of the city and the resources and
liabilities of the city cannot be determined
until after the several departments have
made their reports.
Poor Department.
recommend that the city ordinances
he SO amended as to abolish the Office os
Overseers of the poor. The effect of such
an amendment will be to leave the sup
mi IF rxyit1 hn lot.
Such changes have been made in other
cities, resulting in more efficient and
economical service of this department.
also invite your attention to the mat
ter of providing watchmcns clocks to be
placed at proper points in the city. |
think they have tendency to insure faith
full protection of persons and property.
and on occasion may be a justification OF
the Waterman.
Law Suits.
The following suits are pending in
court by and against the city:
George +. Gilman, appellant from award
of damages for laying out a street. There
are two of these suits now pending in
court against the city.
Town of Benton against the city, to re.
cover pauper supplies furnished Adelbert
Chandler.
Joseph Wolfe against the city, to recover
$40 paid for itincrant vendors license
Ida M Emery against the city, to re-
cover damages for personal injuries on
highway.
The city has a suit against the town of
Benton to recover for supplies furnished
Angie Grodcr.
| assure you, gentlemen, that I will
render to you and to the city such aid as |
am able. Thanking You for your atten
ton, am ready to proceed to business
At the conclusion of the mayors adj
dress, the convention was dissolved. In
board of mayor ana aldermen, Mayor
Webb, Aldermen Ransted and Reny were
chosen ON the committee on salaries, and
on the part of the common council on the
same committee were appointed Messrs,
Springfield, Aver and Daveau.
At the converting of the common coun-
ell, A. %. Purinton was elected president
and G. E. Dow, clerk Of that board.