Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-09

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would be better in every way. as ! look
at y: think It an hnw nserc ov'i ia tbe
cellar of the old city hall; ana as ior =
place for people to find. 1t might as wen
be on Rock Island | want you 10
think this over.
AS regards the city building question.
! think that II the plan outlined BY Mr.
Haines, and which Is to be Drought pc
fore the legislature by our tn repr n;dinr
erected on long time Indebtedness, al
low rate of interest, seven-eights or our
people will favor its being built TINS sea-
son. l know several people VINO nave
been opposed to building who have re-
Gently changed their views and now say
it ought to go right ahead. No tax Will
in term OF years. ah,. we shall have the
benefit of 1t ana the cost Will hardiy De
| felt.
In conversation with Mr.. Plaisted. our
others interested in the fire department.
it is ter opinion that it would be a
| benefit to disband one or both of the com
panies in the outskirts. They say that
| Company No. or invariably arrives at
| a fire and gets water on 1t before either
| of those companies get there: that II VIII
greatly lessen the cost of the department
and add to its efficiency. and will obviate
| the necessity of purchasing new hose.
| | have no desire to crticise last year S
| government. except in one or two points
| Putl-nS Tt0ckdue DeHocTdt III TIC VI
flee of the street commissioner. at big
| salary. as a reward for political work. !
| consider dead wrong; also making q posi-
ton for another political "heeler' as a
| regular night Waterman. at an expense
Of several hundred dollars a year, Is not
relisned by the taxpayers.
| Another subject | wish to call your at
tention to which ! consider very impor-
! tant When our free bridge across the
| river was built did my best to have a
| protection to foot passengers by having
| a railing between the roadway and the
| sidewalk. AS 1t has been. and now is
| in case of runaway loot passenger
has no chance to escape being run over
Mr. Booker. the NJ. C. r. r. bridge build
the most careless arrangement he ever
| saw words to that, effect. He said
one sidewalk should be- taken up. thus
widening the driveway, and railing
| should be erected between the roadway
! and the walk which was to remain.
| think at noon sometimes there are a hun
| dred foot people on the bridge. men,
| women and cn.uren, going to and from
their their work at the factory. with not the
| slightest chance to escape a serious ac-
| cident in case of runaway. | know of
a case on the former bridge, when Il
J pair of horses ran across 1t with now
| ing machine with the cutter bar down,
| sweeping a path its width the whole
length of the bridge. Such a thing may
| happen again. and who can tell how
many Nigh be killed and mutilated. Be
| cause no one has been injured is no sign
no one ever will be. ! urge you, gentle
men. not to overlook this matter.
| As to the outlay on streets for the COM
| ing year. A great deal of money has
been expended during the past few years
| on our streets. and they are now in such
| condition that no great outlay will be
required the coming year. | wish to say
| that last year nearly all of the expendi-
| ture was up town. Silver street ! think
1 pays heavier tax than any other resi-
| dental street. 1t is very much in need of
| repairs. he plank sidewalk which was
| built in 1897 at a cost of only $lVO is UNI
| safe to use longer. and should be replaced
| by concrete. | would also advise a con-
| tinuatiOn of the paving on Main street.
| In regard the street light department.
| 1t has been unsatisfactory in some re-
spects. but the company, agree to have it
| thoroughly up to time this year.
| For years ] have advocated the plan
| adopted last year for the care of the
poor. 1t has proved a success. and Mr..
| Krlauff has handled the business well.
| Some stringent measures should be
| adopted to lessen the tramp nuisance. |
| believe it better for the city to feed them
| on crackers and cheese in the, lookup.
rather than to have starving horde of
| them thrust into the streets every MORN
| ing. to go from house to house begging Il
breakfast. to the annoyance of our fam
lilies. Some arrangement should he made
| to compel them to labor. No one wishes
| to see even a hobo suffer from hunger
| but they are a nuisance in the eommu-
nifty. and something should be done to
break up the business. l-,1f-tt
| One other matter. ] believe that who
ever becomes city marshal or deputy city
| marshal. should devote his time to the
| city and ought not to accept the Office of
| deputy sheriff. if offered him. 1t has
| been contemplated. l hear. to appoint as
| deputy sheriff the man who will occupy
one Of these positions. do not favor 1t
| at all. T.
The financial condition of the city. as
| taken from the auditors books. is as fol-
| lows: IL. d.
| Valuation Z IN M
Bonded debt ......... ............ .$205 600. 90
| Interest bearing notes. ......... 41650. 90
| Coupons due and unpaid. 255S.0o
Total ......... a...... .......... .s249 20S. 90
ASSETS
| Liquor agency stock: tax titles:
uncollected taxes. and cash in
hands of treasurer. ..............$ 1856 SO
Debt less assets. 80. ............$ 22l 64l. 81
Not much of a debt would this be con-
sidered by business firm worth 2lmos.
| S. OOOA)OO.OO.
Thanking you for your attention. I now
leave matters in your hands.
AT the close of the address, the joint
| convention was dissolved and each
branch met and organized permanent
~. In the upper board. Alderman John
| A. Lang was elected president of the
board. In the common council Harry
c. Prince was chosen president, and C.
| f. Dow clerk.
| A committee consisting of Aldermen
Purinton and Lang and Councilmen
| Springfield. Noyes and Letourneau,
| were chosen to adjust. salaries, and an
adjournment was taken until O'Clock
p. NJ.
| On re-assemblng in the afternoon, a
Joint convention was called. at which
time the following city minor officers
were elected
City clerk. F. E. Brown; treasurer and
collector. f. A. knauff; assessor, Nathl
Meader; city physician. Dr. Merton w.
Bessey; city solicitor. Harvey d. Eaton;
auditor E. r. Drummond: street COM
missioner s. A. Green; chief engineer,
A. II. Plaisted: LIST assistant engineer. f.
F. Brann: I'd assistant engineer, W. H.
Romeo.
The remaining subordinate officers are
practically the same as last year
The following joint standing commit
| tees were appointed:
Joint Stan ding Committees
| On Accounts-Mayor Redington: Alder
men Purinton and Rancourt; Councilmen
Davies, Springfield and Letourneau.
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