Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21


should receive q stated amount In full
for an his services to the poor of our
city. | trust that you will look into the
matter and see II It can De arranged.
HIGHWAYS.
This department also shows good
sized overdraft and this year consider
able money must be expended on our
streets and sidewalks. Great care
should be taken in fixing the amount
of this appropriation.
GARDINER AND PlTTsToN
BRIDGE.
IT The CITY is successful in obtaining
the amount claimed to be due from
Pittston on the bridge, 1t will enable us
Ia anply that sum to the reduction Of
the fioating debt without increasing the
tax rate. I believe the bridge has been
well cared for during the past year.
COMMON.
ThisSs one of the beauty spots OF our
CITY and / think we should seek TO keep
if as such. II seems as though a small
sum of money judiciously expended,
would make the only park in kenne-
bee county" a great source of pride TO
the residents of Gardiner and IL source
of pleasure to all our visitors.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
This is a worthy institution and de-
serves all the. assistance the city can
afford to give. The finance committee
should consider well the needs Of the
library and also the financial condition
of our city.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Nothing but praise can be said of this
/ department and ! doubt II more effic-
| lent officials or better service can be
! found in any place the size of Gardiner
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
This has been q very busy year for
| rhe officials of this branch Of our gov
eminent. The force has operated very
successfully and large number Of
ramps and DRINKS have been taken
| care Of without menace To our citizens
or their property. As In the fire de-
partnent there remains balance Of
| the appropriation nndrawn which
speaks well for the business manage
ment Of the department
HIGH SCHOOL.
| The school year. now nearly com
| pleted. has been very satisfactory IL
our citizens in that our high school I'M
| der the able direction Prof
| Powers has kept up TO its former
high standard and still holds its meri-
ted position in,the" front rank of high
schools. His assistants are all that
| could be desired and everything seems
to move along with the regularity of q
piece Of machinery. Treasurer Lam
| dars looks out for the interests Of the
school In the best possible manner.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
| Our common schools are well man
aged and our children are instructed
| by as creditable q corps of teachers as
could well he selected. We must have
good schools and nothing should be
done to lessen their effectiveness.
APPROPRIATIONS.
II is my desire that each department,
should have an Appropriation sufficient
TO run the same without an overtiraft
unless, Of course. something out OF thu
usual business Of the department inter
fe,es with that plan. | shall expect all
agents of the city, to keep within their
respective appropriations
OUR FIFTlETH ANNIVERSARY.
| Much has been said about the cele-
| bration Of the city's fiftieth ami
versary, and ! am heartily In favor
OF any project which the citizens In
general will indorse. a mayor is but
| the servant of the people. If we should
decide to celebrate. l would sugges,
| thinu in Which al sln
| be interested. ''
| The following committee was then APP
pointed by the Chair to collect. count and
sort the votes for the several city officers
! Messr., Douglass Libby ana Cobb,
| c. O. Wadsworth was reelected city
clerk
The next officer to be elected was an
assessor for three years, There were two
candidates. j. w. Eastman. who retire
| from The board this year, and d. ]. Libby
Whole number OF votes thrown. q. M
Eastman had Z. and ID. j. Libby, il. and
Mr.. Libby was declared elected.
| The following overseers Of the poor
were elected by acclama ton: D. j. Libby
J. G. Cunningham and Geo n. Johnson.
| Charles NJ Drake was reelected city
uidl sItpi Win Ho oVpusituii, ds Wds ulsJ
| City Physician DIR. W. O. Cobb,
| Henry Harrington was elected city
treasurer. and Mr.. Page, collector OF
taxes.
| The next officer to be elected was the
street commissioner. There were four
| candidates in the field and much interest
was manifested by the friends of the re-
| spective candidates. The contest became
all the more exciting when it was found
| that the first ballot resulted in no cleo
ton, On the second ballot, however. A.
T.. Clary was elected. At the frat ballot
the whole number of votes thrown was
| %: necessary for choice, IL. A. +.
Clary had II: DR.. c. +. Pickering. 6: A.
G. Sprague, 4; |. Fl. Coombs .. The sec
| ond ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast. 90. A. L. Clary had
| y: DR.. c. E.. Pickering, 5; A. c. Sprague,
j; !. II. Cnpmbs, D.
| w. Z. Atkins was chosen city solicitor.
The election was a total surprise to Mr..
Atkins. who expressed his thanks for the
same.
In the fire department. the various COM
| panies recommended the reelection of
the present officers, which was done. The
| officers are: Chief engineer. Chas NJ.
Drake; second engineer John l.. Kendall;