The Portland daily press., 1899-03-14
NORTH SIDE INTERPRETING
SEWER

Gould Street No lateral sewer has yet
been Intercepted. The Commissioners OF
Public Works recommends that the sewer
be extended the coming season ms FAR as
Lincoln street, and states that this extern
sion would intercept the sewage from
Fox, Madison, Monroe and Anderson
streets, and won Id afford considerable re-
lief to that sec ion of the city. His recon-
mendation is fully approved and your
favorable action invited. -Four years
have now elapsed since ANYTHING was
done toward carrying to completion the
important improvements planned for tn
section OF the city. The conditions which
exist in Back bay are source OF uneasl'
ness and discomfort TO our citizens. 1hey
also give unfayorable impressions to our
visitors during the summer months, lhls
system of city improvements, so essentlai
20 the health and comfort OF our citizens,
should not, be neglected, but the work
pushed forward TO completion. gradually
ii need be, but always as rapidly as prac-
ticable.
FRANKLIN STREET SEWER.
The sewer known as the Hampshire
street sewer extends from Fore street to
Commercial street across private lands
and under several of the buildings on tn g
easterly side of Franklin street.
This sewer is old and poorly constructed
and during heavy showers is not OF III
oient capacity to care for the surface
water reaching IL.
The Commissioner of Public Works
recommends that new sewer should be
built through Franklin street from Com =
IN ercial to Fore TO connect with the
Hampshire street sewer at Fore street.
This sewer should receive surface water
o My, and "a small sewer should be con
structed to receive the sewage from the
buildings on Franklin street.
He also recommends that the sewer IN
Pearl street should be extended to and
connected with the Middle street sewer.
ST. JOHN STREET SEWER.
The sewer in st. John street between
Portland and Congress streets was built
in 1887; 1t is "a inches in diameter and
receives the sewage and surface water
from "a large section of the westerly end
of the city. During the past few years
"a large area o the streets in this vicinity
has been paved and many new eaton
basins built The sewer is not or sum-
Client capacity tn care FOR the surface
water in times of severe storms, and the
back flooding of. cellars has caused great
ANNOYANCE and considerable expense to
the property owners. The Commissioners
OF Public Works states that relief sewer
can be built through st. John street to
connect with the sewer In Portland street
and catch basins COP neoted with 1t, leaV-
ing the present sewer to care for sewage
only. He advises that this sewer should
be built as soon as possible.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
No report from this depar tment is be-
fore us. so that its condition and needs
in detail can not be presented, but Its
high state Of efficiency, contributing so
largely TO every citizens feeling OF Sc
eurity. mas been fully demonstrated ON
many occasions during the past year.
Extraordinary demands upon this depart
luent have been met with promptnsss.
courage, skill aud good judgment. This
deuartment deserves well at our hands
and should receive. as it undoubtedly
will like encouragement and support TO
that which IL has received in the past
1t is noticed in last years report of the
Chief Engineer that he recon- mended the
purchase of combination chemical and
ladder truck TO he placed in service on
Munjoy Hill, and he supported his recon
mendation with what seemed to be ample
reasons In my predecessors last annual
address the Chief Engineer recommen-
dalton in this matter was approved. His
approval is fully coucurred in.
POLICE DEPARTMENT..
ms 1nOsU lupOEbhtlb III vi iiAc 4NAOSd
tive sh ould receive full support and care
ful consideration 1t is not deemed best
to make anv recommendations or sugges-
lions on this occasion, but to reserve
whatever communication it may be
though best TO make until some later
date.
LAW DEPARTMENT..
This department is to continue in the
competent hands of the able gentleman
who has already served for two years il
| the office Of City Solicitor. His arduou'
duties have been peiiormed with credit
and ability, aud his successful admins
! irn ton of the affairs of his Office demon
strates anew the advantage ct calling Z
the clty's aii in this ana all other depart
ments. men OF marked capacity.
The past year Will ever be memorable
one ia the annals Of Portland. In oul
streets wars alarms have again beer
heard ana in our homes it's scourges felt
! after peace Of more than thirty years
| Portland's sons have once more showi
their patriotism and devotion 10 duty Is
| responding to the nation . call to arms
| Their record adds To Portland's pTou(
| history, and lends new lustre 10 her re
nown. The Spanish war has drawn to
eether the English speaking peoples amt
more cordial Uonas OF friendship to TIL
ultimate advantage Of peace and ciyili2A
ton, as we believe throughout the world
ana the celebration Of the anniversar.
of our national Independence last yen
was rendered memorable by the Wis L
our city OF one of the leading militar,
organizations of CanAda-The Roya
/ Scots. The interchange of couItesies OF
| that occasion has left many plea san
memories. and will tend to strengthen
the ties of friendship between our citizen
and our neighbors across the border.
Gentlemen, we are now organized 10
business.