The Portland daily press., 1900-03-13

land has been the pride and glory Of her
people weztbrook has never bsen behind
other towns ana cities In Der schools
They are our pride aud strength. We
have always given q generous support
for education and know you will feel
that money given for schools has brought
and always viii bring. fioh returnk /
refer you 10 the report OF tbs superin-
tendent and committee for fuIlsr inform
alton and wants in their judioIous man
agement Of our public schools.
ROADS AND SIDEWALKS.
How to make good roads Is q question
which Is interesting the whole country
and how to build them Is being studied
By abls minds. A large part Of your APP
prorriation viii be required to COM
plste the unfinished wcrk en- Main street,
necessitatsd by relnying OF the railroad
track and change OF grade. This Is our
main thoroughfare and must OF necessity
be finished. / trust our other roads may
10 improved In The spring and early sum
mer rs / consider one dollar expended in
the early part OF this season worth two In
the fall
SEWERS.
On account Of limited appropriation
only small proportion of the needed
construction of sewers can be made each
year. We recommend the completion Of
Rochester street Gewer and cali your at
tention to the pressing need of tewer on
Spring street.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Our Fire Department is worthy Of our
admiration, and whsr ever the depart
,neut has been called uron, the members
have rendered ost efficient service. The
city row owns the horses for the hose
wagons and ladfer truck.
Ard now gen tlemen. wish to extend
my hearty co-operat' OIL In the fulnllment
of the duties imposed upon us. Let us
meet the responsibilities before us fearless
~. May we be ever ready to encourage
new Industries TO come to our thriving
city. Let cur influence TO to improve the
soolsl and neral condition Of our people.
VITA the remembrance Of the vow made
TO God to tire faithful discharge of our
duties, may we hupe for prosperous and
happy result for oil our labors. ~
Tire aldermen tran proceeded to elect
president to preside over the tessions of
the council their che ice being unanimous
tor Alderman Isaac A. Bailey. Mr..
Bailey accepted the honor in a brief
speech OF thanks, Mayor Herr then an
noeneed his appointment of city officials
~ follows; Collector and treasurer,
UhArles ~. Waterhouse; street commits
sionsr, Charles Il, Goodell; city marshal,
Donald white; chief engineer of the fire
department., Howard NJ. Stevens; as
sl,tAnts, Joseph l.. Smith, Fred u Spear;
overssers Of the poor, Charles X, Ander-
sen, John =. Graham. A. W. shaw; city
solicitor, Il. ii. hay; city physician, A.
IL Burroughs; policeman for three years,
S. NJ Dresser !; special policemen, Napo
leon Pomerleau, William b. Brown,
LeWiI Maybsrry; sealer of weights and
measures, Frank Adams; Regent Memo
rial Library. Mahlon II. Webb; trustee
Woodlawn cemetery, VIM. W. Lamb The
sounoil then voted to adjourn to Monday
evening. March 10, at 7.3O O'Clock when
the several committees win be appointed
by tine president.
The new city officials are well known
residents and need no Introduction. Mr..
Charles Nj. WAterhouse the city treasurer
has ssrsed the city &C its representative In
the legislature both in the house and In
the senate. lie is also at the present time
a member Of the board OF registration OF
voters The street commissioner is we'll
known and resides at Cumberland NILS.
For years he was employed at the 5. ID.
Warren paper mills, and as civil Gu
gineer WAS employed for q numbsr Of
years In the engineers department Of the
city of Portland. This other officials do
not come 80 much to public attention,
hut thsy are ell we'll known and are sure
10 meet with popular approval in the re-
spectivs positions which they have been
OF lied upon to fill.
The body of Mr.. James Berry of Provi-
denoe, X. l., was brought to this city
Sunday for burisl Mr.. Berry was a
brother of Mrs Peter 5. Granam Of Cum
berland Mills. Me. BsrIy a'so leaves an
other brother and sis or who resides in
this city. The deceased was 81 years OF
age and the burial was at Woodlawn GEM
etery.
The next meeting Of the West End W.
c. 4. u, is to be held Thursday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. .. J. Gilkey,
Stro udwater street at O'Clock.
The meeting of the Ammoncongin club
will be postponed this week out of re-
spsot to the late Mrs. Mary K. Meloher.
Deputy Sheriff Chute made successful
search and seizure at Joseph Comeau's
place Of busiu ess on Central street, Sat.
urdAy ,nIRht. Small quantities OF beer,
rum and GIN were secured.
The ice on the little. as also the greater
Duck ponds, is reported as being "a inches
thick by parties who went fshingkin that