Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-14

agitation; therefore let US keep agitatlng this
cause. and We may yet attain tile prize.
LIBRARY.
Cur library Is an Institution in which our
items feel a deep interest. ! am informed
that It Is patronized extensively by the scholars
In our schools, who, on education bent, resort
to volumes there found to aid them in the pro-
eurcment of knowledge. We could wish that
some of our moneyel citizens would open their
hearts aud purses aud furnish 1t with books
which 1t Is said to need.
HIGHWAYS.
The larger part of the appropriation for high
ways for the past two ears has been expended
In the suburban districts. and at tho end OF the
pact year the roa. were Ia fair condition.
Bsrring the action of the winter frosts and
spring rains. which have potent effect on the
character Of our roads, soil, they should not
need as much expended on them this year.
Some of our urban streets are in very poor
condition. and for the credit of the city should
be attended to. In repairing our street,, l
recommend n liberal use of crushed rock for
nothing see ms better adapted to our soil.
The appropriation for highways was over
drawn some over 81 5000 account OF laying
sewers and other costs incidental thereto.
There being no appropriations for sewers the
cost was charged to the highway fund. In con-
ptetion with the cost of sewers, will mention
that the amount received from settlement of tax
deeds was more than the cost of sewers.
SEWERS.
As the late administration was somewhat crit
icised for building sewers the past year, will
make brief statement, but not In an apollo
getic sense as to what induced 1t to take action.
From High to Hancock streets. or part OF
the distarc.. Is an old stone drain laid In Il
former water course. Some thirty or more
dwellings, one schoolhouse and one hotel. ait
uatsd on Main. High, spruce and Pine streets
were directing their drainage Into or at the
drain. The old drain was In state Of collapse.
aud at intervals the city was at more or less cx-
pense in repairing II. Many complaints were
entered through the board OF health and to my
self and the aldermen, personally. as to the nth
and foulness prevailing.
After n thorough Investigation and report by
the committee 10 which It was referred, 1t was
decided that IL would be wiser to make q per.
mAncnt job by laying a line Of sewers than to
build stone drain, which In few years prob
ably would be In as bad condition as the old
one Substantially the same reasons applied In
relation to building the sewer Pine street,
from Hancock street to the temporary outlet at
W alter street.
call your attention to the matter of extend
Ing the sewer IRON the temporary outlet on
Haneock street to Main street, thence on Main
street to the temporary outlet at Main street
bridge. thus completing one link of the general
sewerage plan. Barring lodges. estimate the
cost bot To exceed sI.s0. The At tutcs allow an
assessment on the abutters Of 30 per cent, of the
ffs4.4
subject to the statutes In relation thereto.
SIDEWALKS,
On the incoming of the last administration 1t
found the sidewalks or large share OF them.
In dslapidated and unsafe condition. A large
amount Of new plank walks WAS laid. and
others repaired to make them safe to walk on.
Concrete walks were laid on parts of State.
Water. Franklin and Park streets. Where new
wa. ks have To be laid. and II practicable, l re-
commend the OF concrete. one half the
cost of las Ing the concrete walks was repaid
| TO tho e.ts Ia all, s...t5 10 was expended on
| sidewalks the past year. Each year there are
requests for new walks where none have been
some requests are practicable and some i'm
practicable; in all such cases good Judgment
Is required. think IL viii not be necessary to
have 80 large an appropriation this year.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Our lire department Is an Institution which
should be Kept up to good working basis
Our irctnen are very prompt at getting to fires.
aud very efficient when they get there. There
have been eighteen working hres the past year,
and In no has the lire got beyond the limits
of the building in which 1t originated Our
| iircncn are savers of property, and they should
have the necessary apparatus To enable them to
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