Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-20

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of treasurer and collector. Let this
account be rendered to the mayor and
aldermen once month.
| would take up the auditors office,
mayor, overseer Of poor, board Of al
dermen and common council and all
departments in a similar manner
The sole object of this is to know
the cost of conducting these offices and
to inform the public for the reason that
to turn the public eye upon expenses
is to reduce them to the lowest terms.
WEDGE HILI-BANGOR STREET.
More than 10 years ago the late Hon.
James Bridge by an agreement with
the city council gave land for the i'm
provement Of the street near St Bar
nabas chapel. The late James Bridge
fulfilled his part Of the agreement but
the city has not entirely completed its
part The hill north of the chapel is
to be cut away for a short distance to
moved to prepare for a sidewalk. My
attention was called to this matter by
Mr. Joseph Bridge. last fall. but it was
then late and the appropriation tx
hausted and Mr.. Bridge consented 10
have the completion Of the work go
over To this spring.
| repeat the following from my add
dress of last year:
APPROPRIATIONS.
NO money shall be paid from the
treasury unless the same b. appropri-
ated by the city council. and upon a
warrant signed by the mayor" is the
language Of the city charter
Section l. chapter xvii. city ordin-
ances, provides as follows:
The moneys raised and appropriated
for specific purposes in the annual es
Inmates by the city council. other than
compensation to city officers and pay
ment of city liabilities by reason Of
matured debts. and interest on the city
debt. shall b. expended only on the
written requisition 10 the mayor by the
officer or committee having charge of
such expenditure. and the requisition
shall state the reasons therefor, that
the mayor may determine how large
sum the interests Of the city require
to he expended at that time, But the
mayor shall approve no requisition in
excess Of the appropriation then re-
manning uneXpended, until the city
council shall have made further appro-
priation for that purpose
Every officer or committee having
charge Of an expenditure is requested
To carefully read that ordinance. if con
WINGED that it is understood act ac-
cordingly: if there is any doubt act
just the same. call on the mayor with
the requisition before spending the
money.
PUBLIC LAWS OF 1895.
ANY city officers elected or appoint
Cd by the city council. or appointed by
the mayor and aldermen shall dis
charge their respective duties under
the direction and control Of the mayor
and aldermen"
| trust it Will not be necessary for
the mayor and aldermen to control any
officer and that the only directing re-
quired will be that resulting from fire.
uuent interchange Of views and that
cordial cooperation in the one object
and desire to obtain the best results
at the least expense.
CONCLUSION.
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