The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02

1 AZ tne oloee Oh apfln0 tc<m ans INV
thsws resigned and Miss Elizabeth Cut
tsr was elected 10 take her place. Az the
same time Nh. y. A. Hobbs resigned 10
pursue the profession of law. and Mis-
Sarah Edwards Of New Jersey was elect
ed 3, take that place. Al ths oloss Of che
fall term Miss Maud Dudley, who has
taught In the school for eight years, TO-
signed and Miss Fanny Lord OF Bangor,
10 Satisfactorily substituting for the
present time.
The superintendent has had printed
some courses Of study. % tbas each pupil
Of the grammar schools, on taking the
examination to enter thu II Ugh school
may have one 10 take 10 his parents, and
by consulting them there need not be
30 many select q course that 10 not
adapted TO the individual scholars need.
During the year our Schools have been
the recipients at the hands Of two Of the
ladies' clubs Of the city, Of pictures for
school room decoration. We believe this
work IL . step iu the right direction and
IL appreciated by all interested in our
schools.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In the way Of recommendations the
committee urge the necessity Of addition.
al appropriations for the painting Of sew
eral school houses and repairs. also fer
the fitting up of . room In the Forest
street school building to accommodate
the Increasing attendance Of primary
scholars. At the High school more
room 10 needed to accommodate the vari-
Gus Glasses Of study.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion we wish to thank the
present mayor and the city council for
the hearty cooperation and help which
We have received at your hands during
the past year. We respectfully recon-
mend for the consideration Of the next
city government the following appropri-
ations; High school, %. 200; common
schools, %, 500; taxi books, 5000; manual
training, 81, $50; repairs. $500. The report
IS signed by A. Il. Auroh, Phi Up Dana,
Ii. W. Foster, L. ]. Haskell. Barth
Huard, A. N. witham. school committee
of wsstbrook.
CITY SOLICITOR.
The report of the city solicitor, VIM.
Lyons, Esq, 10 brief. 1t shows that the
appeal Gaze of Lydia ]. Libby from the
refusal Of the city government to award
her damages for raising the grade Of Cot
tage street, was tried before the Supreme
judicial court and o verdict rendered
In favor of the city. The case Of the city
of westl rock vs.. Westbrook Manufactur.
ing company was tried in October In
the Supreme court and was finally re-
ported to the law court for argument at
1.-THE July term.
The claim OF the city for SOL. 80 against
the city OF Bath, for the burial expenses
of Ezra Cunningham, who committed
suicide In the woods on Rocky Hill
some time last spring, was paid BY Mrs.
Cunningha m. on October IS. 1899. The
report concludes with the thanks Of the
solicitor to the city government for their
kindness and consideration shown during
the year.
REPORT OF STREET LIGHTING
COMMITTEE.
|. The report of the committee on street
lighting shows that during the past year
80 25-candle power lamps have been To-
Gated along the Bridgton highway from
Pride's bridge to point near the Bos'
worth house. These lamps are furnished
Tree to tie city by the Cumberland Iilu.
minating company for pole rights.
/. The committee by authority OF the
council have also located 20 additional
lights from the Bosworth house to DUCK
Pond. Other lights haze been placed al
follows: -Four rs c. p. lights on Forest
street; one % c p. light on Main street;
one 40 c.p. light on Spring street; one 81
Q. p. light on Garfield street; one rs Q. r.
light on Rochester strest. making a tota,
Of IS lights which have been added dur
Ing TIE year.
The street lights in use at the present
1856 20 candle power lights; ~ le-candi'
power lights.
We present the following statement
showing amount expended on street
lights for the present municipal year:
Appropriation for street lights, %, 800. O.
Auditors statement for exPen-
, diture to Feb. !. 1900. $3.50 y
Auditors statement of expendt-
, l. ture TO February ], 1900, SiO.l
: 50, 449. 81
: Balance unexpen6ed, $50
I TIE report is signed by George A
3 Quinby, j. c. Estes and ]. ID. knowltoI
for the committee.
The committee on drains and sewers
reported that sewers have been bull
on Main, ROCKIES and Ash street
: The Rochester street sewer. below Pin
street, as far as completed, replaces al
old six inoh sewer and discharges into
six-inch sewer opposite the resideno
Of John Hayes. This sewer 10 designAts'
lfor houses and surface drainage, ant
when completed will form an outfall 70
large area above Pine street. TIT
loommittes recommends the continuation