The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13

schools Ter another year rather than 70
undertake the work OF building, and that
We. do9 .ssfs Win se ~ se1 ns,,, C0m
should mot be much longer deferred
some change OF a permanent charaqteE
should BE- made at South Portland VII.
laas, pleasaatdsle and Cash Corner.
Just what ought 20 be done can emily be
determined after . careful Investigation
into existing conditions. by those whose
familiarity with school needs makes them
the best judges.
Apother manifest necessity IL the ad-
iition TO our sewerage system OF two
main, and other smaller, sewers. One,
aud the most important, 10 the oomplet.
tion OF the Stanford street. sewer at
South Portland Village, now almost
standing menace to the AUDITORS. MY
helief is that a completion Of this sewer,
properly constructed, would perfect the
main line Of sewerage there so that, for
SOME time nothing more than the build :
ing Of short tributary savers would DO
required.
1hs other main which seems to BE- es-
reclally demanded IL on Summer strest,
Pleasantdale. This 10 y one OF our I'M
portRnt streets, with lHrgs contiguous
territory, all OF which IA much In need
OF sewerage system, having none, and
being so situated that the residents and
land owners are unable by lprivate enter
prise to supply tbs want. 4 would NOT
place 80 much emphasis ON this as on the
Stanford street requirement., but fesl as,
suEed that careful Investigation will
satisfy you that this sewer ought to be
constructed at an farly OATS.
The permanent chara5ter OF these I'M
provemeuts exclude tho idea OF making
an appropriation to meet them In any one
year. Whatever amount may be needed
for these purposes must he RAISED ~ IS
suing city bonds. payable In yearly In
stallmsnts In such amounts, that with
our press mt Decreasing bonded indebted
ness they can be met with comparative
ease Abe prevailing low interest rates
on municipal bonds makes this favor.
able time TO regotiats such loan.
FINALLY.
We have had one years experiences with
our city government. am fatistied that
the advantages hoped for have been real
ized IN great msasure, IL seems to me
apparent that 1t has resulted In directing
attention to our city and giving TIA
prominence which 1t would not otherwise
have attained, and which In time will
prove advantageous to IT; that the depart
ment work win be letter systematized
than was possible before TIE change; that
all must appreciate the convenience OF
having wards for local voting precincts.
The city has been well served by It's
subordinate officers during the year.
More particularly am l able 90 testify to
the efficient and unstinted services Of the
Clerk, Treasurer, Auditor and Solicitor
because the duties OF my position nave
brouut me Into more intimate official
association with them, than with the
others. In their selestion the first City
Council made no mistake.
In assuming for the second aud last
time the duties of this office, l would
express the hope that we are about ENTER
ing upon year Of prosperity In our CITY
life, and that we stand ready by unttsd
and patriotic effort to aid In Its realiza-
ton.
At the conclusion Of the mayors ad-
dress and at his sugs estion, the council
proceeded 60 eject . permanent chairman.
Alderman SoAmman received six votes.
the total numter cast, after which an
adjournment was taken to next Friday
evening at $50.