Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-18

'so'rh put Inc CHARACTER or the men
upon whom falls the responsibility Of
the school management. The Village
District. the Williams District, the
Cony High school as well as the
suburban schools have been fortunate
in having directors whose interest and
care left little to be desired. II the
various boards were consolidated I'M
der one head it would still be necessary
TO assign the care of different sections
to committees corresponding to the
present different boards, and possibly
the advantage Of rivalry may offset
some of the disadvantages Of complica-
ton.
In conclusion / would say that con-
sidering the fact that the amount OF
maturing indebtedness is SO much less
than last year, the saving in interest
a substantial one and the probability
of no very unusual expenses, there
seems to be every reason why the rate
Of taxation should be reduced. A re-
duced rate of taxation, not a niggard-
ly, but a wise economy with ex-
penditures limited to the city's income,
our fellow citizens certainly have a
right to expect from US. invoke your
| watchful care that their confident ex-
peotationS may be realized.
AT the close of this address city Of
ficers for the ensuing year were unani-
mously elected, the list being as nomi-
mated in the Republican caucus, Sat-
urday. The following assistant asses
sors were also elected: S. T.. Cannon.
Ward /: r. j. Upton, Ward 2; f. z.
Chase, Ward 8; w. H. Getchell, Ward
4; James Woodward, Ward 5.
The convention then dissolved.
New Officials Meet.
The new officials then met for the
transaction of business. An order was
introduced by Alderman Fletcher au-
thorizins the mayor and the committee
on printing to cause 1000 copies of the
city report to be printed and ordering
also that the volume contain no reports
Of the Village and Williams school dis
tricts except such as are furnished by
those districts free of charge.
The usual order asking that the COM
mittees OF the various departments
make careful estimate of the amounts
necessary to be appropriated for their
departments and report to the finance
committee was passed.
II was ordered that the recommends
tons contained in the address of the
mayor be referred to the committees
representing the various departments
to which they had reference.
The usual order asking that the COM
treasurer with the approval Of the
mayor to negotiate temporary loans
from time TO time on behalf of the city,
in anticipation of taxes, to the amount
of not exceeding $4,000. was passed.
1t was ordered that Miss Fannie An
thony be permitted to erect a hitching
post opposite her lot on Elm street for
the better protection of the sidewalk.
The committee on highways and
sewers was instructed to inquire into
the ACCESSIBILITY of constructing sew
er on Western avenue from State street
and report
The joint rules of the last city coun-
ell were made the rules of the present
council until otherwise ordered
\ 1t was ordered that the assistant as
SCISSORS perform such services and in
such parts of the city as the board of
assessors direct.
1t was ordered that the regular meet
ings of the city council be held on the
second Thursday of each month at $50
p. M.
pearing to the credit of the various de-
partments at the close of the fiscal year
be appropriated to the several depart
ments in which they appear.
The city clerk was instructed to pre-
pare and have printed the usual num-
Der of city registers. containing the
usual Information, as soon as all city
officials have been elected or appointed
md prior to April IL
An order introduced by Alderman
Manley and which passed both
instructed the city marshal to
AXE necessary action to strictly confine
the police officers to the duties of their
positions and to see that they engage
IN no other business.
1t was ordered that an additional po-
ice officer be added to the regular
force and that the assignment of beats
be 80 arranged as to provide for a con-
Linuous patrol duty on the east side of
the river during the day and night
An order fling the regular monthly
meeting of the board of aldermen on
the second Thursday of each month
and adopting the rules of the last
board was passed.
An order introduced by Alderman
Dudley authorizing the street commits
sioner on the East Side to put crushed
rock on Bangor street from Wedge hill
to Whitney block was referred to the
on highways and sewers.
Another order introduced by Alderman
Messer providing that Chapel street
from Western avenue to the corner of
Grove street be covered with crushed
rock at an expense not to exceed $500
was also referred to the same COM
nittee; as was one providing for,
similar improvement with grading on
Grove street from the corner of State
and Western avenue to the corner OF
Chapel street and at the same cost.
Two orders and a petition introduced
IN the board of aldermen required q
conference committee before they
reached final disposal for the day,
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