Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

mend an appropriation VI LVu Ooiidi'
for State roads this year.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Our fire department has maintained
its good reputation for efficiency,
and know that the services
of our firemen are appreciated
by the business men and prop
erty owners of the city. A few ad-
ditions to their equipment have been
made the past year, new Eastman noZ-
Zles, new collars, etc. for swinging har-
ness and some other smaller items.
The building and apparatus are kept in
most excellent order at all times.
/ recommend appropria ton sufficient
that this department be kept up to its
present high standing.
POLICE.
Although the city marsha is elected
upon the general ballot, he Is by law
under the direction of the city council.
l hope you will give I'm that support
that will encourage hin. to enforce all
the laws of the State and the Ordi-
nances of the city. The enforcement of
the prohibitory law by the county Off
GERS has had the effect in this city to
to the minimum. The total
number of arrests last year for all Of
fenses having been only u. Let the
good work go on
SEWERS.
There was built. last year. n sewer
connecting the new school building
with the system on second street about
1000 feet: about $50 feet to replace Il
stone culvcrt which had become n
nuisance across the lot of T.. Stafford
and Others about 200 feet near Lincoln
street was taken up and replaced with
larger pipe and several smaller jobs
We're attended to. There are a number
of places where it may be advisable to
extend the system this year. 1 would
advise a small appropriation for this
purpose.
SCHOOLS.
From conversation that I have had
with the Superintendent of Schools, with
parents and with scholars l think our
schools are now doing more satisfactory
work than has been done in some previous
years. A new course of study, that OF
commercial law and bookkeeping, has
been added and is proving popular with
scholars and parents alike
The committee in their report most sar;-
Dusty urge upon the parents of scholars
the desirability of keeping their children
in school, until the completion of the
High school course. and also that the citi-
Zens generally oftener visit the schools
and become acquainted with the work
and show by SO doing their interest in the
affairs of the schools. ] do most cordially
endorse their recommendation The new
school building was completed and occu-
pied at tn beginning of the fall term and
1t is l believe considered q model school
building. There was in attendance in the
five school rooms about $50 scholars who
with their teachers are proud of their
new quarters. The school committee no
titled the city council that they have no
further use for the Lakenan Grammar or
the Old South school buildings, and by !
vote of the board of aldermen the COM |
mittee on city property were authorized |
to sell these buildings and lots. but not |
having found purchasers before their |
term of office expired you will take such |
action in the matter as you mad deem |
eXpedient
From figures given me by Miss French, |
the number of scholars attending not in |
c!uded ir the new building are as follows: |
High school. Mr.. Parker. teacher ........ G3 |
Bodwell school. Miss IeFerrier. teach |
Warren Street, Miss Harrington, teach
Page Street. Miss Blake, teacher. .....41 |
Vaughan Street. Miss Latin. teacher ;. IA |
!.ouden Hill. Miss Buker. teacher ......23
Iaughton. Miss Dana, acher 20 |
Atnerton. Miss Haley, teacher ..........36
That the amount required for school |
purposes will be any less on account of
the new building / very much doubt and |
think that an appropriation the same as
last year will be required.
In my address of last year ! made some
remarks as to the increased expenditure
during the last five years by the city for
almost all purposes as to what 1 said at
that time Il stand pat" yet my expert
ence of the last u months has shown
me that when a community get accus-
toned to having certain things done for
them by the city government it is prac-
ttcally Impossible fer you, their repre-
sentatives to take away any of these
privileges.
If any thing of the kind is proposed in
the interest of economy. you are met with
Inc request that you start in somewhere |
else in some other ward or street or
neighborhood. l will only say that | hope
YOU will be careful and see 1st that for
every dollar expended under your direc-
ten the city gets its par value whether
labor or material
ID. That no so called Improvement re-
luiring large out lay of money be entered
upon and Sd. that a certain amount be
expended for payment of the city debt
If these suggestions can be carried out
Tor few years we shall again be in easy
circumstances.
At the conclusion of the mayors adj
1ress the election Of city clerk was in
order and E,.~ M. Henderson was unan-
amously elected to that office by ballot,
Mr. Howe not being a candidate for re-
election.
The following standing committees
we're appointed by the mayor:
Flnance-The mayor, Aldermen Cole
md Clearwater
Claims-Aidermen Goodwin and Will
is.
Highways-Aldermen Harvey and
Cray