Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
CITY GOVERNME
More Interesting Reports ard Other
important Business.


An adjourned meeting of the city gov
crnment was held, last evening. at which
Il number CT reports were received and
accepted ana other business transacted.
Mayor Fuller and Aldermen Weeks Pet
tcngill, Vickery ana Goodwin were pres
cnt.
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit my re-
port OF the fire department for the year
ending December II. 1868. with Il list of
fires and alarms. causes. etc.
February 5, wooden building on Lincoln
street owned by Mrs. A. i. hutchinson,
occupied by Geo. c. Fuller. Caused by
chimney burning out. Damage slight.
April 6, stable near Glidden Bros. box
factory. Cause unknown Needless alarm.
A:ril H. barn on Summer street owned
by Mrs. Z. III. Carey. Cause unknown.
April II, dwelling house on Second street
owned and occupied by Mrs. +. IL. Carey.
Cause unknown. Damage slight.
May 4, dwelling mousse on Second street
owned and occupied by Mrs. p. II. Carey.
Cause unknown.
May 20, wooden building on Water street
owned by j. Varnev. Caught from brush
May 20. brush fire near Steamboat
wharf Needless alarm.
July /, wooden building on Water street
owned by S Currier, occupied by Hamil-
ton Il Co, coal dealers. Cause unknown.
October 1. box factory owned and ocCu-
pied by Gliddcn Bros. Cause unknown.
November II, still alarm. Coal pile own
cd by Sen Tcnncy, on Iiailowcll Granite
Works wharf. Cause spontaneous com
buSton.
The department wet 1850 feet Of hose.
raised 1916 feet of ladders used j. gallons
of chemicals and Travelled about y. miles
IISl tn m "a LS In
all officers and members of the depart
lncnt for their able support; also To your
honorable body for the many tavors re
ceivcd.
w. #. QUINN.
Chief Engineer.
REPORT OF SCHOOL. COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil:
While we are not fully satisfied with
the condition of our schools, still we feel
that great progress is being made.
Very few changes have been necessary
in the past year, in the corps of teachers.
Mr.. Parker, coming most highly recon-
mcndcd from Lcavitt Institute, in Tir-
Tor. takes the place Of Principal Howard
in the High school, and we believe the
manly character and spirit which has
shown itself thus far will prove to be Il
great and lasting benefit to all tie pU
pills under his charge.
well school, this present term, and comes
to us with the highest recommendation
from former schools and school officials,
hut only having been with us for Il week
we are unable at this time to judge of her
work.
The others teachers, who have all been
with us for some time. arc of great vaiu"
to the city. and much praise is due ia
each for the faithful and energetic work
Tho conviction and occupancy of the
Marie. Clark building has filled lon@-
felt want. In Il building of this kind. with
do better work and pupils can and will
accomplish better results.
We have added. this year. to the work
OF the High school course in CONNER
cial Law ana Bookkeeping, from which
we hope good effects may come; that
through this course the attendance during
the entire four years may be better su:
tanned. and that those who pursue it
| may find they are better able to enter
the activities of business life.
There are two matters most desiiahle,
both Of which we world enforce up"ii
tho parents. First. they should insist
that their children remain il the city
sch ,ol:i until their completion of The
High school course, TO" every parent
, must realize that it becomes more essen
! ti,l every year that the boy or Gill be
better equipped who goes out into tn"
world where each must meet better ean-
| Gated ana more highly accomplished pea
pie tan in the past, and that further cd
ucation is necessary for his or her sue
ccssful accomplishment of even the ordi-
nary duties Of life.
Second the urgent necessity of visit
| ing The schools and making the children
understand by thus visiting that the pa
| rent has an interest in the school ana
| tho school work. There has always been.
! and is today. lack of sympathetic fec!in;'
| between the citizens and the Schuc''
which is. in Il great me asurc. responsible
| for many OF the difficulties ana drh"l'h-
! cics which the teacher and pup! nave
| to meet While good citizenship depends
| in Il great measure upon good schools
vet GOOD schools are dependent upon Il
sympathetic citizenship.
| We shall always insist That II WAS Il
great misfortune when music ANA dra",
| ing were removed from the schools. ana
We now urge that nothing could give IN
| school and school work 4 better tone m
| tcrcst the ripils more, or influence th.h,
! to Il greater extent in the right direction
! than the rcintroduction of music:
| We desire 10 thank Miss French. super
| intcn,Icnt, for her courtesy upon az nc.
| caeicns and we believe her to he an oflicial
who should receive the comn"ndatl"n q!
| every right-mindcd man and woman OF
| this city.
Ecspectfully submitted.
FRED EMERY BEANIE,
G. A. WIGHT
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