The Republican journal., 1918-03-21
1 would suggest that the sum of 5000

would suggest that the sum of 5000
he annropriated for Insurance loss and
held for that purpose In our opinion if
/ future appropriations of like amount
should be made each year until the sum
! totals S. 600. the accumulation on this
amount thereafter would be amply suf-
! ficient to maintain the city against further
| expense on account of this risk.
! | would recommend that the City re-
port for the past year be printed at once
and in sufficient numbers that one may
be left at or mailed to every house IN the
City. Our people in general should be
ENCOURAGED to better understand the
city's financial condition and general plan
of management. | would recommend
also that our Superintendent of Schools
be asked to see that our reports are in
troduced into our High school and that at
least all graduates each year be required
to be able to analyse intelligently the
City's Financial Trial Balance.
| would suggest that we ask the Tax
collectors to kindly favor us at once with
full list of unpaid taxes that we may
thoroughly understand the financial con-
dition of the city under which we begin;
that the City Treasurer be required to
provide from time to time for our month
ly meetings an up-to-date statement of
the City's Trial Balance; that all city
purchases be made through a purchasing
committee by requisition, and finally that
our rate of taxation this year be placed
as low as possible consistent with the
City'S economic requirements as hereto
fore outlined.
There are extra outlays this year which
cannot be deferred and which must neces-
| sarily be reflected in the tax rate, such
as. the extensive repairs necessary for
our two large bridges and the added in
terest cost on our bonded debt. The rate
of taxation last year was not sufficient to
meet the current expenses.
1t is with an earnest and fair considera-
alton of all these problems which pertain
to the administration OF the present year
that we enter upon our work.
The other elections were as follows:
Library Trustees-Ben Hazeltine, W.
T. Hawthorne, Selwyn Thompson, Chas.
S. Bickford, Samuel Adams.
Policemen-Percy S. Edgecomb, Elmer
S. Whitehead, Fred T. Mason, Henry
Wentworth, Charles Crockett, Leslie
Elms, Percy Hartman, Earle Curtis,
Harry Shaw, Everett Nickerson, Ralph
H. Cunningham, Henry Staples, Stillman
D. Flood, Harvard Salisbury.
Fence Viewers-Emery o. Pendleton,
Richard Merriam, Geo. G. Mayhem.
Candidates for Surveyors of Lumber
Herbert L. Stevens, j. c. Durham, Will
liam X. Keene, Byron B. Greenlaw, Fred
A. Holmes, Ralph L. Cooper, Joseph E.
Thombs, A. E. Bracket, H. Fair Holmes,
Clyde B. Holmes, L. b. Roberts, A. L.
Howard, Thomas L. Decrow, E. E. Bah
cock, Fred W. keech, Amos Partridge,
Charles E. Hopkins, Edward Colson, W.
O. Mitchell.
For Cullers of Hoops and Staves-Fred
Holmes, Walter G. Hatch, Ralph H.
Mosher.
Measurers of Grain and Salt-Herbert
L. Stevens, Ralph H. Mosher, Walter B.
Dutch, w. L. Hall, Basil Allen.
Measurers of Wood and Bark-Herbert
L. Stevens, Fred A. Holmes, H. Fair
Holmes, C. S. Bickford, L. B. Roberts,
" A. Simmons, Edward Wadsworth,
Clyde B. Holmes, Ralph H. Mosher. Merle
Wbitcomb, X. B. Craig, Edward Colson.
Weighers of Coal and Hay-Herbert L.
Stevens, C. S. Bickford Ralph H. Mosher,
Jesse L. Staples, Edward Wadswerth, R.
L. Cooper, R. H. Cunningham, Geo. B.
Salter, V. A. Simmons, G. B. Holmes,
X. B. Craig, Basil Allen, Joseph E.
Thombs, Robert H. Patterson.
Standing Committees.
Finance, accounts and claims, Alder
man Cooper; Councilmen Perry and Field
Public schools, Alderman Hatch; Coun-
cilmen Mosher and Thompson.
Highways and bridges, Alderman Sim
mons; Councilmen Durham and Hall.
Fire department and city property,
Alderman Thompson; Councilmen Howes
and Thompson.
Bylaws and police regulations, Alder
man Hatch; Councilmen Sylvester and
Staples.
Enrolled ordinances, Alderman Hatch !;
Councilmen Field and Payson.
Sidewalks, Alderman Simmons; Coun-
cilmen Durham and Hall.
Cemeteries, Alderman Clements; Coun-
cimen Howes and Mosher.
Sewers, ,AldermanCle Clements; ;Councilmen
Payson and Sylvester.
Lights, Alderman Thompson; Council
men Durham and Staples.
State pensions, deferred to the April
meeting.
The orders of routine business were
passed as usual.
The City Treasurer was authorized to
negotiate a loan of thirty thousand dol
lars $3.50, 600. 0O) to be paid from the taxes
to be assessed and collected for the fiscal
year of 1919; notice to be countersigned
by the Mayor and Finance Committee.
Ad iourned,