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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1925 Sixty-second Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenses of the City of Lewiston for the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 1925 Together with Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City Lewiston (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Lewiston (Me.), "Sixty-second Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenses of the City of Lewiston for the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 1925 Together with Annual Reports and Papers Relating to the Affairs of the City" (1925). Maine Town Documents. 4797. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/4797 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sixty-second Annual Report OF THE RECEIPTS EXPENSES OF THE City of Lewiston FOR THE Fiscal Year Ending February 28 1925 TOGETHER WITH ANNUAL REPORTS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY E ch o P u b l i s h i n g C o m p a n y LEWISTON, MAINE MAYOR’S ADDRESS Gentlemen of the City Council Every year, since the birth of our city government in 1863, it has been the custom for the newly elected council to meet in the City Hall. Therefore, we are here to-day to keep up that custom. \ You, gentlemen of the Council, have just made oath that you will uphold the constitution of the U. S. and also that of our good state of Maine. You have also made oath that you will perform to the best of your ability, all the duties that are vested in you. Remember that this administration of which each one of us is a member, have this year been greatly jfc' ·..·.* honored by the fact that we have been elected, without opposition, to these high offices. Gentlemen do not forget that this is the first time in the history of Lewiston, I believe, that a party has been unanimously elected. We must leave polities behind, sit at the round table and administer the affairs of our city as if it was a private venture. Let us remember that a municipal cor poration consists of its citizens who pay to keep the business going and in return expect good streets, good water, good schools, good sewerage; they also expect protection such as—protection from epidemics, crime .··>;<' 1 . _ and fire. In fact all the characteristics of a modern city. Therefore, let us not indulge in committing any acts will weaken the trust and confidence that our citi zens now have in us. As soon as this ceremony is through each one of you take his respective seat in the Council Chamber and 4 CITY OF LEWISTON there proceed to elect men to the various departments of the city. My sincere hope is that you will elect men that will be well qualified to fill those high positions. Then, our responsibilities begin. Before each meeting, in order to study and discuss the various measures to be presented for action, I shall call the board in the mayor's room in order that each member will understand the business that will be pre sented or transacted. This is not intended to be a pri vate session because we want everything done in the open ; I believe this will be a means to help you in any matter that may come up. I shall take you in my con fidence, gentlemen, and our knowledge of all the meas ures that will be taken up will be full and complete. This year, our goal should be economy.· By econo my I do not mean that we should overlook needs or im provements but I mean that we should keep in mind, reasonable cost for all public work that is to be under- • ■ . r ; , * " * »** · r · · \ *·-. * \ , ·? taken. FINANCES Now, let us take up the finances of the city for the fiscal year ending February 28th, 1925. Balance on hand February 28, 1924 $101,449.61 RECEIPTS Taxes, Albert Langelier, 1916 $ 5.60 George Z. Bernier, 1920 10.00 George Z. Bernier, 1921 : 29.95 George Z. Bernier, 1922 ·' ' · 29L85 George Z. Bernier, 1923 2,255.00 George Z. Bernier, 1924 991,566.50 Interest from L. & A. R. R. Stock 13,500.00 MAYOR’S ADDRESS 5 Tax Deeds Temporary Loans Sale of War Serial Bonds Departmental and other income Total EXPENDITURES Temporary Loans Refunded War Bonds Armory Note Departmental and other sources Total hand February 28, 1925 LIABILITIES per cent Bonds Serial per cent Bonds (War) Serial 1925-40 per cent Bonds due 1930 (26,000 Water) per cent Bonds due 1927 (Water Ref) per cent Bonds due 1931 Old City Bldg Ref. per cent Bonds due 1937 Water Ref. per cent Bonds due 1932 R. R. Ref. per cent Bonds Serial per cent Bonds R* R. Serial 1924-1943 per cent Bonds Armory Serial 1924-1943 per cent Bonds Serial (School) 1925-1935 Total Bonded Debt February 28, 1925 $1,437,000.00 6 CITY OF LEWISTON RESOURCES ^ ^ J Total Municipal Sinking Fund as· at - ' February 28, 1925* - ' $225,000.00 Uncollected Taxes 72,382.23 Tax Deeds in Treasury 12,537.56 Cash in Treasury . 23,977.54 Total $333,897.33 Total Liabilities $1,437,000.00 Total Resources ’ '333,897.33 Net Debt February 28, 1925 $1,103,112.67 Net Debt February 28, 1924 $1,194,497.03 Decrease in City Debt $91,384.36 The city ta^ rate is now 32 mills. There is a .possi- ^ ^ bility of reducing this for the fact that the last adminis tration had to pay $50,000 on the Armory. We will not have to pay this year, buLto offset it, the increase de mand of the police commission, and also a possibility that -the state tax may be increased. Nevertheless we shall try. < . / HIGHWAYS • · 1 - ■ , · · ^ . t . · · · » ·« / The permanent work done in the several divisions of this department are as follows. ' ' PERMANENT STREETS '3250 sq. yds. of Bituminous Mac. was laid on Canal St. 3355 sq. yds. of Bituminous Mac. was laid on Blake St. r - * t/. * . 2720 sq. yds. of Bituminous Mac. was laid on Walnut St. 2720 sq. yds. of Bituminous Mac. was laid on Oak St. 12045 sq. yds. MAYOR’S ADDRESS 7 5043 sq. yds: of Cut Block Granite Paving with a four inch base of concrete was laid on Main St. from the m ain St. Canal bridge to the North Bridge. 1450 feet of gravel road at an average width of 33 feet was constructed on Upper College St., this work was the so called Third Class State Aid Road and the expense of same was paid entirely by the State, the cost of same being $4,579.70. Sewers have been constructed on the following Street during the past year. 20Ò feet 10 in. pipe on Hacket St. ‘ 700 feet 10 in. pipe on Mont'ello St. 950 feet 12 in. pipe on Line of M. C. R. R. 450 feet 10 in. pipe on Riverside St. /· » * 1 400 feet 10 in. pipe on Summer St. 700 feet 10 in. pipe on Webber Ave. 300 feét 10 in. pipe on Webster St. 400 feet 10 in. pipe on Canal St. 4100 feet * t · 30 Catch Basins and 4 Manholes have been built and several old basins rebuilt. η / Λ ·· · * ^ All of the basins have been cleaned out once and «* > Λ '<'* . * . ~ · . * ·■ about half of them two and three times. » ' ,, . t PERMANENT WALKS AND CURBING « >i . 4087 sq. yds. of Cement Walk and 600 sq, yds. of / · Tar Concrete has been laid, in different parts of the City. 1484 feet of new granite curbing has been set and 4300 feet of old curbing reset. 8 CITY OF LEWISTON 2500 feet of cement curbing has been constructed. All of the bridges are in very good condition with the exception of the Canal Bridge at Chestnut St. which should be replaced in the near future with a new struc ture. RECOMMENDATIONS The following amounts are thought necessary _to carry on the work of the department the coming year. Highways $85,000.00 Permanent Streets 50,000.00 Permanent Walks 10,000.00 Sewers 15,000.00 Bridges 3,000.00 Sprinkling 8,000.00 I $171,000.00 ' · *,*·*· - I r « V -* -c In addition to the above recommendations, I would ■ · . w say that if the State Board of Health should insist on a change in the sewerage system at Jepson Brook, it would necessarily call for a much larger appropriation for sewers. This is a serious situation which confronts λ ' » '· “ us. r J In regard to the appropriation for permanent walks, I would say that it is the desire of the Board to keep up the good work already started in that division. The Board would recommend the following per manent work the coming season. BITUMINOUS MACCADAM Blake St. from Ash St. to Walnut St. 3100 sq yds. Pierce St. from Ash St. to Walnut St. 3100 sq. yds. MAYOR’S ADDRESS 9 4000 Oak St. from Sabattus St. to Holland St. 3600 sq. yds. % · - * Sabattus St., Howard St. to Central Ave. 4500 sq. yds, $2.00 per yd. 18,300 sq. yds. CUT BLOCK PAVJNG ψ ^ * Ash St. from Lisbon St. to Middle St. 1800 sq. yds. Main St. from Park St. to Bates St.