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City of Bangor Mayor's Address the Annual Reports of the Several Departments and the Receipts and Expenditures for the Municipal Year 1910-11 Bangor (Me.) The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1911 City of Bangor Mayor's Address The Annual Reports of the Several Departments and the Receipts and Expenditures for the Municipal Year 1910-11 Bangor (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Bangor (Me.), "City of Bangor Mayor's Address The Annual Reports of the Several Departments and the Receipts and Expenditures for the Municipal Year 1910-11" (1911). Maine Town Documents. 5793. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/5793 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]. CITY OF BANGOR MAYOR’S ADDRESS THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AND THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR I 9 J 0 - 1 1 J. P. B ass P u b l ish in g Co. 1911 BANGOR CITY GOVERNMENT J 9 J 0-J 9 \\ Mayor, JOHN F. WOODMAN City Clerk and Clerk of Board, VICTOR BRETT ALDERMEN Ward 1. John F. Fleming Ward 4. John T. Bowler Ward 2. George H. KratzenbergWard 5. Oliver L. Hall Ward 3. Fred G. Eaton Ward 6. Benj. W. Blanchard Ward 7. James H. Haynes COMMON COUNCILMEN President, Adelbert W. Sprague Clerk of Board, Thomas G. Donovan WARD 1 J. Edward Canning James J. O’Leary Edward F. Hickson WARD 2 John E. Kelley John McGreal Edward J. Grady WARD 3 Charles M. Brown Charles H. Hubbard George Smith WARD 4 Levi M orrill___ Adelbert W. Sprague Fred A. Jordan WARD 5 James C. McClure Harold Hinckley William D. Matheson WARD 6 Arthur A. Leadbetter Frank O. Youngs Frank A. Thatcher WARD 7 James E. Collins J. Augustus Conners John H. Fahey » MAYOR'S ADDRESS Gentlemen of the City Council: I shall not detain you with a lengthy address. We are assembled together here today, and have bound ourselves by solemn oath to guard and administer the affairs of our city for the coming year to the best of our ability. This calls for honesty of purpose and the application of the known and tried principles that have made success possi­ ble in the private affairs of men. ECONOMY. The watchword of the day is economy, and I hope you will see to it that every payment which we make shall bring to our city full value for the money expended. RESOURCES. The resources of the city should be guarded carefully, not only in the interest of the present, but 'to insure the welfare of future generations. SCHOOLS. Our schools have alwrays been a source of pride to our people, and it is for us to see that the standard is main­ tained and improved; hence, I will expect to see great dili­ gence exercised in relation to this department. 6 m a y o r ’s a d d r e s s [1911 LAW AND ORDER. Order must be maintained and law respected, and those who are charged with this duty must be faithful to their trust and not disappoint the expectations of the people. MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS. It is but poor economy to permit the city’s property to suffer for lack of repairs; hence, I hope that sufficient money will be appropriated to keep all the property be­ longing to the city in proper condition. STREETS AND ROADS. Few of the departments of the city are of greater im­ portance than this; hence, we will need to follow with great care and give abundance of consideration to the ap­ propriations which are made. FIRE DEPARTMENT. We realize the importance attached to the perfection which must be attained and maintained by this depart­ ment. The lives and property of persons, as well as the property of the city, are constantly exposed to the ravages of fire, and we will do well to see that precautions are at all times taken for its maintenance and proper equipment. C IT Y FARM. It should be the aim of this administration to more com-t pletely and perfectly organize this property, and maintain and advance its standard of usefulness. NEW BUILDINGS. If any new buildings are erected during the term of this administration, I recommend that they be built under com- I9 II] CITY OF BANGOR 7 petitive contracts in their entirety, after being publicly advertised, and built from plans, which should also be com­ petitive. THE BREWER BRIDGE. Legislation has been asked, and probably will be granted, which enables Bangor and Brewer to complete the Bangor- Brewer bridge. If this bridge is to be built, all of the work should be done by contract, and be competitive, with the exception of that part of the piers which will be under water. I recommend that so much of the piers as are un­ der water, if we are to build them, shall be built by day labor properly organized and equipped, and under the care and guidance of careful, industrious and honest superin­ tendents. FINANCES. The financial condition of the city must not be impaired, and in making loans care must be taken to keep well within the limit of the city’s borrowing power, and to secure at all times a minimum rate of interest. SEWERS. In order to protect and insure the public health, present sewers must be maintained at a high standard of efficiency, and where necessary new ones, constructed, but both in repairs and construction, every precaution must be taken in the interests of economy. WATER. The health of the people also, largely depends on the purity, and the safety of property depends in large degree 8 MAYOR'S REPORT [I9II on the abundance of the water supply. In order to protect both health and property, those in charge must see that the supply is healthful and abundant at all times. PURCHASING SUPPLIES. It is well to give much thought to the purchasing of the city’s supplies of all kinds, and the same business princi­ ples must obtain that would be applied in private affairs. I will not at this time undertake to analyze the needs of the different departments, but I may have occasion to ad­ dress you in relation to these matters in the future, should the occasion require. Gentlemen, I thank you for your attention. Treasurer's Report TREASURER’S REPORT DR. HENRY O. PIERCE, City Treasurer. March 1, 1910. For cash balance on hand ............................................... 911,156 63 For cash received of Collector of Taxes, for years 1895-1910, in­ clusive ........................................... $466,923 85 For cash received for Treasurer’s notes discounted........................... 280,000 00 For cash received of City Clerk for dog licenses................................... 947 00 For cash received for redemption of estates sold for taxes................... 3,108 54 --------------------- 5750,979 39 For cash received for credits to the several departments exclusive of appropriations: Bridge ....................................... 5 1,021 61 Buildings ................................. 2 25 Electrical ................................. 425 64 Fire ............................................ 634 41 Highway ................................... 3,193 96 Interest ..................................... 6,630 04 Incidental ................................ 51,690 42 Pauper ...................................... 2,816 76 Police ........................................ 4,498 07 Public Library. ...................... 900 00 Schools ...................................... 56,806 04 Sewers ....................................... 2,825 15 Sprinkling ................................ 6,567 09 W ater ........................................ 152,577 37 City Missionary, proceeds of benefit dances for charitable purposes ............................... 350 00 5290,938 81 51,053,074 83 In account with the CITY OF BANGOR, Cr. Feb. 28, 1911. By cash disbursed in the several departments and funds for the year 1910, per Mayor’s orders, viz.: Bridge ....................................... $ 4,2 86 74 Buildings ................................... 11,701 92 Electrical .................................. 18,595 08 Fire ..................... 39,936 56 Highway ................................... 61,702 92 Interest ..................................... 29,895 54 Incidental ................................. 33,032 92 Overlayings ............................... 17,536 87 Parks .......................................... 4,460 97 Pauper ....................................... 16,501 43 Police ........................................ 30,761 73 Public Library ......................... 5,900 00 Salary ........................................ 14,640 90 Schools ...................................... 105,777 28 Sewers ....................................... 13,056 79 Sprinkling ................................. 10,298 94 Water .......................................... 132,772.50 Water Sinking fund.................. 19,804 87 $570,663 96 By cash paid Bridge Note.................. $ 10,000 00 By cash paid Treasurer’s Note......... 288,500 00 $298,500 00 By cash paid Dog licenses to State Treasurer ...................................... $ 947 00 By cash paid State pensions............. 2,869 00 By cash paid to purchasers of estates at tax sales, amount deposited for redemption............................... 3,108 54 $6,924 54 By cash paid County tax..................... $ 23,733 24 By cash paid State tax........................ 109,940 20 $133,673 44 By cash paid City Missionary from her Charitable fund...................... $245 00 By cash on hand: Eas. Trust & Bkg. Co................... $ 4,830 56 Second Nat’l Bank........................ 9,620 46 Kend. Trust Co.............................
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