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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1890 Twenty-Third Annual Report of the City of Saco, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1890, Together with the Mayor's Address, and Other Annual Reports Relating to the Affairs of the City Saco (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: Repository Citation Saco (Me.), "Twenty-Third Annual Report of the City of Saco, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1890, Together with the Mayor's Address, and Other Annual Reports Relating to the Affairs of the City" (1890). Maine Town Documents This Report is brought to you for free and open access by It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of For more information, please contact

2 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY OF SACO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, TOGETHER WITH THE MAYOR'S ADDRESS, AND OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS RELATING FAIRS OF THE CITY. TO ThE AF- BIDDEFORD: DAILY TIMES BOOK AND JOB PRINT

3 CITY OF SACO. IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, March 17, ORDERED, That the Committee on Printing be authorized and directed to cause to be printed, in pamphlet form, eight hundred copies of the Annual Reports, including the Address of the Mayor. Read and passed. Sent down for concurrence. Attest: NAITUM MOKUSICK, City Clerk. IN COMMON COUNCIL, March Read and passed in concurrence. Attest : CHARLES H. INNES, Clerk. A true copy. Attest: JFAHUJI MCKCSICK, City Clerk.

4 INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF HON. ENOCH MAYOR, LOWELL, TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF SACO, DELIVERED BEFORE THE TWO BRANCHES IN VENTION, MARCH 17, CONVEN-

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6 MAYOR'S ADDRESS. GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Today we organize the twenty-third municipal government of the city of Saco. In making this address, a custom established and followed year after year by my predecessors, I can offer you, in substance, but little that is new, or rather nothing not already known to you. During the past year we have had the great satisfaction of watching the fulfillment of long cherished plans. We have seen our students, at last, surrounded by every modern convenience and comfort in the Thornton Academy, which certainly affords us pride to feel we are keeping apace with the educational march of our day. We have also watched the growth of a fine building which represents our first public charity: The Ward well Home. As we are about to witness the establishment of this Home, may all bear that interest which will give a cordial and true support manifesting a public pride in a public work. In our park, all ages and classes; in our lecture fund, the'public; in the library funds, the youths; all are reminded of the generosity of the late Cornelius Sweetser. This spring will see the building of a chapel in the Laurel Hill Cemetery from the same generous hand. It seems to me there is great danger of our accepting these benefits in a matter of fact way and allowing ourselves and our children to forget the benefactor rather than seeing mounments to the memory of one who gave so bountifully to the city of his adoption. I sincerely regret I cannot point out any new and important business enterprise established in our city. We possess good attractions in that line and it certainly is to be hoped we may, in some way, put these attractions to good profit. With the hope that the government we inaugurate today may find their mutual labors pleasant and that the welfare of the city may be

7 6 in all ways promoted, let us pass on to consider the unavoidable and important question: THE FINANCE. Debts due Feb. 1, City Bonds, $85, City Notes, 8, Accrued Interest on Notes, Accrued Interest on Bonds, Due School Districts, 1, State of Maine, 5, County of York, 1, $103, Assets Feb. 1, S. S. Richards, Collector, 1882, $47 79 Joseph L. Milliken, Collector, 1883, «" " 1884, 1, " " " 1885, 2, " " " 1886, 2, William O. Freeman, " 1887, «" 1888, 1, "» " 1889, 11, Non-Resident Tax, 1888, School District No. 8, 8 27 Burial Poor Soldier, Cash, 2, Balance City Debt, 78, $103, City Debt Feb. 1, 1889, $59, Increase during year, 19, City Debt Feb. 1, 1890, $78, The outstanding notes and the bonds of the city are all bearing interest at 4 per cent. "Xou understand, gentlemen, this amount as the city debt is based upon the presumption that the assets are all available. Experience has proved that after poll and personal taxes remain two years or more uncollected the percentage is very small that the city realizes from such commitments. There is uncollected $7,600 in round numbers that will in all probability have to be abated, making the debt actually $86,371.07, instead of $78, as shown, with the seeming asset of uncollected taxes. This is, I wish you to understand, free from the slightest reflection. It is only a statement of facts as they appear to me. With this in my mind,.

8 7 feel that I voice the wish of the tax payers of this city that there will not be any increase of interest paying liabilities. We all believe in advancement and in improvements; but I ask you, after making your appropriations for the current year, to keep the expenses within the limits. In your hands are the finances; look well to the trust. The Lydia Clapp fund in trust for the Wardwell Home for Old Ladies has been adjusted with a deposit to the credit of the Home of $11, For the detailed accounts of the different trust funds in the treasurer's hands, I refer you to the account as rendered by him. I will merely state the cash value of each fund. Cornelius Sweetser bequest to Feb. 1, 1890, $55,239 4'5 Lydia Clapp for Wardwell Home to Feb. 1, 1890,...11, Amount of both funds to Feb. 1, 1890, $67, ^ SCHOOLS. While we all feel the school question to be of great importance there seems to be but little for me to say, as it has been ably and carefully treated by the supervisor. In passing I will especially call your attention to the recommendations in this report. Number two says "that proper ventilation be secured to each school room." This number I call to your attention as of special importance. In number four, "that the salaries of the teachers be adjusted and in some cases increased." I will add that the supervisor be included in the number with the increased salaries. The salary as now paid is not a sufficient amount to enable one to continue in the office and give the time required to tlo the work satisfactorily to himself. The salary is much smaller than is paid by other cities of our standing. Sixth, "that the city council, before the text book law goes into effect, abolish the district system and provide for a town system (so called). Many times since the city charter was adopted, this same question has been agitated, but some technical point was always presented to defeat the desired object. The proper time now, seemingly, presents itself for decisive action. STREETS. The usual report as announced is: "Our streets are in fairly good condition." I wish it were possible for me to make this same announcement, but many streets are in a bad state, which is not the only serious feature of the case. We find ourselves nearly destitute of available street building material. What we are now putting on the streets, by name, gravel, is nothing better than sand. Each load deposited averages at least one dollar in cost. To me it is a serious question, and what is the remedy? Many suggest buying a stone

9 8 crusher, as if that settled the question. There is no doubt about the practicability of a stone crusher provided you have the material, and the expense of working is no barrier. From the government of this city in 1888, the late Hon. Ira H. Foss, and Hon. Willis T. Emmons, were a committee to visit several cities using stone crushers and making their streets from the products. Upon their return they reported it inexpedient for this city to purchase a machine, as the expense of running was great, (eight men being necessary to successfully operate it), and the amount of stone required to supply it dazing. The necessity of safe and passable streets is apparent to all. On Portland road in the rear of Charles McGrath's house, is a ledge owned by the Boston & Maine railroad company. If the company will allow its removal, and permission be granted by land owners to pass to and from the ledge, it seems that a stone crusher could be used with benefit to the city. This is a suggestion. There are two new streets laid out and accepted, ready to be built this season. One is the extension of Mechanic to Spring street, the other the extension of Harrison avenue to Lincoln street. The street beginning on Portland road and continuing to the Old Orchard road, which was commenced three years ago, is now on a fair way to completion. The past winter the stone bridge connecting the two districts has been built. There now remains one culvert more to be built, and quite extensive filling to be done; but the material is at hand and the work easy to do. This street is an important one, and should be completed for the summer beach travel, to avoid any continued liability of accidents in passing under the railroad bridges by frightening horses. There have been many narrow escapes from serious injuries, but the city has so far, not been involved in expensive litigation. The road as laid out by the county commissioners, running from the river to the town line of Old Orchard, has been finished to the Bay View House. There is an expensive culvert to be built crossing Goose Fair brook, which should be of stone. As this material can be delivered much cheaper and easier over the snow, the coming winter seems the better time to build. This street, when completed, will be found very convenient, both for the business public and pleasure driving. Beach street is in a very bad condition. That portion under the bridge is a source of inconvenience, and the remedy is paving. The expenses of Highway District 4, for the year ending January 31, 1890, were $6, SIDE AND CROSS WALKS. A city well provided with good sidewalks impresses a visiting stranger that the inhabitants are well up in the modern requirements of making their city a place of comfort and neatness. Granite curb-

10 9 ing has been laid on a number of streets, and as far as the Thornton Academy on the northwesterly side of Main street, with a brick walk as far as Fairfield street. An appropriation was passed last year for the building of sidewalks on both sides of Main street. The work was partially done and the balance to be completed in conformity with the order passed. A number of new crosswalks have been laid. I trust we may see other street crossings placed to the better accommodation of the public. It is the wish of all that every street have good sidewalks. Yet, with our limited means, we cannot make rapid advance. As all needs cannot be attended to at the same time let us view them collectively and to the most pressing give attention. Expenses, $8, Income, 4, Overdraft, $3, CITY POOR. The report rendered by the overseers tells us the poor have been tenderly cared for, both outside and at the farm. The affairs at the city farm have been conducted under the same officials as in previous years, "in an intelligent and judicious manner."' You see by the overseers' report that some important and needed improvements have been made at the farm the past year, viz : the " introduction of water into the house and barn, the removal of a nuisance near the buildings," etc. Would it not be well should more citizens take a sufficient interest in the home provided for our unfortunates to personally inspect the workings from time to time? Were such visiting more the custom I feel sure that you would all conclude the money spent the past year well invested. Expenses, $4, Income, 4, Overdraft, $252 6S BRIDGES. The bridges have nearly all been rebuilt except the one crossing the river at the foot of Factory Island hill. This bridge was built in eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, thirteen years ago, which is the time allowed for the service of a wooden bridge. There is no exception in this case. From the best information I cau obtain, this bridge needs immediate attention, and if upon examination it is considered dangerous, I recommend it to be replaced by an iron one. Over this bridge there is a constant line of heavy teaming and light driving besides the horse cars, which alone when crowded and drawn by four horses serve as a good test for sound material. We cannot

11 10 afford to take any chances of endangering life or laying the cityopen to financial risk. Expenses, $1, Income, 1, Overdraft, $ FIRE DEPARTMENT. The chief engineer in his report says: "The people of this cityhave great reason to congratulate themselves in view of the comparatively small amount of property destroyed by lire during thepast year." Notwithstanding the efficiency of our department and an excellent water supply, it is well to remember that we are neverabsolutely free from danger. Other cities as well provided in theserespects as our own have suffered severely. It is therefore our duty to see that every aid be rendered the department to enable them to. protect us and ours from the devouring element. Expenses, $3, Income, 3, Unexpended balance, $ SEWERS AND DRAINS. In this department occurs the event of the year, the continuation and progression of Woodbury brook sewer. Beginning at what was; deemed a point of completion for the last year, it was found necessary to reconstruct a portion in order to give a sharper grade than had been at first thought necessary. The realization of the size of the undertaking was first felt in passing under the railroad bridge.. This point safely gained, the dreaded ledge came, as predicted, for the next obstacle. In the hands of competant managers this mountain, in turn, was levelled; the work carried through Pepperell squareto its first natural termination the intersection of the river and Water street, without loss of life or permanent injury to any one^ In its magnitude the city has not had its equal. A depth of cut twenty-two feet into solid clay, a blue ledge, in places, a blast of" nine feet, was an undertaking long talked of; but none possessed the moral courage or wished to bear the odium of financial extravagance until Mayor Emmons, who, realizing the sanitary necessity, urgently recommended that this section of the city have its longhoped for relief. The expressions of the utility and success of undertaking were many and varied. To obviate the difficulties arisingfrom the differences of opinion in the city government and not feeling competent to advise in so important a matter, the committee on sewers and drains secured the services os a competent civil engineer,,

12 11 whose ability was unquestioned and on whose experience they felt bound to rely. The grade and construction were, in the main, carried out as given by the engineer until the finish on Water street, when, difficulties occurred and the plan was changed. What the result would have been if the construction as planned by the engineer had been carried out we are unable to tell. We have seen the heavy rains of the fall send the water coursing down the valley in such quantities, that the entrance to the sewer and the overflow for relief in such emergencies were not sufficient to carry the water in its course to the river. The facts are easily pointed out; the remedy I do not presume to suggest. There are those equal and competent to advise you. The upper section of Water and the lenght of Lincoln street are now badly in need of drainage. This sewer is the proper outlet, for the relief of this section of the city. Inasmuch as there was such a large outlay the past year and the most difficult part of the work completed, I will recommend the following for your deliberation, viz: that the sewer have an entrance and overflow of sufficient size for relief in case of rapid rise of water and to continue the construction of the sewer, the coming summer, to the junction of Elm and Lincoln streets. Spring street has had a two foot vitrified stone pipe sewer. A portion of Beach and Common streets have had pipes laid and been added to the list of sewers. These, together with what necessary repairs have been made, give a total expenditure of $16, Fifteen thousand dollars of this amount was voted as a bonded debt. BOARD OF HEALTH. The board of health gives a favorable report of the sanitary condition of our city. The report specifies contagious diseases: Eighteen cases of scarlet fever, four of typhoid and four cases of diphtheria, with no deaths from the above, which shows the skillfulness of our physicians or the comparatively healthful condition of our city, each perhaps, claiming a share. The following recommendation is presented by them, on which favorable action should be taken by the council, viz: "We recommend that the city pass an ordinance obliging all physicians to report either to the city clerk or health officer, all cases of death and causes thereof before a burial certificate can be given, thereby rendering it possible for us to guard against the needless exposure of our citizens to contagious diseases, and to make an accurate report to the State board of health and the United States census. POLICE DEPARTMENT. The city marshal's report gives the whole number of arrests as ninety-nine, intoxication claiming fifty-six of the number.

13 12 Expense of the year, Income, Overdraft, $2, , $ THE PARKS. The park commissioners have continued their work of beautifying the parks, which must be appreciated by all. Pepperell park affords a, pleasant resort to many, as well as being to the city ah additional attraction. I hope the students will continue the setting of trelis upon Arbor day, and too, I shall be glad to see the appropriation somewhat increased, and trust the wish will be realized so that a horse lawn mower may be purchased, to have the lawns mown weekly, adding much to the general appearance of the parks. CONCLUSION. Let us hope during the coming year we may see the much needed government building started, and that the York Institute may conclude to build upon their lot. Having reviewed the reports from the various departments of our government, we may congratulate ouiselves, upon the whole, that our city is in such a prosperous condition. We look for the continuation of this prosperity and conclude, remembering that "it is not the promises of an inaugural that are of much account: but it is the act which defines the policy of an administration." ENOCH LOWELL. Saco, March 17, 1890.

14 GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SACO FOR MAYOR, HON. ENOCH LOWELL. CITY N A H U M CLERK, MCKUSICK. ALDERMEN: WARD 1, FRANK L. DAVIS. " 2, JESSE P. SMITH. " 3, SUMNER C. PARCHER. " 4, JAMES W. SMITH. " 5, ORRIN W. GOODWIN. " 0, WILLIAM STAC'KPOLE. 7, WESTBROOK BEKRY. COMMON COUNCIL: PRESIDENT, JAMES II. MILES. CLERK, CHARLES H. INNES. WARD 1, GEORGE F. BOOTHBY. JAMES H. MILES. " 2, EDWARD II. ROSS, JOSEPH W. MERRILL.

15 WARD 3, 14 WILLARD B. WALKER, IVORY COLE. " 4, FRANK IRISH, WILLIAM R. THOMPSON. " 5, HUGH HOUSTON, JOHN M. FOSS. " 6, JAMES E. PINKHAM, JR., WILLIAM B. GANNON. " 7, GEORGE E. MACOMBER, WESTON R. PRENTISS. JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT, WILLIS T. EMMONS. CITY SOLICITOR, GEORGE A. EMERY. CITY TREASURER, GECRGE F. OWEN. COLLECTOR OF TAXES, WILLIAM O. FREEMAN. CITY AUDITOR, CHARLES C. HODSDON. LEONARD LORD, ASSESSORS, SAMUEL W. SEAVEY, JOSEPH F. DEARING. OVERSEERS OF POOR, JOSEPH L. HOBSON, OBADIAH DURGIN, GEORGE PARCHER. CITY PHYSICIAN, CHARLES W. PILLSBURY. LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, LOR A D. DENNETT, WALTER T. GOOD ALE, JASPER D. COCHRANE.

16 15 CHIEF ENGINEER. JOHN H. DENNETT. ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, THOMAS JOHNSTON, FREEMAN S. DEAN. CITY MARSHAL, WIN FIELD S. HASTY. POLICE OFFICERS, JAMES T. SEAYEY, CHARLES T. REYNOLDS, CHARLES II. BERRY*. SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS, WALTER T. GOODALE. SCHOOL AGENTS, DISTRICT 1, CHARLES H. HANSON, MELVILLE H. KELLY, CYRUS A. BRYANT. " 2, LINCOLN GORDON. " 3, CHARLES II. SCAMMAN. " 4, SHERMAN H. CORNFORTII. 5, ALONZO HILL. " 6, COLLINS M. TAPLEY. " 7, THOMAS D. PATTERSON. " 8, ARTHUR BOOTH BY. COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND STREETS, DISTRICT 1, WILLIAM H. DEERING. 2, JAMES W. SANDS. 3, RICHARD L. K. GRANT. 4, EDWARD R. BRADBURY. 5, MELVILLE A. SMALL. 6, FRANK R. MILLIKEN. 7, ABBOTT L. SMITH. 8, GEORGE II. BOOTHBY. GEORGE A. EMERY, PARK COMMISSIONERS, JOSEPH G. DEERING, JOHN S. LOCKE.

17 16 POET WARDENS, GEORGE W. SCAMMAN, BENJAMIN REMICK > FRANCIS W. LEAVITT, CHARLES HERSEY, ENOS B. PATTERSON. CITY WEIGHERS, JOHN TOUNGE, CHARLES F. SMITH, SAMUEL C. GILPATRIC, HARRY C. QUINBY, CHARLES HERSEY, EDWARD W. DELAND, HORACE SMITH, WILLIAM A. HUFF, GEORGE B. CUTTER, SAMUEL GARLAND, ANDREW J. MCCULLOCH, WILLIAM HILL, CHARLES E. ATWOOD, EYERARD W. DYER. FENCE VIEWERS, LEWIS McKENNEY, RICHARD L. K. GRANT,, ALVIN-B. GOOGINS. POUND KEEPER, PAUL C. SANDS. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, CYRUS KING. INSPECTOR OF VINEGAR, WESTON R. PRENTISS. Harris A. Skinner, Eben H. C. Bradbury, Amos S. Brackett, George Evans, Obadiah Durgiu, John Buck, James E. Moody, Moses G. Tarbox, John P. Moulton, Albert S. Paige, William O. Gay, Gilbert B. Place, Enos B. Patterson, Rufus S. Merrill, George W. Scamman, SPECIAL POLICE, Jeremiah Hearn, Lewis Perrin, Frank Hood, Ossean Marr, Edwin J. Graffam, Charles A. Merrill, Simeon Sawyer, Lo«is LaFountain, Oscar W. Rounds, Eugene E. Plummer, George F. Fenderson, Orin Fenderson, Albert C. Manson, Orin F. Carpenter, Melville A. Small, John B. C. Towne, Joseph Lavigue, Daniel Floyd, Andrew J. McCulloch 4 Charles E. Coney, Fred O. Towle, Charles C. Swett, James L. Thompson, Jabez H. Whitehead, Gardner M. Skillings, David T. Moulton, Alonzo A. Seavey, Benjamin Coolbroth. Thomas Foss, Charles P. Rhodes,,

18 17 SPECIAL POLICE continued. Alton R. Emmons, Frank H. Richards, Fred H. Beau, Dennis Coughlan, George M. Bickford, Burnis R Bean, Arthur Grace, Daniel M. Littlefield, fenoch H. Townsend, James M. Chadbourne, Oliver B. Bradbury, Frank A. Eastman, Frank Irish, Aaron R. Sweetser, James W. Clark, George F. Boothby, George A. Grant, Frank L. Whitten, Joshua Lombard, SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, Charles Littlefield, Christian J. Schaick, James A. Durgin, Samuel C. Hamilton, Amos T. Marston, Ancyl A. Thurston, Henry T. Boothby, Silas W. Milliken, Daniel Rounds, Joseph T. Graffam, Daniel S. Hamilton, John P. Moulton, Thomas Davis, Frank C. Deering, E. J. Dearborn, Alzo Ingalls, William W.'Libby. SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK, Samuel C. Hamilton, Frank C. Deering, Daniel S. Hamilton, Amos T. Marston, Christian J. Schaick, Charles Littlefield, John P. Moulton, Thomas Davis, Silas W. Milliken, Ancyl A. Thurston, William W. Libby, James A. Durgin, Henry T. Boothby, Lewis McKenney, Alzo Ingalls. George W. Wakefield,

19 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES. FINANCE, The Mayor, Alderman William Stackpole, Councilman Edward H. Ross, " Weston R. Prentiss, " Wm. R. Thompson. Alderman Sumner C. Parcher, ACCOUNTS. Councilman Willard B. Walker, " John M. Foss. PUBLIC PROPERTY. The Mayor, Alderman James W. Smith, Councilman Jas. E. Pinkham, Jr., " William B. Gannon. Alderman Westbrook Berry, PUBLIC PRINTING. Councilman John M. Foss, " Frank Irish. INSTRUCTION. The Mayor, Alderman Jesse P. Smith, Councilman James H. Miles, " Joseph W. Merrill, " Ivory Cole. SEWERS AND DRAINS. The Mayor, Alderman Frank L. Davis, Councilman Hugh Houston, " George F. Boothby. Alderman Orrin W. Goodwin, POOR. Councilman George E. Macomber, " Wm. R. Thompsoi

20 19 ORDINANCES. The Mayor, Councilman William B. Gannon, " Hugh Houston. STREETS. The Mayor, Alderman Sumner C. Parcher, Councilman James H. Miles, " Edward H. Boss, " Willard B. Walker. FIRE Alderman William Stackpole, DEPARTMENT. Councilman Frank Irish, " George E. Macomber. LIGHTING STREETS. The Mayor, Councilman James H. Miles, " Ivory Cole.

21 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, POLICE. The Mayor, Aldermen Frank L. Davis, James W. Smith. LICENSES. The Mayor, Aldermen Jesse P. Smith, Westbrook Berry. ENROLLED BILLS. Aldermen Sumner C. Parcher, Jesse P. Smith, William Stackpole, ELECTIONS. Aldermen Frank L. Davis, James W. Smith, Sumner C. Parcher, Orrin W. Goodwin. INTOXICATING LIQUORS. Aldermen Jesse P. Smith, William Stackpole, Westbrook Berry

22 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL. ENROLLED BILLS. Councilmen Weston R. Prentiss, Hugh Houston. ELECTIONS. Councilmen George F. Boothby, William R. Thompson.

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24 TREASURER'S REPORT. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit my report as Treasurer of the City of Saeo for the financial year ending Jan. 31,1890.

25 CASH 24 RECEIPTS. Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1889, $ 2, City Notes, 25, City Bonds, 20, Contingent, Free High School, Fire Department, 50 Oo Interest, Police, Paupers, City Farm, 1, Printing, Public Property, 6 00 Sewers and Drains, Schools, City Building, City Teams, 2, Non-Resident Tax, 1887, «" 1888, W. O. Freeman, Collector, 1887, ««" 1888, 10,448 00» "» 1889, 56, State Pensions, State of Maine, 2, Crow Bounty, $124,882 33

26 25 CASH PAYMENTS. City Notes, $25, Bridges, 1, Contingent, 3, Free High School, 1, Fire Department, 3, Hydrants, 3, Interest, 3, New Streets, 1, Police, 2, Paupers, 1, City Farm, 3, Printing, Public Property, Highways, 10, Sewers and Drains, 16, Street Lights, 5, Side and Cross Walks, Schools, 12, City Building, > City Teams, County of York, 3, State of Maine, > 50 State Pensions, 86 I 00 Crow Bounty, Burial of Poor Soldier, 35 City Officers, Cash on hand Feb. 1890, ' ' $124,882 33

27 ABSTRACT OF TREASURER'S ACC'T FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31,1890, Credits. Income. Expenses. Appropriations. Unexpended Balances. Overdrafts. Increase City Debt. Bridges, City Officers, Contingent, Discount on Taxes Free High School, Fire Department, Hydrants, Interest, New Streets, Police, Paupers, Printing, Public Property, Highways, Street Lights, Side and Cross Walks, Schools, City Building, Overlayings, City Teams, Increased accrued Int. on Notes, Decreased " " " Bonds, Sewers and Drains, $ $ $ $ $ $ $

28 DR. CITY OF SACO. CR Feb. 1. City Bonds, 1917, " " 1907, " " 1894, " " 1909, " " 1899, City Notes, Accrued Interest on Notes, " " " Bonds, Due School Districts, State of Maine, County of York, $30, , , , , , , , , $103, Feb. 1. S. S. Richards, Collector, 1882, $47 79 Jos. L. Milliken, Collector, 1883, tt u u 1884, 1, U U u 1885, 2, U (1 1886, 2, W. O. Freeman, " 1887, (1 It u 1888, 1, i a (i 1889, 11, Non-Resident Tax, 1888, School District No. 8, 8 27 Burial Poor Soldier, Cash, 2, Balance City Debt, 78, $103, Feb. 1. City Debt, Increase during year, Feb. 1,1890, City Debt, $59, , $78,771 07

29 DR. STATE OF MAINE. CR. To School Fund and Mill Tax, State Tax, 1888, Balance State Tax, 1889, $2, , , By Balance, State Tax, School Fund and Mill Tax, $5, , , $16, $16, DR. COUNTY OF YORK. CR. To one-half County Tax, 1888 r " " " 1889, Balance County Tax, 18S9, $1, , , By Balance, County Tax, $1, , $4, $4,882 65

30 29 The credits of the several School Districts are as follows: School District No. 1, $ " " " 2, " " " 3, " " 4, " " " 5, " " " 6, " 7, $1, The outstanding notes of the city, amounting to eight thousand eight hundred and five dollars ($8,805.00), and the bonds amounting to eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000.00), are all bearing interest, at 4 per cent.

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32 SWEETSER TRUST FUNDS

33 32 The several accounts of the Sweetser and Clapp bequests are as follows: SWEETSER PROVIDENT FUND. Four Maine Central R. R. Bonds, $4, Premium on same, 1, Five International Trust Co. Debenture Bonds, 5, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, $10, SWEETSER SABBATH SCHOOL FUND. Four Maine Central R. R. Bonds, $4, Premium on same, 1, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, $5, SWEETSER BAXTER SCHOOL FUND. Four Maine Central R. R. Bonds, $4, Premium on same, 1, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, , SWEETSER CITY MISSIONARY FUND. Four City of St. Paul Bonds, $4, Premium on same, Four City of Omaha Bonds, Premium on same, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, , SWEETSER SCHOOL FUND. Four Maine Central R. R. Bonds, $4, Premiums on same, 1, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, $5, SWEETSER PEPPERELL PARK FUND. Nine Maine Central R. R. "Bonds, $9, Premium on same, 2, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, $12, Amount carried forward, $45,245

34 33 Amount brought forward, 45, SWEETSER SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND. Nine Maine Central Col. Trust 5 per cent. 9, Premium on same, Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, $9, Cash value of Sweetser bequest, Feb. 1, 1890, 55, LYDIA CLAPP FUND WARDWELL HOME FOR OLD LADIES. Deposit in Saco Savings Bank, 11, Cash value of Sweetser and Lydia Clapp Fund, Feb. 1, "90, 67, The following are the cash transactions on account of the Sweetser and Lydia Clapp Trust Funds for the year ending Jau. 31, 1890: SWEETSER PROVIDENT FUND Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ Cash in S. & B. Savings Inst., 5, Apr. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, July 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, 9 27» 18, Dividend S. & B. Savings Inst., Oct. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, S90. Jan. 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, " 16, Dividend S. & B. Savings Ins., Jan. 18, Paid Lecture Committee, $ " 18, 5 International Trust Co. Debenture Bonds, 5, " IS, Premium and accrued interest on same, Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank,

35 34 SWEETSER SCHOOL FUND Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ Apr. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, July 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, 8 47 Oct. 1, Six months interest on Maine Centra] Bonds, Jan. 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, S Feb. 1, Paid Supervisor of Schools, $ Cash in Saco Savings Bank, SWEETSER BAXTER SCtlOOL FUND Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ Apr. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, ) July], Dividend Saco Savings Bank, Oct. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, Jan. 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, Feb. 1, Paid Baxter Sabbath School, $ Cash in Saco Savings Bank, SWEETSER CITY MISSIONARY FUND Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ Apr. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, July 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, 3 08 Aug.l, One years interest City of Omaha Bonds, Oct. 1, Six months interest on St. Paul Bonds, Jan. 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, Feb. 1, Paid J. M. Bailey, City Missionary, $ Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ $ $ $ $35"

36 35 SWEETSER SABBATH SCHOOL FUND. Feb. 1, Cash in Saeo Savings Bank, $ Apr. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, July, 1, Dividend Saco Savings'Bank, Oct. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, Jan. 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, $ Feb. 1, Paid Sabbath School, $ Cash in Saco Savings Bank, SWEETSER PEPPERELL PARK FUND Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ Apr. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, July 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, Oct. 1, Six months interest on Maine Central Bonds, Jan. 1, Dividend Saco Savings Bank, 7 39 Park Commissioners for use of Park, 3 00 " " " sale of trees, 6 75 " " " " grass, " " " cash unexpended, 9 94 Paid Park Commissioners, $1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, $ $1, $1, Dec. 4, SWEETSER SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND. Cash from Trustees C. Svveetser's will, $10, Nine Maine Central Coll. Trust 5s, 9, Premium and accrued interest, Express, Feb. 1, Cash in Saco Savings Bank, 22S 75 $10,000 00

37 36 LYDIA CLAPP FUND WARD WELL HOME FOR OLD LADIES. From Executor of Lydia Clapp's will. Cash in Franklin Savings Bank, Boston, $1, Inst, for Savings, " 1, " Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, Boston, 1, " Home 11 " " Suffolk " " " U. S. Bonds, 1, Cash, Interest on U. S. Bonds, Premiums on U. S. Bonds, Sale of House in Dorchester, Dividend from Savings Banks, Boston, " " Saco Savings Bank, Return Premium on Insurance Policy, 6 89 Paid Taxes on House in Dorchester, Expenses in selling House in Dorchester, 3 65 Insurance, 6 90 Express, 90 Cash in Saco Savings Bank, 11, $11, $11, Respectfully submitted, GEO. F. OWEN, TREASURER. To THE CITY COUNCIL. GENTLEMEN : 1 have examined all the accounts of the Treasurer for the financial year ending January 31, 1890, and find them properly vouched and correct. I have also examined the Trust Funds bonds in the custody of the Treasurer, and find the amount as stated by him to be correct. CYRUS A. BRYANT, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.

38 STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF SACO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, RECEIPTS. Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1889, $2, City Notes, 25, City Bonds, 20, Contingent, Free High School, Fire Department, Interest, Police, 23 01) Paupers, City Farm, 1, Printing, Public Property, 6 00 Sewers and Drains, Schools, City Building City Teams, 2, Non-Resident Tax, 1887 and 1888, W. 0. Freeman, Collector, 1887, «"» 1888, 10, «" " 1889, 56, State Pensions, 1S6 00 State of Maine, 2, Crow Bounty, 22 40

39 38 EXPENDITURES. BRIDGES. Paid Berlin Iron Bridge Co., railing to bridge, $60 50 G. M. Tarbox, labor and material. Cascade bridge, C. M. Littlefield, lumber, Saco Lumber Co., lumber, J. W. Small, labor and material, James A. Berry, labor and material, District No. 3, S. C. Hamilton, lumber, A. R. Emmons, painting bridges, $1,189 CITY OFFICERS. Paid Willis T. Emmons, Mayor, $ Nahum McKusick, City Clerk, George E. Grant, City Auditor, George F. Owen, City Treasurer, R. P. Tapley, City Solicitor, (outstanding), Leonard Lord, City Assessor, Samuel W. Seavey, " J. F. Dearing, " " (outstanding), John B. Stowe, Overseer of Poor, Obadiah Durgin, " " George Parcher, " " Augustus Lord, Chief Engineer Fire Dept., Thomas Johnston, 1st Assistant Engineer, Frank Hodgdon, 2nd " " Roscoe L. Graves, City Physician, Wm. O. Freeman, Collector, W. S. Hasty, City Marshal, " " Truant Officer, Walter T. Goodale, Supervisor of Schools, Frank L. Durgin, Cyrus Bryant, Chairman Com. on Accts., F. E. Maxcy, Board of Health, W. T. Goodale, " " L. D. Dennett, " " School Agents, W. S. Noyes, Clerk of Council, J. N. Noyes, Messenger, $3,92c

40 39 CONTINGENT. Paid Biddeford Saco Light and Power CO., for light at Municipal Court Room, X. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., for telephone at Municipal Court Room, State Reform School, Insane Hospital, Nahum McKusick, supplies, &e., Biddeford and Saco Gas Light Co., light at Court Room, Maine Industrial School for Girls, support of Susie Patten, S. II. Cornforth, taking polls, etc., School Dist., No. 4, Paul C. Sands, maintaining pound, E. Burns, work on Eastman Park, II. Dolby, work 011 fence at Eastman Park, W. T. Goodale, horse hire visiting schools, <'. llersey & Co., for coal at court room, School District No. 1, Lord <& Linnell, drinking dippers, etc. Samuel Seavey, services fixing state valuation, McLellan, Mosher & Co., engraving bonds, $ , Frank R. Milliken, maintaining watering trough, Lowell & Lord, supplies, A. G. Prentiss, use of driveway, H " " lawn seed and phosphate, 1 43 George F. Owen, expenses to Boston for Old Ladies' Home, R. P. Tapley, term fees in cases against cit y, W. T. Emmons, expenses to Boston in < 'lapp estate matter, and to Dover 011 matter of stone crusher, W. T. Emmons, cash paid for cleaning the court room for 1889, IS 20 Saco and Biddeford Gas Light Co., outstanding gas bill, II. Smith, maintaining watering trough, Charles M. Milliken, taking polls, militia, &c., Briggs Pub. Co., for Maine Directory, 200 Amount carried forward, $2,605 04

41 40 Amount brought forward, $2, Paid F. L. Durgin, use of team visiting schools, J. M. Bailey, team visiting schools, 6 00 Geo. P. McKenney, stamps for city clerk, 5 00 Fred L. Richardson, ringing bell July 4, 2 00 G. M. Donham, for state year books, 4 50 Collins Tapley, numbering scholars, &c., District No. 6, 4 00 O. P. Merrill, removing night soil from vault in rear Shannon's block, C. W. Russell, cleaning vaults Luther Bryant's tenements on Free street, 6 00 C. W. Russell, emptying cess-pool belonging to E. C. Staples, rear No. 78 Main street, 4 00 F. L. Durgin, examination Mrs. D. Butler, 2 00 Stephen C. Seavey, maintaining watering trough, 3 00 Leonard Lord, services on books for state valuation committee, Loring, Short & Harmon, cash book for treasurer, 2 65 Jordan & Bryant, rent of court room, J. W. Clark, watching with insane, 2 87 J. F. Dearing, services for state'valuation committee, C. W. Pillsbury, attendance on E. Guilford, 3 00 G. M. Tarbox, loam for Eastman Park, 2 25 L. D. Dennett, medical attendance, &c., 2 75 W. S. Hasty, expenses conveying insane persons to hospital, W. S. Hasty, posting notices and removing nuisances for board of health, Deuuett Bros., horse hire for committee, 6 50 A. J. Small, advertising non-resident taxes, R. B. Bayes, examining diseased cattle, 3 00 Orin Fenderson, collecting street lauterns, 1 50 A. A. Dennett, insurance, Jere B. French, boxing trees, 5 50 Geo. S. Ayer, maintaining watering trough for four years, Arthur Boothby, taking militia, 2 50 Alouzo Hill, taking militia and polls, District No. 5, 2 50 Amount carried forward, $3,11121

42 41 Amount brought forward, $3, Paid^T. D. Patterson, taking militia and polls, District No. 7, 2 00 Charles H. Scammau, taking militia and polls, District No. 3, 2 50 Lincoln Gordon, taking militia and polls, District No. 2, 2 50 Seavey & Wentworth, work, Eastman Park, 3 74 Mary Morrill, detention by quarantine, C. H. Preseott, publishing notice, 1 00 Fred S. Gurney Post, for Memorial Day, C. O. Mason, bill files, 9 00 F. E. Maxcy, medical attendance upon insane pex-sous, 6 00 George F. Boothby, maintaining watering trough, 3 00 Lord & Linnell, supplies for jail and court room, Jos. Chadbourue, box for auditor's bills, 1 00 H. W. Beatty, copying sewer specifications, 2 00 Biddeford Laundry, washing for court room, 2 60 Ward Officers and for use of ward rooms, *$3, CITY FARM. Paid J. M. Chadbourne, salary as Supt., Charles A. Stuart, services of self and wife at farm, 9 months, J. B. Stowe, for repairs and supplies as per vouchers rendered, J. B. Stowe, one pair horses purchased, Marston & Durgin, brick, C. M. Littlefield, lumber, John 11. Hill, harrow, etc., J. C. Hooper, inasonery, A. W. Hewes, oil cask, 5 00 William S. Wakefield, carpentering, John P. Moulton, carpentering, O. Kersey & Co., coal, 6 30 F. C. Bradbury, burial furnishings, Lowell & Lord, repairs and supplies, Gilpatric Brothers, for supplies, George W. Wakefield, " Durell & Wentworth, " Amount carried forward, $2,604 64

43 42 Amount brought forward $2, Paid Fred B. Boss, for supplies, 7 50 E. D. Wharff & Co., " G. L. Hyde, " 11 50* O. C. Clark, " George F. Owep, " B. F. Hanscom, " 9 64 H. P. Cobb, " William Emery, " J. H. Jose, " J. Q. Sawyer, " J. Tounge & Co., " 3 23 A. G. Prentiss, " Ivory H. Towle, " E. Garland, " Samuel Chase, " J. G. Deering & Son, " $3,466 CITY NOTES. Paid City Notes, $25, COUNTY OF YORK. Paid County Tax, $3, CROW BOUNTY. Paid Crow Bounty, $22 40 BURIAL OF POOR SOLDIER. Paid Burial of Poor Soldier, $35 00> INTEREST. Paid Interest on Notes and Bonds. $3, CITY BUILDING. Paid Saco & Biddeford Gas Light Co., for gas, $50 40 A. B. Seavey, use of piano, A. R. Emmons, care of hall and stage hands, F. W. Leavitt, coal, C. Hersey & Co., coal, L. L. Hill, charcoal, J. W. Clark, charcoal, 5 25 Amount carried forward, $335

44 43 Amount brought forward, $ Paid Hiram Dolby, for supplies, etc., 8 43 Lowell & Lord, " J. W. Beatty & Co., " 7 90 O. C. Clark, 1 25 Lord & Linnell, " 5 25.). F. Stearns, " David Buck, " E. Garland, " 6 68 B. F. I-Ianscom, irons, 3 25 G. A. Carter & Co., insurance, 7S 75 Wm. D. Burnham, mason work, 2 25 O. C. Banks, plumbing, 4 15 Biddeford Saco Light and Power Co., light, *$552 2:> CITY TEAMS. Paid Drivers, $1, Hay, grain, shoeing, etc., $2, FIRE DEPARTMENT. Paid Saco & Biddeford Gas Light Co., for gas at engine houses, $ S. P. E. Co., "Saco," salaries, S. F. E. Co., "Gov. Fairfield," salaries, W. Beatty & Co., repairs and supplies, Ivory Towle, repairs and supplies, Samuel L. Lord, for supplies, 5 00 W. P. Moody, " 75 J. Tounge & Co., " 1 60 B. & S. Water Co., Manchester Locomotive Works, supplies, L. B. Milliken, supplies, 5 92 Lowell & Lord, " 2 50 A. G. Prentiss, " 2 S7 O. C. Clark, rubber coats, F. W. Leavitt, coal, E. II. Townsend, labor, 2 85 City Teams, for hauling engines, HYDRANTS AND WATER SUPPLY. Paid Biddeford & Saco Water Co., for water, $3,129 00

45 44 NEW STREETS. Paid E. C. Jordan, surveying, $41 25 J. W. Small, com'r, for labor, A. L. Smith, com'r, S. C'. Hamilton & Son, lumber, S. E. Bean, supplies, $1, PAUPERS. Samuel Chase, for supplies, $62 00 Bean Bros., " A. F. Wentworth, " J. W. Jose, " E. Garland, " George Chadbourne, " A. G. Prentiss, " William Emery, " Geo. W. Wakefield, " A. M. Coker, " J. Q. Sawyer, " Gilpatric Bros., " C. B. Haines, for care of paupers, Seth Berry, " " W. C. Tuttle, " " C. W. Russell, " " 7 00 C. B. Berry, " " Hannah Greene, " " Orin Fenderson, " " 3 00 J. G. Weymouth, wood, City of Augusta, for aid furnished Winfield Foss R. S. Graves, M. D., medical attendance on Fred B. Harmon, Jordan & Bryant, rent, John B. Stowe, supplies and cash paid out, $1, POLICE. Paid W. S. Hasty, for duty as police, $ C. T. Reynolds, " " C. H. Stuart, li " Jas. T. Seavey, " " John Buck, 11 " 5 00 Amount carried forward, $2,410

46 45 Amount brought forward, -$2,410 "2 Paid Garduer Skiliings, " " 4150 J. H. Clark, " «22 36 Oriu Fenderson, " " J. H. Dennett, " " 4 00 Alonzo A. Seavey, " " J. P. Lovell Arms Co., supplies, J. Tounge & Co., supplies, 85 $2,531 4a PUBLIC PROPERTY. Paid J. W. Small, tor plank and vaults cleaned, $12 90 J. W. Small, Ivory Towle's bill for repairs on sprinkler, painting and ironing same, 4S 00 J. W. Small, Frank Irish's bill, setting tires, J. W. Small, Enoch Jordan's bill, three straight edges, 4 10 J. W. Small, Mitchell & Co., for plow, Saco & Biddeford Gas Light Co., for gas at station house, A. K. Emmons, labor on Eastman Park, A. R. Emmons, for papering and painting jail, etc., S. C. Hamilton & Sou, lumber, II. G. Touuge, painting and whitewashing engine house, 2 00 Wm. Wakefield, repairs on stable, J. Tounge & Co., supplies, 2 10 L. L. Peck, supplies, 7 01 A. F. Wentworth, supplies at jail, Lowell & Lord, supplies and labor, 4 35 Wm. H. Deeriug, repairs on road machine, Orin Fenderson, whitewashing jail, G. A. Carter, insurance on farm buildings, C. Hersey & Co., coal, L. B. Milliken, repairs and supplies (clock), 3S 70 John P. Kelly, for grinding lawn mower, 2 50 G. A. Crosman & Co., wood for jail, 1 50 F. A. Boothby, repairs 011 sprinkler, 3 00 E. H. Townsend, for painting engine house floor, 2 00 J. L. Milliken, F. Dean's and G. W. Tibbetts' bills, 1" 30 Amount carried forward, $466

47 4G Amount brought forward. $ Paid J. W. Small,, Frank Irish's bill, 9 00 u R. S. Merrill's bill, 6 90 U u Mitchell & Rich's bill, u u F. S. Dean's bill, u J. F. Dealing's bill, CI Wm. P. Moody's bill, *$ PRINTING BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Paid Win. Stackpole, supplies, $ 7 05 H. B. Kendriclt & Co., supplies, Geo. F. Owen, supplies for treasurer A. J. Small, printing 300 treasurer's reports, " " " 800 annual reports, " " " aud supplies, C. H. Prescott, printing receipts, notices, auditor's order books, &c., $ SEWERS AND DRAINS. Paid J. W. Small, com'r, labor and material, $8, J. L. Milliken, " " " 7 62 E. C. Jordan, surveying, W. S. Dennett, surveying, Portland Stone Ware Co., piping, 3, S. E. Bean, piping, A. G. Prentiss, cement, &c., S. C. Hamilton & Son, lumber, Marston & Durgin, bricks, Frank Irish, blacksmithing, George S. Ayer, labor, C. H. & A. Goodwin, stone, City Teams, J. F. Lombard, drain pipe, Saco Lumber Co., lumber, C. M. Littlefield, lumber, J. G. Deering & Son, lumber, B. & M. R. R., freight, Hardy Machine Co., supplies, E. K. Scamman, " J. N. Anthoine, " David Buck, " Amount carried forward, $15,767 OA

48 47 Amount brought forward, $15, Paid Deering Bro?., bricks, Lowell & Lord, supplies, 6 45 F. A. Boothby, blacksmithing, 2S 15 W. 11. Deering, labor, J. W. Littlefield, rent of basement, $16, SIDE AND CROSS WALKS. Paid J. W. Small, com'r, labor and material, $2, T. L. Milliken, " " E. C. Jordan, surveying, M. A. Small, lumber and material, H. & A. Goodwin, stone, 3, City Teams, Marston & Durgin, bricks, 1, Frank Irish, blacksmithing, Deering Bros., brick, S. C. Hamilton & Son, lumber, 7 00 $8, STREET LIGHTS. Paid Biddeford Saco Light and Power Co., $5, J. Tounge & Co., glass and painting signs, 4 15 *$5, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. Highway District No. 1. Paid Wm. H. Deering, com'r, for labor of self and men, $634 7S Cyrus Cleaves, gravel, James Miles, gravel, Augustus Cutts, gravel, Seth Sennott, gravel, 3 60 $691 2S Highway District No. 2. Paid Samuel Burnham, com'r, labor of self and men,!) " John Boothby, gravel, 5 00 Samuel Burnham, gravel, 2 00 S. C. Hamilton & Son, lumber, F. C. McKenney. plank, 1 45 $506 75

49 48 Highway District No. 3. Paid James A. Berry, com'r, labor of self and men, $ George Milliken, gravel, 8 80 Mary Ricker, gravel, F. C. McKenney, plank, $ Highway District No. 4. Paid Jos. L. Milliken, com'r, salary, $ " " labor and material, City Teams, J. W. Small, com'r, salary, " " labor and material, 2, City Teams, Frank Irish, labor, C. H. & A. Goodwin, stone, 1, A. G. Prentiss, supplies, Cyrus Cleaves, gravel, L. B. Milliken, supplies, E. C. Jordan, surveying, E. L. Goldthwait, supplies, 8 00 George Rhodes, labor, J. F. Lewis, labor, 9 50 S. E. Bean, supplies, David Buck, supplies, *$6,398 32; Highway District No. 5. Paid M. A. Small, com'r, labor self and men, $1, S. Hutchinson, gravel, 3 80 John Googins, gravel, Mrs. Gordon, gravel and sand, 3 75 M. A. Small, gravel and sand, Saco Lumber Co., lumber, Frank Irish, blacksmithing, $1,16S 59- Highway District No. 6. Paid Hiram Hill, com'r, labor self and men, $ Frank Scamman, gravel, Moses Lowell, gravel, 8 00 J. G. Deering, plank, 8 80 $35"

50 49 Highway District Mo. 7. Paid A. L. Smith, com'r, labor self and men, $ M. M. Fenderson, gravel, Highway District No. 8. Paid G. N. Tarbox, com'r, labor self and men, $ G. N". Deering, gravel, SCHOOLS. Free High School. Paid John C. Bradbury, treasurer of Thornton Academy, amount State aid transferred from High School to Thornton Acad., John C. Bradbury, amount of tuition of Saco students at Thornton Academy, Cyrus King, labor and material on high school building, 7 80 H. B. Kendrick & Co., stationery, 1 99 E. L. French, orchestra, graduating exercises, 1100 E. P. Sampson, salary, L. M. Chadwick, " Emma Lowell, " School District No. 1. Grammar School-. Paid Theodore Young, principal, $ Isabel Baker, assistant, Ada Hill, " Intermediate. Paid Lizzie Bradbury, $3*7 50 Annie G. AViggin, Mary A. Mitchell, 3:i2 00 Addie Small, 7S 0(1 \clla Allen, Primary. Paid Eva Thompson, SM2 Sarah C. Field, S. L. Gowen, 362 -">0 L. M. Tarbox, Lucy Boothby, Lizzie E. Gowdy, Carrie L. Emory, «3K , si,900 (ID ,500 0(1 4

51 50 Mixed. Paid Mary Milliken, Carrie V. Hill, Ida B. Newhall, Hattie Mckeen, Sundries. Paid Chas. E. Simpson, writing master, Grace E. Corliss, music teacher, Lizzie Cleaves, music teacher, O. F. Carpenter, janitor, Biddeford and Saco Water Co., E. P. Sampson, supplies, Hiram Hill, wood, Charles Nutter, cleaning vaults, F. W. Leavitt, coal, Hill & Burnham, coal, O. M. Thompson, supplies, II. B. Kendrick & Co., supplies, Hiram Dolby, supplies, C. O. Gerrish, clock, Durell & Went worth, supplies, Lowell & Lord, " E. Garland, " Beatty & Co., " Lord & Linnell, Wm. Stackpole, " J. Tounge & Co., labor and supplies, L. B. Milliken, supplies, J. F. Stearns, " C. Hersey & Co., " John Quinby, " G. A. Carter, insurance and supplies, A. A. Dennett, insurance, Leon Burnham, labor, A. K. P. Chellis, " J. B. French, " Lizzie Briard, teaching sewing school, Cyrus King, labor, Thomas Cluff, one tree, S. C. Hamilton & Son, lumber, C. M. Littlefield, " Saco Lumber Co., " Amount carried forward, $ S $ $ $3,068 25

52 51 Amount brought forward, $3, Wm. G. Towle, wood N. F. Lord, labor, 7 50 C. M. Milliken, taking list of scholars, A. J. Small, printing, 3 50 Byron Littlefield, charcoal, 8 00 Total, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1S89, $1, Apportionment and credits for 1889, 9, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1890, $3, *$9, $10, School District No. 2. Paid Ida M. Strout, teaching, $ Wm. Stackpole, chairs and desks, " " settees and table, Lincoln Gordon, labor and supplies, 6 00 L. L. Peck, for supplies, 3 05 Hiram Dolby, " 8 17 L. B. Milliken, 8 79 A. A. Dennett, insurance, 2 00 C. M. Fellows, charts, Fred ('. Clark, care of school house, F. W. Leavitt, coal, M. A. Small, repairs, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1SS9, $3S7 33 Apportionment and credits for 1889, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1890, $ $ School District No. 3. Paid Stephen Haines, teaching, $ Clayton Boothby, " Etta L. Gay, " W. T. Goodale, supplies, Gooch & Haines, underpinning, C. H. Scamman, agent, labor and material, J. A. Dame, use of jacks, 1 15 Amount carried forward,

53 52 Amount brought forward. $ Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1889, $ Apportionment and credits for 1889, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1890, School District No. 4. Paid Nellie F. Hill, teaching, $S8 00 Ida B. Newhall, " Etta L. Gay, " Engene E. Mills, taking scholars, repairs and supplies, M. Fellows, school charts, $ $ $ Unexpended balance Jan. 31,1889, $194 4 Apportionment and credits for 1889, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1890, $ $516 5(5 School District No. 5. Paid Hattie T. Smith, teaching, 1, Alonzo Hill, repairs and supplies, A. G. Prentiss, three casks lime, 3 30 A. 11. Thurston, lumber, 6 21 J. C. Hooper, labor and masonry, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1889, $6 93 Apportionment and credits for 1889, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1S90, $ S6 $ $ School District No. 0. Paid Horace B. Stuart, teaching, $70 00 Agnes A. Glen, " Ira W. Milliken, " Collins M. Tapley, repairs and supplies, Geo. H. Ayer, putting in pump, C. M. Fellows, school charts, $ Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1889, $ Apportionment and credits for 1889, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1890, $ $

54 School District No. 7. Paid Mary L. Dyer, teaching, $90 88 H Thomas D. Patterson, supplies, C. M. Fellows, school charts, *$ Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1889, $18 (il Apportionment and credits, 1889, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, $ $ School District No. 8. Paid Cora Boothby, teaching, $40 00 Fred C. Moulton, " May Bicker, " C. M. Fellows, school charts, Arthur Boothby, repairs, supplies and numbering scholars, Unexpended balance Jan. 31, 1889, G1 41 Apportionment and credits, 1889, Overdraft Jan. 31, 1890, 8 27 $ $ $ STATE OF MAINE. Paid State Tax, $8, " Pensions, RECAPITULATION. Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1889, $2, Receipts for 1889, 122, Expenditures, $121, Cash oil hand Feb. 1, 1890, 2, $124, $124, SWEETSER TRUST FUNDS. PROVIDENT FUND. Paid Lecture Committee, SABBATH SCHOOL FUND. Paid Sabbath Schools, 00 $210 00

55 54 BAXTER SABBATH SCHOOL FUND. Paid Baxter Sabbath School, $ CITY MISSIONARY FUND. Paid J. M. Bailey city missionary, $ SCHOOL FUND. Paid F. L. Durgin, supervisor of schools, W. T. Goodale, 0. M. Fellows, $ $ PARK FUND. Paid Park Commissioners, $1, Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. GRANT, AUDITOR. Apparent discrepancies between this report and Treasurer's are on account of orders drawn by Auditor, but not presented to the Treasurer for payment till after books closed.

56 REPORT OP THE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS, COLLECTOR, ANL) CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS, To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN : We herewith submit the following report: TAX OF Amount uncollected Jan. 31, 1889, $ Interest, 70 0G Amount collected and paid City Treasurer from Jan. 31, 1889, to Jan. 31, 1890, Abatements, Amount uncollected Jan. 31, 1890, ,S72 91 $1, TAX OF Amount uncollected Jan. 31, 1889, 13, Interest, $13, Amount collected and paid City Treasurer from Jan. 31, 1S89, to Jan. 31, 1890, $10, Abatements allowed, Non-resident tax turned over to Treasurer, Amount uncollected Jan. 31, 1S90, 2, $13,549 71

57 57 TAX OF Amount of original commitment, $71, " " supplementary commitment, State Tax, $8, County Tax, 3, City expenses, 57, Overlaying?, 2, Amount collected and paid City Treasurer to Jan. 31,1890, $56, Discount,, 2, Amount uncollected Jan. 31, 1890, 11, , $71, $71, Respectfully submitted, LEONARD LORD, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF ASSESSORS. WM. O. FREEMAN, COLLECTOR. Saco, Fell. 14, CYRUS A. BRYANT, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.

58 REPORT CITY PHYSICIAN. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN : Having attended to the duties of City Physician I beg leave to submit the following report: During the year I have visited the city farm forty-three times and attended to the inmates requiring my aid. There has been no unusual sickness at the farm to report this year. Outside the farm I have made ninety-six visits to the poor of the city, besides attending to thirty office calls. Since the report of last year there have been five deaths, all occuring at city farm. I also have two births to report, one of which was at city farm. Respectfully submitted, ROSCOE S. GRAVES, M. 1 >.

59 REPORT OK THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OP SACO, ME.,, GENTLEMEN: Again it becomes our duty to render an account'of our official labors of the pauper department for the year ending Jan. 31, 1890, a year on the whole which has not been materially different from the many that have preceded it; and as we examine our official labors we find nothing new to say, only to repeat what has been said in years past. The poor have been kindly, prudently and as judiciously cared for as our judgment would allow and let no worthy person suffer for the common necessities of life. No pains have been spared in the performance of our duties to make Our administration of affairs such as would merit your approval and that of our citizens generally. OUTSIDE POOR. The greater part of the outside poor support themselves during thesummer months. Those whom we find unable to support themselves during this season of the year are of that class who have contended with poverty all the days of their lives, and who now in life's setting sun are unable, from the infirmities of age, to do scarcely anything for their own support. We find they are increasing in frequency of calls for aid. For where in former years they havegot along with one application monthly now their pressing needs are such that some of them are obliged to apply two and three times, and then they have only the bare necessities of life. In dispensing the aid sought for at our hands by the outside poor vigilance and care has been exercised in performing our duty, and the necessary care taken to ascertain if possible their true condition,, and we can safely say that their circumstances, with few exceptions, were such as to warrant them in making their applications and such aid was rendered them as their pressing needs seemed to demand. Nine paupers have been sent to Canada.

60 59 Total expense for outside poor,.$1,221.47; a decrease of $ from the preceding year. CITY KAMI. Mr. and Mrs. Chadbourne have been continued as master and matron for the past year. The experience gained in previous years has enabled them to administer its affairs in an intelligent and judicious manner. Much credit is clue them for the interest they take in administering to the wants and comforts of the inmates of the house. Many improvements and repairs have been made to the farm during the past year, such as putting water into the house and barn, placing a cesspool and under drain, and getting rid of an unhealthy nuisance in the rear of the buildings. The cost for improvements, and general repairs was $ All has been done that could be to make the farm productive of some aid to the sustinanee of the inmates of the house, with about the same measure of success as in years past. Whole number of paupers at the farm during the year, 33; admitted, 6; discharged, 3; deaths, 5; births, 1; homes provided for 4; present number, 20. The following exhibit shows the expenditures and receipts of the pauper account for the year ending January 31st, 1890: $3, , $4,687 9(> By credit from other towns, By appropriation,..$1, , $4, Overdrawn, $ The credits from other towns are as follows: From Town of Kenuebunk, Town of Buxton, City of Biddeford, $55 75, There yet remains due from the city of Belfast for the support of paupers $82.50, which has been placed in the hands of the citysolicitor for collection.

61 60 Auuexed we present an inventory of stock and produce on the farm Februnrv 1st, JOHN B. STOWE, OBADIAH GEORGE DURGIN, PARCHER, OVERSEERS OF POOR. ACCOUNT OF STOCK TAKEN ON CITY FARM FEBRUARY 1ST, tons of hay, at $14.00 per ton, $ tons of straw, at $10.00 per ton, cows, at $45.00 each, horses, at $ each, swine, at $22.50 each, shoat, at $8.00 each, bushels of beans, at $3.00 per bushel, gallons of vinegar, at 20c per gallon, bushels of potatoes, at 75c per bushel, pounds of pork, at 10c per pound, SO bushels of apples, at 80c per bushel, bushels of oats, at 45c per bushel, bushels of corn, at 50c per bushel, bushels of meal, at 50c per bushel, pounds of lard, at 10c per pound, 50 Canned goods,., Half barrel of flour, 3 25 Garden vegetables, 1'- 50 One Democrat wagon, One riding wagon, One dump cart, One platform wagon, One pung, One mowing machine, Horse sleds, Set double harnesses, Single work harness, 5 00 One riding harness, Farming tools, cords of wood, at $4.00 per cord, cords of wood, at $5.50 per cord, 00 $2,347 ""

62 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF SACO: The Board of Health herewith submit their report for the past year. While we consider our city in a very good sanitary condition when compared with many others, the fact that we have been called upon to abate thirty-one nuisances during the year shows that there is still work for this board. Of these thirty-one nuisances we have permanently abated five. The remaining twenty-six, owing to their nature, we could only temporarily abate. In most cases the owners of property have promptly and cheerfully complied with our requests, but in a few instances we have been obliged to cause the work to be done at the city's expense. Eighteen cases of scarlet fever, eight cases of typhoid fever, and four cases Of diptheria have been reported during the year, and we have in all cases caused the law to be complied with. All of the above cases have, we think, been very mild, and no cases of death have been reported. We would recommend that the city pass an ordinance obliging all the physicians to report, either to the city clerk or health officer, all cases of death and cause thereof before a burial certificate be given, thereby rendering it possible for us to guard against the needless exposure of our citizens to contagious diseases, and to make an accurate report to the State board of health and United States census As the sum of money now appropriated by the city for this board is entirely inadequate to remunerate the board for a just and conscientious discharge of their duty, we would recommend that the city appropriate $ more money for this board, to be paid to the secretary who now acts as health officer, or appoint a health officer and pay him at least $ a year. L. I). DENNETT, SECRETARY. Saco, Feb. 19, 1890.

63 REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN: Therewith submit my report as City Marshal for the year ending January 31, 189'): Whole number of arrests, ninety-nine (99), for the following offences: Intoxication, 56 Assault, 14 Larceny, 3 Breaking and entering, 4 Adultery, 2 Fornication, 3 Tramps, 4 Use of indecent and profane language, 2 Vagrancy, 1 Single sale of intoxicating liquor, 2 Disturbing religious meeting, 4 Insane persons, 4 Total, 99 Lodging has been furnished at police station to twelve persons. I have collected for licenses, ($23) twenty-three dollars, which has been paid to the treasurer. During the year we have had three night watchmen, and Sunday police on duty regularly, with whatever special duty was necessary, at an expense of $2,531.49, the items of which will be found in the Auditor's Report. Respectfully submitted, WfNFIELD S. HASTY, CITY MARSHAL.

64 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: GENTLEMEN: The people of the city have great reason to congratulate themselves in view of the comparatively small amount of property destroyed by fire during the past year. Friday evening, June 28, an alarm was sounded from the steam mill on Lincoln street. The fire was controlled with very slight loss. This is the only fire to announce during the year within fire limits. Wednesday, May 8, the farm buildings of Mr. O. F. Hutchinson, situated at Ferry Beach, were consumed. This is out of the fire limits and is the only one I have to report from outlying districts. It is well, however, for us to remember that with all the appliances we have we are never absolutely free from danger. I will suggest that the usual $4, be. appropriated for the coming municipal year to meet any emergency that may occur. Very respectfully, AUURSTL'S LOUI).

65 REPORT OF THE MINISTER AT LARGE. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : The Minister at Large has endeavored to continue the work already begun, as contemplated in Mr. Sweetser's will, ministering to thespiritual wants of those for whom he made provision. He has continued the distribution of tracts and labored with parents in regard to their duty to their children and their own religious duty: and tried to show them their obligation to attend some religious meeting and take their children with them to the Sunday school for their own good and the good of their children that they might by example as well as by precept exert a moral and restraining influence over their lives. The churches and Sunday schools would be glad to receive them. He has invited those who attend no other Sunday school by means to all attend the Baxter Sunday school. He has continued monthly religious services on Sabbath afternoons at the city farm. He has extended the canvassing of the city more generally outside of his common routine with the following result; Out of 679 families six attended the Advent meeting; eight the Salvation Army; twelve the Uuiversalist; thirty-six the Episcopal; fifty-eight the Baptist; seventy-seven the Unitarian; seventy-seven the- Congregational; eighty-nine the Free Baptist; ninety-nine the Methodist; and one hundred and ninety-one attend no meetings. Thus it appears that a large number of families do not attend church; and when we take into consideration that a larger proportion of those outside the city proper do not attend, and that more stay at home of those families reckoned as church-goers than attend, it presents rather a dark picture. Probably not more than 1,500 are usually found in all our churches on any one Sabbath out of a population of 6,000.. It is a great question how this can be remedied. Your humble servant has done what time and circumstances would permit. Feb. 12, Respectfully submitted, J. M. BAILEY.

66 REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AM> CITY COUNCIL. The Park Commissioners respectfully report as follows : PEPPERELL PARK. The insufficient income from the "Pepperell Park Fund',' being the only means for the annual care and permanent improvement of this attractive feature of our city has compelled the commissioners to devise and practise the most rigid economy in all their transactions. With the balance above expenditure in 1888, the income from the park fund and receipts from the sale of grass in 1889, (see treasurer's report) a much needed reservoir has been built, which, including all piping in the park, cost.$ The foundation and roof plans and specifications for the structure were made by II. G. Wadlin, architect, Boston, and Messrs. Joseph and Jason C. Hooper were the builders. It is built with stone obtained on the park and granite grout from the Biddefore quarries carefully laid in strong cement. The exterior dimensions are : base, 15 feet square; top, 12 feet square; height, 18 feet; the interior water capacity being 7,680 gallons. On this structure stands an ornamental arched tower 5 1., 'feet high, built of stoue and roofed with slate; being thus substantially built it will require no repairs in subsequent years. This tower was from the design of W. Hartley Dennett of Saco. The purpose of this reservoir which stands upon the hill twentyone feet higher than the level of the pond, is to receive water from the wind-mill pump and retain it, for sprinkling the lawns and supplying the pond with an ornamental spray fountain. During the past winter the ice on the shallow water retained in the pond has afforded children the pleasure of skating with perfect safe- ty- Several trees have died since 1S88, but others have been planted. The number added the past year has been forty-three.

67 G(! On Arbor Day, May 15, 1889, trees were planted with interesting and appropriate exercises by the following schools: High school, Mr. E. P. Sampson, principal, four trees; Grammar, Miss Ada L. Hill, two trees; Lower Grammar, Miss Mary A. Mitchell, two trees; Intermediate. Miss Annie G.Wiggin, two trees; Upper Primary,Miss Lucy Boothby, two trees; Second Primary, Miss Eva Thompson, two trees. The following citizens also presented trees which were carefully planted under the supervision of the commissioners : Geo. F. Calef, three; J. T. G. Nichols, D. D., Rev. J. L. Marsh, Joseph G. Deering, John S. Locke, Rufus P. Twambley, Geo. A. Emery, each one. Though in its general character Pepperell Park shows gradual improvement, yet it requires judicious care to properly develop its attractiveness. Next year, in order to economically keep the lawns in proper condition a horse lawn mower will be a necessity and there will also be great need of top fertilizers; earth filling is also much needed in several parts. The commissioners therefore respectfully request that the city deposit in the park where required all scrapings from the street pavements. EASTMAN PARK Has been kept in order as far as possible with the small amount received from the city. During the summer the grass was kept fresh and evenly mown and the surrounding trees were properly trimmed. The fence and tree boxes were repaired and painted. Near the last of the season a portion of it received new grading in order to conform to the changed grade of the Main street sidewalk. It is to be regretted that the weedy and neglected condition of the sidewalks and gutters around this park has seriously marred its beauty and caused remarks of disapproval from both citizens and strangers. The drinking fountain near the park was placed there without the knowledge of the commissioners. The thrifty young trees in the vicinity of this fountain have been bruised and injured and there is need that these and others be protected by iron guards. To give permanent outline and symmetry it is necessary that the sidewalk have an inside curbing. For these purposes and the general care and improvement of this park the commissioners would suggest that a suitable appropriation be made and that means be devised for keeping the street gutters arouud both of our parks free from weeds and debris. Feb. 1, CHARLES HERSEY, GEORGE A. EMERY, JOSEPH G. DEERING.

68 REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS. To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: In accordance with the law the following report of the schools for the past year is respectfully submitted : APPROPRIATIONS. Received for common schools by the city, $8, " " Free High school by the city, " From State School Fund for common schools, 2,S59 64 " " " for Free High school, " " other towns, 4 50 " Div. of Saco Mutual Fire Insurance Co., " " Graduating exercises, GENERAL STATISTICS. Number of Districts, 8 " " Graded schools, 16." " Ungraded schools, 9 " " Teachers, '33 " " Scholars between 4-21 years of age, " Scholars registered, 905 Number of scholars in High school, 82 " " TJiornton Academy, 104 " " Grammar schools, 182 " " Intermediate schools, 13!) " " Primary schools, 323 " " Ungraded schools, 179 Length of school year in weeks, 37 CHANGES IN SCHOOLS. At the close of the Summer Term your Supervisor Dr. F. L. Durgin resigned his office owing to a change of residence. During his short incumbency his interest in the schools was man-

69 - 68 ifest in his faithful labors. Improvement in many lines of school work was planned and it was with regret that those familiar with our educational methods learned of his resignation. In him the city lost a most efficient officer. Among the changes made during the past year, the most notable is the reopening of Thornton Academy and the removal thereto of the high school scholars. In an ample and suitable building erected by the trustees, furnished with modern and approved apparatus, the city now enjoys privileges never before extended to any of her pupils. The courses of study are more in number, broader in scope and better adapted to the wants of our youth than have ever been practicable in our high school. In return for the advantages thus furnished the city has agreed to pay $2,000 a year for the first hundred pupils and $20 a year for each additional pupil, receiving in this way, and for this sum, more and better facilities for advanced education than she previously had at a yearly expense of nearly $2,500. The city is to be congratulated upou the easy and satisfactory settlement of a much vexed question. The removal of the scholars from the high school building made available for other pupils rooms that were much needed. In the upper story has been established a new intermediate school, assigned to Miss Bradbury. That this school was much needed is evident from the fact that forty-five scholars were enrolled in the first term, the Middle street and Green street schools of the same grade retaining, respectively, forty-five and forty-nine pupils, numbers sufficiently large to tax the energies of their most faithful teachers. In the lower story of the same building have been placed a higher primary under Miss Gowen and a lower primary in charge of Miss Carrie Hill. The Green street intermediate school was given to Miss Gowdy; the higher primary in the same building to Miss Emery; the higher primary of the Spring street building to Miss Field. The other graded schools of the city remain under the same teachers as last year. The ungraded school on Buxton road has been under three different teachers the past year. Mrs. Milliken, Miss Carrie Hill and Miss Newhall. The ungraded school on the Boom road was taught in the summer by Miss Carrie Hill and in the fall by Miss McKeen. These two schools are the smallest in District No. 1. The former averages in attendance about fourteen, the latter eleven. Many of these scholars can attend school in the city proper and prefer so to do.

70 69 It would seem wise therefore to transfer these pupils to graded schools where improvement in their work would be more marked, and expend the money now needed for their maintainance where it will do more good. MUSIC, WRITING AND DRAWING. The special branches of music, writing, drawing and sewing have been taught with gratifying results. Miss Grace Corliss, owing to her time being fully occupied in the Biddeford schools, resigned her position as teacher of mucic. Miss Lizzie S. Cleaves succeeded to her work and her success has been marked. A more detailed statement of what has been done in this department will be found in her report. Mr. C. E. Simpson has continued his instruction in writing and drawing to the great advantage of the scholars. Ilis report, showing what has been accomplished, accompanies this. SEWING. It was deemed advisable at the beginning of the fall term to furnish instruction in sewing to pupils of the lower grades. Miss Briard was appointed teacher and has devoted three-quarters of an hour each week to each room of the intermediate and primary grades. The progress made in this short time shows that the move was a wise one. Her report is appended. SCHOOL HOUSES. The general condition of the school rooms remains as in former years. Ventilation is not provided for except in the most general and unapproved way, namely, by the doors and windows. Some of the rooms are crowded and the air becomes vitiated in a few minutes. In none is it what it should be. During the coming summer this matter should be carefully considered and an effective remedy provided. SWEETSER SCHOOL FUND. There have been placed in the different schools, charts, maps, globes, dictionaries and other works of reference, together with such other needed aids as the income of the Sweetser school fund would allow. DISTRICT NO. II PERKY. This district is to be congratulated upon the excellence of its school work. The building, furnishing and appliances are of the best. The same teacher, Miss Strout, has remained in charge through the year, to the great advantage of the pupils. The school is well organized, well disciplined, and well taught. It is a credit to the district, to the agent, and to its teacher.

71 70 DISTRICT NO. Ill SANDY BROOK. Miss Gay taught this school in the fall. As she is a practical sand experienced teacher excellent results were attained. During this term new maps, charts and a globe were placed in the school. The winter term, under Stephen Haines, was interrupted, owing to sickness in the district, the number of scholars being so small that it was deemed advisable to close in January. During the summer vacation some needed improvements were made in the school building. DISTRICT NO. IV "DYER." There is a good building, fairly well supplied with appliances, in this district. Miss Nellie F. Hill had the school in the summer, Miss Newhall for a few weeks in the fall, when she was succeeded by Miss. Gay, who has remained since. The school is a good one and progressive. DISTRICT NO. V SAWYER. This school during the fall and winter terms has been under charge of Miss Smith, a Normal school graduate. Under trying circumstances she has clone much for the school and has done it well. The interest taken in the studies by her pupils is most commendable, and, as a consequence, their progress has been eminently satisfactory. DISTRICT NO. VI NONESUCH. During the summer and fall terms this school was in charge of Miss Glew. Horace B. Stuart taught during the winter months. DISTRICT NO. VII LOUDON. The building in this district, used for a school house, is entirety unsuitable in its present condition. The one redeeming feature is its ventilation. This is accomplished, however, by accidental means, openings in door panels and other places furnishing an abundant supply of fresh air. It is an expensive method in winter, however economical it may be at other times. The furniture and appliances are for the most part discouraging to pupil and teacher. That good work has been done is creditable to the courage as well as to the other qualifications of its teachers, Miss Dyer and George Milliken. DISTRICT NO. VIII PARCHER. Miss Cora Boothby taught during the summer and fall; Fred C. Moulton during the winter months. During the last term sickness interfered seriously with the progress of the school, but good work was accomplished by the few who could attend regularly. The building needs repairs in many ways. The desks, seats, blackboards, etc 1., are. of ancient design, utterly unsuitable for a city school in these days.

72 71 ATTENDANCE. The number of scholars registered in our schools is 905. This falls far short of what it should be. Out of a school enrollment of 1,587 the attendance should be greater and be well maintained. This can be more easily accomplished by assigning to an officer the duty of investigating absences and of securing the attendance of such pupils as the law contemplates being in our schools. Teachers and Supervisor can do something in this way but the entire work is too great to expect of them. SALARIES. The salaries of our teachers call for readjustment as well as an increase. Those of our citizens who know something of the daily routine of duties, and responsibilities, who know how much of the teacher's work is carried home to be finished in the evening hours will say that faithful work done for the children of our city should be well recompensed, and furthermore, that faithful years of toil in our school, merit an increase of salary proportionate to the term of service. The salaries, then, of some of our teachers ought, as a matter of justice, to be readjusted. KINDERGARTEN. In many of our cities, Kindergartens have been established as a part of the common school education. Taking children, as they do, before they are ready for our lower grades, they prepare them in a novel and interesting way for entering in the course of a year or two the primary school. Such a Kindergarten has been established in our city by the Women's Industrial and Educationiil Union. It has been supported by them during the year and has fully met their expectations. It has demonstrated its usefulness to every one visiting its rooms. It is the wish of many of our citizens that the city assume the expenses the coming year, thus making it a part of our school system. FREE TEXT BOOK LAW. The last legislature passed a law, which becomes operative in Aug. next, to the effect that school books for the use of pupils in our schools, shall, on and after that date, be provided at the expense of the city. This law will, therefore, call for a special appropriation the coming year. DISTRICT SYSTEM. Our city is divided into eight school district?. This is a system of ancient origin. That it was a good one at some previous time in our

73 72 school history, may possibly be admitted, but that it is so now, is not claimed by many people. Those who wish for its continuance are, chiefly, those who desire some personal advantage. In more than fifty towns and cities of our State has it been abolished to the great benefit of the schools. Under a central city committee of three the school interests can be easily and more efficiently upheld than by this antiquated system. Under the present arrangement equal school privileges are not accorded to all the children; there is no uniformity of length of school terms or excellence of school work. There is not equal school taxation for the citizens. The building and keeping in repair of school houses comes upon the district alone and is not distributed throughout the city. As a consequence many of the school buildings are such only in name, they are unfit for use. Continuous work from the same teacher is seldom obtained. Changes are frequently made and to the detriment of the pupils. It is rare in our country schools to find the same teacher in June wlio had the school in September., Supervision cannot be what it should be. As the State Superintendent says "the important functions of school supervision are four. (1) To plan the work to be done in the schools. (2) To select teachers fit to do that work. (3) To see that they are furnished with all necessary means for its performance. And (4) To watch carefully over and direct its processes and to inspect its result." It can be easily seen how ineffective supervision must be where there is divided responsibility in these essentials. The system is a wasteful'one. The city has tolerated it for years and it is time to cry a halt and especially so when the Free Text Book Law is about to go into effect. CONCLUSION. While the condition of our schools remains much the same as in former years, there are many ways in which it may be improved. The whole course of study should be revised. Uniformity of work in the schools of the same grade should be provided for, and practical, progressive work in all the grades be insisted upon. The teachers are generally most faithful, doing hard work in a most conscientious manner, unencouraged for the most part, by the visits and friendly words of parents, but often censured on the exparte statement of a scholar. The hearty cooperation in his work which the Supervisor has received from most of the agents is most gratefully appreciated. RECOMMENDATIONS. 1. That the Buxton road and Boom road schools be closed and the pupils be transferred to city graded schools.

74 2. 73 That proper ventilation be secured iu each school room. 3. That a special officer be appointed to look after absentees and to ensure their attendance. 4. That the salaries of the teachers be readjusted and in some cases' increased. 5. That the city assume the expenses of a Kindergarten the coming year. (i. That the city council, before the text book law goes into effect, Abolish the district system and provide for a town system (so called.) Feb. 1, W. T. GOODALE, SUPERVISOR.

75 74 STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1890, Schools. Teachers. HIGH. E. P. Sampson, Lydia M. Chadwick, Emma H. Lowell, GRAMMAR. Theo. T. Young, Spring St., Isabel Baker, Middle St., Ada L. Hill, Mary A. Mitchell, Total, INTERMEDIATE. Green St., Lizzie F. Bradbury, } Carrie L. Emery, J Lizzie E. Gowdy, Middle St., Annie G. Wiggin, Common, Lizzie F. Bradbury, Total, PRIMARY. Higher. Green St,. Sarali C. Field, 4 1 ) 35 Carrie L. Emery,' Spring St. Lizzie E. Gowdy, / Sarah C. Field, : Middle St., Lucy Boothbv, Common, Ida B. Newha'll, S. Lizzie Gowen, Total, U.> Lower. Green St., Nella L. Allen, Spring St., Lillian M. Tarbox, Middle St., Eva Thompson, ». Common, S. Lizzie Gowen, Carrie V. Hill, Total, UNGRADED. Buxton Road, Mary H. Milliken, Carrie V. Hill, Ida B. Newliall, U 10- Boom Road, Carrie V. Hill, 7 5 Hatlie O. McKeen, Ferry Road, Ida M. Strout, Sandy Brook, Etta L, Gay, Stephen Haines, Dyer, Nellie F. Hill, Ida B. Newhall, ) Etta L. Gay, ( Etta L. Gay, Sawyer, Hattie E. Smith, Nonesuch, Agnes A. Glew, J9 13 Horace B. Stuart, 20 IS- Loudon, M-iry L.Dyer, George Milliken, Parclier, Cora E. Bootliby, 10 9 Fred U. Moulton, lit

76 REPORT OF THE TEACHER OF SEWING. To THE SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS : In October sewing was put into the schools, in the lower primary, upper primary and intermediate grades. Each school has a lessou once a week of three-quarters of an hour. In the lower primary the children use the kindergarten material, making different designs upon the pricked cards. In the other grades plain sewing is taught, the girls beginning upon work aprons and the boys making bags. After these are completed suitable work is brought from home, cut out and prepared as nearly as possible. The material, with few exceptions, is also provided at home. An account is kept of the work done in each room. Fancy work is not allowed except occasionally, just before Christmas, or as a reward for a piece of work well done. Patchwork also is not encouraged, after what it can teach has been learned. The children improve and in most cases take an interest in the work. LIZZIE BRIARD.

77 REPORT OF THE TEACHER OF WRITING. 'To THE SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS: 1 herewith submit a report of the work, during the past year, in the department of penmanship and drawing. I have given one lesson a week in penmanship in the-higher Primary schools and three In penmanship and two in drawing in all higher grades. The Speucerian system of penmanship as published by Harper Bros, has been taught. Copy books are used, only in the higher Primary and Intermediate grades; in the others black-board instruction in connection with copies written by myself and distributed to the pupils have been used with excellent results, the scholars thereby gaining greater freedom of movement and better execution thau if following an engraved copy. The Prang system of drawing has been used. The leading features of the system are: (a) construction objects as they are made, (b) representation objects as they appear, (c) decoration objects as they are decorated. A course of exercises has been arranged in a series of text books having in view certain results as the outcome of the instruction and to progress in a similar manner as in arithmetic or geography, the aim being not only to train the hand and eye but to teach certain elements of knowledge which require the use of drawing as the means for conveying and expressing ideas. A great interest is being taken in the work by the scholars, especially in the higher grades, where representation and decoration is taught. Respectfully, Saco,.Tan. '23, 1SC0. C. E. SIMPSON.

78 REPORT OF THE TEACHER OF MUSIC. To THE SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS : Music has now been taught in the Saco schools nearly two years,, with very good success so far. I flnd the children interested and anxious to get ahead as fast as possible. The Normal Music Course, by H. E. Holt, which has been adopted here, I consider the simplest and most interesting course for children I have seen. We teach the scale first by imitation; the smallest child will sing this in a very short time, and be ready to see the representation, or picture as we call it, with the little ones. The scale is taught as the whole thing, then parts of the whole, again parts of the whole in relation to each other, after which they are ready totake the exercises from the chart and reader. Musical sounds are taught by presenting, comparing and naming them orally to the ear as relative mental objects, on the same principle that the eye should be trained to see material objects. We should not lose sight of the fact that in music we are not only teaching that which we cannot see, but that of which we can give no. idea by any picture or drawing, while with material objects of any kind the child can see and gain some idea. The study of music is dry, hard and uninteresting to children usually, when considered theoretically, but in this system the interesting things are presented while the uninteresting are left out. As yet music is not graded as it should be iu'the schools, owing to its recent introduction, but I am in hopes in time it will grade itself according to the age and adaptability of the scholars. In grading the course in music it must necessarily seem to the teacher who may have that same school for several years, a great repetition, (but no more so in music than in any other study,) more so by the teacher than her scholars, because each year there will be a new class to start again. A teacher has to guard against appearing weary of teaching these same things, lest the children will catch the same feeling and fall behind rather than gain. I find also if a class is very bright in

79 78 their regular studies they will do very good work in their music, also a well disciplined school will have the advantage. I have some little trouble at present, in the upper grades, getting the boys to sing. They need constant urging and coaxing. 1 don't know any reason, only it is a new thing and they are afraid of their own voices being heard. If the teachers and parents especially, could only talk with their boys and impress them with the idea that it is no more for them to sing than to read or recite, I think it might help, as I know it is not stubbornness but bashfulness on their part. I am in hopes when the little ones work up to the higher grades they will be ready to take the work there assigned and enjoy it. It is the opinion of the highest musical authorities that "every child could be taught to sing and enjoy music if taken in hand at a sufficiently early age." "Music is at once a charming relaxation from the tedious task, the dry drudgery of the grammar, the pen, or the slate, and a mode of discipline scarcely inferior in efficacy to the dullest lesson of the horn-book learned under the feat of the searching experiment of the birch or the ferule. It is a study and an amusement, a discipline and a sport. It produces in a remarkable degree the effect attributed by a classic poet to all the elegant arts, of softening the character and refining the manners." L; S. CLEAVES, Teacher of Music.

80 JOINT RULES AND ORDERS OF Tine CITY COUNCIL. KL'I.IO 1. At the commencement 'of the municipal year, the following joint standing committees shall be appointed, unless otherwise -ordered by the respective boards, viz: On Finance To consist of the mayor, one alderman and three members of the common council. On Accounts To common council. consist of one alderman and two members of the On Public Property To consist of the mayor, one alderman and two members of the common council. On Printing To consist of one alderman and two members of the common council. Oh Public Instruction To consist of the mayor, one alderman, the president and two members of the common council. consist of one alderman and two mem- On Sewers and Drains To bers of the common council. On the Poor To consist of one alderman and two members of the common council. On Ordinances To consist of the mayor and two members of the common council. On Streets To consist of the mayor, one alderman and three members of the common council. On Fire Department To <of the common council. consist of one alderman and two members

81 80 On Lighting Streets To consist of the mayor, president and one member of the common council. On all joint committees wherein it is provided that the mayor shall be a member, in case of the non-election, decease, inability or absence of that officer, the president pro tempore of the board of aldermen, shall act ex-officio. The member of the board of aldermen, on every joint committee of which the mayor is not a member, shall be its chairman. RULE 2. The members of the board of aldermen and of the common council, who shall constitute the joint standing committees, shall be appointed by their respective boards unless otherwise ordered. RULE 3. In every case of disagreement between the two branches of the city council, if either board shall ask for a conference, and appoint a committee of conference, and the other board shall also appoint a committee to confer, such committee shall, at a convenient hour agreed upon by their chairman, meet and state to each other, verbally or in writing, the views of their respective boards for and against the matter in controversy, confer freely thereon, and report in writing to the board asking the conference. RULE 4. Either board may propose to the other, for its concurrence, a time to which both boards shall adjourn, and neither shall adjourn without giving notice to the other board, and receiving notice from said other board that it is also ready to adjourn. RULE 5. All by-laws passed by the city council shall be termed "Ordinances," and the enacting style shall be, "Be it ordered by the. city council of the City of Saco, as follows:" RULE 6. When either board shall not concur in the action of the other, notice of such non-concurrence shall be given by a written message. RULE 7. In all votes, when either or both branches of the city council express anything by way of command, the form of expression shall be "Ordered," and whenever either or both branches express opinions, principles, facts, or purposes, the form shall be "Resolved." RULE S. NO committee shall act by separate consultation, and no report shall be received unless agreed to in committee actually assembled. RULE 9. The report of all committees, agreed to by a majority of the members, shall be made to the board in which the business referred to originated.

82 81 RULE 10. It shall be the duty of every joint committee to report on any- subject specially referred to them, within four weeks, or ask for further time. RULE 11. No business shall be transacted by the city council in convention except such as shall have been previously agreed upon, unless by unauimous consent. RULE 12. All reports and other papers submitted to the city council, shall be written in a fair hand, and no report of any kind shall be endorsed on the memorials or other papers referred to the committee of either branch, and the clerk shall make copies of any papers to be reported by committees, at the request of the chairman thereof. RULE 13. After the annual appropriations shall have been passed, no subsequent expenditure shall be authorized for any purpose, unless provisions for the same shall be made by a special transfer from some of the annual appropriations, or by expressly creating therefor a city debt; but no such debt shall be created except by the affirmative.vote of two-thirds of the whole number of each branch of the city council, voting by yeas and nays. RULE 14. Every joint resolution shall have as many readings in each board as the rules of each board require, after wlii.'h the question shall be on passing the same to be enrolled, and when the same shall have been so passed, it shall be sent to the other board for concurrence ; and when such resolution shall have been passed by each board, the same shall he enrolled by the city clerk, and examined by the committee of the common council on enrolled bills, and on being found correctly enrolled, without further reading or question, shall be signed by the president of the common council and sent to the other board, where a like examination shall be made by the committee of that board on enrolled bills, and if found correctly enrolled, the same shall be presented to the mayor,for his signature. RULE 15. Every ordinance shall have as many readings in each board as the rules of each board require; after which the question shall be on passing the same to be enrolled, and it shall be sent, to the other board for concurrence; and when such ordinance shall have been so passed to be enrolled in each board, the same shall be enrolled by the city clerk, and examined by the committee of the common council on enrolled bills, aud on being found by said committee to be correctly enrolled the same shall be reported to the council, when the question shall be on passing the same to be ordained; and when said ordinance shall have so passed to be ordained, it shall be signed by the president of the common council, and sent to the other board, 6

83 82 when a like examination shall be made by the committee of that board on enrolled bills, and if found correctly enrolled, the same shall be reported to the board, and the question shall be on passing the same to be ordained; and when the same shall have passed to be ordained it shall be signed by the mayor. RULE 16. No enrolled ordinance shall be amended. RULE 17. Joint standing committees shall cause records to be kept of their proceedings, in books provided by the city for that purpose. RULE 18. No chairman of any committee shall audit or approve any bill or account against the city for any supplies or service which shall not have been ordered or authorized by the committee. RULE 19. No vote by which an order, ordinance or resolve has passed its final stage, shall be reconsidered by either board after the same has been finally acted upon by the other board, unless the motion for reconsideration be made on notice given at the same meeting at which the vote to be reconsidered passed; and when any order, ordinance or resolve shall have been rejected, no other substantially the same, shall be introduced by any committee or member, during the municipal year, without the consent of two-thirds of the members present. RULE 20. None of the foregoing rules and orders shall be suspended, amended or repealed, unless two-thirds of the members present consent thereto.

84 JOINT RULES AND ORDERS OK THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. SECTION 1. The mayor shall take the chair at the hour to which the board adjourned, and shall call the members to order; and a quorum being present shall cause the minutes ot the preceding meeting to be read. In the absence of the mayor, the board shall elect a president pro tempore. SECT. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the board, by motion regularly seconded; and no other business shall be in order till the question on the appeal is decided. SECT. 3. He shall declare all votes; but if any member doubts a vote, the president shall cause a return of the members voting in the affirmative and in the negative, without debate. SEC. 4 He may read sitting, but shall rise to state a motion or put a question. SECT. 5. On all questions and motions whatsoever, the president shall take the sense of the board by yeas and nays providing any member shall so request. SECT. G. After a motion is stated or read by the president, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the board, and shall be disposed of by vote. SECT. 7. When a question is under debate, the president shall receive no motion but to adjourn, lay on the table, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend, or postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they stand arranged. SECT. 8. Every member when about to speak, shall rise and re-

85 spectiully address the mayor or president, confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personalities. No member shall speak out of his place without leave. SECT. 9. No member speaking shall be interrupted by another but by a call to order or to correct a mistake. SECT. 10. Every member who shall be present when a question is put, shall give his vote, unless the board shall excuse him. SECT. 11. Every ordinance shall pass through the following stages before it shall be considered as having received the final action of this board, viz: first reading, second reading, passage to be enrolled, passage to be ordained; and every joint resolution shallhavetwo several readings before the question shall be taken on its final passage. SECT. 12. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the president shall so direct, or any member request it. SECT. 13. The following standing committees of the board shall be appointed, viz: On the sale of Intoxicating Liquors. On Police. On Licenses. On Enrolled Bills. On Elections. The committees ou Police and on Licenses to consist of the mayor and two aldermen, and each of the others to consist of three aldermen. SECT. 14. Committees of the board to whom any matter is specially referred, shall be required to report within four weeks, or ask for further time. SECT. 15. All committees shall be appointed and announced by the mayor, unless the board shall determine otherwise. SECT. 16. The above rules and orders of business shall BE observed in all cases, unless suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, for specific purposes.

86 RULES OF ORDER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT. RULE 1. The president shall Lake the chair at the hour to which the council may have adjourned, and on the appearance of a quorum call the members to order, and cause the minutes of the preceding meeting to be read, and then proceed to business; and in the president's absence the senior member present shall call the council to order and preside until a president pro tempore is chosen. RULE 2. He shall preserve order and decorum, may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the council, and no other business shall be in order until the question on the appeal is decided. RULE 3. The president may only engage in debate by leaving the chair and appointing a member to take it; he shall rise to put a question or to address the council, but may read sitting. RULE 4. He shall decide all votes, but if a vote is doubted he shall, without debate, require the members to rise and stand until counted; or if in any case two members require, he shall direct the clerk to call the roll of the council. RULE 5. When a question is under debate the only motions in order are to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a time certain, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely; they having precedence in the order given; the first three motions to be decided without debate. RIGHTS, DUTIES AND DECORUM OF MEMBERS. RULE 6. When any member is about to speak iu debate, or deliver any matter to the council, he shall rise and respectfully address the president, confining himself to the question under debate, and

87 avoid personalities; he shall not mention any member by name, but may describe him by some designation, intelligible and respectful. RULE 7. No member shall speak more than twice to. the same question, without leave of the council, and shall not be interrupted except by a call to order or to correct a mistake. RULES. Any motion shall be reduced to writing; and any question, where the sense will admit, shall be divided in case any member shall require. RULE 9. When a vote has passed it shall be in order for any member who voted in the majority, to move the reconsideration thereof at the same meeting, but not afterwards, except on papers returned from the mayor. 86 RULE 10. When any member shall be guilty of a breach of any rule of order of the council, he may, on motion, be required to give satisfaction therefor; and he shall not be allowed to vote or speak until he has done so. RULE 11. The adoption of the "previous question" requires a two-thirds vote, and closes debate, bringing the council to a direct vote upon the pending amendments, if any, in their regular order, and then upon the main question. RULE 12. No rule of order of the council shall be suspended unless two-thirds of the members present shall consent thereto; nor shall any rule of order be repealed or amended without notice being given thereof at a preceding meeting, nor unless a majority of the whole council concur therein. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC. RULE 13. All papers addressed to the council shall be presented by the president, who shall explain the subject thereof, and they shall lie on the table or be taken up in order, unless the council shall otherwise direct. ORDINANCES, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS. RULE 14. All ordinances, orders and resolutions shall have two several readings before they are passed; and no ordinance, order or resolution, imposing penalties, or authorizing the expenditure of money, and no order or resolution authorizing a loati shall have more than one reading on the same day; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the passage of an order at any meeting of the council, to authorize the printing of documents relating to the affairs of the city.

88 87 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES. RULE 15. The president shall appoint and announce all committees unless otherwise provided for, or specially directed by the council; he shall also appoint the chairman of the committee of the whole. RULE 16. All committees of the council shall consist of three members, unless otherwise ordered, and no report shall be received from any committee unless agreed to in committee actually assembled, and no committee shall sit during any meeting of the council without leave, except the committee on Enrolled Bills. RULE 17. Standing committees shall be appointed on the following subjects: On Elections and Returns. On Enrolled Bills. ELECTIONS AND DUTIES OF CLERK. RULE 18. The clerk of the council shall be elected by written ballot ; and he shall keep minutes of the votes and proceedings of the council, enter thereon such orders and resolutions as are adopted, shall notice reports, petitions and other papers which are presented, bear all messages and papers from the common council to the board of aldermen; and he shall attend the meetings of committee* of the council, if required.

89 88 EXPLANATION. A star indicates that the heading ap plies to the motion opposite to which i is placed; a cipher shows that it doe not, but that the reverse of the heading does apply; the numbers refer to th notes. A w fctg^ Uudebatable Opens main question to debate. Cannot be amended Caunot be reconsidered Requires a two-thirds vote.... To adjourn. To lay on the table. For the previous question. To postpone to a time certain. To commit. To amend. To postpone indefinite!}'. Note 1. An amendment may be either (1) by "adding"' or (2) by "striking out'' words or paragraphs; or (3) by "striking out CERTAIN WORDS AND INSERTING OTHERS," or (4) by '"SUBSTITUT- ING"' a different motion on the same subject; or (5) by "DIVIDING THE QUESTION." Rule 2. An affirmative vote on this motion cannot be reconsider- RULE4. Allows of but limited debate on the propriety of the postponement.

90 REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR. To THE CITY COUNCIL OF SACO : At the close of my report for the year 1888, there were two suits pending against the city, as will appear by reference thereto. These suits have both been adjusted for much less amounts than would have been the costs of trying them in court. The trust funds arising from the will of Lydia Clapp, have been paid over and the real estate situate in Boston sold for a satisfactory sum and paid over to the city. No suits of any kind are now pending against the city. No other matters require special mention. BUFUS F. TAPLEY, City Solicitor. March, 1800.

91 NOTICE. To Persons having Claims against the City: AUDITOR'S OFFICE, > CITY OF SACO, March 18,1S90. / All persons furnishing materials or service for the City should becareful to take the name of the person ordering such service or materials, should inquire to what DEPARTMENT the charge should be made, and should also KNOW that the person is duly authorized to. make contracts. When there are charges belonging to different departments, separate bills must be made, including only charges belonging to each department, and each bill must be approved by the person authorizing the charge. Unless this is done the bill will not be acted upon by the Commits tee on Accounts, and can not be paid by the Treasurer, See Sec. 5, City Ordinance No. 18, as follows: "SECT. 5. No bill or claim against the city other than judgments of tlie Judicial Courts shall be allowed or passed by the Committee on Accounts, un less such bills or claims shall be approved or certified by some agent, officer or committee authorized in behalf of the city to make the contract or cause the expenditure to be incurred; or unless such expenditures be expressly required by some specific vote of the City Council." All persons who have, or may hereafter have bills against the City, are respectfully notified that such bills must be presented on the first Tuesday of each month at 7}» o'clock; all bills presented thereafteimust lie over until the next regular monthly pay day, which is the last Saturday in each month. CHARLES C. HODSDON, AUDITOR. The Joint Standing Committee on Accounts will meet at the Auditor's office, on the first Tuesday in each month, at 1% o'clock P. M and examine and decide all bills and claims that may be presented, against the City. SUMNER C. PARCHER, Chairman Committee on Accounts*

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93 INDEX. Mayor's Address, 5 Officers of City Government, 13 J o i n t Standing Committees, 18 Standing Committees of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 20 Standing Committees of the Board of Common Councilmen, 2 Treasurer's Beport,.. ' 23 S w e e t s e r Trust Funds 31 Auditor's Beport, 37 Beport of the Collector, Committee on Accounts, and Chairman Board of Assessors, 55 Beport of City Physician, 57 Beport of the Overseers of the Poor, -Beport of the Board of Health, Beport of City Marshal, 62 Beport of Chief Engineer of Fire Department,. 63 Beport of Minister at Large, 64 Beport of Park Commissioners, 65 Beport of Supervisor of Schools, 67 School Statistics for Year ending March, 1890, Beport of Teacher of Sewing, Beport of Teacher of Writing, 76 Beport of Teacher of Music, 77 Joint Rules and Orders of the City Council, 79 Rules and Orders of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 83 R u l e s and Orders of the Common Council, 85 Report of City Solicitor, 89