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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1876 Ninth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Saco, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1876, 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.), "Ninth Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Saco, for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1876, Together with the Mayor's Address, and Other Annual Reports Relating to the Affairs of the City" (1876). 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 NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND THE EXPENDITURES Of THE CITY OF SACO, FOR THE Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1876, TOGETHER WITH THE MAYOR'S ADDRESS, And Other Annual Reports Relating to the Affairs of the City. SACO, MAINE: NOYES & CO., PRINTERS, 1876.

3 CITY OF SACO,. IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, } March 20, j ORDERED, That the Committee on Printing be authorized and directed to cause to be printed, in pamphlet form, six hundred copies of the Annual Reports, including the Address of the Mayor. Read and passed. Sent down for concurrence. Attest: JOS. L. MILLIKEN, City'Clerk. IN COMMON COUNCIL, ) Read and passed in concurrence. March 20, Attest: A true copy, attest: SETH M. CHADBOURNE, Clerk. JOS. L. MILLIKEN, City Clerk.

4 INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF Maj. PAUL CHADBOURNE, MAYOR, TO THE CITY COUNCILOF SACO, DELIVERED Before the Two Branches in Convention, March 20, A. D

5 ADDRESS. GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL : By the suffrages of our fellow-citizens we have been chosen guardians of the people's property and the people's interest for the ensuing year. There is a Divine Providence over-ruling all things, and if that hand is manifest in bringing us to this responsible place it is for us to see to it that its purposes are not thwarted or turned aside by any error in judgment or misconception of duty.. During the political contest which placed us here, most of us have been zealous in our efforts for the success of the respective parties with which we have acted. But, gentlemen, during the term for which we have been chosen to this Council, so far as our official acts shall be concerned, let us never forget we cease to be partizans and become the servants of the whole people. Elected with no pledges or promises to any man, party, clique or local interest, I shall act freely, according to the dictates of my own judgment; vet relying upon your wisdom. I shall ever seek your counsel, listen to your advice in all the important matters that may come before us, holding myself in readiness to make all necessary concession to superior age and discernment, that all our deliberations may be harmonious arid pleasant, and result in the adoption and execution of such measures as shall be conducive to the permanent prosperity and welfare of our City. I am well aware that to most of us the duties we are called to perform are entirely new ; and we shall need the fullest exercise of that highest of christian graces, "Charity." But there are

6 5 rules and regulations most complete for our government and guidance, and I hope every member will at the first become master of these. You will need not to be reminded of the great depression in business, of the hard times generally, and that we shall be expected to curtail the expenses of every department and bring them within the narrowest limits consistent with true economy. Economy must be our watchword ; and no new enterprise undertaken or additional taxation imposed upon the people until it is most clearly shown to be of the most absolute necessity. But we must not forget that it is not economy to suffer the general business of our fair city to wane and die out for want of proper care and protection. It is not economy to permit our streets and walks and bridges to become impassable to the danger of life or limb and have heavy suits for damages brought against the city. It is not economy to have the most efficient Fire Companies and powerful engines and hose that will burst at the first throw of water. It is not economy to allow our drains and sewers to become so incapable of draining any portion of our city as to cause a miasmatic stench to fill the very air we breathe, and produce pestilence and death. It is not economy to rear God given children, and send them to old, dilapidated and poorly ventilated school houses, where the mind is dwarfed instead of improved, and seats so constructed that the body is deformed instead of beautified and strengthened. It is not economy or wisdom to pay some teachers in our schools less than half what others are paid for the same kind and amount of teaching only because they are ladies. It is not economy to raise men from intoxication and the gutter, and make them sober, honest and industrious men, and allow other men to sell them that which will again bring them to intoxication, the gutter and pauperism. This being the Centennial year of our Nation's Independence, it may well be called the year of Jubilee, not only by this nation but by the whole world ; for where is the people that can boast of

7 6 a population of forty millions and every one possessing equal rights and privileges under the laws of the land? And this year of all years calls for deeds of the noblest patriotism and liberality. It has already commenced with determination by the people to search out and reward the men who, by their gallantry and sacrifices, have contributed most to complete, perpetuate and forever establish the great and glorious principles inaugurated by the Fathers one hundred years ago. And so, without being considered vain, you will permit me to say : You have done well to call to this, the highest office within your gift, one who, voluntarily, for four long years, endured even- hardship and deprivation of a soldier's life, and faced the cannon's mouth and dared the rifle's deadly aim in more than a score of hard fought battles, and flinched not when the deadly charge was made and steel clashed against steel, and whose blood more than once sprinkled the altar of His loved country, and who always voted as he fought. Gentlemen, I now proceed to call your attention to some of the more important demands requiring your immediate action. FINANCES. First, let us examine our finances a little, and see how we stand and what we are able to do. I find by the very accurate reports of the Treasurer and Auditor that the city has an indebtedness of about $46,000. To balance this it has real and personal property to the amount of.">8,000 ; showing we are perfectly solvent, and having a financial standing equaled by but few cities of the State. The total income for the past year has been $69, ; the expenses $68, ; showing a gain for the city of $1, If we can show as good figures as these at the end of this year we shall do well. The following figures will show what some-of the more important departments have expended the past year: City Schools, including salaries, $10, Free High School " " 2, Paupers at the Farm and away, 3,820 00

8 7 Streets, Highways anrl Bridges, 8, Sidewalks and Drains, Police and Night Watch, 2, Fire Department, 4, City Officers, 3, Contingent, 2,94<i 00 SCHOOLS. Probably there is no department of such vital importance as this. If there is a defalcation or misappropriation of the city's money, a year or two of prosperity wipes it out; or if the tire consumes our dwellings and our property, the loss falls on but few, comparatively ; but it' our schools are mis-managed, or unproductive of the results we have anticipated, it is felt by every family, and extends to coining generations, and is irreparable. But when the public mind is so divided, and our citizens have such a multiplicity of opinions on this subject, I must confess it takes a greater than I to make any recommendations worthy your consideration. However, 'there is one course safe to pursue, and open to all do the best you can make an effort. I have already alluded to the inequality in the pay of our teachers ; a thing that seems to me is unjust and unreasonable, and needs correcting. It is one of the growing impressions and convictions of the times, and is entering into the departments of the general Government, that work as well done by a woman as a man should receive the same compensation. Our Free High School seems to have been a target for all my predecessors to shoot at, and so I suppose I must take my turn. I find most all have recommended an arrangement with the Trustees of the Thornton Fund, whereby that can be utilized and made to subserve the interests of the city. I find, also, that the Superintending School Committee have recommended this as the best thing to do ; and next, to make an addition to the present building on the Common, and remodeling the old one, so that when completed it would accommodate other schools. A suggestion worthy of a careful consideration. Inasmuch as the present accommodations are inadequate and unsatisfactory, let something be done.

9 8 SUPPORT OF THE POOR. The poor we have with us alway, and it is very gratifying to know that the most ample provisions are made for their comfort and support. It is known to you all, doubtless, that persons to be supported by the city can he maintained at a much less cost at the farm than elsewhere, but there is a stigma attached to the name, "Poor Farm," that compels many deserving poor to refuse to be sent there, and thereby cut themselves off' from the city's aid, who, were it not for this, would willingly go. I propose that this farm be known and designated in all our official transactions as the "Home for the Poor," and in every way seek to make it as home-like as it is possible to. It is very desirable to make this institution as much self-supporting as possible, and I would suggest that some kind of manufacturing that is simple and inexpensive be tried as an experiment in this direction. FIRE DEPARTMENT. This department, which has to deal with so insatiate a fiend an Fire, demands your heartiest support. You have just reasons to be proud of the very efficient and well equipped force found in this department. The Chief Engineer reports everything in substantial order except some repairs on one of the engine boilers and the need of new hose. It is hoped that these needs will be supplied at once. It is shown by the Engineer's report that notwithstanding the great efficiency of this force there has been a destruction of property within our municipality during the past year amounting to the large sum of $132,400. and mostly uninsured. This is too great a loss to pass over without an investigation to learn the why and wherefore of it. It is known to you that this great destruction of property was at Old Orchard Beach, where there is neither engine or water. This, in my opinion, is, to say the least, a great neglect. Old Orchard, increasing so fast in real estate and popularity as a summer resort for the tourist, by its large and well kept hotels, and its beautiful beach of nine miles equaled by none on our New England coast, and but by one on the Southern, attracting

10 9 to its charms visitors from nearly every State of the Union and the Canadies, is too important to our municipality to be neglected, or its interests unprotected. I presume the Chief Engineer had this in view when recommending some arrangement to extinguish fires outside of the city limits other than we now have; and I trust you will give this your careful consideration and immediate action. POLICE. There is nothing that our citizens are more sensitive in than their rights and privileges under the law ; to insure this requires not necessarily u large and expensive Police force, but one that is wise and prudent. All the more so when the people rise up en masse, as we have seen them here by their reform movement, and declare that a great evil which has ruled only to destroy them, shall do so no more, and call upon the officers of the law to protect them. This philanthropic uprising of our citizens and struggle to save themselves from the thralldom of intemperance must have our support, and it must not be given grudgingly. I ask that no citizen will accept an office or appointment in this department who is not willing to pledge himself to this interest. With the tine material we have it will be my pleasure to see that this force is made efficient. COMMON. Inasmuch as we have a large tract of land bequeathed to us for a common and other public purposes, it is no more than proper that we should do something to beautify and make useful this portion of our city every year. A portion of this gift has been occupied for many years for a cemetery ; and when our ancestors buried their dear ones here it was with the same confidence that we bury our dear ones in our cemetery to-day, that coming generations will protect them from all desecrations. To our shame this place to-day is noted for being the play-ground of our school children and base ball clubs. If these sacred relics cannot be protected where they are, I recommend they be removed to a place where they can be. An-

11 10 other portion has been occupied by the Agricultural Society, but their lease expires this year, and I recommend that some preliminary steps be taken towards the systematic beautifying of this tract of land. I had intended to refer to other departments of the City Government, but I find I am making my message longer than I intended and I will bring it to a close right here, referring j-ou to the reports of all the departments now in the office of the City Clerk. GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL AND FELLOW CITIZENS : As I have not had an opportunity before, you will permit me here to express my profoundest thanks and high appreciation for the honor you have conferred on me, and to pledge to you my most earnest endeavors to discharge the duties of this office to the best of my ability, and to make this administration one of economy and honesty. PAUL CHADBOURNE.

12 GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SACO MAYOR, PAUL CHADBOURNE. ALDERMEN, WARD 1. HORACE SMITH, " 2. JOHN C. BRADBURY, " 3. CHARLES TWAMBLEY, " 4. CHARLES HERSEY, " 5. FRANK FOSS, " 6. SAMUEL L. LORD, " 7. CALVIN F.GORDON. CITY CLERK JOSEPH L. MILLIKEN. COMMON COUNCIL,, LEONARD EMMONS, President. WARD 1. GRANVILLE SHACKFORD, SETH SINNOTT. " 2. RUSSELL S. BOULTER, JAMES McKENNEY.» 3. GRANVILLE M. TARBOX, JOHN LYONS.

13 12 WARD 4. JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, THOMAS K. LANE. " 5. WILLIAM L1TTLEFIELD, ROBERT BENSON. " 6. NATHANIEL F. LORD, WILLIAM H. COLE.» 7. ORIN F. CARPENTER, LEONARD EMMONS. CLERK OF COMMON COUNCIL. SETH M. CHADBOURNE. WARD OFFICERS. WARD 1. WARDENS. WARD CLERKS. Albion A. Triekey. " 2. Joseph W. Hobson. " 3. John Jameson. " 4. Frederick H. Lowell " 5. William H. Owen. " 6. Aaion B. Harmon. " 7. Charles H. Tuxbury. Charles E. Sawyer. Henry Mason. Frank L. Emery. George K. Hamilton. William F. Linnell. Frederick Richardson. Brewster S. Boulter. CONSTABLES. WARD 1. Mark D. Kimball. 2. Cyrus Libby. " 3. Eben H. C. Bradbury. " 4. Edwin A. Leavitt. " 5. Enoch W. Durgin. " 6. Charles E. Bowden. " 7. Obadiah Durgin. Judge of the Municipal Court. John S. Derby. City Solicitor. F. W. Guptill.

14 13 Treasurer. James Collector. Joseph Auditor. Winfield W. Littlefield. F. Dearing. S. Hasty. Assessors. Charles E. Sawyer, Roscoe L. Bowers, Andrew W. Hewes. Overseers of Poor. Francis A. Booth by, Paul C. Sands, John Jameson. Board of Health. John E. L. Kimball, Roscoe G. Dennett, F. W. Guptill. City Physician. Joseph P. Grant. Chief Engineer of Fire Department. Augustus Lord. 1 st A s- sistant, Daniel S. Sands. 2d Assistant, Joseph F. Chadbourne. Superintending School Committee. James M. Bailey, S. P. Graves, C. F. II ol brook. City Marshal. Albion Police Officers. Eben Sands. H. C. Bradbury, C'olver Stevens. Special Police Offio-rs. Joseph Bradbury, Westbrook Berry, James J. Wiggin, Charles C. Fenderson, James I. Buck, Alexander Goldthwaite, David Patterson, James Adams, 2d, George F. Boothby, Ivory Cole, Henry Simpson, Leonard Lord, Alpheus Libby, John Jameson, Charles P. Rhodes, Charles Stevens, William C. Merrill, John Haley, Walter F. Chase, Robert E. Gilpatric, Alanson Dunn, Herbert Sawyer, Dorrance Littlefield, Alfred C. Tuxbury, Emerson Thompson, Isaac E. Stover, Richard L. K. Grant, Obadiah Durgin, Mark D. Kimball, Frederic C. Bradbury, Richard B. Johnson, Charles H. Stuart, James E. Finney, William F. Abbott, Freeman F. Walker, Stephen Macomber. Willis McKenney, Andrew M. Myers, Charles H. Hanson, John B. Dame, Abiatha W. Leavitt.

15 14 COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND STREETS. DIST. NO. 1. Sam'l W. Seavey, DIST. No. 3. Francis Emmons, " 2. George Ricker, " " 4. Daniel E. Johnson. SCHOOL AGENTS. DIST. No. 1. John Chadwick, DIST. NO. 5. John Milliken, Paul C. Sands, " 6. C. M. Tapley, S. S. Richards, " 7. Greenleaf Sawyer, " " >. A. W. Leavitt, " " Arthur Boothby, " 3. Wm. D. Guilford, ' 9. Thos. M. Clough. " " 4..Tames Brown, Living H. Lane, Daniel Rounds, George W. Usher, Charles M. Tarbox, James Andrews, Michael N. Milliken, Martin H. Dealing, Albion K. P. C'hellis, Arthur B. Haines, Abiatha W. Leavitt, Jolin Jameson, David Tuxbury, Joseph W. Hobson. Dominicus Jordan, Charles Littlefield, Joseph L. Hobson, :S OF LUMBER. Joseph T. Graffam, Frederic Dunn, Nahuni McKusick. Alfred C. Tuxbury, Levi Boothby, John C. Cummings, Samuel C. Hamilton, Joseph F. Adams, Samuel Berry, George W. Hobson, Edwin P. McKusick, Dominicus Ricker, Willis McKenney, Samuel W. Seavey, Nathaniel Currier. SURVEYORS Samuel W. Seavey, Willis McKenney, Living H. Lane, Lewis McKenney, OF WOOD AND BARK. Winfield S. Dennett, George W. Usher, Joseph W. Hobson, Frederic Dunn,

16 15 William H..Webster, Joseph L. Hobson, Charles Littlefield, Martin II. Bearing, Amos T. Maston, Samuel Berry, Ira C. Doe, DoMinicus Jordan,* Michael N. Milliken, James W. Littlefield, Samuel C. Hamilton, George W. Hobson, Abiatha W. Leayitt, Edwin P. McKusick, Oliver Batts. Port Wardens. Nathaniel Fernald, Abraham Cutter, Abiatha W. Leavitt, David Patterson. City Weighers. John Tounge, Alfred C. Tuxbury, Abraham Cutter, Joseph Richards, Liberty L. Peck, Charles Hersey, Brewster S. Boulter, Rolaud Hill, George B. Cutter, John Quinby. Fence Viewers. Lewis McKenney, Levi Boothby, Ira C. Doe, Joseph Bradbury, Alvin B. Googins, William N. Perry. Cullers of Staves. William Stevenson, 2d, Benjamin Prescott. Pound Keeper.Tames J. Wiggin. Sealer <>f Weights and Measures. Win. II. Owen. JOINT STANDINO COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. On Finance. The Mayor : Alderman John C. Bradbury ; Councilmen Leonard Emmons, William Littlefield, William H. Cole. On Accounts. Alderman Samuel L. Lord ; Conneilmen Nathaniel F. Lord, Oren F. Carpenter. On Public Property. The Mayor ; Alderman Charles Twambley ; Coutacilmen Russell S. Boulter, John Lyons. On Printing. Alderman Charles Hersey ; Conneilmen Robert Benson, James McKenney. On Public Instruction. 'The Mayor; Alderman John C. Brad-

17 16 bury; Councilmen Leonard Emmons, Granville Shackford, Thomas K. Lane. On Sewers and Drains. Alderman Horace Smith ; Councilmen William Littlefield, Nathaniel F. Lord. On the Poor Alderman Calvin F. Gordon ; Councilmen Seth Sinnott, John F. Hutchinson. On Ordinances. The Mayor; Councilmen Robert Benson. Oren F. Carpenter. On Streets. The Mayor ; Alderman John C. Bradbury ; Couneilrnen Leonard Emmons, Granville M. Tarbox, William II. Cole. On Fire Department. Alderman Calvin F. Gordon ; Councilmen Oren F. Carpenter, Nathaniel F. Lord. On Lighting Streets. The Mayor ; Couneilrnen Leonard Emmons, William H. Colo. Standing Committees of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, On the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors. Aldermen Charles Mersey, Horace Smith. Calvin F. Gordon. On Police. The Mayor ; Aldermen Charles Horsey, Charles Twambley. On Licenses. The Mayor; Aldermen Horace Smith, Frank Foss. On Enrolled Bills. Aldermen Samuel L. Lord, Frank Foss, Horace Smith. On Elections. Aldermen Charles Hersey. John C. Bradbury, Samuel L. Lord, Standing Committees of the Common Council. William Littlefield, James McKen- On Elections. Couneilrnen ney, Russell S. Boulter. On Enrolled Bills. Couneilrnen Granville Shackford, Robert Benson, John F. Hutchinson.

18 TREASURER'S REPORT. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : GENTLEMEN : I have the honor herewith to submit my Report as Treasurer of the City of Saco, for the financial year ending January 31st, 1876, together with my account with School District No. 1. CITY ACCOUNT. Cash on hand at commencement of financial year was $ Receipts during the year amounted to 91, $91, Payments during the year amounted to 90, Balance in the Treasury, Jan. 31, 1876, $870 17

19 18 RECEIPTS. City Notes, $18, Contingent Expenses, Fire Department, Free High School, Interest on City Debt, Paupers, Public Property, Streets and Highways, 2, Sewers and Drains, Sidewalks and Crosswalks, Stace of Maine. (High School Fund) " " " (State " ) 1, " " " (Mill " ) 2, " " " (State Pensions) School Dist. No. 1, " " 6, Tax of 1867, 3 00 " 1868, " " 1873, " " , " " 1875, 45, , Cash on hand Feb. 27, 1875, $91,688 74

20 19 PAYMENTS. Abatements, Bridges, City Officers, 3, City Notes, 26, Contingent, 2, Discount on Taxes, 2, Fire Department, 4, Free High School, 2, Interest on City Debt, 4, New Streets, Police and Night Watch, 2, Printing, Stationery and Books, Paupers, 3, Public Property, Reservoirs, Streets and Highways, 7, Street Lamps, Sewers and Drains, 1, Sidewalks and Crosswalks, 1, State of Maine, (State Pensions) Schools, 10, Taxes, (State) 8, (County) 4, $90, Bal. Cash on hand, Jan. 31, 1876, $91,688 74

21 20 LIABILITIES. City Bonds. 00 City Notes, Interest on City Notes, State of Maine State Tax, 12, County of York County Tax, 1, School Districts, $68, ASSETS. Joseph F. Dealing, Collector, 1874, u -.i.. " 1875, 15, Old Orchard Camp Meeting Association, School District No. 1, 1, State of Maine Bonds, » u " State School Fund, 1,486 62» «School Mill " 1, " State Pensions, J. W. Beatty, Treasurer, (Cash) , City Debt, Jan. 31, $45, It will be noticed that the outstanding notes of the City amount to $27,727, all of which were negotiated at 6 per cent. Of this amount there is clue on demand, $22, Due in 1870, " " " " 1878, " 1879, 3, Total, $27, The bonded debt of the City, amounting to $25,000, will be due in 18/7. The advisability of authorizing the funding of not exceeding $25,000 at such times during the coming year as the Committee on Fiuance may direct, is a matter worthy of your consideration. The present condition of the money market, should it continue, is such that part of the floating debt and the current expenses prior to the collection of next year's tax might

22 21 profitably be met by issuing bonrls in advance of the maturity of those outstanding. This plan does not necessarily increase the bonded debt only temporarily, and is suggested as a matter of economy. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1. SPRING ST. SCHOOL HOUSE ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS. Cash on hand Feb. 27, 1875 $ On Notes issued, On tax of 1873, " " " 1874, 2, $4,G39 81 PAYMENTS. Notes Payable, $3, Interest, Abatements on Tax of 1873, 4 80 " " " 1874, Commission collecting Taxes, Printing, , Balance Cash on hand, Jan. 31, 1876, $ LIABILITIES. Notes Outstanding, $6, ASSETS. J. F. Dearing, Collector, 1874, $ Cash in Treasury Balance due on Spring St. School House, $5,909 91

23 22 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1. SCHOOL EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Amount due City Feb. 27, 1875, for overdraft of 1874, $2, Expenditures for 1875, 8, Districts' proportion School Money for 1875, $8, Received for rent of Ward Rooms, " City Appropriation for Free High School, 1874, Received State Appropriation for Free High School for 1874, $10, , Balance due City for overdraft, 1875, $1, " " on Spring St. School House, 5, Total Debt of District, Jan. 31, 1876, $7, During the year 1874 the High School was managed by School District Number One. The City and State each made an appropriation towards its support of $500. The balance of the expense was borne by the district. At the commencement of the present financial year the district was reported as indebted to the City in the sum of $2, for excess of expenditures over income on.school expense account for the previous year. The $1000 above referred to, although not collected and transferred to the district until the present year, should properly be deducted from the sum thus reported to be due the City, showing the actual indebtedness of the district on this account to have been $1,376.04, which sum, added to amount due on Spring St. School House, would have made the total debt of the district, Feb. 27, 1875, $6,

24 23 The total debt of the District, Jan. 31, 1876, was $7, " " Feb. 27, 1875, " 6, Increase during the year, $1, Which arises thus : The Expenses for Schools for 1875 amounted to $8, Districts' proportion of School Money and other income for this year was 8, Excess of Expenditure over Income '' $ To this sum add for Interest, $ Abatements, Commissions, Printing, Making total increase of Debt, $1, The outstanding notes of the district are all drawing interest at the rate of 6 per cent., and were made on demand, or on very short time, so they can be taken up at any time the City sees fit to provide for their payment by assessment. JASON W. BEATTY, Saco, Feb. 7, Treasurer of Saco.

25 AUDITOR'S REPORT. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SACO : GENTLEMEN: I herewith present for your consideration the following report for the financial year ending Jan. 31, JAS. W. LITTLEFIELD, Auditor.

26 SYNOPSIS OF AUDITOR'S REPORT. Appropriations. Credits. Total Income. Decrease of expenses. U»^P^ Overdrafts. Debt. Bridges, City Officers, Contingent, Discount on Taxes, Fire Department, Free High School, Interest on City Debt, New Streets, Overlayings, Police and Night Watch, Printing, Stationery anil Book*, Paupers, Public Property, Reservoirs, Streets and Highways, Street Lamps, Sewers and Drains,, Side Walks and Cross Walks, Schools, Taxes, (County), Taxes, (State), 5U ( U O ( !) (1 84 (ioo 4!) ii U U N3 U> (15 City Debt March 1, 1875, $47, Income Receipts and Credits, 9, Expenses for 1875, 68, Assessment, 1875, 60, $115, ' $69, City Debt Feb'y 1, 1876, $45,880 68

27 LIABILITIES. City Bonds, $25, City Notes, 27, County of York County Tax, 1, State of Maine State Tax, 12, School Districts, Interest on City Debt ASSETS. Jos. F. Dearing, Collector, 1874, " " " " 1875, 15, Old Orchard Camp Meeting Association, State of Maine State School Fund, 1, " " School Mill " 1, " " " State Pensions, " " " Bonds School Dist. No. 1, J. W. Beatty, Treasurer, $68, , City Debt, Feb. 1, 1876, $45,880 68

28 STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF SACO, From March 1st, 1875, to Feb. 1st, RECEIPTS. Cash. Amount on hand March 1, 1875, $ Contingent Fire. Expenses. From sundry sources, Department. From rent of Engine House, Interest on City Notes Debt. From Taxes and Bonds, Payable. Notes issued, Free High School. From State and Non-Residents, Paupers From sundry sources, $ " City Farm,

29 28 Public Property. From sale of Brannon house. $55 00 Streets and Highways. From City Teams, 2, Sewers and Drains. From Entries to Sewers, Sidewalks and Crosswalks. From B. & M. R. R., StAte of Maine State School Fund, 1, " " " School Mill " 2, " " " State Pensions, " " " High School, School District No. 1, "» 6, Tax of 1867, from D. Tuxbury, Collector, 3 00 " " 1868, " " " " " " 1873, " Jos. F. Dearing, " * " " 1874, " " " " 18, " " 1875, " " " " 45, Total Receipts, $91, Abatements. EXPENDITURES. Paid D. Tuxbury, Collector, 1867, $3 00 '' " " " 1868, ti Jos. F. Dearing, " 1873, u ii ii ii ii 1874, it it ii,i,i 1875, John Traynor, F. C. Sawyer, Bean Bros., 6 90 $1,772 93

30 29 Bridges. Paid D. E. Johnson, Cora., self and horse, Laborers, Jos. Hobson for Lumber, Chas. Twambley for material, 7 68 A. C. Tuxbury 8 25 A. G. Prentiss, " " 3 75 W. H. Deering, 1 11 John E. Butler, 1 50 Contingent. Paid Maine Insane Hospital, " State Reform School " S. F. Macomber, care City Building, " Gas Co., " B. & M. R. R. for Water supply, " Tracy Hewes for Harnesses, Lowell & Lord, sundries, " Sheridan Post, Decoration, " Mrs. G.S.Googins, land damage, " Mrs. E. Hanson, " " " Chas. M. Rollins for accident, $ " Geo. W. Whitten, land damage, " D. E. Johnson for labor on Watering Trough, " D. E. Johnson for labor and material on City Stable, Chas. Twambleyfor material for Jail, ' " Chas. Hersey for Coal for Jail, 4 50 " B. F. Hamilton, Blankets for Jail, 3 20 " A. G. Prentiss, Coal for Jail, " " City Hall, Amount carried forward, $2,202 78

31 30 Amount brought forward, Paid Chas. Twambley, fixtures for City Hall, A. & B. E. Cutter, Coal for City Hall, for Wood and sawing for City Hall, Joseph L. Milliken, Street Signs and Numbers, for Dusters, Brooms and repairs, City Building, W. S. Dennett for surveying, S. M. Chadbourne, Clerk of C. C J.P.Grant, medicine for Paupers, H. P. Cobb, Com. on Sewers and Drains, 1874, H. P. Cobb, Com. on Accts. 1874, 5 00 for use of Ward Rooms, W. S. Hasty, Com. on Accts., Com. on Streets and Horse Hire, " " Public Property, Ward Officers, for notifying officers and posting notices, for Statistics of Births & Deaths, A. G. Prentiss for use of land, J. F. Deal ing for tax deed, &c., 9 50 J. E. Butler, publishing tax list, 7 25 sundry small bills, , City Officers. Paid Mayor's Salary, " Treasurer's " " Auditor's " " City Solicitor's Salary, Amount carried forward, , $2,202 78

32 31 Amount brought forward, $ Paid City Clerk's Salary, " " Physician's " Collector, Board of Health, Superintending School Com., " City Marshal, (in part) " Assessors, " Engineers of Fire Department, " Overseers of Poor, $3, Discount on Taxes. Paid 6 per cent, discount on Taxes paid on or before Sept , Free High School. Paid B. R. Melcher, Principal, $1, u Miss Chadwick, Assistant, " for care of Building, " for Coal, for repairs, supplies and printing, Fire Department. Paid Amoskeag Mfg. Co. for repairs on Steamer Gov. Fairfield, $ " Amoskeag Mfg. Co. for sundry articles, " J. W. Beatty & Co., for Hose, repairs, &c., City Teams for hauling Engines, Gov. Fairfield S. F. Engine Co., " Saco S. F. E. Co., *00 63 " E. Aubrv for varnishing two Engines, 00 Lowell & Lord, repairs & supplies, " B. F. Hanscom, " " " W. P. Moody, " " 2 60 Amount carried forward, $3,313 17

33 32 Amount brought forward, $3, Paid John Tounge for Paint, &c., 2 25 A. G. Prentiss for supplies, Sam'l L. Lord " " O. C. Clark " Rubber Coats, W. S. Dennett " surveying, 7 50 J. W. Beattv & Co. for repairs, N. F. Lord for hauling Coal and Hose, Chas. Harmon for services, A. & B. E. Cutter for Coal Wm. Hill for Coal, Gas Co., sundry small bills, Interest on City Debt. New Notes Paupers. Paid Interest on City Notes, $2, " Coupons, 1, Streets. Paid Cyrus Means, Com., for self, oxen and horse, $ S. W. Seavey, Com., for self and horse, for labor, men and teams, " Gooeh & Haines for Stone, 7 00 W. S. Dennett surveying, " for material Payable. $4, , $ Paid City Notes. 26, Paid for supplies and expenses on City Farm, $1, " Samuel Osgood for supplies Amount carried forward. $1,306 74

34 33 Amount brought forward, $1, Paid W. S. Hasty & Co.. " " S. Gurney, " " O. F. Carpenter & Co " Gilbert Berry, Samuel Chase, " " D. F. Littlefield, " " Dorrance Littlefield, " " A. G. Prentiss, " " Benson & Carpenter, " " W. N. Perry for Wood, Eliot Sweetser, " " D. Tuxbury, " " J. H. Fogg, Mrs. C. G. Burleigh for rent " C. Sweetser,» " Asa Wentworth, " " Jordan & Bryant, " " " J. A. Berry, " " Beau Bros, for supplies, " R. Jordan, " " " J. W. Burrows for Shoes, " N. T. Boothbv & Co. for Clothes, " O. C. Clark " " 7 25 " Jas. Adams for supplies, " A. & B. E. Cutter for Coal, " T. Buekminster, Coffins & Robes, " Bradbury & O'Connor for burying the Dead, " Wm. Littlefield for Carriages, R. L. K. Grant, services and expenses on acct. of James Hart, " F. A. Boothbv for cash paid out for supplies, rent, &c., " Lowell & Lord for Stove & Pipe " City teams for hauling Wood, Amount carried forward, $2,202 78

35 34 Amount brought forward, $3, " John Tounge for Paint at Farm, " Hill Bros, for Work " " " " " " Jos. Hobson for Lumber, Simon Sawyer for Painting Town of Scarboro", sundry small bills, " " $3, Police and Night Watch Paid E. H. C. Bradbury, $ " Willis McKenney, " J. E. Stover, " Colver Stevens, " Alanson Dunn, " James Adams, " Wm. C. Merrill, " Alfred Patterson, " Mark D. Kimball, 4 00 " R. L. K. Grant, " J. F. Locke, " Mitchell & Read for Badges, &c., " A. J. Wilkinson for Hand Cuffs, 12 00, $2, Printing, Stationery and Books. Paid Noyes & Co. for printing, advertising and material, $ " John Hanscom for printing, " F. H. Coffin for Books, " Bailey & Noyes, " " S. S. Scranton & Co. for Books, 4 50 " Emery & Sawyer for Stationery, 16 3o " Lewis Hodsdon " " and Books, " P. C. Stone for binding Reports, $486 35

36 35 Public Property. Paid Joseph Hobson for Lumber, $ " B. F. Hamilton for Blankets, 5 75 " C. K. Banks " Lumber, " A. C. Tuxbury, " " " Israel Smith for labor & Lumber, " W. H. Deering for repairing old burying-ground fence, " A. K. P. Chellis for labor, " John Tounge for labor and Paint " C. M. Littlefield for Wheels, " Thomas Brand " work, " A. G. Prentiss supplies, " Wm. Burnham " work, " A. C. Gowdy " " 6 00 " John H. Gowen " Bricks, " Lowell & Lord, labor & material, " Gooch & Haines for Stone, 7 80 " C. M. Lewis for labor & material, 5 23 " I. H. Towle " " E. R. Bradbury, " 1 00 Reservoirs. Paid D. E. Johnson, Com., self and horse, for labor, " A. G. Prentiss for Cement, " Jos. Hobson " Plank, " A. T. Marstori " Bricks, " York Mfg. Co. " Cement, 2 00 Sidevialks and Crosswalks. Paid D. E. Johnson, Com., self and horse, W06 50 " Chas. Fenderson for teaming, " N. F. Lord Amount carried forward,

37 36 Amount brought forward, Paid City teams, " A. A. Dean for blacksmithing, " Ira Andrews & Son, Curbstones, " Win. Moore for Crosswalks, " F. A. Boothbv for blacksmithing, " Wm. Merrill " Lumber, 6 23 " Marston & Durgin for Bricks, 5 25 " sundry persons for labor, $ $1, Sewers and Drains. Paid D. E. Johnson, Com., self and horse, $76 00 Wm. Moore for Stone, Lowell & Lord for Tyle, A. A. Dean for Iron work, F. A. Boothby for Grates, Marston & Durgin for Bricks, John H. Gowen ' " Wm. Burnham for mason work, J. H. Burnham for Castings, Jos. Hobson " Lumber, A. G. Prentiss " supplies', for labor, $1, Street Lamps. Paid Gas Co., $ " Jas. Adams for care of Lights, " Lowell & Lord, repairs and supplies, " C. Twambley for Gas Burners, " D. Littlefield " supplies, " F. A. Boothbv ' ' Iron work, " Gilman, F. and Snow for Glass, " D. E. Johnson, labor & material, " sundry small bills, 9 25 $665 70

38 37 STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. Highway District No. 1. Paid Ivory Fenderson, Commissioner, " for labor, " S. W. Seavey, Com., self, oxen and horse, for labor, " " material, Highway District No. 2. Paid David McKenney, Com., $12 25 " for labor, " George Ricker, Commissioner, " for labor, men and oxen, " material, Highway District No. 3. Paid Cyrus Means, Com., self, oxen and horse, $95 00 " for labor, men and oxen, " " material, Highway District No. 4. Paid A. T. Marston, Commissioner, " sundry persons for breaking roads, " labor, " Lord & Milliken, team work, 6 75 " Prentiss & Bean Bros, for Hay and Grain " Hanscom & Hearne, Iron work, " D. E. Johnson, Com., self and horse, " sundry persons for team work, including City teams, 1, sundry persons for Hay & Grain, $ $ $ Amount carried forward, $2,202 78

39 38 Amount brought forward, Paid sundry persons for Iron work, " " " " Hardware, " " " " material, " for Plough and repairs, " Hewes & Moody for supplies, " Laborers, State of Maine State Pensions. SCHOOLS. 149 GO , $2, $5, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1. Grammar Schools. Paid L. 0. Straw, $1, " J.R.King, 1, " Belle Baker, Assistant " Ella Baker, " Intermediate Schools. Paid L. A. Deering, " Addie Small, Primary Schools. Paid May Andrews, " Annie M. Patterson, " Sarah C. Fields, " M. E. Jordan, " L. A. Rumery, " F.H.Chase, " A. E. Atkins, " L. E. Gowdy, Mixed Schools. Paid Estelle Emery, " Nannie Tibbetts, " Ellen Parker, $6,887 00

40 39 School District No. 1, School continued. Paid TreasCirer, 25 Taxes Co Lowell & Lord, repairs & supplies,, 63 for numbering scholars, Agents' salary, for care of School Houses, " Wood and Coal, " Books and Stationery, " repairs and supplies, Districts, unty , Salaries, $ repairs and supplies, tt tt tt 3, Salaries, , tt repairs and supplies, , tt tt tt Salaries, tt 6, repairs and supplies, , tt,t tt Salaries, , , tt it Teachers' board, tt Insurance, tt Abatem't.s & Commissions, it supplies, Paid balance of Tax for 1874, " in part " " " 1875, 2,318 2,000 Taxes State Paid balance of Tax for 1874, Total Expenditures, $1, $2, , , $90,818 57

41 40 RECAPITULATION. Cash on hand March 1st, 1875, $ Receipts for , $91, Expenditures for 1875, 90, Balance in hands of Treasurer, $ APPENDIX. City Teams earned for the year, $2, Expenses of men and teams, 1, Balance in favor of the City Teams, $ REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE CITY. City Building and Lot, $20, City Farm, 10, City Prison and Lot, 7, Engine House and Lot, 4, City Stable, Wilkinson Gravel Pit, Pest House, Wood Lot, part of No. 6 of the great Lot, $42, Clock and Bell, $1, Stock and supplies on City Farm, 1, Horses, Harnesses, Carts, &c., 1, Steam Fire Engines and apparatus, 9, Hook & Ladder Carriage and apparatus, Furnishings in Supreme Court Room, " " Municipal " " " City Marshal's Office, , $58,089 50

42 REPORT OF T H E OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : The Overseers of the Poor for the year ending Jan. 81, 1876, would respectfully submit the following report: The call for aid by the poor of our city during the past year has been unusually large, especially for the last four or five months. There have been 62 families assisted by the overseers away from the farm during the year. Some have applied who heretofore have been able to support themselves, but, owing to the hard times and difficulty in obtaining employment, they have not earned enough to supply their most pressing wants. This class, however, will be able to take care of themselves as soon as business revives. Some have applied who, in our opinion, were so lazy that they had rather beg than work; in fact, we have proved this to be true by offering them work, and they refuse to do it. We propose to refuse aid to such while they refuse to work, and if their families are likely to suffer, the Poor Farm is the proper place for them to be taken care of. We are happy to say that, so far as our observation goes, with one or two exceptions, intemperance has not directly contributed to the increase of pauperism in our city the past year. This speaks well for the reform movement, and we hope it will receive in the future the same support it has in the past, until our city can rejoice in not having a rum shop nor a drunkard within its bounds.

43 42 TRAMPS. While we would encourage all honest endeavors on the part of individuals who are seeking to obtain employment, we believe that that class of individuals commonly called tramps, who travel about the country from place to places insulting civil people, are a worthless set of vagabonds, and are wholly unworthy the sympathy they claim. We adopted, early in the year, the rule not to feed tramps, except in cases where the evidences were such as to show them worthy of the sympathy they asked for. For particulars in regard to this class of individuals we refer yon to the report of the City Marshal. The expenses for the support of the poor the past year, as shown by our exhibit, have been considerably in excess of the year previous. This, in part, is accounted for in the fact that quite a sum of the pauper fund was expended on the buildings at the farm, which amount is not directly connected with the pauper expenses, An addition of 24 feet has been put on to the barn at a cost of $ The bill was paid from the pauper fund. There is now on hand wood worth $350 ; there is due Saco from other towns $120. This amount, deducted from the actual expenses, would make the sum directly expended for the poor, $2,469.25, instead of $3,214.87, as shown by our exhibit. It will be seen by the above explanation that, notwithstanding the hard times, the poor account compares favorably with previous years. The same remarks we made in our last report, with regard to the management of the City Farm, are applicable to the past year. The buildings on the farm are in good Condition, and will need but trifling repairs for several years. There is but one thing lacking to make our City Farm a model one. There is not sufficient pasturing for the stock on the farm, so that onr Superintendent is obliged to feed from the barn part of the stock throughout the year. There is, adjoining the farm, a lot of land, which can be purchased at a fair price; this added to the pasture on the farm, would make all that is needed. We recommend this matter of pasturage to your consideration.

44 43 The following exhibit shows the expenditures and receipts connected with the poor account for the year ending Jan. 31, 1876 : CITY FARM. Expenditures. For stock, labor, supplies, &c., $ Salary of Nathaniel Billings, one year, Expenditures on Buildings, Receipts. $1, For sale of stock and produce, Excess of expenditures over receipts, $ Net expense of Farm, $ SUPPORT OF POOR OFF FROM FARM. Expenditures. For support and expenses, $2, Receipts From cash refunded by Paupers, $16 50 " town of Dayton, 9 00 Scarboro,' Lvman. 9 ' Excess of expenditures over receipts. $2, Net expense away from Farm, $2, GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Expenditures. Total expense of City Farm, " away from Farm, 2, $3,820 36

45 44 Receipts. Total receipts from City Farm, $ " away from " $ Excess of expenditures over receipts, $3, Net expense for support of Poor, $3, Less Wood on hand. $ Due from other towns, Expended on Buildings, Actual expense of Poor. $2, Annexed we present an inventory of stock and produce on Farm Feb. 1, F. A. BOOTHBY, ) Overseers PAUL C. SANDS, V of JOHN JAMESON,) Poor.

46 45 STOCK AND PRODUCE ON CITY FARM FEB. 1, tons of Hay at $14, $ yoke of Oxen, Cows at $45, Bull, two-year Heifer, Horse, Swine at $25, bbl. of Beef, bbls. Pork at $25, bush. Potatoes at 50 c., bbls. Soap, 9 00 Vegetables, gals. Molasses at 60 c., lbs. of Butter at 30 c., lbs. Lard at c., lbs. Tallow at 10 c., bbl. Mackerel, bbl. Flour, bush: Beans at $2.50, bush. Barley at 80 c., bush. Corn at $1, Pung, Wagon, 1 Mowing Machine, Farming Tools, $1,954 50

47 REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL. CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, February 1, To THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF SACO : GENTLBMEN : I herewith submit my report for the past municipal year: During the year arrests have been made as follows : For Intoxication, 13 " Laceny, 10 " Assault and Battery, 9 " Gambling, 3 Total persons have been admitted to our jail for shelter during the year; 48 meals have been furnished vagrants ; 9 meals to one Mr. Goodwin detained on account of sickness ; 46 meals to one James Hart, detained on account of insanity ; making in the aggregate 103 meals. I have paid to the City Treasurer for licences the sum of $26. For the expenses of Police Department I refer you to Auditor's report. ALBION SANDS, City Marshal.

48 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : The Joint Standing Committee on Accounts, to whom was referred the statement of the accounts of the City Treasurer for the year ending January 31st, 1876, respectfully submit the followi ng report: The}' have examined the Treasurer's accounts, compared the several items with the entries in his books, and find them properly vouched and correctly stated. Saco, March 6, WINFIELD S. HASTY. ) Committee FRANK FOSS, } on CALVIN F. GORDON, j Accounts.

49 REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIAN. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : The undersigned begs leave to offer the following brief report for the last municipal year The only deaths occurring among the poor of the city under my care have been at the City Farm, and are as follows: Martha Leavitt, aged 60 ; disease, general, mental and physical debility. John Woodsum, aged 74 ; disease, softening of the brain. There has been considerable sickness during the latter part of the year, and particularly during the winter months, but at the present time there is comparatively little. Respectfully submitted, J. P. GRANT, City Physician.

50 REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : In accordance with the usual custom the undersigned present the following report: We have been called upon by complaints from different individuals during the year to visit quite a large number of localities within our city limits, from whence eminated offensive etc., arising from a variety of causes. odors, The dates of our visits, and the results arising therefrom, are fully set forth in a record of the same, which is kept for inspection. We have found that the chief causc of complaint has arisen from the accumulation of filth, and stagnant water in cellars, which is due mainly to insufficient sewerage and drainage a fact to which the attention of our citizens has been many times invited. One source of injury to the health of the inhabitants resitling adjacent thereto, we would refer to in particular, and that is the stream which crosses Storer street near the house formerly occupied bj' the late Dr. N. Brooks, being so circuitous in its course, and the backing up of water from the river causes the filth which is constantly flowing down in large quantities from above, to permanently lodge in the vicinity named. We would, therefore, earnestly urge that the authorities do something, if possible, prior to the coming on of hot weather to remedy this evil. Jan. 31, J. E. L. KIMBALL, ) Board R. G. DENNETT, \ of F. W. GUPTILL, ) Health.

51 REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR. To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : In obedience to the requirements of an ordinance of this city, it becomes my duty, as Solicitor, to submit in brief, at least, a report of the condition of business in this Department. At the commencement of the year, and upon assuming the duties of the office above named, there was pending in the Municipal Court of the city of Biddeford an action against one of our late Street Commissioners for an alleged trespass, while in the discharge of his official duty, which case was carried by appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court, and adjusted at the last term of Court upon the paymeut of a small sum by the city, and a surrender by the plaintiff in the case of a right of way over the land in question to the city, and of which a deed has been given to the city. There was also, at the date first named above, an action pending in the Supreme Judicial Court, brought by George Lord against Joseph F. Dearing, Collector, for the recovery of alleged damages for having advertised and sold the property of said Lord in payment of his taxe.s. It was hoped and expected that this case would be tried at the last term of Court, but circumstances rendered a continuance necessary. There is also an action which was entered at the last September term of Supreme Judicial Court, brought by one Abram C. Haines against the city, wherein he claims to recover upon an account annexed a small sum, alleging that he furnished supplies

52 51 to one Ida Small, as a pauper, which case remains undisposed of, and it is^hoped it will he tried at the next term of Court On the fifth day of November last, an action was brought and entered at the last January term of Court, against the city, by William H. Deering, wherein he appears to claim to recover upon an account annexed copy: to the writ, of which the following is a >'1874. City of Saco, To William II. Deering, Dr. For labor and materials furnished in building Gcjocli street Bridge between Saco and Biddeford, $2, To interest on the same from Dec. 7, 1874, $3, This case has been continued to the next term of Court, to be holden at Alfred on the third Tuesday of May next, and the particular circumstances connected with the case are so familiar to our citizens generally', that the Solicitor does not deem it necessary to set them forth in this brief report. I have appeared before the County Commissioners at various times, and have been called upon to render professional services to different officers of the City Government, which action does not require any extended notice. All of which is most respectfully submitted. Saco, Feb. 7, F. W. GUPTILL, City Solicitor.

53 REPORT OF Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. To THE HON. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SACO : GENTLEMEN : In presenting my fourth annual report I regret to say that this year our city has been visited with a greater dumber of tires than in any year since I have had the honor to present to your Honorable Body a report of my services as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. The Department has been called out forty-one (41) times; thirty-two fires, and nine false alarms ; of these, twenty-three fires and six alarms were beyond the city limits. The losses by fire during the year amount to $132,400.00, upon which insurance to the amount of $29, was paid. This loss exceeds by far that of any year during my service. The principal part of the loss occurred in the fires of July 21st, 1875, and January 15, The first of which was in the burning of the Old Orchard House, on which the loss alone was estimated at from eighty to one hundred thousand dollars, with no insurance. As soon" as the fire broke out despatches were sent to this city, Biddeford and Portland, asking for assistance. While the other cities got their engines ready, there was but one sent, viz : the Governor Fairfield from this city. On its arrival there, the Old Orchard House was virtually destroyed. The location of the flames, and the rapidity with which they spread, made it almost impossible, to make any successful effort to subdue them. And on account of the insufficient supply of water, was found a serious impediment.

54 53 At the later date, Jan. 15, 1876, Old Orchard was again visited by another conflagration, totally destroying the Russell, Orchard Beach and Atlantic Houses, also a stable attached to the latter. The loss estimated on the above is $12,000, with an insurance of $7,450. As in the former case, aid was asked from this city, and the Steamer li Saco" was immediately sent forward to the scene of the disaster, but on its arrival the buildings were too generally enveloped in flames to be saved. The firemen, on arriving, rendered assistance by using buckets in saving the stable of Mr. Charles Gorham. I wish to call your attention that these fires are out of the city limits, and particularly to the fact that, after going miles and on arriving there, a Steam Fire Engine is of no benefit with the present facilities for water. Experience prompts me, and I respectfully request, on account of the centralization of the fire apparatus, that some other method than that which now exists should be resorted to for the protection of the property in the suburbs. The fires occurring under our immediate supervision worthy of mention, and having indications of being extensive were three. The first was May 24th. Fire was discovered in the building of Mr. F. A Bootliby, on Water street. Soon the file worked on to the Stable to the north, and one to the south, also a large tenement house in the rear. All were on fire at one time, and at the commencement the indications were very strong for an extensive fire. However, it was soon under control and with slight loss. The second, Dec. 5th, was the burning of the tannery owned by Wallace Bros. & Co. The alarm was quickly responded to by the firemen of both cities, but at a glance we saw this valuable property had to go, as the fire was well under way, and fed by such combustible material that it was only prevented from spreading by the utmost exertions of the departments. Third, this was Sunday afternoon, December 19, when the alarm sounded for the fire on Storer street, in the four tenement house of Moses Emery, Esq. At this fire 1 refer with just pride to the manner the firemen performed their arduous duties, and

55 54 w ithstood the severity of the cold, being exposed for a number of hours to the piercing wind, with the thermometer all the while below zero. But not to our firemen alone is all the praise. To the firemen of Biddeford is a just tribute due for their efficient aid, and they conducted themselves in a manner to win the warm praise of our citizens. At this time we had but one Steamer to rely on, the Governor Fairfield being away at Manchester for repairs. But by the gallant conduct of the firemen the fire was confined to the building where it originated, and thus prevented what might have been a disastrous loss. HOSE. There is in use in this department at the present time thirtyseven hundred (3,700) feet, six hundred (600) feet of which was purchased the past year. The hose now on hand is constantly depreciating by wear and more will soon be needed on this account. I would respectfully renew the recommendation which I made in report of last year, in the formation of a company for the Hook and Ladder Truck. I also recommend the purchase of one of Smith's Extension Ladders. The Steamer Governor Fairfield has recent]}' returned from Manchester, where it has undergone thorough repairs. The expense of same, including freight, was two hundred and fifty-four ($254.84) and eighty-four one-hundredths dollars. The Steamer Saco has been in constant service over eleven years, coming here in August, It is in good, working condition, with the exception of the boiler, which, upon examination, I find to be in a very bad condition, and needs to be replaced with new. I would, therefore, request that this be attended to immediately, for in the present condition it is, I consider, unsafe, and liable to give,out when most needed, and with what serious results none can tell. The record of fires and alarms will be found on page 56. During the early part of November there was an arrangement made between the Chief Engineer of Biddeford and myself, thereby doing away with each department from going to the assis-

56 55 tance oi" the other until receiving the signal, which is by ringing the second alarm. This was entered into when the horses were sick with the "Epizootic." It has proved very satisfactory, and I think it beneficial for each department to continue it. One of the perplexing duties falling upon the Chief Engineer is in procuring and keeping an Engineer for the Steamer; principally by being unable to procure work near at hand, so to be in readiness when required, as the present pay is insufficient without some other employment. I would, therefore, urge that a permanent engineer be procured for the Governor Fairfield. In conclusion, I desire to thank the Committee on Fire Department for their courtesy and interest manifested in the department, also extend thanks to the board of Engineers, together with the members of the companies for the promptness and the cheerfulness they have displayed in the discharge of their duties. Respectfully submitted, ' AUGUSTUS LORD.

57 56 Fires and Alarms from March 1, 1875 to Feb. 1, No. Dates. Occupants. Location. Losses. 1 March 1, South Street, Biddeford, 2 i< 4, Sullivau Street, do. '' 3 10, False alarm, Saco, n 4 28, Franklin Street, Biddeford, 5 1 ««31, Capt. M. Scavey's House, Ferry Road, (i April 12, Oak Street, Biddeford, 7 " 2J, Smith Street, do. 8 May 18, Corner Hill and Birch Streets, do. 9 24, F. A. Boothby's Shop, Water St., 1, , False alarm, Saco, : 11 June 25, Wallace Bros. & Co. Tannery, Saco, i Slight , River Side Block, Water St., Slight. 13 July 1, Stone Street, Biddeford, 14 3, False alarm, Biddeford, < 15 5, Scamraan Building, Main St., Slight. ' (< 16 13, False alarm, Saco, u 17 16, Water Street, Biddeford,! 18 21, Old Orchard House, (>ld Orchard, 80, ** 26, Main Street, Biddeford, 20 (( 27, T. H. Cole's Stable, Biddeford, near Main st. i August without alarm. 21 Sept. 6, False alarm, Saco, 22 9, Gooch Street, Biddeford, 23 10, Main Street, do. (< 24 16, Kind's Corner, do. 25 '* 22, False alarm, Saco, 26 27, False alarm, Biddeford, not 27 29, Boardman Bros. Ice House, Irving St., known. 28 Oct. 7, False alarm, Biddeford, 29 J. W. Small's House, Ferry Road, 2, Nov. 19, Blacksmith Shop, York Yard, Slight. 31 * 22, Laconia Yard, Biddeford, 32 24, False alarm, Saco, 33 Dec. 5, Tanney of Wallace Bro. A Co. Saco, 30, , Oak Street, Biddeford, 35 a 18, Gooch Street, Biddeford, 36 u ** 19, Moses Emery's House, Storer St., , Granite Street, Biddeford, Jan'y 15, Russell, Orchard Beach anil Atlantic Houses, Old Orchard, 12, , Pearl Street, Biddeford, 4U 23, Elm Street, Biddeford, 41 26, Main Street, Biddeford, Int. 3,000 1,000 $132,400 I $29,650

58 REPORT OF Stfpsrinfajxdmg Seteol Committed, To THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL : The time has arrived when it becomes our duty to make our annual report. Our schools the past year have held on the even tenor of their way ; nay, more, we think we can report progress. Of course, all have not been equally successful, but we have no wish to complain of any. Your Committee have endeavored to attend to the duties assigned them as faithfully as circumstances would permit. Some of the agents have failed to give the notices required by law. FINANCES. Money raised for Schools the past year, 87, Received from the State School Fund, 1, " " Mill Fund, 1, Raised for Free High School, 2, Received from the State for Free High School, Tuition paid to High School, Received for use of School Houses for Ward Rooms, $13, OUTSIDE DISTRICTS. The schools outside of District No. 1 are much smaller in numbers than they were formerly, in most cases not having nearly half as many. These schools in the summer were taught by females, with one exception. The Sawyer school was taught by Mr. E. M. Haines. Several of these teachers were young in ex-

59 58 perience, but nevertheless quite successful in practice. The winter schools have all had male teachers. It is not so well understood as it ought to be that teaching is a trade to be learned as much as any other trade. We have some teachers that have improved fifty per cent, since they first commenced. This fact, however, remains, that an ingenious tyro will excel experienced failure. The school at the Ferry is the largest of these schools, and it has achieved success the past year. Some of the other schools have been alike successful. The Parcher, Old Orchard and Dyer districts deserve favorable mention. In Nonsuch Mr. G. P. McKenney commenced the winter school, and after teaching a short time he left from business considerations, and Mr. C. Stevens was employed to teach the school. All these schools are now in session except Sandy Brook and Loudon, which commenced very early. The former closed pleasantly, the latter was not quite so fortunate. GRADED SCHOOLS. The graded schools of district No. 1 have been in successful operation during the year under the instruction of a corps of excellent teachers. There is not really a poor, inefficient teacher among them all. We have had some as good or even better before, but at the same time there were others poorer than any we now have. If the scholars in this district have not done as well as they might, the blame is largely or mostly due to themselves. The trouble is, too many of our scholars do not attend school to learn. They go because they are obliged to, and learn what they learn mechanically, and that by compulsion. Such scholars arq never any benefit to a school. They usually depreciate the general average of attendance and scholarship, not only by their own standing but also by their influence on others. It is to be very much regretted that so many attend school only for the "fun" which they can get out of it. Having no purpose to learn they do not put forth the efforts indispensable to become scholars. They only impede others without benefit to themselves. We have

60 59 often thought that the greatest good of the greatest number would be secured by relieving the schools of their injurious influence, but we are very reluctant to deprive them of this great privilege afforded them, hoping that they will see it and improve it as they ought before it is too late. Necessity, however, when forbearance ceases to be a virtue, requires action. PARENTS. Parents, in this case, are often more to blame than scholars. They are the natural and legal guardians of their children ; yes, more, they are the responsible parties. Teachers, Committee, and all the machinery of our school system, are employed to assist them in this work, and it becomes them cheerfully and thankfully to comply with the legal provisions and regulations which are so well calculated to render material, efficient and gratuitous aid in this matter, and to co-operate with those who are thus assisting them in training their children so that they may be an honor to themselves and to their name in after life. But, strange as it is, teachers find more trouble with parents than with scholars. They could easily manage the latter were it not for the obstacles interposed by the former, who, in some cases, will keep them from school for any little frivolous reason or desire, and uphold them in idleness and insubordination, and then, perhaps, blame the teacher because their children are not as good scholars, and cannot pass as good an examination as those who are punctual and studious. 8uch a course is ruinous. When will parents and children learn that school means work, and that no scholar can be absent and idle and succeed in this work? We are glad, however, that we can report some improvement in regard to the interest manifested by some parents in visiting schools. We acknowledge that with the majority it is not what it ought to be now, but it is encouraging that some have interest enough to go and see where their children are, and what they are about. If all would do the same we should very soon behold a great improvement, and parents with their children would have reason to rejoice on account of it.

61 60 HIGH SCHOOL. At the commencement of the Fall term we found our High- School with about eighty scholars, and sixty seats for their accommodation. The circumstances demanded that something should be done immediately for their relief. The city could not afford to spend so much money to run this school and not provide room for their accommodation. The best thing we could do for their temporary relief was to take possession of the room below, occupied by Miss Rumery's school. Upon investigation we found that we could not disband her school and find accommodations for the scholars in the other schools, so the agents made a temporary arrangement for her school in one of the rooms under the City Hall, into which it was removed for the time being, and there it remains for the want of a better place. Now it seems to us that the time has fully come when something must be done. A new school house of some kind ought to be built at once. We never shall want less school room than now, and if we contemplate growing as a city we must inevitably, according to the course of things, have more schools, and we must make provisions for them. Here is another consideration. Our Intermediate schools are altogether too large. At the beginning of the Fall term we had more than a hundred and fifty scholars to be divided between two teachers, which is placing two heavy a burden on them, and not "providing for these scholars as we should. Here are scholars enough for three schools, and with very little increase it would be impossible to avoid it. Another year will probably give us this increase, and what is to be done? All must see the necessity of immediate action in view of these imperative necessities. These facts impel us to make some suggestions. And first, the city, not the district, should provide accommodations for the Free High School; for it is a school, not for the district alone, as it used to be, but for the whole city. What the school needs is a room large enough to seat 100 scholars, with two good recitation rooms connected, so that'if they should have that number they could have two assistants and thus

62 61 do justice to the scholars. If the city will furnish such rooms, or in consultation with the trustees of the Thornton fund, will build such a.house as will convene such a school as they will run in whole or in part, it would be a wise thing to do, and then we should have the present building for a third Intermediate school, and the Primary school could be restored to its old place. If the city is hot ready to do this now, and will decide that it will not do it, then, as a temporary measure, put an extension on the High School building of twenty-five or thirty feet, so as to enlarge the High school room, and make a good recitation room in the second story, and furnish a room below for a third Intermediate school. If it is decided that the High school shall remain as it is, then build a house for the Primary and Intermediate schools. But it seems to us that the first thing proposed is the best thing to do, either with or without the co-operation of the trustees of the Thornton fund. It is for the city and district to decide what shall be done. We only wish to present clearly our necessities as they are, and leave it for the proper authorities to act in the premises. Our schools in district No. 1 are now very well graded, and a course of studies arranged from the lowest to the highest, so as to give each school its appropriate work. This course is laid down for the medium scholar, and if he will be constant he can easily accomplish it. The smart scholar may go faster and get into a higher class, and the poor scholar, if really in earnest, will not fail to keep along with his class. The course is as follows : LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL. Reading, through 2d Reader; practice on the sounds of the letters ; oral lessons on reading, adding and subtracting numbers, with Eaton's Primary Arithmetic the last year, to page 50 ; object lessons, with drawing, spelling, declamation, etc. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL. Reading, 3d Reader; Primary Arithmetic completed, and Intel-

63 62 lectual to Section 111; Primary Geography to page 37 the last year ; object lessons ; writing, drawing, spelling, declamation, etc. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. First Tear. Intellectual Arithmetic to page 93, Sec. 5 ; Primary Geography to page 75. Second Year. Intellectual Arithmetic to page 139, Sec. 3, and Common School through Reduction ; Primary Geography completed. Reading, 4th Reader, spelling, Elementary Speller, writing, drawing, declamation, etc., through the course. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. First Year. Intellectual Arithmetic completed, and Common School Arithmetic to U. S. Money ; Intermediate Geography to page 40 ; Swinton's Language Lessons commenced. Second Year. Common School Arithmetic to Compound Interest ; Geography to page 67 ; Language Lessons completed, and Swinton's Grammar commenced. Third Year. Arithmetic to Cube Root; Geography completed ; Grammar continued, with parsing, analyzing, etc. Fourth Year. Arithmetic completed; Grammar completed; Physical Geography ; Book-Keeping ; U. S. History as a Reader, and as a Text-book Winter and Spring terms ; general review the last term. Reading, (5th Reader 3 years) spelling. (Pronouncing Speller 3 years) writing, drawing, composition, declamation, etc,, through the course. HIGH SCHOOL. REGULAR COURSE. First Year. Natural History ; Latin Grammar, Reader, etc.; Algebra through Quadratics ; English Language and Literature. Second Year. Constitution of U. S. and Science of Government ; Philosophy ; Algebra finished ; Geometry ; Cicero ; Virgil begun. Third Year. French Grammar, with translations; Virgil's Aeneid finished ; Sallust; Latin Prose Composition ; Trigonometry and Surveying ; Physiology ; Botany ; Mineralogy.

64 63 Fourth Year. General History ; Botany ; Chemistry ; German Grammar, (optional) with translations ; Rhetoric; English Literature ; Astronomy ; Arithmetic reviewed. Drawing through the course. SELECT COURSE. A select English course of 3 years, as above, barring the languages. COLLEGE COURSE. First Year. Latin Grammar and Reader; Caesar or Nepos ; Algebra ; Latin Prose Composition ; Natural History ; Derivation of English Words. Second Year. Greek Grammar ; Greek Lessons ; Anabasis begun ; Geometry ; Logarithms ; Cicero ; Virgil begun ; Greek Prose Composition ; Philosophy. Third Year. Greek Prose Composition ; Anabasis finished ; Homer's Iliad ; Ancient Geography, Rhetoric ; General History (Rome and Greece) ; Virgil completed ; Arithmetic -reviewed ; Latin Prose; Sallust. Composition and Rhetorical exercises of all the school through the whole course ; written translations from the languages at stated times ; general reviews of all these studies the last term. There has been 110 change of teachers in our graded schools during the year, except in one case of sickness, when Miss Bradbury took the place of Miss Small in the Middle St. Intermediate school for a few weeks. The mixed school on Buxton load was taught to good acceptance through the Summer and Fall terms. Also the mixed school 011 Portland road was under the care of Miss E. Parker during the Summer term, and of Miss E. Emery during the Fall and Winter terms. Most of the larger scholars from these localities atteud the graded schools, making these schools very small. TEXT-BOOKS. Some of our text-books are not the best in the market. They have been in use so long as to become stale, e. g., the Reading Books. They have been used until they are so familiar that chil-

65 64 dren take no interest in them. They were good Readers, and have done good service, but there are now better ones to be had at a little less than half price on exchange. If they were no better an exchange would be profitable on account of the new interest thej- would inspire, as well as on account of the new book received for an old one at a bargain. Our Geography is also deficient. lu our judgment it never was as good as that which it supplanted, because it is a fragment of the author's series, while the former was complete ; and besides, its arrangement is very objectionable. Some of the other books might be improved, but the great obstacle is the hard times, which make it difficult for parents with large families to pay the difference, even though it be pecuniarily a profitable change. It has beed suggested that the city furnish the books, and lend or let them to the scholars to be returned. At any rate some way ought to be devised to keep along with the times in the- improvements of the day, so as to insure the largest success of our schools possible.' APPARATUS. In many of our schools there is a great destitution of maps, charts, globes and other fixtures, which add very much to the interest and improvement of the scholar. Every room should have a time-piece hung up where all the scholars can see it, take cognizance of the passing moments, and improve them. Blackboards should be ample, and kept in good repair, well supplied with erasers. There should be a globe in every room, with maps and charts for use ; and no pains should be spared by agents and parents to supply every necessary facility possible to contribute to the great object in view. The period of youth, and its opportunities for getting an education, soon passes, and what is done for the rising generation must be clone in season. Every parent should see this and do his very best to give his child a good education if he cannot give him anything else. This he can afford to do. It is a precious boon the best inheritance he can leave him. A WORD IN THE EAR. It is said "How blessings brighten as they take their flight!"

66 65 This is especially true in regard to our schools. Generally neither scholars nor their parents fully estimate our privileges of education until it is too late. They may look back afterwards and see what a boon they have had, and have failed to improve as they might and ought. If the scholar saw it in its true light, would he neglect it? Would he attend school without any object but "fun?" without any purpose but to get through with it as easily a's possible, learning only what he is compelled to? Would he delve so long in the midst of gold and diamonds and not gather up more of their wealth for future use? Would parents take no special interest in the improvement of their children, permitting them to be absent from school and idle, when they might treasure up what would be better for them than gold and precious stones? This may be seen when the opportunities have passed away, and there is no possibility of going back and gathering up the squandered moments, and reaping the wasted harvest. Lost opportunities never return. The object of these few closing words is to induce the scholar, with parental sympathy and help, to gather up these moments now, and to reap the golden harvest while he may. J. M. BAILEY, Superintending S. P. GRAVES, } School C. F. HOLBROOK, ) Committee.

67 likade AND LOCATION OF SCHOOLS. High, Grammar, Middle Street, Spring Street Inter. Middle Street u Green St., let I'rii try, Middle S 2d 1st. Common 2d. 1st. Spring S 2d. 1st. Green St 2d. Mixed, Buxton Road Portland " Ferry, " Old Orchard, (( tl Dyer, Sawyer, Nonsuch,, Loudon " Parcher, CI Sandy Brook ' NAMES OF TEACHERS. B. Redford Melcher. Miss L. Chadwick, Leroy O. Straw, Ella Baker, lames R. King, Miss Belle Baker, " Adilie Small, " L. A. Deering, " A.E.Atkins, " F. H. Chase, " L. A. Rumery, L. E. Gowdy, " A. M. Patterson, " Mary Andrews, " S. C. Fields, " M. E. Jordan, " Nannie Tibbetts, " Ellen Parker, " E. Emery, " E..J. Libby, Willis Mason, Miss A. L. Fogg, ) J. B. Merrill, ( Mrs. M G. Smith, George H. Boothby, Edward M. Haines, Lizzie K. Perkins, I Chas. Stevens, j Lizzie S. Philpot, Alphonzo Goodwin, Emma A. Tibbetts, C. W. Pillsbllry, Eva C Grain, ( Levi Hobbs, \ a v 2 $1800 pr.y 480 " ' 1200 " -too " 12U0 " 100 " 375 " 375 " 350 " 350 ' " " 350 " 350 " 5i pr. wk. 54 " 5 " " 74 " " " " 5 " " " " 5i" " 55 11J " " 9 " " i 51 5 " " " " 5 " " 48 «4" 6 " ' " 52 85" " apring TR. Scholars Registered. Average attendance SUMMER TR. Scholars Registered. Average attendance Scholars Registered. Average attendance WINTER TR Scholars Registered. ( Average attendance ft r, « (

68 Extracts from City Ordinances. ORDINANCE NO. 8. SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of every officer, on knowledge of the breach of any ordinance or laws, to report the same to the Mayor, City Marshal or Solicitor, whose duty it shall be to see that all fines and forfeitures are collected, and all offenders prosecuted. AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS AND DUTIES OF THE ROAD AND STREET COMMISSIONERS. SECTION 1. The city of Saco is hereby divided into four highway districts, thus bounded and described, to wit: District No. One beginning at the point where the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad crosses Saco River, and running thence westerly and northerly up said river by the Biddeford and Dayton City and town lines to the Buxton town line, and thence by said Buxton town line to the Buxton road (so called) ; thence by a line drawn so far, and so far only, north-easterly of the north-east side line of said Buxton road, as will include all the dwellings and inhabitants on said Buxton road, to the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad; thence by said, railroad to the point of beginning. District No. Two beginning at the intersection of the line of district number one with said railroad near the depot, thence running northerly by the north-easterly side line of district number one to the Buxton town line ; thence by Buxton town line to the Scarborough town line ; thence by said Scarborough line to the south-easterly side line of the Portland road ; thence by a line drawn so far, and so far only, south-easterly of the Portland road as shall include all the dwellings and inhabitants on said

69 68 road to the Harmon road, so called, near the Dyer school-house; thence by said road so as to include the dwellings and inhabitants on said road to the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad ; thence by said railroad to the point of beginning, excepting therefrom the road leading from said railroad to the house occupied by Benjamin Goodwin. District No. Three beginning on the south-easterly side line of said Portland road where it intersects the railroad aforesaid, thence running north-easterly by the south-easterly and easterly side line of district number two to the Scarborough town line; thence by the Scarborough town line to the sea ; thence by the sea to the Saco river; thence up Saco river to a point where the north-westerly side line of Laurel Hill Cemetery extended would strike the Saco river; thence in a straight line north-easterly to the westerly side line of the Old Orchard road where it intersects the Ferry road ; thence in a straight line northerly to a point on the Ross road, fifteen rods north-easterly from the bridge which crosses Goose Fare brook ; thence to the point of beginning. District No. Four includes all the territory and inhabitants of the city of Saco not included in either of the other districts as above defined, and the road which leads from said railroad to the house occupied by Benjamin Goodwin. SECT. 2. There shall be annually elected by the city council, one commissioner of streets and roads for each of the above described districts ; and each of said commissioners shall be sworn to the faithful performance of duty, and shall receive such compensation as tlie city council shall establish, and shall be removable at the pleasure of the city council; and if either of said offices shall become vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, they shall forthwith elect another person. SECT. 3. It shall be the duty of each commissioner of streets to superintend the general state of the roads, streets, sidewalks, and lanes in his district; to attend to the repairs of the same, and to make all contracts for labor and materials therefor, and to give notice to the mayor, or to the city marshal, of any nuisance, obstruction or encroachment thereon ; to superintend the

70 69 building or repairing of any drain, sewer or reservoir in his district, and to make contracts for labor and material for the same ; to take the general care of all carts or teams owned by the city, to be used in his district, (except such as shall be kept for the use of the city farm) and to make all necessary arrangements for cleaning the streets, and disposing of the manure received therefrom in his district. SECT. 4. All the powers vested in, and duties required of, road commissioners, by the laws of this State, are hereby vested in, and required of, each commissioner of streets within his district ; and any damage or expense which the city may sustain in consequence of the gross neglect of duty on the part of either of the commissioners of roads and streets, shall be paid by him; and each shall perform such duties, in his said office, as the city council may require. SECT. 5. Each commissioner of roads and streets shall settle and pay all accounts contracted in the discharge of his official duties, by funds to be supplied him from money raised and appropriated for that purpose; and he shall give bond for the faithful application of all funds entrusted to him, and for the faithful performance of all the duties of his office, and for the payment of all damages or expense which the city may sustain in consequence of his gross neglect of duty ; and he shall keep an exact account of his receipts and expenditures, containing the name of every person to whom money is paid, and the amount paid to each person, and lay the same monthly before the committee on accounts for their examination and allowance, which committee shall report the same to the city council; and each of them shall make himself acquainted with the lines and bounds of the roads and streets within his district; and they, or either of them, may make such arrangements with the overseers of the poor, for procuring labor and materials from the city farm, as the interests of the city may require ; and may have the teams kept, and men boarded at said farm, upon such terms as shall be agreed upon between them, or either of them and said overseers. SECT. 6. It shall be the duty of each commissioner of roads

71 70 and streets to see that no encroachments are made upon any streets, squares, lanes or grounds of the city, b}- fences, buildings, or otherwise within his limits ; and whenever any encroachr ment shall hereafter be made upon the same, and the party making the same shall neglect or refuse to remove the same, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of streets ia whose limits the encroachment is made to cause the person so offending to be prosecuted and the nuisance abated. AN AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 15, RESPECTING TRUANT CHIL- DREN AND ABSENTEES FROM SCHOOL. SECTION 1. Section two of city ordinance number fifteen, is hereby amended by striking ont the word fifteen in the second line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word seventeen. Said section as amended, reads as follows, to wit: SECT. 2. All children residing in said city between the ages of six and seventeen, being without any regular occupation and growing up in ignorance, shall, unless there be some sufficient reason to the contrary, be required regularly to attend some public or private school or suitable institution of instruction. AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO THE DEPOSIT OF ASHES AND REFUSE MATTER IN THE STREETS. SECTION 1. No person shall put or place, or cause to be put or placed in any street, lane, alley, or public place in the city within the radius of three-fourths of a mile from the "City Hall Building," any house-dirt, ashes, garbage, shreds, shavings, filth, suds, offals, oyster shells, or other kinds of rubbish, except in such place and in such manner as the Mayor and Aldermen shall prescribe. SECT. 2. Any person who shall throw or put, or cause to be thrown or put, any snow or ice into any street, lane or alley in the city, shall cause the same to be broken up and spread evenly over-the surface of such street, lane or alley. SECT. 3, Any person violating any of the provisions of this

72 71 ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Ten Dollars nor less than One Dollar, and shall pay the cost of prosecution, and stand committed until the same be paid. AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE CITY RESERVOIRS. SECTION 1. No person, under any circumstances, shall deposit any materials or rubbish of any kind upon any city reservoir, so as to interfere with or obstruct the convenient use of the same, under a penalty of not less than twenty dollars, nor exceeding fitly dollars for each offence. SECT. 2. If any such reservoir shall be so obstructed, the chief engineer or the city marshal, shall at once cause the obstructions to be removed at the expense of the person or persons making such obstructions. SECT. 3. If any person shall take any water for any pupose whatever, from any reservoir belonging to the city, except for the extinguishment of fires, or for the use of the fire department, without first having obtained permission in writing from the mayor, he shall pay for each offence not less than five and not more than twenty dollars. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CERTAIN ACTS IN THE STREETS. An ordinance amending ordinance No. 16, entitled "An Ordinance for the prevention of Certain Acts in the Streets of the City of Saco." Be it ordained bv the City Council of Saco, as follows: Section 1 section first of City Ordinance No. 16, is hereby amended, as follows : "Nor shall any person dig up the ground or stones in any street or way of the city of Saco, between the first day of October and the fifteenth day of April for the purposes of drainage unless the Mayor and Aldermen deem i l necessary and grant permission therefor upon written application."

73 72 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE LAYING OF GAS PIPE8. An ordinance relating to the laying of Gas pipes in the streets of the City of Saco. Be it ordained by the City Council of- the City of Saco, as follows: That the following restrictions iu relation to the laying down ancl taking up of pipes and fixtures in and through the streets of the city by the Saco and Biddeford Gas Light Company, prescribed and established pursuant to the provisions of Sections third and eighth of the charter of said Company, approved Aug. 24, 1850 : SECTION 1. Said company before making any excavation, obstruction or displacement in any street of the city for the purpose of laying down, taking up. replacing or repairing any gas pipes or fixtures, shall give notice in writing to the Commissioner of Streets of Highway District No. 4 of said city, of their intention so to do, specifying the street or streets, and the points of commencement and termination of their proposed works ; and when said work is completed they shall give notice thereof in writing to said commissioner, who shall proceed immediately to examine into the manner said work has been done, and if the same has been done to his satisfaction, he shall certify the same to said company. SECT. 2. No street or sidewalk, or any part thereof, shall he dug up or broken into, for the purpose of laying service pipe, or setting lamp posts, between the first day of December and the fifteenth day of April of each year, without the permission of the Mayor and Aldermen, in writing, under a penalty of twenty dollars, and a further penalty of twenty dollars for each and every day or part of a day, that the work is in progress. Nor shall the streets, nor any part thereof, be dug up or broken into for the laying of main pipes, between the first day of November and the first day of May in each year, under a penalty of twenty dollars for each offence, and a further penalty of twenty dollars for everyday or part of a day that the work shall be in progress, or the streets remain broken as aforesaid. Nor shall any street or any part thereof be dug up or broken into before the gas pipes are prepared and placed in the vicinity ready to be laid down. SECT. 3. Said company shall be liable for all damages occfc-

74 73 sioned by the digging up and opening any street, or obstructions therein by said company, as follows, viz : For all or any sucli works, done before the first day of November, they shall be liable for all damages occasioned thereby, for the space of sixty days from and after the approval certified as aforesaid by said commissioner, and for all or any such works done after said first day of November, they shall be so liable until the fifteenth day of June next following, of each year. SECT. 4. All trenches left open after dark, shall by said company, be safely railed or fenced in, and be sufficiently lighted to protect the public from damage or accident therefrom. SECT. 5. Whenever any street, or any part thereof, is taken up for the purposes aforesaid, said company shall perform the work proposed to be done, with all convenient dispatch, and as soon as the same is done they shall repair such street and put the same in as good condition as it was in before such taking up, and shall cause all surplus earth, stones, materials, and rubbish to be immediately removed from the street; and whenever such street, or any part thereof, or any pavement thereon, shall thereafter and within the time specified in section two, settle or become out of repair by reason of the works aforesaid, the said company shall thoroughly and completely repair the same, to the satisfaction of said commissioner of streets. In case said company refuse or neglect to repair the same, after one day's notice therefor by said commissioner, he shall proceed to repair the same at the expense of said company. SECT. 6. Whenever any of said pipes, in laying them down, shall come in contact or interfere with any drain or sewer, said pipes shall be laid under or over such drain or sewer, unless in the opinion of the committee on sewers and drains, it shall be necessary to change the direction of such drain or sewer, in which case the same shall be done by said company under the direction and to the satisfaction of said committee.

75 74 AN AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 18, RESPECTING THE DUTIKS OF THE FINANCIAL OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SACO. SECTION 1. Section seven of City Ordinance number 18, is hereby amended by striking out the word March in the second line, and inserting in lieu thereof the word February, and also striking from the third line of Section nine of said Ordinance the word February, and inserting in lieu thereof the word January. So said Ordinance as amended will read as follows, to wit: SECT. 7. The treasurer shall make up his accounts annually, on or before the tenth day of February, for the financial year ending on the last day of January preceding, and report the same to the City Council. And said account shall be referred to, audited, examined and settled bv the committee on accounts, who shall make a particular examination of all vouchers, charges and details, and report thereon to the council. SECT. 9. The Mayor, Treasurer, Collector, and all other officers of the city, shall annually, on the last day of January, report to the Auditor an account of all debts due the city. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CLEARING SIDEWALKS. SECTION. 1. The tenant or occupant of any store or shop bordering upon any sidewalk, shall, after the ceasing to fall of any snow, if in the day time, within six hours, and if in the night time, before one of the clock in the afternoon succeeding, cause the same to be removed from such sidewalk. And this provision shall be construed to extend to the removing of snow falling from any roof upon such sidewalk ; provided, no person shall be required to remove any snow on the Sabbath day. SECT. 2. Such tenant or occupant, whenever any ice shall have formed upon the sidewalk bordering upon his store or shop, shall cause the same to be removed, or to be covered or strewed with sand, ashes or other substance in such manner as to render the said sidewalk easy and safe for foot-passengers, and every such tenant or occupant neglecting or refusing to comply with the pro-

76 75 visions of this Ordinance, shall forfeit and pay not less than one nor more than ten dollars for each and every day that he shall so refuse or neglect. SECT. 3. The Street Commissioner shall attend to the enforcing of the provisions of this ordinance ; and it shall also be his duty, after the ceasing to fall of any snow, to cause the same to be removed from the sidewalks bordering upon any unoccupied store or any lot not occupied by a store or shop situated in the business part of Main Street, and on Pepperell Square, at the expense of the owners thereof; and it shall also be his duty, as soon as possible after the formation of ice upon sidewalks bordering upon such unoccupied lot, store or shop, to cause the same to be removed or strewed with sand, or ashes or other substances, so as to render them safe for foot passengers. ORDINANCE NO. 18. SUCTION. 1. No owner or person having the care of any sheep, swine, horses, mules, oxen, cows, or grazing animals, shall permit or sutler the same to go at large on any street, lane, alley, common, square, or other public place within the city, under a penalty of two dollars for each otfence to be recovered by complaint before the municipal court of Saco. All complaints for violation of this section shall be made to the city marshal, whose duty it shall be to forthwith collect any fine incurred as aforesaid, and in default of payment to cause the owners of such animals to be prosecuted therefor.

77 7 b* RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED BY THE POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH OP THE CITY OF SACO. It shall be the duty of the City Marshal to enforce the following regulations : The hours of duty of the Night-watch shall be for the months of November, December, January and February, from 7 o'clock P. M., to 6 o'clock A. M.; for months of March, April, September and October from 6 o'clock P. M., to 5 o'clock A. M.; for months of May, June, July and August from fi o'clock P. M., to 4 o'clock A. M. If they are off' duty for more than thirty minutes at any one time, they shall provide competent substitutes. Each night between the hours of 6 o'clock and 10, they shall patrol Main Street from the corner of Gooch Street to the City Building, on opposite sides and in opposite directions, and during these hours, they shall not leave this beat or enter any building excepting in the discharge of legitimate police duties. After 10 P. M., one officer shall be constantly on Main Street while'one shall twice during each night pass up Main Street to North Street, up North to Scamman, down Scamman to Temple, up Temple to Spring, down Spring to Lincoln, down Lincoln and Water to Main. Also, twice during each night an officer shall pass through Pepperell Square to Common Street, down Common to High, up High to Beach, and up Beach to and down Main. In case of fire, it shall be their first duty to ring an alarm, and then to notify Engine men where the fire is located. They shall be allowed forty-five minutes each night for eating and rest, but in no case shall more than one officer be off duty at the same time for this purpose. They shall consider their whole time as belonging to the City, and shall engage in no other business or calling whatever, and shall hold themselves in readiness at all times to respond to any call for their services as Police Officers. Adopted January 4, 1875.