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the annual reports - Fogler Library, University of Maine
CITY OF BANGOR MAYOR'S ADDRESS THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AND THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1906-'07 BANGOR, M A I N E : J. P . B A S S P U B L I S H I N G CO 1907 MAYOR'S ADDRESS Gentlemen of the City Government : I shall address you very briefly, as I believe we were elected to act rather than to talk. W e have been intrusted by the voters of the city of Bangor with the management of the municipal affairs of the city for the coming year. The record which we make in conducting the business of the city will be our answer as to whether they have done wisely or not. We were not elected on account of our ability and talents as orators, but because they had confidence in our business ability and judgment, and their belief that we would conduct the affairs of the city in an honest and faithful manner. The present financial condition of the city does not seem to me to be in just the situation that a careful business man likes to find his affairs. The temporary loans amount to $80,000, the bridge notes are $40,000, the contract for police alarm calls for $5,000. There are $10,000 for land for sedimentation basin, and $30,000 for the widening of Franklin street. In addition to which, the cost of the library lot, which is now pending before the courts, will make the total debts and obligations of the city amount, at a fair estimate, to from $200,000 to a quarter of a million; which expense, gentlemen, must be met either by an increase in the rate 4 MAYOR'S ADDRESS [1907 of taxation, or in some other way which we must devise. My only recommendation to you at this time is that you carefully read and study the reports of the different departments, noting the suggestions of their respective heads, and at the proper time we will give them our careful consideration. In selecting the heads of the different departments for the ensuing year, I sincerely hope that you will use your earnest business judgment and elect to the different positions the best available men. Upon them in a very great measure depends the success or failure of our administration. In conclusion I wish to say that I request, and shall expect you to give the same diligent thought and earnest consideration to the affairs of the city that you do to your own private business. Let us each do our whole duty, and give the city a clean, honest, business-like administration. Gentlemen, I thank you. Treasurer's Report 6 TREASURER'S REPORT [1907 TREASURER'S REPORT Dr. MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, City Treasurer March 1, 1906. To cash, balance on hand I 20,124 88 To cash received of Collector of Taxes for years 1893 to 1906, inclusive, including abatements.. 381,119 90 To cash received for Treasurer's notes discounted 250,000 00 To cash received of City Clerk for dog licenses 622 00 To cash received of State for State pensions disbursed for year 1906 2,668 00 To cash received for redemption of estates sold for taxes 1,087 25 1655,6.22 03 To cash received for contributions to Firemen's Relief Fund, viz.: Hiram P. Oliver John Wilson Elvy M. Estabrook $25 00 10 00 25 00 $60 00 To cash received for credits to the several departments, exclusive of appropriations, viz.: Highway Schools Pauper Incidental Fire Police Sewers Water Electrical Interest Free Public Library $2,728 21,328 5,460 31,738 368 2,833 4~044 76,731 998 2,753 500 19 26 50 77 08 28 88 45 87 65 00 $149,485 93 $805,167 96 1907] CITY OF BANGOR In account with the CITY OF BANGOR 7 Cr. F e b ' y 28, 1 9 0 7 . By cash disbursed in t h e several d e p a r t m e n t s a n d funds for y e a r 1906, p e r Mayor's o r d e r s , viz.: Highway $72,867 54 Bridge 2,940 78 Schools 88,285 25 Pauper 23,353 25 Incidental 37,128 90 Buildings 35,403 90 Parks 4,238 29 Salary 12,887 44 Fire 37,860 79 Police 28,808 25 Sewers 16,503 13 Water 7 2 , 3 8 1 91 Electrical 21,169 21 Interest 23,366 59 Free Public Library 5,500 00 $489,908 32 Overlayings 7,213 09 By cash paid dog licenses to S t a t e . . . . $ 622 00 State tax 42,306 53 County tax 27,883 30 State Pensions 2,668 00 T r e a s ' s n o t e s i s s u e d 1905 35,000 00 T r e a s ' s n o t e s , i s s u e d 1906 170,000 00 One B a n g o r a n d B r e w e r bridge note 10,000 00 P u r c h a s e r s of e s t a t e s a t t a x s a l e s . a m o u n t depos$289,567 08 ited for r e d e m p t i o n . . 1,087 25 F e b ' y 2 8, ' 0 7 . By c a s h on h a n d : Merchants' Bank, B o s t o n . . . $ 511 13 Merchants' Bank, B a n g o r . . . 74 50 Second N a t ' l B a n k 331 26 E a s t e r n T r u s t & B a n k i n g Co. 17,556 21 Cash and m e m o r a n d a in office 7,219 46 $25,692 56 $805,167.96 H a v i n g e x a m i n e d t h e foregoing a c c o u n t of Michael J. B r e n n a n , T r e a s u r e r , I h e r e b y certify t h a t I found t h e same c o r r e c t l y cast a n d footed a n d fairly s t a t e d a n d all d i s b u r s e m e n t s fully v o u c h e d . W I L L I A M P , H U B B A R D , Auditor, Bangor, March 12, 1907. 8 TREASURER'S REPORT [1907 COLLECTOR'S REPORT Dr. MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, Collector March 1, 1906. For unpaid balances of taxes as per account rendered this day, viz.: 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 $ 1,609 1,176 1,088 2,097 2,790 2,662 3,950 2,061 3,195 3,211 4,084 5,456 7,413 54,344 99 63 72 55 99 36 21 90 02 18 58 10 02 99 195,143 24 Oct 1. For commitment of tax for 1906, viz: Highway fund School " Bridge " Pauper " Building " Park " Salary " Fire " Police " Sewer " Electrical " Interest " Free Public Library fund Water fund County tax State " Overlayings Feb'y 28, 1907. For supplementary taxes collected for the years 1896 to 1906 inclusive J57.000 68,000 2,500 20,000 28,000 5,000 14,000 30,000 29,000 15,000 18,000 20,000 5,000 4,000 27,883 42,306 6,412 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 53 ¥487,955 94 99 $392,102 82 709 88 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 9 In account with the CITY OF BANGOR Cr. Feb'y 28, 1907. By amount paid City Treasurer for taxes collected for year ending Feb. 28, 1907, viz.: 1893 $ 3 90 1894 5 45 1895 6 45 1896 3 00 1897 6 00 1898 99 25 1899 164 64 1900 193 35 1901 199 55 1902 217 72 1903 188 53 1904 928 59 1905 45,226 40 1906 326,999 99 $374,242 82 Feb'y 28. By abatements allowed by the Assessors on taxes for years 1892 to 1906, inclusive Less repaid to taxpayers 7,213 09 336 01 $6,877 08 Feb'y 28. By balances carried ward to new year, viz.: 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 for- . $ 1,609 1,172 1,083 2,091 2,790 2,656 3,853 1,897 3,004 3,015 3,865 5,270 6,490 7,343 60,690 99 73 27 10 99 36 96 26 17 51 74 57 43 87 09 $106,836 04 $487,955 94 Having examined the foregoing account of Michael J. Brennan, Collector of Taxes, I hereby certify that I found the same correctly footed and stated. WILLIAM P. HUBBARD, Auditor. Bangor, March 12, 1907. [1907 TREASURER'S REPORT 10 Statement of the Standing of Funds for the Year J 906 Departments Appropria'ons and Credits $59,728 19 2,500 00 89,328 26 25,460 50 31,738 77 28,000 00 5,000 00 S alary 14,000 00 Fire 30,368 08 Police Sewers 31,833 28 Water 19,044 88 Electrical 80,731 45 Interest 18,998 87 Free Public Lib'ry 22,753 65 Overlayings 5,500 00 6,412 99 Highway Bridge Schools Pauper Incidental Buildings Amount Expended Overdrawn Balances $72,867 54 2,940 78 88,285 25 23,353 25 37,128 90 35,403 90 4,238 29 12,887 44 37,860 79 28,808 25 16,503 13 72,381 91 21,169 21 23,366 59 5,500 00 7,213 09 $13,139 35 440 78 Overdrawn balances Unexpended " Unexpended Balances 1,043 01 2,107 25 5,390 13 7,403 90 76171 1,112 56 7,492 71 3,025 03 2,541 75 8,349 54 2,170 34 612 94 80010 $37,450 25 18,940 85 $37,450 25 18,940 85 Net overdrawn 18,509 40 Statement of the Bonded Indebtedness of the City of Bangor For purpose issued Date issued M u n i c i p a l M a y 2,1892 M a y 1,1893 u J u l y 1,1899 Water it J u l y 1,1905 (i J u l y l , 1905 Dote due Nos. of Denomi- Amounts Bonds nations N o v . 2, 1912 N o v . 1, 1914 J u l y 1905-'10 J u l y l , 1935 J u l y l , 1935 1-50 $1,000 $ 50,000 1-100 1,000 100,000 40,000 1-14 5,000 1-450 1,000 450,000 50,000 451-550 500 Rate 4 % 4 % 4 4 % % 1907] CITY OF BANGOR II Assessed Valuation of Estates in the City of Bangor for 1906 Real estate of resident owners Real estate of non-resident owners Personal estate of resident owners Personal estate of non-resident owners $11,972,774 995,405 5,368,722 299,990 00 00 00 00 Total assessed valuation Number of polls assessed, 6455. $18,636,891 00 Valuation of City Property — Real Estate and Personal Estate REAL ESTATE. Water works, stand pipe, dam, mains, etc Hersey Memorial Building, lot, etc School houses and lots City stable and land Electric station and lot, York street City parks Alms house and farm Hose houses and lots $1,500,000 200,000 355,000 15,000 15,000 75,000 60,000 60,000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 PERSONAL ESTATE. Steamers, hose and ladder trucks, horses, ladders, hose, etc., (of fire department) Horses, harnesses, steam rollers, stone crushers, etc. ( h i g h w a y dep't) 25,000 00 25,000 00 $2,330,000 00 Statement of Dues to the City of Bangor, March J, (907 Cash o n hand Uncollected taxes " sewer assessments $ 25,692 56 106,836 04 12,701 34 $145,229 94 12 TREASURER'S REPORT [l9°7 Temporary Indebtedness Treasurer's notes outstanding March 1, 1906 $ 35,000 00 Treasurer's notes Issued in 1906 250,000 00 Bridge notes outstanding March 1, 1906 50,000 00 Treasurer's notes paid in 1906 Bridge note paid in 1906 $205,000 00 10,000 00 Treasurer's notes outstanding March 1, 1907 Bridge notes outstanding March 1, 1907 $335,000 00 $215,000 00 $80,000 00 40,000 00 $ 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 00 Recapitulation of Liabilities and Assets Total direct liability on bonds, notes and trust funds $1,017,969 15 Less cash and uncollected claims 145,229 94 $872,739 21 Trust Funds Amount Bangor Fuel Society $ 4,500 00 Home for Aged Women 25,000 00 Bangor Children's H o m e . . .. 40,000 00 Bangor Mechanics' A s s ' n . . . . 12,000 00 Wakefield Fund 10,000 00 Fireman's Relief Fund 2,469 15 Holton Medal Fund 2,000 00 Hersey Fund 100,000 00 Stetson Fund 12,000 00 Rate of Int. 4 and. 6 6 6 6 4% 6 5 4 5 per per per per per per per per per cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. $207,969 15 Fogg Fund, B. & A. R. R. bond, interest for use of City Missionary $1,000 00 per cent. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 13 Statement of Interest on Bonds and Trust Funds, 1907 Municipal Loan due May and November, 1907 $ 2,000 00 Municipal Loan due May and November, 1907 4,000 00 Water Loans due July, 1907, and January, 1 9 0 8 . . . . 21,400 00 Bangor Fuel Society, due January, 1907 200 00 H o m e for Aged Women, due April and October, 1907 1,500 00 Holton Medal Fund, due June, 1907 100 00 Bangor Mechanics' Ass'n, due March and Sept., 1907 720 00 Wakefield Fund, due July, 1907, and January, 1908 450 00 Arrears on same 100 00 Stetson Fund for City Missionary to January, 1 9 0 8 . . 600 00 Arrears on same 293 69 Hersey Fund for Bangor Public Library to January, 1908 4,000 00 Children's Home, due July, 1907, and January, 1908 2,400 00 Fireman's Relief Fund to March, 1908 146 06 Arrears on s a m e 241 18 $38,150 93 i4 TREASURER'S REPORT [1907 Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund To the City Council : In accordance with section 4 of the ordinances creating a sinking fund, the commissioners herewith respectfully submit their seventeenth annual report: The present board received from their predecessors one European & North American R. R. Co. bond of $1,000, due Jan. 1, 1894, and unpaid coupons due prior to January, 1883, amounting to $420 as described in the annual report of March 1, 1906. W I L L I A M B. PEIRCE, CHARLES R. DUNTON, E D W I N A. CUMMINGS, MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Receipts and Expenditures OF T H E CITY OF BANGOR For the Municipal Year Ending March 1, J 907 Compiled Under Direction of the Mayor, Agreeably to an Order of the City Council. BRIDGES RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation Amount overdrawn $2,500 00 440 78 $2,940 78 EXPENDITURES. Thos. J. Drew, labor on Bangor & Brewer bridge $821 25 N. W. Rhoades, same 76 25 D. J. Nason, labor on bridges 129 00 John H. Riley, same 225 Thomas Foster, same 132 81 Wm. Goblet, same 57 25 Thos. McDonald, same 15 00 Amount brought forward $1,456 56 16 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES LI9°7 Amount carried forward $1,456 56 Hincks Coal Co., coal 3 38 Bangor Rubber Stamp Co., stamps 3 55 C. O. Farrington, hardware 8 81 Haynes & Chalmers Co., same 1 50 C. H. Cullman, galvanized pipe and labor.. . 127 68 Highway Dep't., crushed rock 11 00 Laffey Bros., gravel 43 50 Morse & Co., lumber 355 83 Atkins Bros., painting 102 00 H. A. Furbish, painting signs 10 00 John J. Carlin, repairs 120 00 J. F. Spellman, same 160 00 B. L. Gatchell, carpentry 32 97 R. B. Dunning & Co., cement, etc 127 70 T. W. Cassidy, blacksmith 2 45 John H. Riley, labor and materials 65 25 John McPherson, labor 35 00 Blake, Barrows & Brown, insurance 43 20 Wm. F. Curran, same 21 60 Jas. P. Finnigan, same 28 80 Hugh T. Gallagher, same 14 40 J. W. McClure, same 43 20 Pearl & Dennett Co., same 21 60 Chas. M. Stewart, same 21 60 J. F. Singleton, same 21 60 Tyler, Fogg & Co., same 21 60 W. W. Palmer, same 36 00 $2,940 78 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 17 BUILDINGS RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation Amount overdrawn ?28,000 00 7,403 90 $35,403 90 EXPENDITURES. C. Daley Wood Co., wood $ 4 J. F. Angley & Co., same 10 P. J. Nelligan, same 15 Morris Barnes, carpentry 357 James A. Cowan, same 1,748 J. M. Cole, same 80 Foster & York, same 23 Otto Nelson, same 30 Geo. H. Graham, same 57 Ira C. Temple, same 799 M. H. Lancaster, same 33 A. M. Townsend, same 366 Eastman & Emerson, same 127 E. L. Gatchell, same 106 J. C. Downey, same 50 Chas. E. Dole, lighting fixtures and labor 185 Smith & West, same 24 John B. Finn, slating 139 R. J. Reilly, same 280 Haynes & Chalmers Co., hardware 160 Rice & Miller, same 147 Fairbanks Co., same 304 Michael F. Hines, painting 696 James Cox, same 69 Thos. Canning, same 244 J. H. Eldridge, same 373 W. H. Severance, same 45 A. L. Wing, same 35 E. F. Kelley & Son, plumbing 2,038 T. E. Quinn & Co., same 185 Wharf & Durgin, same 896 C. H. Cullinan, same 838 ?10,477 Amount carried forward 00 25 50 06 83 37 83 35 07 03 73 53 84 20 32 43 94 48 20 18 33 46 87 84 77 02 77 45 58 27 30 51 31 18 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward $10,477 31 J. H. McAuley, same 64 54 Leighton Plumbing & Heating Co., same. 2,254 10 Chamberlain, Adams Co., same 92 00 Fairbanks Bros., same 206 41 C. H. Babb & Co., same 4 41 M. Lynch & Co., locks, etc 61 35 Hugh McCarthy, trucking 60 30 Truman Stevens, same 4 00 W. H. Dinsmore, same 80 00 Penobscot Machinery Co., repairs 208 45 T. W. Cassidy, same I l l 94 A. B. Purington, same 30 B. Millett, same 14 40 H. P. Andrews, lumber 149 30 C. Woodman Co., same 253 73 Morse & Co., same 1,083 18 F. H. Strickland, same 10 04 Eastern M'f'g Co., same 27 59 C. A. Washburn Est., same 4 63 Bangor Gas Light Co., lighting 4 07 W. J. Riley labor 30 00 Patrick Guthrie, same 34 00 C. H. Morrison, same 17 75 Seth Gray, same 28 00 J. F. Green, same 6 00 C. E. Larsen, same 3 00 Winfield Luce, same 3 00 Thos. Murphy, same 3 00 J. E. Campbell, same 45 50 G. M. Bachelder, masonry 650 07 W. F. Perry, same 314 35 J. F. Doherty, grading 856 43 Luke Burke, same 351 91 Francis T. Casey, same 533 72 C. H. Duffy, same 140 75 W. E. Given, masonry 259 25 W. M. Givren, same 62 65 Snow & Nealley Co., oil, etc 20 12 McLean Oil & Supply Co., oil . 5153 Amount carried forward $18,583 08 [1907 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 19 Amount brought forward $18,583 08 J. P. Bass and Ara Warren, lot Center street, for school building 4,000 00 Charity M. Tapley, lot Larkin street for school building 300 00 Elmer E. Hewes, same 300 00 Katie L. Lawrence, same 1.11 00 R. B. Dunning & Co., cement, etc 44 27 A. R. Hopkins Co., same 18 70 Reversible Tube Cleaner Co., tube cleaner 6 00 Martin Harrigan, repairing furniture. . . . 2 17 John J. Harrigan, same 31 00 Morey Furniture Co., screens 2 00 Martins Bros., window shades, etc 14 25 J. H. Kennedy, printing 2 00 E. F. Dillingham, ledger 150 Thomas Loftus, concrete 31 75 J. H. Laffey, sand 3 00 Laffey Bros., same 7 50 Dan'l F. Phillips, labor 31 50 Electrical Dep't labor and material 129 11 Queen City Granite Co., same 9 00 Bangor Granite Co., same 16 00 Johnson Service Co., repairing heating apparatus 14 92 W. L. Wapples, cleaning granite steps.. . . 40 00 Thos. Mooney, cleaning ward room 5 00 Jas. E. Rogers, same 10 00 M. H. O'Connell, moving building, etc.. . . 486 80 Waldo Bros., wall ties 38 70 Brooks Brick Co., brick 4 00 E. J. Johnson Co., slate black board 268 00 S. A. Fellows, repairs 80 T. D. Sullivan Est., bell for hose 2 50 00 Masury, Young & Co., floor oil 70 80 Egyptian Spray Co., disinfectant 10 00 M. C. R. R. Co., freight 18 76 Bangor Publishing Co., advertising 1 00 F. A. Patterson, plans and specifications.. 590 10 Barron, Eastman & Emerson, on account of Center St. school building 10,151 19 ?35,403 99 20 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [l9°7 ELECTRICAL RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation $18,000 00 received from sale of cedar post 1 00 " " " " " oldcopper 38 34 " " order passed twice 91 " received from Police Dept. for labor and material 38 41 " received from Fire Dept. for same 44 46 " received from Building Dept. for same 129 11 " received from Water Dept. for same 30 00 " received from Incidental Dept. for rewiring City Hall 716 64 $18,998 87 2,170 34 overdrawn $21,169 21 EXPENDITURES. Andrew J. Robinson, city electrician part of year C. W. Cunningham, same, balance of year C. W. Cunningham, foreman part of year R. N. Bicknell, wireman B. P. Skinner, engineer Louis P. Moore, same Charles Monroe, same C. A. Downs, same F. C. Webber, fireman P. S. Sullivan, same J. C. Doherty, lineman F. V. Wilson, same .Tohn Cowan, same E. A. Warren, same B. J. Glidden, same Amount carried forward 700 500 502 731 955 834 530 135 89 556 920 308 630 160 134 00 00 50 12 00 90 00 34 34 00 00 25 10 50 44 $7,687 49 I907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward $7,687 49 John Murphy, same 66 00 F. H. B. Turner, same 71 25 A. L. Weed, same 26 00 J. E. Conroy, station man 740 00 Albert Peterson, inside wireman 252 00 D. F. Sexton, lamp trimmer 725 00 C. E. Sheehan, same 1. 725 00 American Express Co., express 2267 Hoyt's Express, same 65 J. F. Angley & Co., coal 246 87 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., same . . . . 290 67 J. Herbert Boyd, insurance 91 40 L. Kirstein & Sons, same 18 70 C. M. Stewart, same , 64 90 J. F. Singleton, same 9125 Clement & Brown M'f'g Co., gasoline, etc 11 30 Citizens' Ice Co., ice 6 00 Bangor Ice Co., same 8 35 C. H. Cullinan, plumbing 14 50 C. H. Babb & Co., same 132 F. H. & J. H. Davis, office supplies 6 25 E. F. Dillingham, same 7 48 R. B. Dunning & Co., pipe, etc 22 47 Fay & Scott, engine, lathe and tools . . . . 224 80 Fostoria Glass Co., supplies 132 70 Gilmore Electric Co., same 883 68 General Electric Co., same 1,691 01 Pettengill-Andrews Co., same 1,566 07 Western Electric Co., same 1,160 25 A. D. Wheeler, same 180 75 Chas. E. Dole, same 83 95 Electric Goods M'f'g Co., same 325 48 Phoenix Glass Co., same 67 30 Smith & West, same 135 91 Bangor Electrical Co., same 19 13 Holzer Cabot Electrical Co., same 25 30 Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., same 419 39 National Carbon Co., same 235 00 Amount carried forward $18,348 24 22 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward $18,348 24 L. E. Frorup & Co., same 42 56 Bryan, Marsh Co., same 160 ,00 Philadelphia Electric & M'f'g Co., same. 11 91 W. H. Gorharu, paint 5 45 Haynes & Chalmers Co., hardware . . . . 126 34 Rice & Miller, same 15 13 N. H. Bragg & Sons, same 3 11 Fairbanks Co., same 9 49 M. Schwartz Sons, same 16 40 Edward Jordan, repairing harness 1 60 M. J. Madden, stable supplies 28 40 John Mason & Sons, repairs, etc 193 45 Penobscot Machine Co., same 298 90 Union Iron Works, same 173 26 H. B. Thorns, same 2 25 F. E. Thomas, same 25 Holt & Kendall, same 80 T. F. Cassidy & Son, same 90 G. L. Moor & Son, hay and straw 65 55 Morse & Co., lumber 40 80 C. A. Washburn, Est., same 470 Whitney & Cameron, grain 87 25 A. R. Hopkins Co., same 50 47 M. C. R. R. Co., freight 137 36 Eastern S. S. Co., same 30 41 X. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., making connection for city's electrical dept., etc 567 63 Snow & Nealley Co., asbestos board . . . . 18 91 Bacon & Robinson Co., wood 1100 Bangor Gas Light Co., lighting 6 12 G. B. Derby Co., trucking 49 60 Porter, Parsons Co., laundry 2519 A. Chapin & Co., soap, etc 2121 Vacuum Oil Co., oil 3 00 McLean, Brandon Oil Co., same 54 35 Normer C. Haynes Co., floor dressing . . . 28 00 O. F. Knowles & Co., printing 14 50 Speed & Goode, lunches 5 35 P. J. McNamara, use of wagon 2600 Amount carried forward $20,685 84 [l<?07 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 23 Amount brought forward $20,685 84 Bangor Postoffice, stamped envelopes. . . 10 60 John Murphy, labor 4 00 Highway Dept., labor and material 38 41 Oneida Community, galvanized chain . . . 19 70 T. J. Welch, rubber boots 7 00 Leighton & Smith, horse shoeing 11 20 Geo. Leighton, same 25 45 C. E. Welch, same 5 22 A. L. Murch, veterinary 150 W. F. Whiton & Co., wagon and harness. 120 50 G. M. Bachelder, masonry 26 05 W. U. Tel. Co., telegrams 1 51 J. C. White & Co., cheese cloth 1 60 Bangor Publishing Co., advertising 15 25 J. P. Bass & Co., same 2 00 Morris Barnes, carpentry 322 Jas. Cowan, same 134 99 L. W. Cutter, same 37 37 Bangor Ry. & E. Co., wire 6 75 S. L. Crosby Co., batteries 150 Jas. Connor, wood 3 50 A. M. Robinson, ammonia 65 Brennan & Curran, oil, etc 102 Benson & Miller, for glass broken 4 28 121,169 11 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES |J9°7 FIRE RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation $30,000 00 " received from sale of horse 250 00 old hose. . 30 00 " " oldharness 10 00 " received from city of Brewer, coal, etc., used at fire 38 55 received for dressing 35 00 " " " rebate on insurance 4 53 Amount overdrawn $30,368 08 $7,492 71 $37,860 79 EXPENDITURES. Matthew Moriarty, Chief Engineer,salary $1,200 00 Thos. Canning, First Assistant, s a m e . . . . 162 48 Chas. E.Williams,Second Assistant,same 137 48 Dennis J. Sullivan, Third Assistant, same 112 48 CENTRAL FIRE STATION. Joseph G. Kimball, engineer of steamers, salary $800 A. W. Bean, assistant engineer, same. . . 720 John D. Graffam, driver, part of year. . . . 540 Fred C. Drew, driver, balance of year. . . 180 04 00 00 00 HOOK AND LADDER CO. Firemen, services $1,534 Chas. Johnson, driver 720 Dennis J. Curran, night man 120 John S. O'Leary, same 120 00 00 00 00 $1,612 44 $2,240 04 $2,494 00 HOSE CO. NO. 1. Firemen, services Jos. Mann, driver Geo. K. Adams, permanent man John N. Wilshire, night man Daniel T. Sexton, same $1,391 720 720 86 120 52 00 00 67 00 $3,038 19 Amount carried forward $9,384 67 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 25 Amount brought forward HOSE CO. NO. 2. Firemen, services $1,236 18 John T. Mooney, driver 720 00 Thos. H. Rogan, permanent man 638 70 Thos. H. Rogan, night man part of year. 14 00 Jere F. Sullivan, same, balance of year. . 106 67 Hugh F. McManus, same 120 00 $9,384 67 $2,835 55 HOSE CO. NO. 3. Firemen, services Albert B. Smith, driver Daniel T. Mooney, permanent man Geo. M. Darling, night man A. W. Osborn, same $1,158 720 600 120 120 94 00 00 00 00 $2,718 94 HOSE CO. NO. 4. Firemen, services W. J. Charlton, driver W. P. Smiley, driver of steamer Fred M. Crowell, engineer of steamer. .. Geo. F. Charlton, night man Chester P. Clark, same $845 00 720 00 72000 720 00 120 00 96 67 $3,221 67 HOSE CO. NO. 5. Firemen, services A. C. Lambert, driver Michael Crowley, permanent man Geo. H. Finnigan, night man Sam'l G. Drlnkwater, same $1,165 720 578 120 120 26 00 00 00 00 $775 720 594 19 120 80 15 00 00 00 00 00 $2,703 26 HOSE CO. NO. 6. Firemen, services Edward Moriarty, driver Fred McDonald, permanent man Fred McDonald, night man part of year Andrew W. Varley, night man M. Moriarty, Jr., same, part of year Amount carried forward $2,308 15 $23,172 24 26 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward GENERAL EXPENSES. Geo. A. Derusha, horse % Fred Ellingwood, difference in h o r s e s . . . Hathaway & Whittier, same M. P. Ryder, use of horse A. L. Murch, veterinary C. F. Dwinal, same Arne & Co., horse medicine G. C. Hanford Co., same Curtis & Tupper, drugs, etc East Side Pharmacy Co., same C. A. Fowler, same C. M. Brown & Co., same Chas. L. Dakin, same Samtas Co., disinfectant Edward Jordan, harnesses and r e p a i r s . . . M. J. Madden, same P. T. Dugan & Co., stable supplies Chas. W. Wilson, hay Hugh Jameson, same R. C. Eveleth, same W. A. Bean, same Guy P. Bailey, same 3. Edward Foley, grain A. R. Hopkins Co., same J. C. Towle & Co., same Whitney & Cameron, same W. A. Jennison, same I. A. Barstow, same Geo. F. Cameron, same G. L. Moor & Son, hay and straw C. R. Fernald, hay and straw (or s a m e ) . W. M. Richardson, hay Newman & Webber, same F. H. Noble, same H. W. Griffin, straw Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal Hincks Coal Co., same Amount carried forward L 1 ^ $23,172 24 225 00 225 00 450 00 1100 28 95 7 25 1000 16 50 5 65 8 70 3 00 11 75 3 75 8 80 73 05 95 64 15 20 12 55 33 93 11 28 22 22 19 96 35 07 222 06 268 51 351 44 30 15 42 85 39 85 519 30 60 75 85 06 21 13 52 70 17 06 898 76 368 13 $4,312 00 $27,484 24 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward $27,484 24 Bacon & Robinson Co., wood 8 25 W. B. Crossman, same 17 00 J. F. Anglpy & Co., same 3 25 Jas. Connor, same 150 Am. Express Co., express 4 95 Chas. E. Dole, lighting fixtures 4 50 Bangor Gas Light Co., lighting 5111 C. H. Glass & Co., printing 275 W. W. Palmer, insurance 338 J. M. Bright, same 45 00 W. F. Curran, same 50 10 J. P. Finnigan, same 103 50 C. N. Perkins Co., fire engine 2,607 35 American La France Engine Co., same. . 3,936 00 American La France Engine Co., repairs 83 46 Union Iron Works, same 3153 T. W. Cassidy, same 21 00 Penobscot Machine Co., same 224 82 Holt & Kendall, same 9 80 New Departure M'f'g Co., same 4 00 E. W. Stevens, same 8 55 Bryan, Marsh Co., globes 45 00 Asa T. Grant, blacksmith 86 60 JU. Gray same 75 12 Leighton & Smith, same 27 75 W. O. White, same 73 50 S. A. Fellows, same 6 35 J. B. Atkinson, same 87 80 A. R. Staples, same 46 35 G. A. Leighton, same 85 00 Ward & Clough, same 5 35 N. Drew, same 25 00 Leland & Warn, same 22 00 M. Moriarty, pipes and nozzles 73 40 C. C. C. Fire Hose Co., same 4640 M. Schwartz Sons, couplings 105 28 Crosby Steam Gauge Co., test pump 41 00 E. F. Kelley & Son, pipe wrench 175 Amount carried forward $35,559 69 27 28 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward $35,559 69 Snow & Nealley Co., packing, etc 2171 B. P. Nickerson, pendant switch 95 E. McKenney, repairs 95 50 Andrew Kelley, same 187 45 H. B. Thorns, same 12 00 John Mason & Sons, same 115 70 Rice & Miller, hardware 28 21 Haynes & Chalmers Co., same 31 62 Fairbanks Co., same 30 05 W. P. Dickey & Co , same 13 60 N. H. Bragg & Sons, same 6 56 Combination Ladder Co., ladder locks. . . 12 50 C. W. H. Moulton & Co., compound locks 60 55 J. H. Graham & Co., fire bell 15 00 Mulvaney Bros., cover for hose wagon, etc 8 21 Berry & Smith, same 19 25 Emerson & Eastman, carpentry 24 36 Morris Barnes, same 20 35 M. H. Lancaster, same 900 Cowan & McCarthy, same 153 05 James Cowan, same 106 91 Morse & Co., lumber 14 43 C. Woodman Co., same 9 66 Fairbanks Bros., plumbing 82 42 Ambrose Fogg, stone cutting 100 Carleton Canoe Co., cedar posts 139 75 Clement & Brown M'f'g Co.,gasolene,etc. 2 85 Thos. Canning, painting 108 23 Columbia Towel Supply Co.,use of towels 63 00 E. F. Dillingham, office supplies 12 00 Emerson & Adams Co., rubber coats. . . . 122 39 W. O. Colomy, caps 34 00 Robinson & Blake Co., buttons 13 50 J. G. Frey, repairing rubber coats 7 40 W. H. Gorham, lettering, same 4 51 C. Hayward & Co., keg soda, etc 8 12 F. T. Hall & Co., brooms and mops 18 23 Amount carried forward $37,173 71 [l9°7 I907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward $37,173 71 G. H. Oakes & Co., chair seats 2 50 F. M. Pratt & Co., oil, etc 16 73 T. J. Daley & Co., same 957 F. S. Jones & Co., same 10 19 J. H. Lawson, same 21 12 G. I. Wescott & Son, same 14 60 D. Matheson & Son, same 26 40 E. F. Spencer, same 10 11 Brennan & Curran, same 415 K. E. McDonald, same 9 05 Porter, Parsons Co., laundry work 68 30 Bangor Steam Laundry Co., same 37 68 Mrs. A. W. Varley, same 20 00 Charles York & Son, salt 1 13 Wharff & Durgin, rubber hose 7 50 Chandler & Co. beds and mattresses. . . . 50 50 W. F. Chick, garden seeds 1 60 Solshine M'f'g. Co., metal polish 8 00 Wood & Bishop Co., drinking cups and repairs 8 14 Noyes & Nutter M'f'g. Co., oil cans 6 30 R. B. Dunning & Co., hayforks, etc 7 62 Bangor Ice Co., ice 54 15 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 104 05 Barnes & Mayo, barge hire 3 00 S. P. Strickland, white ash 15 08 Bangor Pub. Co., advertising 4 50 M. C. R. R. Co., freight 1 34 Dennis Menihan, labor 50 00 John Kavanaugh, same 4 00 E. W. Robinson, same 20 00 Michael Conners, same 13 00 II. W. Packard, same 956 Sidney J. Robinson, same 12 50 Electrical Dept., labor and material. . . . 44 46 J. S. O'Leary, trucking 4 25 I. M. Barnes, same 3 00 3 0 0 K. McCarthy, same 30 [1907 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation " received of state, 10 per cent, of amount appropriated by city $5,000 00 600 00 $5,500 00 EXPENDITURES; Paid John L. Crosby, treasurer $5,500 00 HIGHWAY RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation received for concrete " granolithic " " " paving and curbing " received for crushed rock " " " use of machines.. "tar from Postal Tel. Co. for labor, etc " received from Bangor Ry. & E. Co., same " received from Leighton P. & H. Co., same received from N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., same " received from Incidental Dept., same " received from Bridge Dept v same " received from Electrical tiept., same Amounts carried forward $57,000 00 1,147 09 276 30 196 49 19 354 30 30 40 34 650 152 50 8 05 6 90 287 30 11 00 38 41 $2,553 39 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward Amount received from A. Campbell overpaid wages •. " received from Pauper Dept. for dressing " received from J. F. Green, damage to city team from G. A. Daly for secondhand harness " received for trenching permits. 31 $2,553 39 $57,000 00 17 50 135 00 4 75 10 00 7 55 $2,728 19 $59,728 19 $13,139 35 Amount overdrawn $72,867 54 W. EXPENDITURES. street commissioner, W. Pennell, salary J. Edward Sullivan, street e n g i n e e r . . . . Patrick O'Leary, same City Treasurer, paid sundry men for labor City Treasurer, paid sundry teamsters E. H. Allen, labor of men and t e a m s . . . . G. W. Farnham, same F. R. Fuller, same C. O. Richardson, same A. H. Robinson, same Percy J. Smith, same E. C. Smith, same Merrick Wiley, same Chas. A. York, same R. C. Eveleth, same Guy Hathorn, same Patrick Nelligan, same John Largay & Son, labor of men and teams Murtagh H u g h e s , same Geo. A. Daley, same W. H. Dinsmore, same Laffey Bros., same A m o u n t carried forward $1,200 00 100 00 50 00 26,600 6,445 23 80 418 174 400 93 72 277 44 364 12 166 24 20 35 15 80 45 56 22 45 34 78 18 25 25 40 666 912 28 396 00 00 00 00 00 $38,565 22 32 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward $38,565 22 C. C. Sanford, same 58 00 Staples, Bros., same 781 11 G. B. Derby Co., same 59 50 J. Frank Green, same 138 44 F. C. Brackett, edge stone 37 06 Buck's Harbor Granite Co., crushed stone 3,416 70 Bangor Gas Light Co., tar 431 02 Francis T. Casey, concrete 1,826 32 J. F. Doherty, same 1,657 79 Thos. Loftus, same 794 62 Thos. J. Murray, same 1,167 05 John T. Shannon, same 72 10 C. H. Duffy, same 482 67 Luke Burke, same 610 08 David Burke, same 818 97 Besse Fox Co., same 18 00 F. H. Drummond, gravel 255 00 J. P. Bass, same 44 00 H. C. Wingate, same 14 10 Bangor Ry. & E. Co., same 60 90 Rebecca E. Hadlock, same 14 00 Bangor Boom Co., same 775 F. W. Goodwin, same 1,563 87 Eastern S. S. Co., freight IT. 40 M. C. R. R. Co., same 11 69 Hoyt's Express, express 50 American Express Co., same 22 02 Wm. Givren, ledge work 2,271 00 Eastern Gran. Cons. Co., flagging 322 74 W. F. Duffie & Co., granolithic walks. . . 678 61 Grady Construction Co., curbing 157 24 W. F. Perry, masonry 293 22 J. E. Foley, grain 55 88 J. C. Towle & Co., same 791 96 Whitney & Cameron, same 361 90 I. A. Barstow, same 188 62 A. R. Hopkins Co., same 696 51 C. A. Garland, straw 3 76 Amount carried forward $58,761 32 [iSW I907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward $58,761 32 H. L. Newcomb, same 17 73 J. C. McCabe, same 26 68 H. W. Griffin, same 12 22 F. H. Noble, hay 16 26 I.ysander Palmer, same 70 23 W. A. Bean, same 21 54 Geo. Weiler, same 284 40 Fauper Dept., same 386 21 Hugh Jameson, same 433 00 A. H. Harding, same 58 55 G. L. Moor & Son, hay and straw 35 23 Acme Road Mach. Co., road machine,etc. 2,390 54 Buffalo Steam Roller Co., road roller. . . 3,090 00 J. L. & H. K. Potter, dump cart, etc 263 00 H. L. Bond Co., plows and supplies 164 63 R. B. Dunning & Co., repairs, etc 228 80 C. M. Conant & Co., same 25 35 Andrew Kelley, dump cart and repairs. . 823 93 Bangor Edge Tool Co., repairs 8 40 Union Iron Works, use of engine and repairs 643 42 J. B. Atkinson, blacksmith 74 30 R. L. Baker, same 154 49 Clough & Kent, same 75 54 Geo. A. Gray, same 5175 A. R. Staples, same 2 70 C. E. Welch, same 73 20 N. Drew, same 50 W. O. White, same 57 31 E. B. Clough, same — 7 85 G. A. Leighton, same 206 40 Clough & Smith, same 2 05 C. P. Fessenden, same 185 N. H. Bragg & Sons, hardware 108 38 Rice & Miller, same 26 30 Fairbanks Co., same 99 48 Haynes & Chalmers Co., same 205 66 M. J. Madden, harnesses and supplies.. . 403 51 Emerson & Adams Co., horse blankets. . 23 50 $69,336 21 Amount carried forward 34 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward f 69,336 21 A. L. Murch, veterinary 71 90 C. F. Dwinal, same 7 60 Ara Warren, horse medicine 29 70 G. C. Hanford Co., same 24 75 Curtis & Tupper, same . 3 15 J. F. Parkhurst & Son Co., sponges 60 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal 686 69 Hincks Coal Co., same 175 42 J. F. Angley & Co., wood 19 05 Bacon & Robinson Co., same 6 50 W. B. Crossman, same 22 75 C. Daly, same 1 65 Morse & Co., lumber 538 48 C. Woodman Co., same 57 59 Lowell & Engel, same 488 56 E. & I. K. Stetson, same 199 87 T. Lyford, agent, same 11 52 F. O. Youngs, cedar posts 15 00 E. L. Gatchell, carpentry 198 99 Foster & York, same 4 55 Morris Barnes, same 75 Queen City Granite Co., labor and material 26 37 Bangor Granite Co., same 2150 C. H. Cullinan, plumbing 116 87 E. F. Kelley & Son, same 6 15 A. Chapin & Co., cement 13 95 Bangor Brick Co., brick 33 00 Snow & Nealley Co., rope, blocks, etc.. .. 38 39 M. J. Goode, repairing shears 80 Berry & Smith, repairing sprinklers. . . . 2 95 H. S. Boardman, testing rock 15 50 McLean Oil & Supply Co., oil 46 80 J. A. Madden, rubber coats 48 00 T. D. Sullivan Est., block l 50 Chas. E. Dole, lighting fixtures 4 10 F. H. & J. H. Davis, office s u p p l i e s . . . . 615 E. F. Dillingham, same 43 11 Brennan & Curran, oil, etc 28 06 Amount carried forward $72,354 48 [l9°7 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 35 Amount brought forward $72,354 48 D. J. McGrath, same 195 Wood & Bishop Co., oil can 100 Noyes & Nutter M'f'g Co., repairs 15 99 Penobscot Machine Co., repairs. 135 71 Mrs. W. Graff am, laundry work 5 85 Helen Conners, same 8 05 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 30 81 J. I. Barnes, filing saws 2 00 Abner Taylor, saw 140 Dr. Hennessy, medical services 12 00 M. Kane, use of hack 50 J. H. Kennedy, printing 26 75 C. H. Glass & Co., same 5 75 W. F. Curran, insurance 184 58 •T. P. Bass Pub Co., advertising 5 00 Bangor Pub. Co., same 5 50 T. J. Stewart & Co., wharfage 10 00 Repaid sundry persons for concrete not laid 60 22 J72.867 54 36 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [l9°7 INCIDENTAL RECEIPTS. Amount of railroad and telegraph tax. . $26,423 19 received for hall rent 1,345 48 " " " Municipal Court room rent 1,000 00 " received for office rent, W. W. Palmer 400 00 received for office rent, E. C. Ryder 200 00 received for office rent, C. T. Hawes 250 00 " received for office rent, Martin & Cook " " " received for rent of Board of Trade room received for rent of armory. . . . " Mt. Hope lots " Maple Grove lots.. " Oak Grove lots. . . " Pine Grove l o t s . . . " of State, bounty on porcupines received of State, dog licenses refunded received for redemption of taxes sold to city received for sale of land on York street to M. Kane received for sale of old toll house received for sale of hearse to town of Hampden received for sale of old junk.. . of M. C. R. R. Co., damage to goods received of M. C. R. R. Co., freight charge refunded Amount carried forward 200 00 100 100 80 20 10 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 50 430 70 632 07 200 00 40 00 40 00 46 05 10 00 3 03 $31,615 02 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 37 Amount brought forward $31,615 02 received for fine for fast driving 3 00 " Opera House license 50 00 " received for circus license 20 00 " received for Telephone pay station 42 00 " received from sale of empty barrels 8 75 $31,738 77 $5,390 13 Amount overdrawn $37,128 90 EXPENDITURES. ASSISTANT ASSESSORS. W. E. McNulty, J. H. Donnelly, P. J. Curran, J.E.Campbell, J. H. Stone, M. M. Murch, D. J. McGrath, Jr., Ward " " " " " " 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 $108 112 112 112 94 90 112 00 50 50 50 50 00 50 $742 50 ELECTION OFFICERS. Wardens Ward Clerks Ballot Clerks Election Clerks Jas. A. Boardman, chairman of Registration Board Hugh T. Gallagher, member Registration Board Asa C. Morton, same Thomas Mooney, care voting room Jas. E. Rogers, same Amount carried forward $105 105 210 200 00 00 00 00 $620 00 $1,155 00 944 944 5 10 00 00 00 00 $3,058 00 $4,420 50 38 [1907 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward M. J. Brennan, City Treasurer, paid women for cleaning Same, paid men for moving seats Same, paid for postage and box r e n t . . . . Same, paid for making and recording State Pension vouchers Same, paid for express and telegrams. . . Same, paid for delivering tax notices. . . Same, paid for recording tax deeds Same, paid for sundry office expenses. . . Same, paid H. O. Pierce and others for collecting back taxes M. J. Brennan, Collector, paid for making and mailing tax notices $4,420 50 352 88 100 25 14 71 69 9 12 6 8 50 03 00 00 50 2,118 79 100 00 $2,791 66 R. P. Plaisted, City Clerk, for auditing $ monthly bills Same, for recording vital statistics Same, for making check lists Same, for making State pension applications Same, for administering oaths Same, for sundry office expenses Same, as clerk of Board of Registration. 216 67 168 90 126 00 124 3 43 183 50 55 80 00 840 562 142 343 158 234 51 41 202 20 00 00 00 85 00 15 00 00 00 00 $866 42 Stephen P. Kelley, janitor, salary Cornelius Ryan, night watchman, same. John McCarthy, night watchman, same Wm. Kanaley, engineer, same Chas. McFarland, engineer, same John McCarthy, engineer Clarence Jefferds, elevator boy Paul Canning, same John Byers, same Charles Keene, same $$ Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal Hincks & Co., same J. F. Angley & Co., wood $ 1,231 62 273 16 110 $2,594 00 Amounts carried forward $ 1,505 88 $10,672 58 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward T. J. Daley, same Bacon & Robinson Co., same M. Daley & Son, same W. B. Crossman, same Bangor Gas Light Co., lighting Chas. E. Dole, lighting fixtures Smith & West, same 39 $ 1,505 9 1 36 3 321 56 4 Bangor Band, outdoor concerts $ Grand Army Posts, Memorial Day exercises E. M. Blanding and others, expenses of Admiral Coghlan's reception L. W. Cutter, carpentry for same G. G. Estabrooks Sons, flags 88 $10,672 58 00 63 00 25 32 78 11 $1,937 97 400 00 400 00 224 40 42 25 2100 $1,087 65 T. W. Burr Printing & A. Co., printing.. $ C. H. Glass & Co., same Dodge Press, same J. H. Kennedy, same O. F. Knowles & Co., same .T. H. Bacon, same H. Dougel & Co., same Ira^H. Joy, same Bangor Co-Op. Printing Co., printing _ annual reports E. F. Dillingham, office supplies F. H. & J. H. Davis, same H. S. Webster & Co., same Kelox M'f'g Co., same Universal Adding Machine Co., s a m e . . . . W. C. Mutty, pens W. H. Gorham, city engineer's supplies.. B. L. Makepeace, same Keuffel & Esser, same Charles E. Moss, same Eugene Dietzgen Co., same G. G. Ledder, repairing engineer's instruments Amounts carried forward 111 162 18 148 29 69 34 75 63 75 50 00 05 50 50 00 527 20 328 41 200 3 60 11 50 1 50 3 00 63 695 30 13 2 30 4 90 9 0 0 $1,580 05 $13,698 20 40 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amounts brought forward Municipal Journal, subscription for engineer Herbert Marr, ink Maverick & Wessinger, check b o o k s . . . . Gay lord Bros., coin wrappers Bangor Rubber Stamp Co., rubber stamps W. H. Earle & Co., same Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., same Duren & Kendall, book typewriter Smith Premier Type Co., typewriter and supplies Louise Gallagher, typewriting K. G. Jenks, same [l9°7 $1,580 05 $13,698 20 3 6 17 1 00 90 00 70 80 290 8 25 145 00 86 75 8 00 2 50 $1,862 85 G. B. Caulfield, M. D., recording births and deaths $ H. H. Crane, M. D., same H. A. King, M. D., same L. S. Mason, M. D., same D. A. Robinson, M. D., same C. P. Thomas, M. D., same J. B. Thompson, M. D., same H. J. Milliken, M. D., same J. E. Brooks, M. D., same J. Sumner Bragg, M. D., same D. McCann, M. D., same B. F. Howard, M. D., same D. Hennessy, M. D., same P. C. Page, M. D., same Carlotta M. Swett, M. D., same R. H. Croxford, M. D., same W. L. and H. J. Hunt, M. D.'s, same. . . . H. F. Hanson, M. D., same E. T. Nealey, M. D., same C. P. and C. M. Thomas, M. D.'s, s a m e . . G. L. Hilton, M. D., professional services C. H. Burgess, M. D., same W. P. McNally, M. D., same Amounts carried forward 20 50 2 00 800 2 50 8 50 3 75 175 2 75 575 4 50 18 00 5 00 9 00 7 50 2 50 75 8 25 250 375 2 00 37 50 24 00 34 50 $215 25 $15,561 05 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward O. I. Bemis, M. D., same J. F. Starrett, M. D., same Mrs. W. Doran, care smallpox case Charles Wood, same Joseph Boudreau, same Emma Hilton, same John P. Frawley, drugs Caldwell Sweet, same Ara Warren, same Charles L. Dakin, same A. M. Robinson, same C. A. Fowler & Co., same East Side Pharmacy, same Orient M'f'g. Co., disinfectant West Disinfectant Co., same Masury, Young & Co., same L. Hegwein, ice cream for hospital C. H. Frey, lunches secretary Board of health Grant & Stewart, team hire, same Noyes & Nutter M'f'g Co., tubs, etc., for pest house C. S. Woolworth & Co., pails for same. . Bangor Dept. Store, mugs and cups 41 $215 7 19 6 117 160 6 23 20 22 80 25 $15,561 05 00 75 00 00 00 00 04 79 00 65 50 47 75 82 35 20 00 375 12 50 60 1 45 4 00 6 40 2 70 2 62 $862 10 Haynes & Chalmers Co., hardware W. P. Dickey & Co., same Rice & Miller, same Fairbanks Co., same Brennan & Curran, brooms, oil, etc G. H. Oakes & Co., matting E. F. Kelley & Son, plumbing Chandler & Co., linoleum M. Lynch & Co., locks and keys Thos. Canning, painting M. F. Hines, same Atkins Bros., glazing J. G. Kimball, grinding axes, etc Wood, Bishop & Co., fire brick Amounts carried forward $ 10 18 995 11 87 14 13 73 26 822 230 31 805 20 05 16 73 20 25 2 63 8 85 26 15 $460 63 $16,423 15 42 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [l907 Amounts brought forward ¥460 63 |16,423 15 M. Harrigan, repairing furniture 22 61 John J. Harrigan, same 22 75 Porter, Parsons Co., laundry work 11 46 James A. Cowan, carpentry 351 Morris Barnes, same 9 50 A. H. McVarish, same 139 08 Penobscot Machine Co., iron work 189 82 Union Iron Works, same 28 82 John Hagerty, masonry 147 75 John F. Shaughnessy, same 59 85 Bangor Edge Tool Co.,repairing elevator 4 40 Foster & Scribner, drilling artesian wells 3,990 00 Knowles, Dow & Co., pumps and fixtures 247 20 ?5,337 38 Etta P. Haynes, clerk in city clerk's office $ 586 00 John T. Bowler, abstracts and recording deeds 34 20 Amos E. Hardy, reporting inventories of estates 6 00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 61 81 J. P. Bass & Co., advertising 606 50 Bangor Publishing Co., same 692 48 W. P. Hubbard, auditing 30 00 Same, making extra tax book 180 00 M. Laughlin, legal services 106 00 E. P. Murray, legal expenses 5' 58 H. L. Fairbanks, same 1 10 R. P. Garland, extra labor on tax book. . 10 00 J. J. O'Leary, collecting back taxes 8 00 Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co., treasurer's bond 60 00 G. H. Wish, conveying prisoners to State institutions 82 06 Buckley & Preble, stamped envelopes. . . 130 78 Bangor Postoffice, same 42 80 T. G. Donovan, making itemized report of receipts and expenditures 175 00 Central Cigar Co., desk 17 00 Ora W. Knight, analyzing water 20 00 Amounts carried forward I 2,855 31 121,760 53 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 43 Amounts brought forward $ 2,855 31 $21,760 53 Freeman C. Coffin, investigating water supply 1,200 00 H. H. Dillingham, copying 7 ward books 70 00 City of Brewer, taxes on land at dam. . . 20 16 G. M. Donham, Maine State year books.. 10 00 $4,155 47 Jas. P. Finnigan, insurance on City Hall boilers $ 41 10 J. F. Singleton & Co., insurance on City Hall furniture, etc 89 00 J. Herbert Boyd, same 108 00 W. F. Curran, insurance on elevator. . . . 47 25 M. J. Brennan, Treasurer, taxes bid off to city at tax sale 675 05 Geo. T. Mooney, settlement of claim for damages 50 00 50 00 Jas. ft. Samways, same 70 00 Mrs. C. J. Wardley, same 75 00 Grace A. Clark, same 150 00 Hannah Griffin, same 29 50 D. J. McGrath, same 75 00 Sarah A. Spencer, same 150 00 C. O. Richardson, same Hammond St. Church Society, for dam 68 22 age to organ 50 00 Thos. B. Sullivan, care fish way at dam. , Morse & Co., lumber $$ Snow & Nealley Co., turpentine A. Spears Sons Co., floor oil, etc Vacuum Oil Co., same Valvoline Oil Co., same McLean Oil Co., same Bangor Window Cleaning Co., dustdown E. N. Barter, trucking G. B. Derby Co., same G. A. Daley, same Hugh McCarthy, same M. C. E. R. Co. freight Amounts carried forward $ 25 1 29 9 21 27 5 68 70 88 80 60 75 35 75 3 03 14 50 1 60 40 142 04 $27,644 12 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amounts brought forward $$ American Express Co., express Hoyt's Express, same Jos. S. Smith, repairing clocks Stacey L. Rogers, same P. C. Chalmers, photographs for annual reports Clement & Brown, repairs Holt & Kendall, same Revers. Tube Cleaner Co., tube cleaner. Jas. E. Campbell, labor Thos. P. Gillespie, same Hodgkins & Fiske Co., tables Martins Bros., window shades R. B. Dunning & Co., fire clay T. F. Cassidy & Son, fire hose, etc Emerson & Adams Co., towels Queen City Gran. Co., labor and material Bangor Ry. and E. Co., use of meter. [l9°7 142 04 04 $27,644 12 142 3 55 45 3 75 1 50 21 1 4 3 10 21 11 6 8 9 3 27 4 50 20 60 00 50 00 85 00 23 00 13 50 80 $283 60 M. P. Blaisdell, labor at Oak Grove cemetery $ Dan'l T. Orr, labor at Maple Grove cemetery T. J. Cole, labor at Mt. Hope cemetery. H. B. Thorns, repairing hearse C. H. Babb & Co., introducing water at Mt. Pleasant cemetery L. D. Cowing, killing dogs $$ James Currier, same , T. J. Chase, for sheep killed by dogs... H. W. Griffin, same G. W. Newcomb, same Hugh Jameson, maintenance of watering trough E. G. Vickery, same Guy P. Bailey, same Highway Dept., carting ashes from City Hall Amounts carried forward $ 11 50 37 39 90 38 15 35 500 00 99 1 15 38 20 00 00 00 00 00 $654 62 3 00 3 00 3 00 30 50 212 50 $28,582 34 ioo7] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward $ Electrical Dept., rewiring City Hall. . W. E. Southard, repairing rifle range. M. Shannon, rent of rifle range M. J. Brennan, Treasurer, paid for setting street monuments, etc. Same, paid for sewer plans Same, repaid E. H. Dakin on taxes of 1903, sold by mistake. 45 212 212 973 17 100 50 50 $28,582 34 44 00 00 136 49 122 80 8 80 $1,571 03 Water Dept., water service to sundry charitable institutions $$ 1,556 00 180 00 E. L. Brown, sprinkling. 25 00 J. E. Dean, same 442 00 Welch & Hamm, same. . . 210 00 G. B. Derby Co., s a m e . . . 550 00 J. Frank Green, same. . . .T. G. Blake, appropriation for Bangor Board of Trade 500 00 Caroline E. Tilton, appropriation towards purchase of piano for High school 300 00 John Grady, retaining wall at York and Pine streets 357 50 John R. Graham, for part cost of retaining wall on Central street 1,500 00 Merrill Trust Co., for part cost of retaining wall on Hammond street 1,205 00 Joseph Speers & Co., groceries for quar$ antined cases J. F. Fleming, same T. F. Gallagher, same Staples & Griffin, same Albert Wright, carriage hire, Board of Health C. L. Phillips, same J. E. Crowley, same Amount carried forward 12 13 7 67 $6,825 50 07 38 77 81 25 00 23 00 1 00 $150 03 $37,128 90 46 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [l9°7 INTEREST RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation received for interest on taxes of 1905 and 1906 received for interest on deposits in Eastern Trust & Banking Co received for interest on deposits in Second National Bank. . . received for interest on deposits in Merchants' National Bank received for interest on sewer assessments $20,000 00 1,894 75 764 34 31 26 8 16 58 64 $2,757 15 $22,757 15 $609 44 Amount overdrawn $23,366 59 EXPENDITURES. Firemen's Relief Fund $ 229 00 Bangor Public Library, interest on Hersey Fund 4,000 00 Home for Aged Women 1,500 00 720 00 Bangor Mechanics' Association Children's Home 2,400 00 Wakefield Fund 450 00 Holton Medal Fund 100 00 Bangor Fuel Society 200 00 City Missionary, interest on Stetson Fund 679 28 Merchants' National Bank, Boston, interest on Municipal Bonds 6,000 00 City Treasurer, interest on bridge notes 2,025 00 Same, discount on temporary loans. . 5,049 74 Same, interest on call loans 12 50 Same interest on taxes repaid 1 07 $23,366 59 1907] CITY OF BANGOR OVERLAYINGS RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation Amount overdrawn $6,412 99 800 10 $7,213 09 EXPENDITURES. Amount of abatements allowed by assessors on years 1900 to 1906 inclusive $7,213 09 PARKS RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation $5,000 00 EXPENDITURES. Francis T. Casey, labor in parks $ F. H. Duffy, same Luke Burke, same David Burke, same Charles M. Foster, same J. F. Doherty, same J. F. Green, same .1. G. Hathorn, same Thos. Loftus, same Thos. Canning, painting H. B. Dunbar, same Anderson & Gray, same K. A. Furbish, painting signs R. B. Dunning & Co., lawn mower, etc... Bangor Edge Tool Co., axes T. F. Cassidy & Son, cant dogs Rice & Miller, hardware W. P. Dickey & Co., same Amount carried forward 787 81 642 35 289 15 546 10 126 20 460 15 6 00 2100 376 90 27 65 64 77 2 24 325 101 05 2 60 200 23 49 32 53 $ 3,415 24 48 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [1907 Amount brought forward $ 3,415 24 E. F. Kelley & Son, plumbing 15 54 T. E. Quinn & Co., same 58 65 T. E. Keenan & Son, masonry 82 00 Penobscot Machine Co., sharpening tools etc 51 19 H. B. Thorns, repairing mower 4 00 M. J. Madden, repairing boots 4 20 J. I. Barnes, filing saws 1 60 A. Chapin & Co., cement 19 80 Haynes & Chalmers Co., wire 23 Morse & Co., lumber 33 62 L. W. Cutter, carpentry 1 72 I*. H. Coombs, dressing 5 00 J. H. Laffey, gravel 313 50 T. J. Finnigan, stationery and postage... 10 00 C. E. Grant, trees 84 00 S. J. Steward, plants 34 00 Mrs. T. Allen, same 25 00 Adam Sekenger, same 70 00 J. Martin, Jr., same 6 00 W. F. Chick, seed 3 00 Unexpended balance J4.238 29 $761 71 J5.000 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 49 PAUPER RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation " received of Overseers of Poor... " Highway Dept. for hay " received of same for labor " E. M. G. Hospital for overcharge " received of Enfield for care of paupers " received of Brewer, same " " Old Town, same.. . " Kenduskeag, same " Lewiston, s a m e . . . " Rockland, same.. . " Palermo, s a m e . . . . " Millinocket, same. " Ellsworth, s a m e . . . " " " State of Maine, same $20,000 00 $3,915 51 378 21 8 00 50 54 22 98 11 112 2 102 84 8 75 00 50 50 26 40 61 38 00 661 88 $5,460 50 125,460 50 EXPENDITURES. Edward Conners, Overseer of the Poor, salary ? Wm. H. Bradford, same, Sec'y A. K. Rollins, same, part of year Felix Quinn, same, balance of year 400 600 5 394 00 00 12 88 EXPENSES AT ALMS HOUSE. R. E. Hathorn, Superintendent $ 1,000 Same, paid for labor and sundry bills. . . 3,698 Sterns Lumber Co., wood 496 H. F. Bailey & Co., grain 135 I. A. Barstow, same 74 Whitney & Cameron, same 94 00 85 00 47 54 21 Amounts carried forward |1,400 00 ? 5,499 07 $1,400 00 50 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amounts brought forward $ 5,499 07 J. C. Towle & Co., same 108 19 A. R. Hopkins Co., same 126 84 W. A. Bean, beef 347 70 C. P. Gallagher & Co., groceries 700 01 W. A. Jennison, same 130 58 A. Chapin & Co., same 46 99 T. R. Savage Co., same 281 56 G. I. Wescott & Son, same 94 44 C. Hayward & Co., same 58 7 6 E. F. Kelley & Son, plumbing 64 66 C- H. Cullinan, same 25 96 Emerson & Adams Co., dry goods, etc.. . 166 53 A. Jones Sons, fish 24 36 Pinkham & Foster, same 16 72 C. C. Porter Fish Co., same 48 03 H. J. Heinz Co., preserves 10 40 Bangor Beef Co., soap 30 10 Armour & Co., same 18 00 Caldwell Sweet, drugs 48 72 BMfield & Co., same 12 35 J. L. Mountaine & Co., same 7 20 Ara Warren, same 18 65 Buckley & Preble, same 20 95 Curtis & Tupper, same 18 75 East Side Pharmacy, same 17 30 C. A. Fowler, same 23 60 A. M. Robinson, same 32 85 Rice & Miller, hardware 40 14 Rever. Tube CI. Co., tube cleaner 3 00 Haynes & Chalmers Co., rakes, etc 6 07 C M. Conant Co., farm implements 49 00 Penobscot Machine Co., repairing boilers 41 38 Snow & Nealley Co., paint, rope, etc. . . . 10 43 Chas. E. Dole, lighting fixtures 110 Edward Jordan, stable supplies 22 32 Masury, Young & Co., floor oil 14 00 West Disinfectant Co., disinfectant 17 50 N. C. Haynes Co., same 22 50 Sanitas Co., same 14 09 Amounts carried forward $ 8,240 80 [l9°7 $1,400 00 $1,400 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward Standard Clothing Co., clothing J. Waterman Co., same Noyes & Nutter M'f'g Co., tinware Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal P. H. Vose Co., dishes A. L. Murch, veterinary R. B. Dunning & Co., fertilizer, etc W. F. Chick, seeds L. W. Gilman, dressing Highway Dept., same Ward & Clough, blacksmith Bangor Ice Co., ice John Conners, boots and shoes E. J. Davis & Co., same Sawyer Boot & Shoe Co., same Sleeper & Singleton, same G. H. Lee, poultry supplies Holt & Kendall, grinding mowers Chandler & Co., mattresses $ 8,240 80 46 49 124 75 11 16 117 75 9 74 6 00 174 84 13 60 30 00 135 00 10 30 51 30 8970 45 50 790 50 15 8 39 5 25 27 00 51 ?1,?00 00 $9,205 62 EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMS HOUSE. City Treasurer, paid for support of paupers, etc $ 1,469 29 Eastern Me. Insane Hospital, support of insane paupers 5,768 68 Maine Insane Hospital, same 1,052 38 Dr. H. H. Crane, examination of insane cases 3 00 Dr. G. L. Hilton, same 6 00 Dr. C. L. McCurdy, same 21 00 Dr. D. McCann, same 9 00 Dr. O. I. Bemis, same 6 00 Dr. H. J. Milliken, same 6 00 Dr. E. T. Nealey, same 6 00 Dr. J. B. Thompson, same 12 00 Dr. L. S. Mason, same 9 00 Dr. G. M. Woodcock, same 18 00 Dr. W. L. Hunt, same 3 00 Town of Monmouth, support of paupers.. 169 11 Amounts carried forward * 8,558 46 $10,605 62 52 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [l9°7 Amounts brought forward f 3,558 46 $10,605 62 Town of Dixmont, same 129 00 Town of Troy, same 45 61 Town of Veazie, same 31 00 City of Brewer, same 21 25 City of Augusta, same 9 19 Finnigan Bros., casket, robes, etc 54 50 It. B. White, same 36 50 J. T. Kelliher, same 42 00 W. Z. Clayton, same S 00 Abel Hunt, same 26 00 T. J. Cole, burial of paupers 43 00 S. A. Hall, same 5 00 E. H. Allen, same 6 00 E. L. Finnigan, hack for funeral 2 50 State School for Boys, care of boys 444 27 Maine Industrial School for Girls, care 344 00 of girls Eastern Me. General Hospital, care of sick paupers 71 50 171 00 T. J. Daley & Co., groceries Fisher & Crocker, same 66 50 S. J. Grant, same 9 00 362 00 R. Hickson & Son, same F. S. Jones & Co., same 104 05 Libbey & Chick, same 60 00 D. Matheson & Son, same 104 20 D. J. McGrath, same 102 95 J. F. O'Connell, same 288 00 G. H. Stiles, same 102 00 Joseph Speers, same 12 00 T. F. Gallagher, same 200 50 C. D. Page, same 17 00 F. L. Frank & Co., same 35 00 Bean & Wilde, same 55 41 W. W. Doane & Co., same 10 00 Fred McAvey, same 2 00 E. F. Spencer, same 54 50 N. W. Whitman, same 32 21 E. A. Haley, same 28 91 Amounts carried forward $11,695 01 $10,605 62 1907] CITY OF BANGOR S3 Amounts brought forward $11,695 01 $10,605 62 Libbey & Baker, same 20 00 J. F. Fleming, same 87 00 Gallagher Bros., same 12 93 J. F . Woodman & Co., c o a l . . . . 32 50 Bangor Gas Light Co., coke. . . . 5 25 G. A. Daley, wood 2 75 Bacon & Robinson Co., same. . . 16 00 J. F. Angley & Co., same 21 14 W. B. Crossman, same 12 26 R. E. Hathorn, delivering wood. 29 00 Dr. C. L. McCurdy, professional services. 14 00 Dr. B. L. Bryant, same. . . 2 00 Dr. H. J. Milliken, same. . 9 00 Dr. J. B. Thompson, same. 5 00 4 00 Dr. L. S. Mason, s a m e . . . . Dr. H. T. Clough, same. . . 10 00 Henry Lord & Co., insurance at Alms House 57 00 41 10 Jas. P. Finnigan, same 11 85 E. F. Dillingham, stationery, etc 75 G. H. Oakes & Co., repairing chairs. . 2 50 John J. Harrigan, same 5 20 J. L. Cosmey & Co., repairing stoves. 2 00 Miller & Webster, clothing 2 25 J. T. Clark & Co., same 17 00 Benoit Clothing Co., same 19 01 Wood & Ewer Co., dry goods 19 57 A. Langdon Freese, same 7 00 O. F. Knowles & Co., printing Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., rubber 1 69 stamps 517 57 Sterns Lumber Co., wood. . . 6 00 C. L. Phillips, team h i r e . . . . 3 85 Valentine & Co., cots 55 45 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service. . . Unexpended balance $23,353 25 $2,107 2 5 $25,460 50 54 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [1907 POLICE RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation " received of County Treasurer for officers' fees " received of F. A. Adams for fees, costs and fines received of Chief of Police for use of patrol " received of same for sale of buttons " received for circus license $29,000 00 2,251 10 26172 263 00 7 46 50 00 $2,833 28 131,833 2s EXPENDITURES. T. Herbert White, Chief of Police, salary $ 1,237 50 Thos. E. O'Donohue, salary 865 00 Calvin Knaide, same 816 50 Thos. A. Davis, same 800 40 Erastus A. Bickford, same ' 793 20 Cornelius Donovan, same 810 40 Dennis J. Griffin, same 808 80 Edward K. Baker, same 720 00 John T. Mackie, same 822 10 Simon O'Leary, same 796 80 Frank A. Loftus, same 765 60 James L. Fahey, same 841 25 Benj. P. Sproul, same 777 60 Harry P. Baker, same 784 80 James Crowley, same 766 80 Fred W. Covell, same 364 80 Frank A. Clark, same 80160 James E. Reagan, same 726 00 Daniel F. Kennedy, same 754 80 William F. McAllister, same 806 40 John Finnigan, same 802 80 Fred J. Perkins, same 838 35 Amount carried forward ?17,501 50 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward Normand A. Smith, same Walter R. Holmes, same William H. Meade, same Thomas Curran, same Prank J. Golden, same Otis J. Walker, same George D. Pierce, same Charles Carey, same Thomas McNamara, same Eugene McCarthy, special Daniel Smith, same John H. Russell, same Rob't B. Robinson, same Michael J. Burke, same William H. McCart, special at Pleasant cemetery, one year 55 $17 ¥17,501 798 782 810 705 812 780 791 794 728 574 600 542 560 532 50 00 40 00 60 40 00 40 40 40 00 00 00 00 00 Mt. 60 00 10 T. Herbert White, conveying prisoners to reform institutions ?? C. L. Phillips, board of horse F. L. Peavey, same W. P. Dickey & Co., sperm oil,cartridges etc Rice & Miller, same Bangor Biscuit Co.,' crackers Curtis & Tupper, drugs E. F. Dillingham, office supplies F. H. & J. H. Davis, same 0. F. Knowles & Co., printing J. H. Kennedy, same Edward Jordan, stable supplies P. T. Dugan, horse blanket M. J. Madden, collar and hames W. O. White, blacksmith Leland & Warn, same A. L. Murch, veterinary M. Lynch & Co., locks, keys, etc J. P. Bass Pub. Co., advertising Bangor Pub. Co., same Amounts carried forward I 91 83 225 50 20 00 19 11 36 2 39 85 90 55 00 7 4 7 3 22 26 13 1 11 6 6 95 50 85 40 00 50 40 25 25 67 50 76 65 559 31 $27,372 10 56 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amounts brought forward $ Mudgett Bros., gloves D. Evans & Co., buttons Brennan & Curran, oil, soap, etc., E. F. Kelley & Son, gasoline Noyes & Nutter M'f g. Co., pails and dippers Wood & Bishop Co., repairing lanterns. . Holt & Kendall, repairing revolvers, etc., John Mason & Sons, painting patrol wagon H. B. Thorns, repairing same Bangor Ice Co., ice Eben Leavitt, blankets Mulvaney Bros., canvas stretcher Porter, Parsons Co., laundry work N. H. Bragg & Sons, spring cushion. . . Snow & Nealley Co., rope J. F. Woodman & Co., charcoal Electrical Dept., work on call system. . . Eastern S. S. Co., freight on material for same Penobscot Machine Co., sharpening tools for workmen on call system L. B. Raynes, typewriting Simon O'Leary, salary during disability, Frances C. Jordan, pension, husband killed in service Dr. L. S. Mason, professional services. .. Dr. J. B. Thompson, same Dr. H. J. Milliken, same Dr. T. J. Murphy, same Dr. O. I. Bemis, same Dr. J. E. Brooks, same N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., services Unexpended balance 559 6 12 15 [l907 31 $27,372 10 00 50 32 50 5 80 35 3 35 49 75 9130 75 00 644 1 50 1 66 1 10 1 49 4 20 38 41 21 20 7 72 16 84 22 80 288 00 22 00 8 00 800 16 00 3 00 400 144 61 ?1,436 15 $28,808 25 3,025 03 $31,833 28 I9°7] CITY OF BANGOR SALARY RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation $14,000 00 EXPENDITURES. William B. Peirce, Mayor $ 800. 00 Ralph P. Plaisted, City Clerk 1,000 00 Michael J. Brennan, City Treasurer. . . . 2,200 00 Annie M. Low, Treasurer's Assistant part of year 23 00 Thomas G. Donovan, same, balance of year 777 00 Same, Clerk of Common Council 125 00 Edward P. Murray, City Solicitor 500 00 Michael E. Tracey, Harbor Master 400 00 Dr. G. L. Hilton, City Physician, part of year 5 12 Dr. H. J. Milliken, same, balance of year 394 88 Same, Sec'y Board of Health, part of year 15 53 Geo. H. Wish, same, balance of year. . . . 384 47 Same, Truant officer 200 00 Dr. G. L. Hilton, member Board of Health 50 00 Dr. C. H. Burgess, same 50 00 Philip H. Coombs, City Engineer 1,350 00 Daniel F. McCarthy, School Agent 700 00 Same, Inspector of Buildings 300 00 William P. Hubbard, Assessor. 1,200 00 Roscoe P. Garland, same 1,000 00 J. D. M. Jameson, same 500 00 Assessors, for horse hire 50 00 W. H. Baker, Supt. of Clocks 145 84 A. P. Trask, same 4 16 P. H. Coombs, sundry men in City Engineer's Office 712 44 Unexpended balance $12,887 44 $1,112 56 $14,000 00 58 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [^07 SCHOOLS RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation $68,000 00 " school fund and mill t a x . . . $19,907 29 " received of State for free High School 250 00 received for tuition 1,084 40 " " from sale of books and supplies 86 57 $21,328 26 $89,328 26 EXPENDITURES. Charles E. Tilton, Superintendent,salary $ 1,500 00 J. F. Angley, School Committee, salary. 60 00 W. Y. Patch, same 60 00 A. W. Weatherbee, same 60 00 Daniel McCann, same 60 00 Daniel A. Robinson, same 60 00 $1,800 00 City Treasurer, paid teachers' salaries, High School 14,330 54 Same, paid teachers' salaries, Common Schools $50,264 17 $64,594 71 City Treasurer, paid for janitors' service $ 5,013 42 City Treasurer, paid sundry persons for labor preparing wood, cleaning schools, etc 228 78 $5,242 20 BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. Atkinson, Menzer & Grover $ 89 07 American Book Co 527 58 T. W. Burr Printing & A. Co 555 81 Beck Duplicator Co 2 00 E. E. Babb & Co 1,252 12 F. H. & J. H. Davis 125 77 Ginn & Co 1,075 73 Amounts carried forward $ 3,628 08 $71,636 91 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward Gaylord Bros Houghton, Mifflin Co D. C. Heath & Co O. P. Knowles & Co Rand, McNally & Co Silver, Burdett & Co II. S. Webster & Co H. I. Dallman & Co J. L. Hammett & Co Little, Brown & Co Milton, Bradley & Co Rumford Supply Co Neostyle Co Charles Scribners Sons A. F. Baker G. F. Searle Wadsworth, Howland & Co Allyn & Bacon E. F. Dillingham Maynard, Merrill & Co Schoenkof Book Co A. H. Osborn & Co Scarborough Co Sears, Roebuck & Co Practical Text Book Co Powers & Lyons Remington Typewriter Co Underwood same Smith Premier same W. B. Clark Co C. H. Glass & Co Kenney Bros. & Wolkins C. W. Bardeen John H. Bacon A. W. Hall Scientific Co Prang Educational Co Speaker Printing Co Central Scientific Co Educational Pub. Co Amounts carried forward 59 $ 3,628 3 179 234 77 30 319 39 102 183 53 210 4 10 719 08 $71,636 91 70 86 60 50 01 77 98 30 89 55 95 90 00 30 65 50 105 50 92 202 05 7 62 29 91 15 00 15 60 40 25 37 25 7 75 125 00 119 50 300 00 178 63 25 82 30 33 00 36 50 15 25 10 32 1 36 27 75 5 00 $ 7,027 95 $71,636 91 6o RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amounts brought forward Little, Brown & Co H. Ohashi Isaac Pitman & Sons G. P. Putnams Sons Queen & Co O. T. Louis Co C. A. Black Fidelity Trustee & Receivers Co A. H. Andrews Co J. D. Morris & Co J. Henry Ling Army and Navy Journal [l9°7 $ 7,027 95 f 71,636 91 164 2 20 Ill 2 40 10 00 6 00 14 61 53 65 19 56 19 20 3 00 6 85 $7,168 17 FURNITURE. American Seating Co., seats Hodgkins & Fiske Co., chairs Morey Furniture Co., same $ 101 80 5 95 18 50 $126 25 FUEL. Hincks Coal Co $ 826 50 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., same . . . . 3,425 35 C. Daley Wood Co., wood 427 09 C. H. Morrison, same 182 75 P. J. Smith, same 195 00 James Connor, same 641 75 Maurice Nelligan, same 48 00 Chas. W. Wilson, same 35 00 Patrick Nelligan, same 22 50 J. F. Angley & Co., same 95 00 W. B. Crossman, same 152 C. A. Elkins, measuring wood 3 36 $5,903 82 MATERIALS, IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS. Combined Tool Co., lathe fixtures Armstrong Tool Co., same Rice & Miller, hardware N. H. Bragg & Sons, chain, etc Fairbanks Co., glue, etc Amounts carried forward $ 10 17 135 6 6 50 17 97 15 55 $ 176 34 $84,835 15 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 6l Amounts brought forward $ Morse & Co., lumber W. P. Dickey & Co., step ladders, etc Snow & Nealley Co., pulleys, etc J. H. Riley, masonry G. M. Bachelder, same C. E. Dole, lighting fixtures M. Schwartz' Sons, belting, etc Valentine & Co., repairing chairs and desks Adolf Pfaff, repairing clock Bernard Pol, same N. E. Electric Clock Co., same E. T. Shaw, same B. O. Gordon, same Jos. S. Smith, same Holt & Kendall, repairs S. A. Fellows, same B. Millett, repairing stoves J. L. Cosmey, same Wood & Bishop Co., repairing furnaces. Fay & Scott, lathes, etc Seneca Falls M'f'g Co., same Morris Barnes, carpentry Knowles, Dow & Co., pump handles. . . . 176 34 $84,836 15 59 96 18 55 19 20 37 00 63 37 140 12 86 17 70 1335 16 10 1 00 6 00 4 35 4 25 9 45 155 49 34 33 78 88 54 196 00 184 00 14 41 2 40 $1,030 90 MISCELLANEOUS. Chas. M. Stewart, insurance $ W. F. Curran, same J. P. Finnigan, same H. T. Gallagher, same L. Kirstein & Son, same J. F. Singleton & Co., same Edna M. Lord, clerk in Supt's office. . . . American Express Co., express Hoyt's Express, same Furey's Transfer, trucking C. E. Bradbury, same Bangor Gas. Lt. Co., lighting Amounts carried forward 77 17 123 17 17 104 328 24 81 110 14 102 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 60 20 45 25 12 $ 1,015 92 $85,866 05 62 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [1907 Amounts brought forward $ 1,015 92 |85,866 05 R. B. Dunning & Co., floor brushes, etc.. 33 44 Curtis & Tupper, paper boxes 1 08 J. C. Towle & Co., salt 2 95 Haynes & Chalmers Co., mops, etc 6 66 J. F. O'Connell, brooms, etc 57 00 Brennan & Curran, same 52 96 R. G. Rollins, soap 2 52 A. F. Anderson, oil, etc 85 J. H. Lawson, same 2 95 J. F. Fleming, toilet paper 10 00 J. H. Snow & Co., soap 60 Columbia Refining Co., same 2471 Normer C. Haynes Co., floor oil 39 00 Geo. F. Davis, transportation of pupils.. 140 00 Thos. J. Hooper, same 140 00 H. H. Lewis, water 80 83 Chas. York & Co., same 63 35 Freese's Dept. Store, thread, etc 2 45 Emerson & Adams Co., same 20 11 E. C. Nichols Co., ribbon 9 25 Noyes & Nutter Mfg. Co., water coolers, etc 36 38 Bangor Stoneware Co., same 525 F. H. Vose & Co., dishes 8 99 Bangor Window Clg. Co., mops 4 80 West Disinfectant Co., disinfectant 6 25 Sanitary Chemical Co., same 22 50 Masury, Young & Co., same 16 20 Bangor Postofflce, stamps 34 00 M. C. R. R. Co., freight 71 69 Eastern S. S. Co., same 11 60 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 126 32 A. Wentworth, flag pole 3 25 M. H. Andrews, piano tuning 450 H. M. Pullen, music at graduation 50 00 W. I. Brown, tickets at same 430 C. B. Brown, estimates of repairs to school buildings 35 00 Bangor Rub. Stamp Co., rubber stamps.. 3 75 Amounts carried forward $ 2,151 41 $85,866 05 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 63 Amounts brought forward $ 2,151 41 $85,866 05 Pneumatic Stamp Co., same 623 M. Lynch & Co., keys 3 00 The Libbey Studio, photos 750 F. C. Chalmers, same 2 00 J. F . Gerrity, pictures 5 00 C. A. Lyon & Co., shades 1 35 New Carpet Duster, cleaning c a r p e t . . . . 51 Bangor Ice Co., ice 45 Dr. H. J. Mllliken, professional services. 7 00 Dr. G. L. Hilton, same 12 00 Ora W. Knight, analyses of water 20 00 Albert Wright, carriage hire 150 Albert Wheelden, same 54 00 Bangor Pub. Co., advertising 18 83 J. P. Bass Pub. Co., same 38 92 Chandler & Co., door mat 150 Harriet M. Burr, rent of school building, Division street 88 00 $2,419 20 Unexpended balance $88,285 25 $1,043 01 $89,328 26 64 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [l9°7 SEWERS RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation $15,000 00 " received for assessments and entrance fees 4,044 88 $19,044 88 EXPENDITURES. John Grady, superintendent, s a l a r y . . . . ? 1,350 00 G. M. Batchelder, member Sewer Board, same 50 00 Albra H. Harding, same 50 00 Thomas Munce, same 50 00 $1,500 00 City Treasurer, paid sundry men for labor $ 9,822 25 Water Dept., iron pipe 75 00 Waldo Bros., sewer pipe 1,318 38 R. B. Dunning & Co., sewer pipe, etc. . . 930 40 Maine Central R. R. Co., freight on pipe 746 14 Bangor Brick Co 483 95 Brooks Brick Co 45 00 Union Iron Works, cesspool tops, e t c . . . . 405 20 Penobscot Mach. Co., same 269 33 Fairbanks Co., tools, etc 24 05 Haynes & Chalmers Co., same 4 88 Rice & Miller, same 94 87 W. P. Dickey & Co., same 3 35 N. H. Bragg & Sons, shovel 50 J. B. Atkinson, sharpening tools, e t c . . . . 5 00 T. W. Cassidy, same 256 77 C. E. Welch, same 32 15 C. P. Fessenden, same 6 05 A. R. Hopkins Co., cement 231 12 G. B. Derby Co., sand 16 50 Sandy McPherson, same 18 00 John McPherson, same 10 50 J. F. Angley & Co., wood 1 63 Bacon & Robinson Co., charcoal 2 40 Amounts carried forward j . . . . i $14,803 42 $1,500 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward $$14,803 14 Queen City Granite Co., cesspool stone. . 3 John Mason & Sons, repairing carts, etc. 43 A. Kelley Carriage Co., same 16 John McCarthy, trucking Am. Express Co., express David A. Garland, damage from blasting 5 A. G. Williams, damage to cellar 5 F. L. Frank & Co., salt 1 I. A. Barstow, same 5 Brennan & Curran, oil, etc 23 W. H. Blake, same 35 Mitchell & Thissell, rubber boots 16 Emerson, Adams Co., rubber coats 2 Snow & Nealley Co., rope, etc 26 Morse & Co., lumber 1 M. H. Lancaster, repairing chair 1 Bangor Window Cleaning Co., labor. . . . 5 A. W. Folley, same 4 J. F. Green, team 65 42 00 75 11,500 00 50 75 65 00 10 12 36 96 65 00 99 56 50 55 75 02 50 $15,003 13 Unexpended balance. $16,503 13 $2,541 75 $19,044 88 TEMPORARY LOANS RECEIPTS. Treasurer's notes discounted $250,000 00 Unpaid notes of 1905 35,000 00 EXPENDITURES. Treasurer's notes paid for 1 9 0 5 . . .. $ 35,000 00 « « " " 1 9 0 6 . . .. 170,000 00 Notes outstanding $285,000 00 $205,000 00 $80,000 00 $285,000 00 66 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES [1907 WATER ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OP RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation received from W. I. Brown, Collector Water Dept f 7 5,100 00 " received from Incidental Dept. for water furnished Charitable Institutions 1,556 00 " from Sewer Dept. iron pipe... . 75 00 " received from D. F. Webber " for use of telephone 45 $4,000 00 $80,731 45 EXPENDITURES. STREET MAINTENANCE. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 5,580 Same, for salaries 2,400 R. B. Dunning & Co., supplies 549 Walworth Mfg. Co., same 823 Union Iron Works, same 441 Penobscot Machinery Co., same 67 8 National Lead Co., same 329 W. I. Brown paid sundry bills 438 The T. W. Burr Printing & Advertising Co., supplies 53 J. P. Bass Publishing Co., same 61 Bangor Publishing Co., same 97 Ira H. Joy, same 16 John H. Bacon, same 20 Baker-Vawter Co., same 73 F. H. & J. H. Davis, same 1 E. F. Dillingham, same 30 F. S. Webster Co., same 7 W. H. Earle & Co., same 2 Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., same 4 Valentine & Co., same 1 Haynes & Chalmers Co., same 31 Amount carried forward 58 00 14 61 51 08 06 86 43 25 16 00 40 60 13 08 73 25 00 50 48 $11,640 85 I907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward $11,640 85 Rice & Miller, same 7 17 The Fairbanks Co., same 39 43 W. P. Dickey & Co., same 3 60 J. H. Eldridge, painting and supplies. . . 77 83 Atkins Bros., same 32 94 K. D. Wood & Co., supplies 354 00 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., same 22 73 Harold L. Bond Co., same 20 25 George H. Sampson Co., same 26 78 N. H. Bragg & Sons, same 47 21 American Express Co., expressage 2 12 New England Tel. & Tel. Co 39 07 W. F. Curran, insurance 100 00 W. W. Palmer, same 67 50 Hugh T. Gallagher, same 67 50 Wm. H. Bradford, same 45 00 M. A. Sinclair, board of horse 182 50 Arthur Chapin & Co., supplies 2189 Snow & Nealley Co., same 38 38 Sawyer Boot & Shoe Co., same 26 90 J. F. Angley & Co., same 13 75 H. S. Goodwin, blacksmithing 1225 Morse & Co., lumber 32 83 Chas. E. Dole, supplies 45 Irland Pipe & Wrench Co., same 3 00 Columbia Towel Supply Co., t o w e l s . . . . 4 80 Chandler & Co., supplies 25 C. H. Babb & Co., same 250 T. F. Cassidy & Son 3 60 Laffey Bros., sand 7 50 Jas. H. Laffey, same 4 50 Noyes & Nutter M'f'g. Co., supplies. . . . 4 05 H. B. Thorns, repairs to wagons, etc.. . . 30 20 Edward Jordan, harness and repairs. . . 25 60 Bangor Ice Co., ice 16 10 Leland & Warn, blacksmithing 10 50 E. L. Smith & Co., supplies 2 00 Bangor Broom Co., same 240 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal 40 50 Amount carried forward $13,080 43 67 68 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Amount brought forward Fred Cort, charcoal Electrical Department, supplies W. P. Smiley, care of standpipe J. I. Barnes, saw filing S. L. Crosby Co., supplies J13.080 24 30 6 3 1 [l9°7 43 00 00 00 20 85 ?13,145 48 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 3,723 46 U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co., pipe 5,251 93 Eddy Valve Co., valves 416 40 Capt. S. A. Goodwin, freight on cargo of pipe 339 27 National Lead Co., lead 397 22 Union Iron Works, special castings. . . . 150 65 Water Works Equipment Co., supplies, 48 40 Rice & Miller, same 33 85 Haynes & Chalmers Co 39 65 Morse & Co., lumber 21 38 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal 37 50 W. B. Crossman, wood 550 Maine Central R. R. Co., wharfage on cargo pipe 12 92 T. W. Cassidy, blacksmithing 4 15 $10,482 28 PUMPING STATION MAINTENANCE. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 5,264 50 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal. . . . 462 22 Hincks Coal Co., same 381 00 Ernest G. Baker, insurance 66 88 W. F. Curran, same 66 88 L. Kirstein & Sons, same 66 88 W. W. Palmer, same 66 88 Union Iron Works, labor and material. 92 16 Penobscot Machinery Co., same 30 01 M. Schwartz' Sons, supplies 114 52 Snow & Nealley Co., same 43 79 John Cassidy Co., same 15 50 Foster & Brown, same 108 00 Amounts carried forward % 6,779 22 $23,627 7C i9o;] CITY OF BANGOR 69 Amounts brought forward $ 6,779 22 $23,627 76 The Dean Steam Pump Co., s a m e . . . . 12 00 The Fairbanks Co., same 8 66 The MacLean Oil & Supply Co., same. . 22 44 The Holley M'f'g. Co., same 56 70 Quaker City Rubber Co., same 5 06 Reversible Tube Cleaner Co., same 3 00 Arthur Chapin Co., same 41 85 Wood & Bishop Co., same 5 19 Morse & Co., lumber 4 21 W. F. Perry, labor and masonry 143 98 M. H. Lancaster, carpentry 24 16 R. J. Reilley, repairs to roofs 8 52 Bangor Ice Co., ice 18 70 Valvolene Oil Co., oil 62 55 Gallagher Bros., supplies 5 59 Francis T. Casey, grading 21 39 J. F. Green, gravel, sand and rock 18 00 G. H. Oakes & Co., supplies 9 54 G. B. Derby Co., trucking 75 P. H. Vose Co., supplies 50 $7,252 01 FILTER PLANT CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. The N. Y. Continental Jewell Filtration Co., final payment on filter contract $ 2,500 00 $2,500 00 FILTER PLANT MAINTENANCE. General Chemical Co., sulphate of alumina $ 2,679 57 Harrison Bros. & Co., Inc., same 858 00 A. R. Hopkins Co., lime 224 00 New England Quartz Co., quartz 230 00 Maine Central R. R. Co., freight on quartz HO 00 M. H. Lancaster, carpentry 108 27 R. J. Reilley, labor and stock repairing roof 89 6 0 W. I. Brown, express on water to 22 60 Augusta Amounts carried forward ? 4,322 04 $33,379 77 JO RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES ['907 Amounts brought forward $ 4,322 04 $33,379 77 Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead 44 62 City T r e a s u r e r paid for labor 4000 Penobscot Machinery Co., supplies 4 10 Morse & Co., l u m b e r 67 25 J. P . F r a w l e y , supplies 2 10 Prof. F . C. Robinson, a n a l y t i c a l w o r k . . 248 00 $4,728 11 DAM AND P I E R S ACCOUNT. City T r e a s u r e r , paid for labor $ 215 Same, paid J. J. Carlin for s u n d r y labor 866 Morse & Co., l u m b e r 1,282 T. P . Cassidy & Son, labor a n d iron for rods 56 H a y n e s & C h a l m e r s Co.; supplies 33 Mrs. W a l t e r D. Nissen, r o c k 15 Miss H a r r i e t M. B u r r , s a m e 9 A r t h u r C h a p i n & Co., c e m e n t 4 40 60 56 57 05 00 00 90 $2,483 08 M E T E R ACCOUNT. National Meter Co., m e t e r s a n d r e p a i r s . $ 160 45 $160 45 MISCELLANEOUS. Thos. E . Sullivan, w r e c k i n g l u m b e r . . . . $ 193 00 $193 00 I N T E R E S T ACCOUNT. M. J. B r e n n a n , City T r e a s u r e r , for coupons paid on city w a t e r b o n d s . . $20,737 50 Same, for i n t e r e s t paid on w a t e r b o n d s to B a n g o r Savings B a n k 350 00 Same, for i n t e r e s t paid on w a t e r b o n d s to P e n o b s c o t Savings B a n k 350 00 Same, for w a t e r w o r k s i m p r o v e m e n t bonds 10,000 00 $31,437 50 Unexpended balance $ 7 2 , 3 8 1 91 $8,349 54 $ 8 0 , 7 3 1 45 1907] CITY OF BANGOR RECAPITULATION. Street Maintenance $13,145 Construction Account 10,482 Pumping Station Maintenance 7,252 Filter Plant Construction Account 2,500 Filter Plant Maintenance 4,728 Dam & Piers Account 2,483 Meter Account 160 Miscellaneous Account 193 Interest Account 31,437 7' 48 28 01 00 11 08 45 00 50 180,731 45 Report of the Water Board Report of the Water Board BANGOR WATER BOARD 1907 THE MAYOR, President, ex-offlcio. JOHN F. WOODMAN, Mayor. CHARLES F. BRAGG Term expires ARTHUR CHAPIN Term expires JAMES F. SINGLETON Term expires EDWARD S. PERRY Term expires FREELAND JONES Term expires JAMES B. MULLEN Term expires WALTER I. BROWN, Clerk. March, March, March, March, March, March, 1910 1910 1909 1909 1908 1908 STANDING COMMITTEES. Advisory J. B. Mullen, C. F.. Bragg, Freeland Jones Auditing Arthur Chapin, J. F. Singleton, Freeland Jones Dam and Water Works. .C. F. Bragg, Arthur Chapin J. B. Mullen Land Damages J. F. Singleton, Freeland Jones, E. S. Perry OFFICERS. Melville A". Sinclair D. F. Webber Walter I. Brown. . . Cornelius O'Brien. Superintendent Chief Engineer Pumping Station Water Collector Inspector BANGOR WATER BOARD Date of Election and Length of Service of Members, J875-1907 *Geo. Stetson 1 875-1887 *W. T. Pearson, resigned and *G. L. Boynton, elected 1 875-1877 *L. H. Eaton l 875-1877 * A. G. Wakefield l877-1879 * J. S. Ricker l877-1879 *M. S. Drummond 1 877-1880 *Sprague Adams l 877-1879 •Hiram B. Williams 1 877-1887 *Geo. Savage l 877-1878 *Hiram H. Fogg 1 878-1893 "Thomas W. Vose 1 879-1901 Wm. Conners 1 879-1883 *Silas D. Jones 1 879-1885 •John L. Cutler 1 880-1891 T. U. Coe 1 883-1886 Charles I. Collamore 1 885-1900 James Adams 1 886-1903 Thomas White 1 887-1896 Hugh R. Chaplin 1 891-1894 Chas. S. Pearl 1 893-1896 * James H. Snow 1894-1897 T. U. Coe 1 896-1905 W. W. Fellows . . . . 1896-1899 Warren A. Bragg 1 897-1906 Now in office Charles F. Bragg 1 899-1905 Now in office Milton S. Clifford 1 900-1906 Now in office William Z. Clayton 1 901-1904 Now in office William W. Fellows 1 904-1907 Now in office 904-1907 George E. Wharff 1 Now in office Freeland Jones 1 905 PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD, ex-offioiis. 905 Jas. B. Mullen 1 Mayor, "Augustus C. Hamlin 1877-1879 Jas. F. Singleton 1 906 •William H. Brown 1879-1881 906 Edward S. Perry 1 •Lysander Strickland 1881-1883 Charles F. Bragg 1 907 •Frederick A. Cummings 1883-1884 Arthur Chapin 1 907 •Samuel F. Humphrey 1884-1885 •Edward B. Nealley 1885-1887 Charles F. Bragg 1887-1890 Edward H. Blake 1890-1891 •Joseph F. Snow 1891-1892 Flavius O. Beal 1892-1895 Charles L. Snow 1895-1896 Flavius O. Beal 1896-1899 Arthur Chapin 1899-1902 William Engel 1902-1903 Flavius O. Beal 1903-1905 William B. Peirce 1905-1907 John F. Woodman 1907 •Deceased. •J6 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [1907 REPORT OF THE Bangor Water Board To the City Council of Bangor : In order that you may have accurate knowledge of the work done in connection with the city's water supply and matters pertaining thereto, this thirty-second annual report of the Bangor Water Board for the year ending February 28, 1907, is submitted, accompanied by the reports of the Collector, Superintendent, and Chief Engineer at the pumping station which give in detail much important data concerning their respective departments. COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT. The increase of revenue from additional fixtures during the fiscal year just past is $3,054.50, an appreciable increase over the figures of the previous year. The total revenue and credits for the department for the year is $75,001.98, another very creditable showing. The fact that this is the tenth consecutive year in which all charges have been collected in full speaks volumes for the efficiency of our collector. The fact that in the past two years no service has bten shut off for non-payment of rates is another interesting fact from the collector's department. An exceptionally good showing has been made by the inspection department this past year, 5,978 returns having been made by the inspector, which is more than in any previous year. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR SUPERINTENDENT'S 77 DEPARTMENT. According to the Superintendent's report, 6,963 feet of new service pipe have been laid in addition to such repairs and alterations as have been necessary. With these extensions the city now has a total of 47 3-5 miles of street mains. As for service pipes, 94 new pipes have been added and five discontinued during the year, making a total of 4,546 now connected with the system. Two hundred and nine old services have been renewed. Eleven new fire hydrants have been installed during the year. A .new and especially interesting feature of the Superintendent's report is a list of the city's fire hydrants, arranged alphabetically and giving in pounds the nominal water pressure available at each hydrant. In accordance with orders, extensive repairs were made in the summer of 1906 on the apron of the dam from the forebay to the sluice at an expense of $2,500.77. The fishway has also been repaired. CHIEF ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT. On reference to the accompanying report of the Chief Engineer at the pumping station it will be seen that affairs have been conducted there in a most satisfactory manner during the past year. The daily average of water pumped during the past fiscal year was 3,453,174 gallons. In February, 1906, 3,526,937 gallons was the daily average while in February, 1907, 4,604,676 gallons was the daily average, showing conclusively that a great amount of water was undoubtedly allowed to run to waste during the extreme cold weather of this year. There seems to be no practical way to avoid such waste unless meters are introduced; and this feature should, without question, be seriously considered before long. 78 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l9°7 THE FILTER PLANT. Continued use of the filter plant and the coagulating process has clearly demonstrated that the introduction of this apparatus and process has been of great benefit in clearing and purifying the city water. There is yet more to be done, however, according to the recommendations of Mr. George W. Fuller, of New York, who came to Bangor at the request of the Water Board and made an exhaustive examination and study of the city's problem of adequate and safe water supply. Mr. Fuller's report in full accompanies this report of the Water Board, and should be given a very careful reading. The fact that the City Government has accepted Mr. Fuller's recommendations and the city has already arranged for a location for an adequate settling basin, buildings, etc., necessary for the proper execution of the proposed plan shows how generally and heartily the "Fuller idea" has been endorsed and accepted. When the modernized plant is in running order, Mr. Fuller is confident we will meet with practically perfect results in our endeavors to supply the city with pure water. FINANCIAL. In closing, the board wishes to call special attention to the city ordinance which provides that any unexpended balance of the year "shall be annually set apart by the City Treasurer to pay the interest on the Bangor water loan bonds, the expense of carrying on or running said works and repairing the same, and for the creation of a surplus fund to pay and extinguish said bonds at maturity." Despite this ordinance, whatever balance this department has shown in past years has been transferred to other departments needing it. The balance this year being $8,349.54, we cannot, therefore, urge too strongly that the 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 79 ordinance be strictly observed in the future and that all sums collected from the city water takers be credited to aiid used in and for this department. W I L L I A M B. PEIRCE, Mayor. FREELAND JONES, GEORGE E. W H A R F F , W. W. F E L L O W S , J. B. M U L L E N , J. F. SINGLETON, E D W A R D S. PERRY, Water Board. 80 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l907 REPORT OF THE Superintendent Bangor Water Works B a n g o r , M a r c h 1, 1907. To the Bangor Water Board : G e n t l e m e n : — T h e a n n u a l report of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t for the y e a r ending F e b . 28, 1907, is h e r e w i t h s u b m i t t e d for y o u r consideration. EXTENSION OF STREET MAINS. E x t e n s i o n of d i s t r i b u t i n g mains h a v e been as follows: Size of 'Pipe. Feet. 6 inch March street, from end of pipe before laid, northerly 172 " " Stillwater avenue, from Elm street to Forest avenue 375 " " Elm street, from end of pipe before laid, to Stillwater avenue 1017 " " Palm street, from Mt. Hope avenue n o r t h e r l y . . . . 1065 " " Park View avenue, from end of pipe before laid, northerly *. 84 " North street, from East to West street 447 '• " Elm street, from Somerset to Garland street 905 " " Bower street, from end of pipe before laid to Ohio street 120 " " Ohio, from Sixteenth street northerly 100 " " Fourteenth street, from end of pipe before laid to Hammond 60 " " Vernon, from Bowdoin to Wing street 340 " " Dutton street, from end of pipe before laid, northerly 417 " " Fern street, from end of pipe before laid, northerly 126 190;] CITY OF BANGOR 81 Size of Pipe. Fe6t 6 inch Poplar street, from end of pipe before laid, to Leighton street 495 Leighton street, from end of pipe before laid, to Poplar street 50 Spruce street, from end of pipe before laid, southerly 96 Catell street, from end of pipe before laid, northerly 72 Grant street, from Congress to Montgomery street 410 Hammond street, from Fourteenth, westerly 612 6963 Total number of miles of main pipe, 47 3366-5280. Of the above, the pipe laid in Elm, Grant, Poplar, Vernon, North, and Stillwater Avenue was to replace two-inch pipe and to discontinue dead-ends. The six-inch line laid in Grant Street, north of Congress Street, has greatly improved the fire service in that locality. I respectfully recommend that the two-inch pipe in Barker Street from Main to First Street, and in First from Barker to Davis Street, be taken up the coming season and replaced by six-inch, and a hydrant located on this line. Also that a six-inch pipe be laid in Market Street from Cumberland to Willow; and a hydrant be set at the junction of Market and Curve Streets, and Curve Street line be continued to Harlow to discontinue the dead end. Hodgdon Street line should also be continued about one hundred feet to connect with the four-inch line in Haymarket Square. One break has occurred in the mains within the past year; that being the eight-inch pipe in Harlow Street near Morse & Company's Planing mill, caused by defective pipe. It occurred about 8 o'clock Friday morning, Jan. 25th. Owing to the depth of frost, considerable difficulty was found in locating the break. Repairs were completed and water turned on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26th. 82 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l<?07 LEAKS. Thirteen leaks occurred during the year, eleven in the service pipes and two in the mains. All were repaired as soon as discovered. SERVICE PIPES. Ninety-four new service pipes have been added during the season, and five have been discontinued, making a total to date of four thousand, five hundred and forty^six now connected with the system. Two hundred and nine old services have been renewed, and a much larger number should be the coming year. We have had much trouble with our service pipes filling with hydrate. This trouble will continue until we have a sedimentation basin connected with our filter plant. FIRE HYDRANTS. The hydrants have received the usual attention during the year, and are now in good condition. One has been broken the past winter, caused by the lifting of it by the frost. Eleven new ones have been added as follows: One on Elm street, between Garland and Somerset streets, (east side). One at corner of Fourteenth and Hammond streets. One on Hammond opposite Thirteenth street. One at corner of Wing and Vernon streets. One on Button street in Maplewood Park. One at corner of Leighton and Poplar streets. One at corner of French and South Park streets. One at corner of Fifth and Cedar streets. One on Front street near Eastern S. S. Co.'s wharf. One on Harlow street opposite Morse & Co.'s Planing Mill. One on Valley avenue near Morse & Co.'s storehouse. Total number of hydrants connected with the works, 252. Several have been raised to conform with the street grade; and a number of frost jackets have been set to take the place of those found decayed. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 83 A p r e s s u r e g a u g e h a s been placed on all h y d r a n t s and t h e n o m i n a l p r e s s u r e thereof has been taken, as is shown e l s e w h e r e in this r e p o r t . VALVES. T h e valves h a v e needed but few repairs and with good care seem t o b e as d u r a b l e as the main pipes t o which they are a t t a c h e d . T h e following n e w ones h a v e been s e t : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, 6-inch, 4-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, Stillwater avenue and Elm street. Stillwater avenue and Forest avenue. Mt. Hope avenue and Palm street. Mt. Hope avenue and Forest avenue. Somerset and Elm streets. Ohio and Bower streets. North and East streets. Ohio and Sixteenth streets. Main and Dutton streets. Fourteenth and Hammond streets. Hammond and Thirteenth streets. West Broadway and Wing streets. Bowdoin and Seventh streets. Bowdoin and Vernon streets. Dutton street and Maplewood park. Leighton and Montgomery streets. Valley avenue and Harlow street. Harlow street, on hydrant line near Morse & Co.'s Planing Mill. Harlow street opposite Central Fire Station. Broad and Water streets. Congress and Grant streets. State and Harlow streets on hydrant line. Grace and Fremont streets. 1 4-inch, 1 8-inch, 1 6-inch, 1 4-inch, 1 2-inch, 23 T w e n t y - t h r e e , m a k i n g a total of 379 n o w in use. STAND PIPE. T h e s t a n d pipe is in v e r y good condition w i t h the exception of p a i n t i n g . T h e iron w o r k and the s u p e r s t r u c t u r e should be painted t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o m i n g season. 84 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l<?07 METERS. Seven meters have been added, and six have been discontinued during the past year, making eighty-three now in use. STREET WATERING STAND PIPES. One street stand pipe has been added during the past year and there are at the present time twenty-five in use. BUILDINGS. The department buildings are in very good condition and will require only a small expenditure. The store-house, at the pipe-yard on Second Street, has been painted two coats. Two windows have been put in the filter house, which greatly improves the light and ventilation. DAM AND FISHWAY. By your orders two piers have been built. One at the northwest side of the sluice, to protect the side and also the apron and the other at the southwest end of the forebay wall, to protect the wall and the flume. New planking has been put on the dam and apron to take the place of that which was badly worn. The fishway has been repaired the past winter. New timber and plank has been put in where it was found necessary; and it seems as if it would go a number of years without further repairs. An inventory of stock and tools is now being taken, and as soon as completed will be placed on file in the office of the Water Board. In closing this report I wish to express to your honorable board, my appreciation for your kindness and assistance to me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, M. A. SINCLAIR, Superintendent. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 85 Report of the Water Collector To the Bangor Water W a t e r Collector's Office, B a n g o r , M a r c h I, 1907. Board. G e n t l e m e n : — I n compliance w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of the city o r d i n a n c e , I p r e s e n t t h e thirty-second a n n u a l report of t h i s d e p a r t m e n t , s h o w i n g t h e receipts, e x p e n d i t u r e s and refunds for t h e y e a r e n d i n g F e b . 28, 1907. CASH STATEMENT. Dr. On hand February 28, 1906 $ 778 83 From general water service, from March 1, 1906, to March 1, 1907 73,436 99 " fines, delinquent water customers 94 74 Bangor Railway & Electric Co., water used mixing cement at new Car House 60 00 Joseph Ross Corporation, water used for boilers at M. C. R. R. Station 28 00 Amount carried forward, .s. $74,398 56 86 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l907 Amount brought forward $74,398 56 From L. Kirstein & Sons, agents, water used mixing cement Graham building foundation 37 80 " Maine Central Railroad Co.,water used sprinkling yard 8 00 " C. G. Sterns heirs, water used mixing cement, foundation new block 8 82 water sold to circuses and merrygo-round 19 00 $74,472 18 sale of cast iron pipe, fittings, old brass, solder, etc $ sale of old pipe sale of stone sale of valve and valve boxes. . sale of old barrels and bags. . . . sale of grass Eastern Mfg. Co. sale of 35,400 lbs. soda ash at .95 labor and material 788 16 46 47 29 2 76 70 00 50 62 00 336 30 46 18 Cr. By paid M. J. Brennan, City Treasurer $75,100 00 " water customers, for vacancies and non-use fixtures 152 73 " cash on hand, February 28, 1907. .. 532 51 $1,313 06 $75,785 24 $75,785 24 CHARGES ON WATER LEDGERS. Amount per schedule ledger, from March 1, 1906, to March 1, 1907 $57,668 05 meter ledger 17,472 23 per petty ledger 161 62 " to charitable institutions, et als abated by the City Council. . 1,556 00 $76,857 90 F o r t h e t e n t h consecutive year all w a t e r r a t e s charged in y e a r ending F e b . 28, 1907, h a v e been paid in full, 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 8; REFUNDS. Water rates to the amount of $ 152 73 Which amount deducted from the rereceipts for water 73,598 61 Leaves net cash receipts $73,445 98 Add amount credited department, for water furnished the charitable institutions et als $1,556 00 Making the yearly revenue for w a t e r . . . $75,001 98 T h e following a m o u n t s r e p r e s e n t the valuation of w a t e r furnished free t o t h e different city d e p a r t m e n t s : Incidental account School department Highway " Fire " Pauper " Sewer " Water " Electric " Police *' Park " $ 898 1,326 927 10,288 204 400 87 33 Ill 75 00 00 50 00 50 00 00 50 00 00 $14,350 50 TURN ON AND SHUT OFF. Six h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - t w o (632) o r d e r s h a v e been issued for t u r n i n g on w a t e r and r e m o v i n g seals from fixtures. E i g h t h u n d r e d a n d forty-three (843) o r d e r s h a v e been issued for s h u t t i n g off w a t e r on account of vacancies and seals h a v e been applied to fixtures at the request of o w n e r s or t e n a n t s . NON-PAYMENT OF WATER RATES. F o r t h e second consecutive y e a r the d e p a r t m e n t has found it u n n e c e s s a r y t o s h u t off a n y premises for non-paym e n t of r a t e s . W a t e r r a t e s t o t h e a m o u n t of $3,302.05 h a v e been paid in advance of April 1, 1907. 88 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l9<>7 NEW SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL FIXTURES. Ninety-four new services have been put in the past season, supplying one hundred and thirty tenements and places of business, amounting to three thousand, fifty-four and 50-100 dollars, classed as follows: 156 sinks and plain faucets, 2 urinals. 303 water closets, 1 chamber faucet. 154 bath tubs, 3 laundry washers. 194 set wash bowls, 2 slop hoppers. 61 set wash trays, 1 window spray. 5 set wash boilers, 1 glass washer. 40 cellar faucets, 1 bottle washer. 82 sill faucets, 1 counter. 10 stable faucets, 1 rinser. 16 horses, Two hundred, twenty-six and 50-100 dollars of the above amount was for fixtures discovered by the Inspector, which had not been reported by the plumbers. One of the most thorough and systematic house to house inspections has been made during the past year by our Inspector, Mr. Cornelius O'Brien. He reports having called at every dwelling in the city, and has inspected the pipes and fixtures in five thousand, nine hundred and seventy-eight, (5,978) houses and places of business, and in addition to the above number of places, he called at 47 dwellings, where for various reasons he was unable to gain admittance. Forty-five defective fixtures were found where leaks existed, notices covering same were issued and in all cases prompt attention was given thereto. YEARLY REVENUE. Statement of the yearly revenue received from Water service since the introduction of the Water Works in 1875: From introduction to March 14, 1877 $ 7,198 55 " March 14, 1877, to March 14, 1878 11,835 75 14, 1878, " " 14, 1879 20,269 50 14, 1879, " " 1, 1880 20,970 50 I9°7] CITY OF BANGOR From March 1, 8, 15, 14, 14, 11, 16, 16, 13, 12, 1880, to March 8 1881 15 1882 1881, 14 1883 1882, 14 1884 1883, 11 1885 1884, 16 1886 1885, 16 1887 1886, 13 1888 1887, 12 1889 1888, 13 1890 1889, 13, 1890, 10, 1891, 10, 1892, 10, 1893, 10, 1894, 1, 1895, 1, 1896, 1, 1897, 1, 1898, 1, 1899, 1, 1900, 1, 1901, 1, 1902, 1, 1903, 1, 1904, 1, 1905, 1, 1906, 10 10 10 10 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 89 (23,133 26,014 26,408 26,947 28,052 35,875 33,465 35,118 37,316 40,552 44,668 46,864 47,763 49,878 53,405 56,005 59,173 63.447 66,766 66,610 60,300 61,673 64,362 66,559 66,829 71.222 75,001 00 00 00 61 00 75 75 97 61 12 30 09 19 83 30 43 21 10 72 91 68 52 83 27 59 24 9* $1,393,701 30 Respectfully submitted, W A L T E R I. BROWN, Cleric and Collector. Having examined the foregoing account of W. I. Brown, collector of water rates for the year ending Feb. 28, 1907, I find the same correctly footed and actually representing the transactions of the office as recorded on the books, and all disbursements fully vouched. W . P. H U B B A R D , Auditor. Bangor, March 13, 1907. 90 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l907 Itemized Account of Receipts and Expenditures RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation " received from W. I. Brown, Collector Water Dept $75,100 00 " received from Incidental Dept. for water furnished Charitable Institutions 1,556 00 " from Sewer Dept. iron p i p e . . . . 75 00 " received from D. F. Webber " for use of telephone 45 $4,000 00 $80,731 45 EXPENDITURES. STREET MAINTENANCE. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 5,580 58 Same, for salaries 2,400 00 R. B. Dunning & Co., supplies 549 14 Walworth Mfg. Co., same 823 61 Union Iron Works, same 441 51 Penobscot Machinery Co., same 678 08 National Lead Co., same 329 06 W. I. Brown paid sundry bills 438 86 The T. W. Burr Printing & Advertising Co., supplies 53 43 J. P. Bass Publishing Co., same 61 25 Bangor Publishing Co., same 97 16 Ira H. Joy, same . 16 00 John H. Bacon, same 20 40 Baker-Vawter Co., same 73 60 F. H. & J. H. Davis, same 1 13 E. F. Dillingham, same 30 08 F. S. Webster Co., same 7 73 W. H. Earle & Co., same 225 Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., same 4 00 Valentine & Co., same 150 Haynes & Chalmers Co., same 31 48 Amount carried forward $11,640 85 I907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward $11,640 85 Rice & Miller, same 7 17 The Fairbanks Co., same 39 43 W. P. Dickey & Co., same 3 60 J. H. Eldridge, painting and s u p p l i e s . . . 77 83 Atkins Bros., same 32 94 K. D. Wood & Co., supplies 354 00 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., same 22 73 Harold L. Bond Co., same 20 25 George H. Sampson Co., same 2678 N. H. Bragg & Sons, same 47 21 American Express Co., expressage 2 12 New England Tel. & Tel. Co 39 07 W. F. Curran, insurance 100 00 W. W. Palmer, same 67 50 Hugh T. Gallagher, same 67 50 Wm. H. Bradford, same 45 00 M. A. Sinclair, board of horse 182 50 Arthur Chapin & Co., supplies 21 89 Snow & Nealley Co., same 38 38 Sawyer Boot & Shoe Co., same 26 90 J. F. Angley & Co., same 13 75 H. S. Goodwin, blacksmithing 1225 Morse & Co., lumber 32 83 Chas. E. Dole, supplies 45 Irland Pipe & Wrench Co., same 3 00 Columbia Towel Supply Co., towels. . . . 4 80 Chandler & Co., supplies 25 C. H. Babb & Co., same 2 50 T. F. Cassidy & Son 3 60 Laffey Bros., sand 7 50 Jas. H. Laffey, same 4 50 Noyes & Nutter M'f'g. Co., supplies. . . . 4 05 H. B. Thorns, repairs to wagons, etc.. . . 30 20 Edward Jordan, harness and r e p a i r s . . . 25 60 Bangor Ice Co., ice 16 10 Leland & Warn, blacksmithing 10 50 E. L. Smith & Co., supplies 2 00 Bangor Broom Co., same 2 40 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal 40 50 Amount carried forward $13,080 43 92 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD Amount brought forward Fred Cort, charcoal Electrical Department, supplies W. P. Smiley, care of standpipe J. I. Barnes, saw filing S. L. Crosby Co., supplies $13,080 24 30 6 3 1 [1907 43 00 00 00 20 85 $13,145 48 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 3,723 46 U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co., pipe 5,251 93 Eddy Valve Co., valves 416 40 Capt. S. A. Goodwin, freight on cargo of pipe 339 27 National Lead Co., lead 397 22 Union Iron Works, special c a s t i n g s . . . . 150 65 Water Works Equipment Co., supplies, 48 40 Rice & Miller, same 33 85 Haynes & Chalmers Co 39 65 Morse & Co., lumber 21 38 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal 37 50 W. B. Crossman, wood 550 Maine Central R. R. Co., wharfage on cargo pipe 12 92 T. W. Cassidy, blacksmithing 4 15 $10,482 28 PUMPING STATION MAINTENANCE. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 5,264 50 Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., c o a l . . . . 462 22 Hincks Coal Co., same 381 00 Ernest G. Baker, insurance 66 88 W. F. Curran, same 66 88 L. Kirstein & Sons, same 66 88 W. W. Palmer, same 66 88 Union Iron Works, labor and material. 92 16 Penobscot Machinery Co., same 30 01 M. Schwartz' Sons, supplies 114 52 Snow & Nealley Co., same 43 79 John Cassidy Co., same 15 50 Foster & Brown, same 108 00 Amounts carried forward $ 6,779 22 $23,627 76 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amounts brought forward The Dean Steam Pump Co., same. . . The Fairbanks Co., same The MacLean Oil & Supply Co., same. The Holley M'f'g. Co., same Quaker City Rubber Co., same Reversible Tube Cleaner Co., same. . . . Arthur Chapin Co., same Wood & Bishop Co., same Morse & Co., lumber W. F. Perry, labor and masonry M. H. Lancaster, carpentry R. J. Reilley, repairs to roofs Bangor Ice Co., ice Valvolene Oil Co., oil Gallagher Bros., supplies Francis T. Casey, grading J. F. Green, gravel, sand and rock G. H. Oakes & Co., supplies G. B. Derby Co., trucking P. H. Vose Co., supplies 93 $ 6,779 6,779 22 22 $23,627 76 12 8 22 56 5 3 41 5 4 143 24 8 18 62 5 21 18 9 00 66 44 70 06 00 85 19 21 98 16 52 70 55 59 39 00 54 75 50 $7,252 01 FILTER PLANT CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. The N. Y. Continental Jewell Filtration Co., final payment on filter contract $ 2,500 00 $2,500 00 FILTER PLANT MAINTENANCE. General Chemical Co., sulphate of alumina $ 2,679 57 Harrison Bros. & Co., Inc., same 858 00 A. R. Hopkins Co., lime 224 00 New England Quartz Co., quartz 230 00 Maine Central R. R. Co., freight on quartz 110 00 M. H. Lancaster, carpentry 108 27 R. J. Reilley, labor and stock repairing roof 89 60 W. I. Brown, express on water to Augusta 22 60 Amounts carried forward $ 4,322 04 $33,379 77 94 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD ['907 Amounts brought forward $ 4,322 04 $33,379 77 Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead 44 62 City Treasurer paid for labor 4000 Penobscot Machinery Co., supplies 4 10 Morse & Co., lumber 67 25 J. P. Frawley, supplies 2 10 Prof. F. C. Robinson, analytical work. . 248 00 $4,728 11 DAM AND PIERS ACCOUNT. City Treasurer, paid for labor $ 215 40 Same, paid J. J. Carlin for sundry labor 866 60 Morse & Co., lumber 1,282 56 T. F. Cassidy & Son, labor and iron for rods 56 57 Haynes & Chalmers Co., supplies 33 05 Mrs. Walter D. Nissen, rock 15 00 Miss Harriet M. Burr, same 9 00 Arthur Chapin & Co., cement 4 90 $2,483 08 METER ACCOUNT. National Meter Co., meters and repairs. $ 160 45 $160 45 MISCELLANEOUS. Thos. E. Sullivan, wrecking l u m b e r . . . . $ 193 00 $193 00 INTEREST ACCOUNT. M. J. Brennan, City Treasurer, for coupons paid on city water b o n d s . . $20,737 50 Same, for interest paid on water bonds to Bangor Savings Bank 350 00 Same, for interest paid on water bonds to Penobscot Savings Bank 350 00 Same, for water works improvement bonds 10,000 00 $31,437 50 Unexpended balance $72,381 91 $8,349 64 $80,731 45 i9°7] CITY OF BANGOR RECAPITULATION. Street Maintenance |13,145 Construction Account 10,482 Pumping Station Maintenance 7,252 Filter Plant Construction Account 2,500 Filter Plant Maintenance 4,728 Dam & Piers Account 2,483 Meter Account 160 Miscellaneous Account 193 Interest Account 31,437 95 48 28 01 00 11 08 45 00 50 180,731 45 96 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [1907 REPORT OF THE Chief Engineer of Water Works Pumping Station, Bangor, March 1, 1907. To the Bangor Water Board : Gentlemen:—I hereby present the thirty-second annual report of the Engineer for the year ending Feb. 28, 1907. The cost for repairs the past year, to compensate for wear of pumps and machinery in filter room and wheel house, has been slight, taking into consideration the constant running during twenty-four hours every day in the year. The greater part of these repairs have been made by the men regularly employed in the Station, very little outside help having been required. The machinery today is in good condition. Since the niters were put into operation, up to the present time, it has been found sufficient to have them cleaned thoroughly once during the year. This cleaning has been necessary to place them in readiness for the spring freshet, as the three or four weeks of unusually bad water clog the filters nearly as much as running the rest of the year under ordinary conditions. This year, however, I found it necessary that they should be thoroughly cleaned in December, the sand beds removed, and the clean water 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 97 well under these beds washed out. As this piece of work was obliged to be done so much earlier in the winter than usual, it will have to be repeated a little later in the year. In all probability it will be found necessary in the future, to clean the filters twice a year. I was obliged to run the filter plant with steam part of three days this winter. This was to enable me to make repairs on the mortice rim gears and shafting which connects this part of the Works with the water wheels. The windows that your Board had placed in the roof of the filter house are thoroughly appreciated by the assistants in t h a t part of the Works. The air and light are both very much improved. So far this winter the steam pump has not been used, as there was no trouble from anchor ice last fall; and there has been no occasion to draw the water from the flume, which is necessary very often in case of repairs. The quantity of water pumped the past year has been as follows: March, 1906 106,520,170 gallons April, " 91,193,270 May, " 93,729,085 June, " 93,573,440 July, " 99,064,200 August, " 104,431,425 September, " 100,193,550 October, " 101,982,810 November, " 99,898,320 December, " 113,160,350 January, 1907 127,731,215 February, " 128,930,950 Total amount 1,260,408,785 This is a daily average of 3,453.I74 gallons. A little over 65,000,000 gallons of the total amount were pumped by the Gaskell. 98 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [1907 The daily average for February, 1907, was 4,604,676 gallons. On several days of this same month, about 5,400,000 gallons were pumped. In closing, I wish to thank the Mayor and members of the Board, also Supt. Sinclair, for their uniform kindness during the year. Respectfully submitted, D. F. W E B B E R , Chief Engineer. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 99 Location of Fire Hydrants and Nominal Pressure ("M," Mathews, made by R. D. Wood & Co.) ("H," Holly, made by Holly Mfg. Company.) Pressure In pounds. Adams, corner York street 80 Allen street, 600 ft. north of Hammond 48 At the Works, (State street) 120 Birch, corner State street 80 Birch, between State and Garland streets 75 Birch, between Garland and Mt. Hope a v e n u e . . . . 73 Birch, corner Mt. Hope avenue 60 Blackstone, corner Fountain streets 68 Boyd, corner York street 83 Broadway, corner State street 80 Broadway, corner Penobscot street 78 Broadway and Somerset street 70 Broadway, corner Cumberland street. 68 Broadway, corner Garland street 70 Broadway, opposite Congress street 75 Broadway, near "The Hathorn Garage" 60 Broad, corner Union street 110 Buck street, near M. C. R. R. tracks 90 Cedar, corner First street 88 Cedar, corner Second street 78 Cedar, corner Third street 73 Cedar, corner Fourth street 65 Cedar, corner West Broadway 40 Center, corner Somerset street 80 Center, corner Cumberland street 80 Center, corner Garland street 80 Center, opposite Jefferson street 78 Center, opposite Madison street 70 Center, opposite Congress street 65 Center, opposite Montgomery street 55 Center, 600 ft. north of Montgomery 50 Make. H H H H H H H M H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H M IOO REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD Pres. In lbs Center, corner Linden street 50 Center, corner Poplar street 50 Central street, west of bridge 110 Central street, east of bridge 110 City Stables and County Buildings 105 City Almshouse, Main street, (in the yard) 90 Columbia, opposite Cross street 100 Cottage, corner Union street 45 Cottage, between Ohio and Union streets 38 Court, corner Hammond street 90 Court, near Clark street 88 Court, corner Boynton street 78 Court, near T. U. Coe's residence 75 Dean, corner Fourteenth street 43 Dillingham street, 600 ft. north of Main street. . 70 Dutton street, opposite Noyes & Nutter's foundry 90 Dutton street, near M. C. R. R. tracks 93 East Market square, corner State street 105 East Summer, corner Hancock streets 93 East Market square, opposite Central Fire station 108 East street, corner Webster avenue 53 Elm street, (east side) between Somerset and Garland 65 Elm, corner Garland street 68 Elm street, near Mt. Hope avenue 68 Elm, corner Milford street 68 Essex, opposite Penobscot street 65 Essex, corner Somerset street 60 Essex, corner Cumberland street 63 Essex, corner Garland street 63 Essex street, 400 ft. north of Garland street 70 Essex street, 800 ft. north of Garland street. . . . 75 Essex street, corner Stillwater avenue 75 Essex street, opposite Milford street 68 Essex street extension 63 Everett, corner Bower street 70 Exchange, between Hancock and Washington streets 115 Essex, corner York street 85 Fern street, between State and Garland streets. . 75 1907] CITY OF BANGOR IOI Pres. In lbs. Fern street, corner Garland street Fifteenth street, 500 ft. west of Ohio street Fifth street, between Cedar and Warren streets.. Fifth street, corner Warren street First, corner Davis street Forest avenue, corner State street Forest avenue, corner Somerset street Forest avenue, corner Coombs street Forest avenue, north of Garland street Forest avenue, corner of Mt. Hope avenue Forest avenue, corner of Stillwater avenue Fourth, between Cedar and Warren streets Franklin, corner Hammond street Franklin street, near Am. Ex. Co.'s stables French, corner State street French, corner Penobscot street French, corner Somerset street French, corner Cumberland street French, corner Garland street Front, opposite May streets Fruit, between State and Garland street Fruit street, 500 ft. north of Garland street Fourteenth, corner Hammond streets Fifth, corner Cedar streets Front street, at Eastern S. S. Co.'s wharf French, corner South Park streets Garland street, opposite Maple street Grant street, (east side) Gridley street, off Newbury street Grove street, between State and Somerset streets Grove street, between State and Garland streets. Grove street, between Garland and Stillwater ave. Grove street, corner Stillwater avenue Hammond, opposite Fifth street Hammond, corner Cedar street Hammond, opposite Seventh street Hammond, corner Webster avenue Hammond, opposite Thirteenth street Hammond, near West street Hancock, corner Newbury street 72 58 60 70 85 70 65 63 60 63 60 70 108 110 90 73 70 73 70 110 85 75 43 55 110 80 70 50 80 55 65 70 73 55 50 50 45 48 48 105 Make. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H M M M M H M H H H H M M H M H M M H 102 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD Pres. in Ibe Hancock, corner Boyd street 110 Hancock, corner Carr street 105 Hancock, corner Essex street 100 Hancock, corner Oak street 98 Hancock, corner Exchange street 115 Harlow, corner Kenduskeag avenue 105 Harlow, corner Cumberland street 105 Haymarket Square 105 Haynes Court 110 Helller, corner Parker streets 95 Highland avenue, opposite Charles street 43 High street, near Burpee residence 78 Highland street, near Stand Pipe 20 Holland street, 500 ft. west of Valley avenue. . . 75 Holland, street, corner Valley avenue 100 Howard, corner State street 85 Harlow, corner Center street 108 James street, corner Highland avenue 30 Jefferson, corner Norfolk street 73 Kenduskeag avenue, opposite Division street. . . 83 Kenduskeag avenue, opposite Jefferson s t r e e t . . . 78 Kenduskeag avenue, corner Madison street 74 Kenduskeag avenue, corner Congress street. . . . 63 Kenduskeag avenue, corner Montgomery street.. 55 Kenduskeag avenue, near John Scott's residence 50 Kenduskeag bridge, near Bangor Ice Co.'s office. 110 Kenduskeag bridge, near C. E. Black's 115 Larkin street, near Rio street 75 Leighton, corner Montgomery street 45 Leigh ton,. near Otto Nelson's residence 45 Leighton, corner Poplar street 48 Lincoln street, 500 ft. from Main street 78 Lincoln street, corner Third street 73 Linden, corner Leighton street 45 Madison, corner Norfolk street 63 Main street, near B. R. & E. Waiting room 110 Main street, opposite Cross street 105 Main street, corner Middle street 104 Main street, corner Union street 97 Main street, near Davenport park 100 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Pres. in lbs. Main street, near Parkhurst's trunk factory. . . . 103 Main street, near Railroad street 103 Main street, corner Patten street 98 Main street, corner Sidney street 94 Main street, corner Lincoln street 93 Main street, corner Dutton street 95 Main street, near City Almshouse 93 Main street, corner Dillingham street 86 Main street, corner Thatcher street 90 Main street, near Railroad bridge 90 Main street, at Hampden line 100 Manners avenue, corner Union street 53 Maple, corner State street 80 Maplewood Park, Dutton street entrance 75 Maple street, between State and Garland streets.. 75 March, corner Main streets 90 Market, corner Cumberland street 85 Market, corner Division street 83 Market street, 100 ft. north of Willow s t r e e t . . . 85 Merrimac street, 200 ft. from Hancock street. 95 Morse & Co.'s Planing Mill 110 Newbury, corner York street 73 Norfolk, corner Congress street 60 North, corner West street 45 Oak, near Washington street 105 Ohio, corner Hammond street 75 Ohio, between Hammond and Hudson s t r e e t s . . . 68 Ohio, corner Hudson street 68 Ohio, opposite Everett street 58 Ohio, corner Bower street 63 Ohio, opposite Highland street 53 Ohio, corner Fremont street 48 Ohio, corner Holland street 50 Ohio, opposite Fourteenth street 58 Ohio, opposite Sixteenth street 65 Otis, corner State street 105 Palm, corner Garland street 68 Palm street, 600 ft. north of Garland 62 Parker, corner Fourth street 83 Parker street, 500 ft. from Third street 75 I03 Make. H H H H H H H M M M M M H M H M H M H H H H M M H H H H H H H H H H H H M M H H 104 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD Pres. In lbs I'arkview avenue, 500 ft. north of Garland street 68 Parkview avenue, corner Mt. Hope avenue 68 Park street, near Tarratine Club Building 95 Patten street, near No. 79 80 Pearl street, south of State street 85 Pearl street, between State and Garland streets. 80 Pearl street, corner Mt. Hope avenue 63 Pearl street, corner State street 80 Pier, corner Seventh street 58 Pine, opposite South Park street 73 Pond, corner Hayward street 48 Prospect street, between Harlow and Center Sts. 95 Parkview avenue, 600 ft. south of Garland street 75 Pearl street, 600 ft. north of Garland street 75 Railroad, corner Front street 108 Railroad, corner Pleasant street 108 Railroad, corner Summer street 105 Sanford, corner Cedar street 85 Second street, 300 ft. north of Warren street. . . . 95 Sidney street, (east side) 83 Sixteenth, corner Union street 55 Sixth street, between Hammond and Pier streets 58 Somerset, between Grove and Elm streets 65 South, corner Pleasant street 95 Spring street, between Harlow and Center streets 95 State street, at Eastern Maine General Hospital. 95 State street, between Forest avenue and Grove. . 70 State street, between Essex and Pine streets. . . . 70 Summer, corner Cedar street 95 Summer, corner Union street 100 Third, corner Walter. street 70 Union, corner High street 78 Union, corner Clinton street 80 Union, corner Hammond street 70 Union, corner Hudson street 60 Union, corner George street 45 Union, corner Highland street 28 Union street, 500 ft. north of Sixteenth street. . 53 Union street, near C. H. Phillips' r e s i d e n c e . . . . 45 Valley avenue, at Morse & Co.'s Hardware store 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 105 Pres. in lbs. Valley avenue, at Morse & Co.'s mill Valley avenue, at S. A. Maxfleld Co.'s plant Walter street, 500 ft. from Main street Walter street, (north side) Washington, corner Exchange street Washington street, east of Pine street.. Washington street, at Railroad bridge West Market Square, at Circular block West Market Square, at Mercantile block West Broadway, corner Union street West Broadway, corner Bowdoin street West Broadway, corner Lincoln street Webster avenue, opposite Lincoln street Water street, corner Pickering square Warren, corner Third street Wing, corner Seventh street Wing, corner Vernon street Wiley street, (north side) York, corner Broadway York, corner French street York, corner Exchange street 118 105 90 95 112 110 105 112 112 30 50 50 50 108 73 60 50 45 90 100 100 Make. H M H M H H II H H H H H H H H H M M H H H 106 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD Location of Valves No. On main pipes at Works On hydrant branch at Works On hydrant branch State and Howard Pearl and State street, north side Pearl and State, south side Pern and State East Summer and State Hancock and Pearl Birch and State Maple and State Garland and Maple Newbury and State Forest avenue and State Forest avenue and Garland State and Newbury Boyd and State Adams and State On hydrant opposite Convent, State street Hancock and Carr Essex and State, south side Essex and State, north side Somerset and Essex, south side of Essex Somerset and Essex, on west Somerset Essex and Garland, on south Essex Essex and Garland, on north Essex Garland and Essex Broadway and Garland Cumberland and Broadway Somerset and Broadway Broadway and State On hydrant between Essex and Pine French and State Somerset and Center 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 1907] CITY FO BANGOR Center and Garland Garland and Center Congress and Center Kenduskeag avenue and Division Cumberland and Harlow, on Cumberland Harlow and State, on Harlow State and Exchange, on State State and Harlow, on State Exchange and State, on Exchange Hancock and Exchange, on Hancock Hancock and Exchange, on Exchange Kenduskeag bridge Hancock and Washington Fruit and State, on Fruit Hydrant branch at T. Lyford's Blow-off valve Hammond and Central Central and Hammond Franklin and Hammond Columbia and Hammond Court and Hammond Court and Everett Court and Everett Ohio and Court Charles and Union Hammond and Cedar Cedar and Hammond Cedar and Hammond Hammond and Fifth Hammond and Union Ohio and Hammond Clinton and Hammond Union and Clinton Third and Cedar First and Union Union and Main Union and Main Main and Cedar Cedar and Main Railroad and Main 107 No. Size. 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 6 c 4 6 4 8 12 16 8 8 6 4 8 4 4 6 12 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 8 6 6 8 6 6 8 6 8 4 6 6 8 4 6 io8 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD •No. Summer and Union Water and Main Main and West Market square West Market square and Main Lincoln and Main Washington, west end of bridge Main and Dutton Hancock, east of Brewer branch Blow-off, Main street On the Main at the Pumping Station The new contemplated main Corner Hancock and Merrimac streets At the hydrant on Newbury street At Parker & Peakes' factory Harlow street Harlow street Harlow street Hammond and Court streets Hammond and Court streets Court street On the M. C. R. R. pipe .Corner Elm and Milford streets Forest avenue Stillwater avenue Mt. Hope avenue Dutton street Front street Holland street Elm street Highland avenue and James streets Union and James streets West Broadway and Hammond street Hammond and Dean streets Third and Patten streets. . . .i Main and Cross streets on hydrant line Garland, corner of Fruit street Essex, near Garland street Howard, north of Garland street Howard, south of Garland street Otis, north of Garland street 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Ill 112 113 114 1007] CITY OF BANGOR IO9 No. Otis, south of Garland street Fruit, north of Garland street Pearl, north of Garland street Fern, north of Garland street Fern, south of Garland street Maple, north of Garland street Maple, south of Garland street Date, south of Garland street Palm, north of Garland street Palm, south of Garland street Forest avenue, south of Garland street Forest avenue, north of Garland street Elm, south of Garland street Garland, west of Essex street Center and Madison streets Center and Montgomery streets Webster road and Hammond street Essex and Milford streets Center and Mill streets Garland and French streets Grove and Somerset streets Center and Spring streets Center and Prospect streets Cedar and First streets Fruit, south of Garland street Pearl, south of Garland street Birch, north of Garland street Birch, south of Garland street Maple and Garland streets, on hydrant line Date, north of Garland street Elm, north of Garland street Grove, south of Garland street Bowdoin street, corner of West Broadway Spring street, corner of Harlow street Prospect street, corner of Harlow street Center and Cumberland streets Harlow street Allen Court and Court street Highland avenue and Ohio street Karlow street and Harlow Court Harlow street and Harlow Court 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 Size. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 20 20 20 S S no REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD No. Union and Hammond streets Pine and Cumberland streets Pine and Cumberland streets Broadway and Cumberland street Broadway and Cumberland street Center and Cumberland streets Center and Cumberland streets French and Cumberland streets French and Cumberland streets French and' Somerset streets French and Garland streets Blackstone and Fountain streets Mt. Hope avenue and Birch street Chatham and Ohio streets Chatham and Union streets Hayward street and West Broadway Union street and West Broadway Pier and Johnson streets Allen and Hammond streets Fourth and Hammond streets Warren and Second streets Otis and State streets Boynton and Court streets Boynton and Court streets Hudson and Ohio streets Everett and Ohio streets Everett and Ohio streets Highland avenue and James street Highland avenue and James street Pond and Union streets Sidney and Main streets Fourth and Cedar streets Hammond and Johnson streets Harlow and Cumberland streets Ohio and Everett streets Ohio and George streets Highland avenue and Charles street Highland avenue and Charles street Highland avenue and Charles street, on hydrant line Division and Norfolk streets Main and Lincoln streets 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 1907J CITY OF BANGOR Main and Patten streets Union and Columbia streets Mt. Hope avenue and Palm street Garland and Pine streets Broadway and Congress street Main and Buck streets Lincoln and Third streets Somerset and Forest avenue Railroad street Main and Larkin streets Main and Dutton streets Third and Walter streets Blackstone and Center streets Bean court On the new filter intakes On the new filter intakes On the discharge from filter to storage basin On the intake to storage basin Highland avenue and Highland street Hammond and Pier Streets I h i r d and Sidney streets Cedar and Second streets Cedar and Third streets Fourteenth and Ohio streets Fifteenth and Ohio streets Sixteenth and Ohio streets Johnson and Bowdoin streets Hammond and Dean streets, on hydrant line Pleasant and South streets On the intake to filter plant At stand pipe Howard and State streets Lincoln and Johnson streets Lincoln street and West Broadway Wing and Johnson streets Warren and Third streets Warren and Fourth streets Warren and Fifth streets Warren and Sixth streets Oak street, Parker & Peakes shoe factory Third and Cedar streets III No. 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 Size. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 6 2 24 24 24 20 20 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 20 20 16 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 112 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD No. Third and Vine streets Catell and Main streets Highland avenue and James streets. Blow-off. . . . Railroad and Summer streets Bailroad and Summer streets, on hydrant line Central and Harlow streets Highland street, on hydrant line Cedar and Sixth streets Cedar and Fifth streets Center and Willow streets Ohio and Smith streets Main street,near Bangor House stable, hydrant line At pumping station At pumping station At pumping station At pumping station At pumping station At pumping station At pumping station Union and Cottage streets Union and Wiley streets Ohio and Smith streets Main and Hodgdon streets Linden and Center streets Linden and Leighton streets Ohio and Cottage streets At pumping station Union and Highland streets Cross and Columbia streets Hammond and Columbia streets Stillwater avenue and Grove street Vernon and Wing streets Fourteenth and Ohio streets State and Grove streets Egery and Garland streets Union street and West Broadway Spruce and State streets Birch street and Mt. Hope avenue Union and Highland streets Franklin and Harlow streets Grove and Somerset streets 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 1907] CITY OF BANGOR "3 No. State street, at E. M. G. Hospital Stand pipe Birch and State streets Main at City Farm, on hydrant line Exchange and York streets Hancock and Pine streets Pumping station Pumping station Allen and Lane streets Allen and Dexter streets Warren and Third streets Hellier and Patten streets Main and Davis streets Kenduskeag street and Kenduskeag avenue Main street, near Parkhurst's factory Main and Patten streets Buck and Main streets Buck and Main streets Main, near City Farm Main, near City Farm Main, near Railroad Bridge York and French streets Mt. Hope avenue and Fruit street Union and Sixteenth streets Union and Sixteenth streets Congress and Leighton streets McKinley and Center streets Dutton street Pine and Somerset streets Pine and Somerset streets Garland and Pine streets Pine and Penobscot streets Pine and State streets Pine and State streets Pine and State streets Pine and Hancock streets Pine and York streets Pine and York streets Main street, E. C. Nichols Co., elevator South Park and Center streets South Park and Market streets 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 Size. 4 8 6 4 4 2 20 20 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 114 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD Madison street and Kenduskeag avenue Market and Division streets Center and Linden streets State and Exchange streets Ohio and Fremont streets Barker and Main streets Wingate court and State street Hammond and Thirteenth streets Madison and Fountain streets Center and Poplar streets Merrimac and Hancock streets Cedar and Sanford streets Center and Congress streets Broadway and Garland street Congress and Leighton streets Hancock and Oak streets, on hydrant line Madison and Norfolk streets Main and March streets Broadway and South Park streets York and French streets, on hydrant line Essex street Webster avenue and Hammond street Hammond and West streets Hammond and Fifth streets Hammond and Perkins streets Linden and Leighton streets Savage and Seventh streets Cedar and Fifth streets Webster avenue and West street Sanford and Cedar streets Sanford and Union streets Jackson and Union streets Cedar and West Broadway Wing and Webster avenue Highland avenue and Highland court Kossuth and Ohio streets Main street, on hydrant line near Wood & Bishop Co.'s foundry Stillwater avenue and Elm street Stillwater avenue and Forest avenue Mt. Hope avenue and Palm street No. 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 i9o;] CITY OF BANGOR "5 No. Mt. Hope avenue and Forest avenue Somerset and Elm streets Ohio and Bower streets North and East streets Ohio and Sixteenth streets Main and Dutton streets Fourteenth and Hammond streets Hammond and Thirteenth streets West Broadway and Wing streets Bowdoin and Seventh streets Bowdoin and Vernon streets Dutton street and Maplewood park Leighton and Montgomery streets Valley avenue and Harlow street Harlow street, on hydrant line near Morse & Co.'s Planing Mill Harlow street, opposite Central Fire Station Broad and Water streets Congress and Grant streets State and Harlow streets on hydrant line Grace and Fremont streets Size. 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 4 6 6 4 4 374 375 376 377 378 379 6 4 8 6 4 2 Il6 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [1907 WATER RATES DWELLING HOUSES For first faucet to be used by a single family, $5.00. For each additional faucet to be used by the same family, $2.00. Where a house is occupied by more than one family, and one faucet being used by all; for each family, $5.00. For first water closet, $3.00. For each additional water closet, $1.00. Where one water closet is used by two or more families in one house, each family, $3.00. For first bath tub, $3.00. For each additional bath tub, $1.00. Where one bath tub is used by two or more families in one house, each family, $3.00. For the first two wash bowls, each $1.00. For each additional wash bowl, 50 cents. For set wash tubs, each $1.00. For faucet in cellar for furnace use, each $1.00. HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES For For For For For For For For sink each each each each each each each faucet, $8.00 to $40.00. wash bowl, $5.00. water closet, $5.00. urinal, $5.00. bath tub, $5.00. wash bowl in private rooms, $3.00. water closet in private rooms, $2.00. bath tub in private rooms, $3.00. I907] CITY OF BANGOR 117 BUILDINGS For Buildings Used for Offices For each office in which there is a faucet, $3.00. For each water closet in same office, $2.00. Where the faucet is so located as to be used by occupants of another office, an additional $2.00. Where the water closet is so located as to be used by occupants of another office, an additional $2.00. Barber Shops First chair, $5.00. For each additional chair, $1.00. Photograph Galleries First sink faucet, $8.00 to $10.00. For each additional faucet, $2.00. For each wash bowl, $3.00. For each water closet, $2.00. STORES For each tenement used as a store or warehouse, in which there is one faucet, $5.00. For each additional faucet, $2.00. For first water closet, $5.00. For each additional water closet, $2.00. For each urinal, $3.00. Soda fountain glass washer, for the season, $5.00. MEAT AND FISH MARKETS For each store or stall used for vending meat or fish, for first faucet, $8.00 to $15.00. For each additional faucet, $5.00. Il8 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [1907 PUBLIC HALLS, SOCIETY HALLS, BILLIARD HALLS &c For For For For For For first each first each each each sink faucet, $5.00. additional sink faucet, $2.00. water closet, $5.00. additional water closet, $2.00. urinal, $3.00. wash bowl, $3.00. SALOONS AND EATING HOUSES For each saloon or eating house wherein the food consumed is cooked, for first faucet, $8.00 to $12.00. For each additional sink faucet, $5.00. For each bath faucet, $5.00. For each wash bowl, $3.00. For first water closet, $5.00. For each additional water closet, $2.00. For each urinal, $5.00. For each faucet for washing bottles, $10.00. PRIVATE STABLES For private stables, including water for washing carriages for one horse, $5.00. For each additional horse, $1.50. For one cow, $2.00. For each additional cow, $1.00. Truckmen's stables shall be charged for one horse, $3.00. For each additional horse, $1.00. LIVERY STABLES For livery stables, for one horse, including washing carriages, $6.00 to $10.00. For each additional horse, $1.50. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 119 HOSE Free for extinguishing fires. For washing windows and sprinkling streets, $3.00 to $6.00. For sprinkling lawns and gardens, $2.00 to $10.00. PRINTING HOUSES For ordinary purposes, including washing types, for each press, $10.00 to $25.00. STEAM ENGINES Stationary steam engines working not over ten hours per day, per H. P., $4.00. BUILDING PURPOSES Special rate made. METER RATES Meter rates for water for other than domestic use are hereby established at five and one-half cents per one hundred cubic feet, but the minimum charge for water under meter rates shall not be less than as follows: For elevators and motors, .$6.00 per quarter; for all other uses, $2.00 per quarter. The term "domestic use" is hereby construed to include the use of water in private residences, public and private offices, stores, shops, and other business places where no water is used except for wash bowls and closets. If a meter gets out of order and fails to register, the consumer will be charged at the average daily consumption as shown by the meter when in order. All water that passes through a meter will be charged for, whether used or wasted. This amendment to take effect on approval of City Council. 120 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [1907 CITY ORDINANCE RELATING T O BANGOR WATER WORKS Section 1. It shall be the duty of the water board of said city to cause all the hydrants connected with the water works to be examined as often as necessary to see if they are in good order, to keep them during the winter free from snow and ice, and to have them at all times in good condition for use. Sec. 2. No person, unless authorized by said board, shall open any fire hydrant, nor remove any cap thereof, nor fasten any horse or team to or in front thereof or in any way obstruct free access to and use thereof, nor deposit any dirt or other material in any public or private stop, gate, box or stop, or in any manner commit any act tending to obstruct the use of any hydrant, gate or valve. Provided, however, in cases of fire the hydrants shall be for the time being, under the entire control of the chief engineer of the fire department, who, after each fire, shall cause each hydrant used to be left in good condition for immediate use. Said engineer may also, after having given notice to said board of his intention so to do, use said hydrants to fill the reservoirs of said city. Sec. 3. Any person desiring a supply of water shall make application in writing to said board, stating for what use it is wanted, the location in which it is desired, and as near as may be the extent of its use. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 121 All aplications must be made by, or with the assent of the owner or agent of the premises, by whom all rates shall be paid. Sec. 4. All pipes, valves and fixtures must be capable of sustaining a pressure of at least two hundred pounds to the square inch; and the plumbers' work must be examined and tested by the superintendent of said board before the water is finally turned on. Sec. 5. Said board will furnish and lay a service pipe from the street main to the outer edge of the sidewalk, and furnish and place at said edge of the sidewalk a stop valve and box, and shall thereafter maintain and keep it in good order, and the same shall at all times be completely subject to the control of said board. No pipe shall be connected with the city service pipe, nor shall water be turned on at any time until a permit is issued therefor. All connection with main pipes shall be made by a person appointed for that service by said board. Sec. 6. Said board is authorized to appoint an inspector of said works and define his duties. Said inspector shall at all times, when on duty, wear, in a conspicuous place on his clothing, a badge furnished by the water board. He shall at all proper and reasonable time have access to, and be permitted to inspect pipes, fixtures and apparatus supplied with water, and may control the location and use of the stop and waste cock in the cellar of the building, or in whatever location it may be placed, as the interests of the city may require. It shall be the duty of the inspector of water, to inspect as often as possible the fixtures of all water takers, see that they are tight and kept in good condition. He shall notify all users of water of any waste he may discover, or of faulty plumbing, if any, and the parties so notified shall at once cause the defect to be remedied. A second notice for the same cause from the inspector shall cause a fine of one dollar to be imposed upon the offender. A third offence for 122 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l907 the same cause shall subject the offender to a fine of five dollars, or the shutting off of the water from his or her premises, or both, as the majority of the water board present at any meeting duly called shall elect. Any refusal to pay such fine shall be sufficient cause for shutting off the water, which shall not be turned on again until such fine is paid. It shall be the duty of the inspector to report all irregularities under these rules to the clerk of the water board, who shall make note of the same and report to the superintendent and to the water board at their next meeting. Sec. 7. Water will in no instance be turned on until the plumbing has been examined and approved by the superintendent of said board or reported safely and well completed in all its parts to sustain a pressure of two hundred pounds to the square inch, by a plumber licensed by the board, and approved by the superintendent; and every plumber who shall set up any pipes, fixtures or apparatus for the use of water, or shall make repairs upon or additions to those already set up, shall report to said board within two days of the completion thereof the nature of the repairs or additions which have been made to the work heretofore existing. Sec. 8. All persons supplied with water shall keep the cocks, pipes and fixtures in good repair and protected from frost. No continuous flow to guard against freezing or for other causes will be allowed, but by special permit of said board, and by paying extra rates therefor; and no leak shall be suffered to exist in any pipe, fixture or attachment. Sec. 9. An unnecessary use or waste of water, or allowing it to be used by parties, or for purposes not specified in the application, will subject the offender to an immediate stoppage of the water, and the payment of not less than double the rates for the quantities thus used, or wasted, as estimated by the superintendent. And when water has 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 123 been turned off from any premises for any reasons above stated, or for any defect in the plumbing, the sum of one dollar will be charged for turning on. Sec. 10. Said board may cause a meter to be attached to any premises where they have reason to believe that an unnecessary or fraudulent use of water is being made, and may assess rates upon such premises thereby. Meter rates for other than for domestic uses are hereby established at five and one-half cents per hundred cubic feet. Sec. 11. Water supplied for hydraulic power or in large quantities for special use, will be subject to such restrictions as said board may impose; and no meter shall be put in use without the consent of said board. Sec. 12. Each builder or superintendent of building using city water, shall, on the first day of each month, return to said board at their office, a full and true account of all water used by him during the month previous, and he shall at that time pay for the water so used. Sec. 13. All the water rates, except for building purpose, meter rates, lawn and street sprinklers, shall be due and payable at the office of said board, quarterly in advance, on the first day each of January, April, July and October. Meter rates will be due and payable at the same place on the first day of the succeeding quarter, and rates for garden, lawn and street sprinklers will be due and payable in advance at said office on the first day of April and July of each year. The amount of each rate remaining unpaid twenty days after it is due, will be increased ten per cent.; and one per cent, per month interest on the original amount due will be charged in addition therefor, until paid, together with costs of collection. Sec. 14. Not more than twenty-five per cent, discount will be made from regular rates when supplies of water are taken by special permit from yard fixtures, or from sources 124 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [l907 without the premises; and in no case shall such supplies be taken from fire hydrants. Sec. 15. Said board reserves the right to shut off water for the purpose of making extensions, alterations or necessary repairs. And they will shut off water from premises when the users shall disregard the rules for its supply, neglect to pay the rates therefor promptly, or shall sell or permit an unauthorized use of water. Any person receiving water through a stop in common with another person, will be liable to have his supply shut off in consequence of the violation of the rules by the other person or party. Sec. 16. The regular rates for fountains and jets will be based upon their use for six hours per day for one hundred days in the year, or equivalent to that time; and shall not exceed in size in locations not over one hundred feet above the pumping house floor, three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. And for localities not over one hundred and fifty feet above said floor, one-fourth of an inch in diameter; and in no case over three-eighths of an inch in diameter. Sec. 17. The regular rates for street and garden sprinklers and for yard and lawn hydrants, will be based upon their use for one hour per day for ninety days in the year; and are not to be used to the inconvenience or injury of persons passing in the streets, and only at such hours as said board may direct. Yard and garden hydrants must not be converted into jets; and neither the sprinklers or hydrants are to be used for wetting other premises than tl ones defined in the application, without permission of said board, and payment for said additional use. The size of the stream permitted shall in all cases be fixed by the board and the increasing of the size by the user shall be sufficient cause for the turning off of the water. The board may designate the hours during which the sprinklers or hydrants may be used. Their use while a fire is raging is positively forbidden, except in case of danger of the premises from fire. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 125 Sec. 18. All valves for water closets and urinals must be self-closing, and are to be submitted to and approved by the superintendent of the board. Tanks receiving water direct from the mains are to be fitted with approved selfacting float valves. Sec. 19. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than one nor more than thirty dollars, to be recovered by action of debt in the name of the city treasurer for the use of the city, or by complaint for the use of the city, before the municipal court, or any other court that may hereafter have jurisdiction of the same. PLUMBING Sec. 1. No plumbing shall hereafter be done on any pipes or fixtures for the use of water from the city water works, unless by a plumber licensed by the water board of said city. Said board are authorized to grant and revoke licenses. Sec. 2. Every plumber who shall set up any pipes or fixtures for the use of water from said city water works, or shall make repairs upon, additions to, or alterations of, any pipes or fixtures set up previous thereto, shall, between the first and tenth day of the succeeding month, fill up and return to said board a report, stating particularly what new pipes and fixtures he has set up the previous month, and what repairs, additions and alterations he has made upon or to those previously set up. 126 REPORT OF THE WATER BOARD [ 19-07 Sec. 3. For every misrepresentation or omission in the report of the work done, said plumber shall be liable to have his license revoked by said board, and to pay a fine of not less than five, nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt in the name of the city treasurer, before the municipal court of said city. Sec. 4. If any plumber or person not duly licensed, shall set up any pipes or fixtures for the use of water from the water works of said city, or make any repairs upon, additions to, or alterations of any pipes, or fixtures previously thereto set up, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, to be recovered by complaint, or in an action of debt in the name of the city treasurer, before the municipal court of said city. Report of the Public Library 128 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF MANAGERS 1907 John Woodman (Mayor), ex-officio. Arthur Chapin. Franklin A. Wilson. Edward H. Newbegin.* Charles L. Snow. Edwin H. Carter (City Treasurer), ex-officio. Daniel A. Robinson. Charles F. Bragg. Bernhard Pol. Thomas U. Coe. *Deceased. TREASURER John L. Crosby. OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY Librarian Mrs. Mary H. Curran. Assistant Librarians Miss Anna E. Jewett. Miss Carrie C. Mayberry. Miss Alice Lord. Miss Bernice Wharff. Miss Annie Wayland. Miss Ruth Hammond. [1907 190;] CITY OF BANGOR 129 Report of the Trustees of Income of the Hersey Fund Bangor, January 28, 1907. To the City Council of the City of Bangor The trustees of the income of the Hersey Fund submit their annual report. They have received from the City Treasurer the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000) in quarterly payments which has been paid to the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Bangor Public Library. They also submit herewith the annual reports of the Treasurer of the Board of Managers of the Bangor Public Library, and the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of said Library, and of the Librarian, and the Purchasing Committee, together with a copy of the rules of the Library now in force. W I L L I A M B. P E I R C E , Mayor, ex-officio. M I C H A E L J. BRENNAN, Treasurer, ex-officio. F R A N K L I N A. W I L S O N . A R T H U R CHAPIN. 130 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 JOHN L. CROSBY, Treasurer. In account with the Managers oi the Bangor Public Library. Dr. 1906. Jan. 16. To Balance on hand $1,240 67 1907. Jan. 15. Income for year ending this date: State Allowance to May 1, '06 166 66 Hersey Fund income 4,000 00 City Appropriation 5,000 00 Bangor Mechanic Association 720 00 Fines 250 86 Incidentals 17 45 Cards to n o n - r e s i d e n t s . . . . 3 00 $11,398 64 Cr. 1907. Jan. 15. By expenditures to date: Rent $1,550 00 Salaries—librarian, assistants and s u b s t i t u t e s . . . 3,319 16 Cleaning and care of rooms 222 70 Insurance 462 50 Lighting 205 52 Carpenter, etc., repairs. . . . 275 71 Library Bureau supplies... 168 80 F. H. and J. H. Davis 9 30 Bangor Ice Company 11 50 Books and binding 3,404 75 Incidentals 191 32 J. H. Bacon, printing 147 50 Bangor Co-operative Printing Co 480 65 $10,449 41 Balance at Second National Bank. . 949 23 $11,398 64 E. & O. E. JOHN L. CROSBY, Treasurer. 190;] CITY OF BANGOR 131 January 15, 1907. Having examined the foregoing report of John L. Crosby, Treasurer, I find the same correctly cast and properly vouched and the Cash Balance as stated in Second National Bank, Bangor, $949.23. C. F. BRAGG, Auditor. 132 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 JOHN L. CROSBY, Treasurer, In account with the Trustees of the Bangor Public Library. Dr. 1906. Jan. 16. 1907. Jan. 15. $2,383 98 For balance on hand Subscriptions for Library Building, viz.: C. H. Bartlett $ 100 00 Nathaniel Lord 50 00 Charlotte R. Wood 500 00 Chas. H. Wood 500 00 J. P. Bass 5,000 00 Arthur Chapin 500 00 F. A. Wilson 1,000 00 Chas. F. Woodard 250 00 Edward Wood 500 00 Frances A. Stetson 750 00 B. F. Dillingham 250 00 Louis C. Hatch 5,000 00 Central Labor U n i o n . . . . 10 00 Cigar Makers' Union 25 00 Atlantic Coast Seaman Union 5 80 F. H. Appleton 1,000 00 Thos. U. Coe 5,000 00 Bonds Paid. Port Huron Akron, Ohio Grand Rapids St. Louis Co 4,000 3,000 28,000 1,500 $20,440 80 00 00 00 00 $36,500 00 Incomes on Securities. Coupons on Bonds. City of Akron, O Battle Creek Boston Buffalo Cleveland Grand Rapids $ 230 25 280 1,044 150 560 00 00 00 17 00 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Iowa Loan and Trust Co. New York Port Huron Rockford, 111 Co. of St. Louis, Minn. . . Note City of Bangor Dividends on Stocks. E. & N. A. Railroad Co.. . First National Bank, Bangor Dividend Bangor Savings Bank 133 25 16 200 80 90 450 00 08 00 00 00 00 305 00 290 00 48 48 $3,793 73 $63,118 51 Cr. 1907. Jan. 15. By disbursements for year ending this Paid for bonds. Buffalo, N. Y., 3 % per cent $49,666 Cincinnati, O., 6 per cent. 8,000 New York, N. Y. 3 per cent 980 Interest accrued on same 460 Premium on same 472 date: 66 00 00 88 00 $59,579 54 Balance deposited at Bangor Savings Bank 3,538 97 $63,118 51 E. & O. E. JOHN J a n u a r y 15, 1907. L. C R O S B Y , Treasurer. 134 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 Schedule of Securities held by the Trustees of the Bangor Public Library January, 15, 1907. City of Akron, Ohio, Nos. 329, 337, due Nov. 11, 1908, $800 ea. 5 per cent $ 1,600 00 City of Battle Creek, Mich., No. 1, due Oct. 1, 1910, 5 per cent 500 00 City of Boston, Mass., Registered, No. 16,292, due July 1, 1945, 3 % per c e n t . . . 8,000 00 City of Buffalo, N. Y., 3 % per cent. No. C 144, due Sept. 1. 1907 6,000 00 No. 170, due Sept. 1,1907 10,666 66 No. 173, due Mar. 1, 1908 10,000 00 No. 80, due Sept. 1, 1908 6,000 00 No. 62, due Sept. 1, 1908 10,000 00 No. 171, due Sept. 1, 1907 7,000 00 City of Cincinnati, Ohio, 6 per cent., due Aug. 1, 1909, Nos. 1030, 1032, 1033, 1229, 1230, 1297, 1540, 1541 8,000 00 City of Cleveland, Ohio, 5 per cent., due Oct. 1, 1908, Nos. 24,416, 24,417, 24,418. 3,000 00 Iowa Loan and Trust Co., due Aug. 1, 1908, Series 74, No. 93 500 00 City of New York, 3 per cent. Registered, due Nov. 1, 1908, No. 768 1,000 00 City of Rockford, 111., 4 per cent., due Nov. 1, 1907, Nos. 1136-7 2,000 00 Note City of Bangor, 4 % per cent 10,000 00 Interest from June 16, 1907. Stocks. First National Bank, Bangor, 29 shares cost 4,168 75 European and N. A. Railway, 61 shares. . . . 7,988 75 $96,424 16 Deposit at Bangor Savings Bank 3,538 97 Bonds. $99,963 13 In addition to this the legacy of Hon. A. D. Manson, Esq., held in trust by F. A. Wilson and C. F. Woodard, Esqs. Bangor Savings Bank, deposit book No. 44,424 Penobscot Savings Bank, book No. 15,618 11,143 45 11,064 02 $122,170 60. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 135 To the Trustees: Bangor, Maine, January 15, 1907. I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing account of John L. Crosby, Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Bangor Public Library, and find it correctly stated and sufficiently vouched, and the balance $3,538.97 deposited with the Bangor Savings Bank, and also the Securities, $96,424.16, in his custody as stated. C. F. BRAGG, Auditor. 136 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 JOHN L. CROSBY, Treasurer, In account with the Trustees of the Bangor Public Library. THE PATTEN FUND Dr. 1906. Jan. 16. 1907. Jan. 15. For balance on hand Franklin Co. O., Bond paid Income on Funds to date: Franklin Co., O Bangor and Aroostook R. R Iowa Loan and Tr. Co Milwaukee Gas Co Int. Bangor Savings Bank $ 178 92 1,000 00 $45 50 80 20 7 00 00 00 00 53 202 53 $1,381 45 Cr. By paid B. F. Dillingham Bond of Milwaukee Gas Co. $1000 Interest on same Balance at Bangor Savings Bank 7190 937 50 89 37116 $1,381 45 JOHN L. CROSBY, Treasurer. January 15, 1907. E. & O. E. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 137 T h e following items s h o w the i n v e s t m e n t of the P a t t e n F u n d for t h e B a n g o r Public L i b r a r y , in custody of J o h n L. Crosby, T r e a s u r e r : ] Bond Bangor and Aroostook R. R. Co. 5 per cent. Piscataquis Division No. 61, due Jan. 1, 1943 $1,000 00 3 Bonds Iowa Loan and Trust Company, four per cent. Nos. 64, 5, $500 ea. No. 27, $1000. Series 69, due Apr. 1, 1917, opt. 1907 2,000 00 1 Bond Milwaukee Gas Co., 1st Mortgage four per cent. No. 2739, due May 1, 1927 1,000 00 $4,000 00 I h e r e b y certify t h a t I h a v e examined the foregoing account of J o h n L. Crosby, T r e a s u r e r of the T r u s t e e s of the B a n g o r P u b l i c L i b r a r y , and find it correctly stated and sufficiently vouched and t h e Balance, $371.16, deposited at the B a n g o r S a v i n g s B a n k , and the Securities, $4,000, in his cust o d y as stated. C. F . B R A G G , Auditor. J a n u a r y 15, 1907. 138 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 REPORT OF THE PURCHASING COMMITTEE To the Board of Managers of the Bangor Public Library: T h e P u r c h a s i n g C o m m i t t e e respectfully s u b m i t s t h e following report of e x p e n d i t u r e s for p u r c h a s e and repair of books for the y e a r n o w c l o s i n g : Expended for 1665 volumes Cost of magazines Cost of binding Total 12,582 28 270 78 606 59 $3,459 65 CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS PURCHASED. General Works Philosophy Religion Sociology Philology Natural Science Useful Arts Fine Arts Fiction including Juvenile works Poetry and Drama Miscellaneous Literature Geography and Travels Biography History Total 16 volumes 15 33 69 13 23 96 114 730 43 61 82 207 163 1,665 In the selection of books for t h e L i b r a r y , the L i b r a r i a n , M r s . C u r r a n , has exercised continual care to p r e p a r e the lists of books for p u r c h a s e which will reasonably satisfy the active d e m a n d for light l i t e r a t u r e a n d will satisfy also the r e q u i r e m e n t s of the l a r g e class of r e a d e r s w h o use the L i b r a r y for p u r p o s e s of s t u d y . 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 139 The income of the Patten Fund, which is used chiefly for the purchase of books which are valuable for reference, is an efficient aid in enriching the Library annually with desirable standard works, the purchase of which might otherwise be unduly delayed. The price of books is increasing somewhat from year to year, so that the average cost, per volume, of books purchased for the Library is now noticeably larger than it was a few years ago. Respectfully submitted, T H O M A S U P H A M COE, Purchasing Committee. Bangor, January 15, 1907. 140 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 Report of the Librarian To the Board of Managers of the Bangor Public Library: Gentlemen: The twenty-fourth annual report to Deember 31, 1906, is herewith respectfully submitted to your Board. REGISTRATION. Four thousand, two hundred and sixty cards were issued during 1906. One was sold to a resident of Brewer. The sum of $5.64 was received from temporary cards. CONDITION OP THE LIBRARY. Number of volumes in the Library, January 1, 1906, 59,328. Additions have been made of 2,768 volumes, as follows: By Purchase Gift Binding periodicals and pamphlets Binding catalogues Books re-entered Found Replaced by loser Total 1,665 volumes 574 513 " 6 " 2 " 6 2 " 2,768 190;] CITY OF BANGOR 350 volumes have been removed. Worn out Lost or damaged and paid for Charged in 1905, not returned Charged in 1906, not returned Destroyed on account of contagious disease.. Destroyed when house burned Missing 141 315 volumes 6 3 4 4 " 1 " 17 Total 350 Net increase during 1906 2,418 Number of books in Library, January 1, 1907 . . . . 61,746 T h e books added w e r e classified as follows: CLASSIFIED ACCESSIONS. General Works 185 Philosophy 22 Religion 52 Sociology 435 Philology 76 Natural Science 84 Useful Arts 255 Fine Arts 142 Fiction, including Juvenile 741 Poetry and Drama 64 Miscellaneous Literature 121 Geography and Travels 120 Biography 247 History 224 Total 2,768 In the Fiction department 296 volumes were replaced books. GIFTS. T h e L i b r a r y h a s been well r e m e m b e r e d b y its friends, d u r i n g t h e p a s t year. I t has received from t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s G o v e r n m e n t , Maine S t a t e L i b r a r y , universities, colleges, libraries and individuals, 908 b o u n d volumes, 2,219 periodicals, p a m p h l e t s and m a p s . A list of t h e givers is a p pended t o t h i s report. 142 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 INVENTORY. As usual, after t h e w i n t e r ' s w o r k is completed, an invent o r y is m a d e b y c o m p a r i n g all t h e books on t h e shelves, or in circulation, w i t h t h e shelf catalogue. T h i s w a s done in M a y and seventeen books remain missing. PERIODICALS AND PAMPHLETS. Number of unbound magazines, January 1, 1 9 0 6 . . . 5,198 Magazines added 1,380 Total 6,578 Magazines removed: Bound Sold Otherwise removed 1,053 28 8 1,083 Total number of magazines, Jan. 1,1907. . . Number of pamphlets, January 1, 1906 Added Removed by binding 5,489 4,810 980 141 839 Total number of pamphlets, Jan. 1, 1907. . . 5,649 REPAIRING AND BINDING. F o u r t h o u s a n d , six h u n d r e d and one b o o k s w e r e repaired b y the L i b r a r y a t t e n d a n t s . Sent t o the bindery d u r i n g t h e year, 1,380 volumes. T h e volumes sent w e r e : Books 867 volumes Periodicals and pamphlets 513 Total 1,380 CIRCULATION. T h e L i b r a r y h a s b e e n open every day, except S u n d a y s , 313 d a y s in all. N u m b e r of books issued for h o m e use, 80,830; n u m b e r used in t h e r e a d i n g room, 17,562. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR H3 HOLIDAY USE OF BOOKS. Home Use Reading Room Total Issue January 1 129 129 February 22 238 120 358 April 26 195 87 282 May 30 80 14 94 July 4 23 9 32 September 3 189 38 227 November 29 45 31 76 December 25 16 13 29 Total holiday issue 786 441 1,227 T h e following table gives the books in each class issued for h o m e use and reading r o o m : CLASSIFIED CIRCULATION. Home Use Reading Room Total Issue General Works, including unbound 8,079 2,808 10,887 periodicals 87 290 377 Philosophy 175 465 640 Eeligion 487 827 1,314 205 88 Sociology 446 841 293 Philology 382 500 1,287 Natural Science 541 1,070 882 Useful Arts 62,568 9,347 1,611 160 Fine Arts 697 541 71,915 Fiction, including Juvenile 1,897 599 857 Poetry and Drama 845 1,035 2,438 Miscellaneous Literature 1,423 749 1,444 Geography and Travels 1,240 2,458 80,830 17,562 98,392 Biography 1,989 History Total M a n y books are consulted in t h e genealogical room which do not a p p e a r in the above table. T h e bound volumes of t h e n e w s p a p e r s and P a t e n t Office Gazette are also frequently used, b u t n o account can be kept of the number. N u m b e r of u n b o u n d m a g a z i n e s issued for home use, 6,377; n u m b e r used in t h e r e a d i n g room, 1,315; total, 7,692. 144 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 T o t a l n u m b e r of books delivered for h o m e use and reading room, 98,392. Books h a v e been sent t o t h e H i g h School as usual and are g r e a t l y appreciated both b y t e a c h e r s a n d pupils. W e have been informed t h a t the class of r e a d i n g b y t h e pupils has been g r e a t l y improved since t h e books h a v e been furnished t o t h e school. T h e following table gives the issue b y m o n t h s : January February... March April May June July August September October November December.. Days Open Home Use Reading Room Total Issue 27 24 27 25 27 26 26 27 25 27 26 26 7,685 8,060 9,463 7,908 6,741 6,083 5,678 5,462 5,639 5,787 6,416 5,908 313 80,830 2,285 2,212 2,574 2,202 1,191 954 840 739 860 1,142 1,223 17,562 1,340 9,970 10,272 12,037 10,110 7,932 7,037 6,518 6,201 6,499 6,929 7,639 98,392 7,248 Total Reading Room Largest monthly circulation March, 9,463 Smallest monthly circulation August, 5,462 Largest daily circulation March 24, 651 Smallest daily circulation, except holidays November 1, 89 March, 2,574 August, 739 March 24, 205 August 30, 10 PINES AND LOSSES. T h r e e t h o u s a n d , five h u n d r e d and forty-five notices have been sent for overdue books, and one h u n d r e d a n d four second notices, b u t in only a few cases h a s it been necessary to 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 145 send a messenger. Six books have been lost, or damaged, and the price of the books paid by the borrower. Four books were destroyed by order of the Board of Health, being found in houses where children were ill with scarlet fever. One book was burned when a house was destroyed by fire. Two books charged in 1905, and four in 1906, have not been returned and are marked as lost books. Seventeen were missing when the annual inventory was taken in May, and, as they have not since been found, are supposed to be lost books. The income from fines was $253.75. CHILDREN'S ROOM. The new room for the use of children was opened on the seventeenth of September and has proved a great success. The crowded condition of the main delivery room, during certain hours, has been greatly relieved and people can now use the tables, in the reading room, at all hours of the day. As it seemed inadvisable to fix an age limit, the dividing line has been drawn between the Grammar and High School. All pupils below the High School obtain their books, both for home use and reading room, in this department, while those from the High School go to the main delivery room. About three thousand books are kept on the shelves in the new room, but children can have the use of books from the main library. Miss Lord has full charge, and with an electric bell can call for books from the main library without keeping an additional assistant in the room. The children, evidently, take great pride in their room and are much more careful in every way, than in the old crowded quarters. CONCLUSION. During the summer, two of our assistants resigned. One, Miss Bertha R. Mayberry, who had served in the 146 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 Library since 1891, three years as substitute and twelve as regular assistant, was married in June. Miss Kathryn Preble, who had been a substitute for two years and regular assistant for eighteen months, decided to become a teacher and is now taking training for that work. Respectfully submitted, MARY H. CURRAN, Librarian. Bangor, January 15, 1907. I907] CITY OF BANGOR 147 GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY Givers Academy Natural Science, Philadelphia, Pa Adams, Rev. William C , Bangor Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. American Irish Historical Society, Boston, Mass. American Library Association Publishing Board, Boston, Mass Ashton-under-Lyne Public Free Library, Ashtonunder-Lyne, England Associated Charities of Boston, Boston, Mass Atkinson, Mrs. Margaret L., Dorchester, Mass... Bangor, City of. Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company Bangor Board of Trade Bangor Children's Home Bangor High School Bangor Savings Bank Bangor Theological Seminary Bates College, Lewiston, Maine Bolton, Mrs. Sarah K., Cleveland, Ohio Boston Book Company, Boston, Mass Boston Port and Seamen's Aid Society, Boston, Mass Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass Boston Registry Department, Boston, Mass Bourne, Frank A., Boston, Mass Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine Bronson Public Library, Waterbury, Conn Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, N. Y. Brown, J. L., Berkeley, Cal Brown University, Providence, R. I. Burlington Free Library, Burlington, Iowa Canada, Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada Books Magazines and Pamphlets 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 37 1 1 2 2 3 1 12 2 2 2 3 1 11 1 1 1 1 148 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 Magazines and Pamphlets Givers Canadian Manufacturers' Association, Toronto, Canada Carnegie, Andrew, New York City Carnegie Free Library, Braddock, Pa Carnegie Free Library, Cork, Ireland Carnegie Library, Atlanta, Oa Chicago Bureau of Statistics, Chicago, III.: Chicago Public Library, Chicago, III Christian Science Association, Bangor Cincinnati Public Library, Cincinnati, Ohio Clark, Miss Elizabeth L., Bangor Clemson Agricultural College, South Carolina... Colby University, Waterville, Maine Coolidge, Asenath C , Antwerp, N. Y. Connecticut Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hartford, Conn Cousins, Rev. Edgar M., Thomaston, Maine Cox, Ethel L Crane, Charles R., and Freeman, John R., New York City Crosby, James H., Bangor Crosby, John L., Bangor Curran, Mrs. Mary H., Bangor Cutler, Mrs. John L., Bangor Dadelszon, E. J., von, Reg-Gen., Wellington, N. Z. Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. Dayton Public Library, Dayton, Ohio Dillingham, Edwin F., Bangor Dominion Atlantic Railroad Draper, Daniel, New York City Earle, Dr. Pliny, Estate of, Worcester, Mass Eastern Maine General Hospital, Bangor Enoch Pratt Free Public Library, Baltimore, Md. Fairmount Park Art Association, Philadelphia, Pa Ferrier, Q. Francis, Berkeley, Cal Fletcher Free Public Library, Burlington, Vt.... Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass Free Library of Philadelphia, Pa 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 61 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 9 26 9 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 149 Magazines and Pamphlets Givers Freese, John Wesley, Cambridge, Mass Frye, Hon. William P., Washington, D. C. Oilman, Daniel Coit, Baltimore, Md Goold, Nathan, Portland, Maine Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, Mich Green, Dr. Samuel Abbott, Boston, Mass Hale, Hon. Eugene, Washington, D. C. Hartford Public Library, Hartford, Conn Hawaii Promotion Company, Honolulu, S. I. Hedge, Frederic H., Brookline, Mass Helena Public Library, Helena, Mont Heywood, William 8., and Abbie B., Dorchester, Mass Home Market Club, Boston, Mass Hopkins, Mrs. George H., Bangor Indian Rights Association, Philadelphia, Pa.... International Physio-Physhic Society, Baltimore, Md Iowa Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids, Iowa J. Herman Bosler Memorial Library, Carlisle, Pa. Jersey City Free Public Library, Jersey City, N. J. Jews in U. 8., Executive Committee Celebration, N. Y. John B. Stetson University, De Land, Fla Knowlton, D. H., Farmington, Maine Knowlton, William 8., Bridgewater, Maine Lake Mohonk Conference, Lake Mohonk, N. Y. Lamed, Charles, Boston, Mass Lawrence Free Public Library, Lawrence, Mass. Lee, Ivy L., New York City Lexington Public Library, Lexington, Mass Leyton Public Libraries, Leyton, England Library Association, Portland, Oregon Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. Long A r m System Company Lord, Mrs. E m m a &., Bangor Los Angeles, City of. Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, Col.... 1 5 1 1 map 1 7 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 4 3 4 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 48 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 ' 1,151 1 ISO REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Givers Lynn Public Library, Lynn, Mass Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Maine Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine Maine State Board of Health, Augusta, Maine... Maine State Library, Augusta, Maine Maine Central Railroad Company, Portland, Maine Maiden Public Library, Maiden, Mass Marvin, Rev. Frederic Rowland, Albany, N. Y. Mason, Dr. William C , Bangor Massachusetts State Board of Health, Boston, Mass Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Mass. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass Matthews, S. W., Augusta, Maine Merchants Association, New York City Metzger College, Carlisle, Pa Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners, Minneapolis, Minn Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minn. Moore, Albert Hanford, Cambridge, Mass Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass.... Museum Fine Arts, Boston, Mass National American Woman Suffrage Association, Warren, Ohio National Civil Service Reform League, New York City National Indian Association Newark Free Public Library, Newark, N. J. New Bedford Textile School, New Bedford, Mass. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, N. H. New Haven Free Public Library, New Haven, Conn New York Farmers, New York City New York Public Library, New York City [1907 Books Magazines and Pamphlets 1 12 3 54 1 20 1 1 1 15 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 13 i9o;] CITY OF BANGOR Givers New York State Chamber of Commerce New York State Library, Albany, N. Y. New Zealand Government Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Auckland, N. Z. Osterhout Free Library, Wilkesbarre, Pa Ottumwa Public Library, Ottumwa, Iowa Paine, Albert W., Bangor Paterson Free Public Library, JPaterson, N. J.... Peabody Institute Library, Peabody, Mass Pennsylvania Prison Society, Philadelphia, Pa. Peoria Public Library, Peoria, III Philippine Independence Commission Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H. Pierce, Alonzo H., Bangor Portland Girls High School Alumni Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, N. Y.... Prince Edward Island Legislative Library, Charlottetown, P. E. I. Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. Providence Athenaeum, Providence, R. I. Providence Public Library, Providence, B. I. Record, Miss Mary, Bangor Roberts, Mrs. June P., Bangor Royal Historical Society of England, London, Eng St. Louis Free Public Library, St. Louis, Mo St. Louis Mercantile Library Association, St. Louis, Mo Salem Public Library, Salem, Mass Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, Santa Barbara, Cal Scranton Public Library, Scranton, Pa Bewail, Prof. John S., Bangor Shannon, Richard Cutts, Bockport, N. Y. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Springfield City Library Association, Springfield, Mass Stearns, Mrs. Elizabeth M., Bangor •SI Books 1 35 3 Magazines and Pamphlets 16 2 12 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 2 10 1 1 13 4 1 1 1 113 1 10 1 1 1 1 75 1 4 134 * 4 152 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [ifW Magazines and Pamphlets Givers Stoner, D. B., Chambersburg, Pa Btrickler, Dr. W. M., Colorado Springs, Col Suffolk Registry of Deeds, Boston, Mass Syracuse Public Library, Syracuse, N. Y. Texas Historical Association, Austin, Texas Toledo Public Library, Toledo, Ohio Towle Manufacturing Company, Newburyport, Mass United States — Census Office Civil Service Commission Department of Agriculture " " Commerce and Labor " " the Interior " " " Treasury " " War Naval Institute Patent Office Superintendent of Documents.., University of Colorado, Boulder, Col University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa... University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt Unknown Utica Public Library, Utiea, N. Y. Veiller, Lawrence, See. City Club, New York City Vivisection Reform Association, Chicago, III Walz, William E., Bangor Warren, Dr. Percy, Bangor Warren County Library, Monmouth, III Waterville Free Public Library, Waterville, Maine Westminster Public Libraries, England Wilmington Institute Free Public Library, Wilmington, Del Winchester, J. H., Corinna, Maine Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass Worcester Board of Trade, Worcester, Mass Yale University, New Haven, Conn 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 39 2 2 1 1 264 1 2 1 7 7 31 1 53 495 1 3 2 1 3 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 12 2 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 153 LIST OF PERIODICALS TAKEN AT THE LIBRARY WEEKLY. Boston Transcript. Littell's Living Age. Nation. Notes and Queries. Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, Outlook. Publisher's Weekly. Scientific American. Scientific American Supplement. Youth's Companion. (presented). MONTHLY. American Journal of Science. Atlantic Monthly. Blackwood's Magazine. Catalogue of United States Government Publications,(presented). Century Magazine. Contemporary Review. Cosmopolitan. Craftsman. Experiment Station Record, (presented). Fortnightly Review. Harper's Monthly Magazine. Health Culture, (presented). International Studio. Journal of Political Economy. Library Index. Library Journal. Lippincott's Magazine. McClure's Magazine. Masters in Art. New England Magazine. Nineteenth Century. North American Review. 154 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Our Four-footed Friends, (presented). Outing. Photo-Miniature. Popular Science Monthly. Protectionist, (presented). Public Libraries. Putnam's Monthly. Review of Reviews. Saint Nicholas. Scribner's Magazine. Westminster. Worcester Magazine, (presented). QUARTERLY. Edinburgh Review. Essex Antiquarian. Essex Institute Historical Collections. Forum. Home Needlework Magazine. Mayflower Descendant. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Quarterly Review. [l907 1907] CITY OF BANGOR •55 BY-LAWS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY A R T I C L E I. OFFICERS. The officers of the Board shall be a President, VicePresident, Secretary and Treasurer. The Mayor of the City shall be, ex-officio, President of the Board, as provided in the contract between the Trustees of the Hersey Fund and the Mechanic Association. The President of the Mechanic Association shall be, ex-officio, Vice-President of the Board. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be chosen by the Board, by ballot, at the annual meeting, and shall serve for one year and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead. A R T I C L E II. PRESIDENT. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he is present. ARTICLE III. VICE-PRESIDENT. The Vice-President shall preside in the absence of the President, and if both are absent, a President pro tempore shall be chosen. 156 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ARTICLE [1907 IV. VOTE OP PRESIDING OFFICER. The Presiding Officer shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting, unless a tie occurs, in which case he shall throw the casting vote. A R T I C L E V. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep a faithful record of the doings of the Board and shall have the custody of all documents, except those relating to financial matters, and shall give due notice of all meetings of the Board and perform all other duties properly appertaining to his office. A R T I C L E VI. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all funds of the Board, and all documents relating thereto. He shall pay all bills approved by the Finance Committee under authorization of the Board. He shall keep an accurate account of receipts and expenditures and make a report to the Board at the annual meeting. He shall give a bond if required. ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEES. The Board shall choose from its own number, by ballot, at the annual meeting, a Library Committee, a Purchasing Committee, a Finance Committee, and an Auditing Committee. The Library Committee shall consist of three members, and each of the other committees of one member. i9o;] CITY OF BANGOR 157 All the Committees shall serve for one year and until others are elected in their stead. They shall act under the direction of the Board and shall report to the Board from time to time, and all measures proposed by them shall be submitted to the Board for approval. ARTICLE VIII. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. The Library Committee shall have supervision of all business relating to the Library and Reading Room and the keeping, cataloguing and delivery of books, and the work of the Librarian. A R T I C L E IX. PURCHASING COMMITTEE. The Purchasing Committee shall expend such sums as the Board may from time to time appropriate, in the purchase of such books and periodicals as may be needed for the Library and Reading Room. The Committee shall also make a report to the Board at the annual meeting. A R T I C L E X. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee shall examine, all bills and report a list of the same at each quarterly meeting, and, after the acceptance of the report by the Board, the bills shall be approved by the Finance Committee and paid by the Treasurer. A R T I C L E XL AUDITING COMMITTEE. The Auditing Committee shall examine annually the Treasurer's account and certify its correctness. 158 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY ARTICLE [1907 XII. LIBRARIAN. At the annual meeting, or as soon after as may be convenient, the Board shall elect, by ballot, for a term not to exceed one year, a Librarian and a sufficient number of assistants. The salaries of the Librarian and assistants shall be fixed at the time of their election. Their duties shall be such as the Board may, from time to time, determine. A R T I C L E XIII. USB OF LIBRARY. All citizens of Bangor shall be entitled to the use of the Library and Reading Room on equal terms, under such rules as the Board may from time to time ordain. ARTICLE XIV. MEETINGS. The annual meeting of the Board shall be held on the third Tuesday in January, and regular quarterly meetings shall be held on the third Tuesday of April, July and October of each year. Special meetings shall be called by the Secretary, at any time, by direction of the President, or by request of two members of the Board. A R T I C L E XV. QUORUM. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE XVI. AMENDMENTS. These by-laws may be amended by vote of a majority of those present at any meeting of the Board, written notice of the proposed amendment having been submitted to the Board at the previous meeting. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 159 RULES OF THE LIBRARY OPENING AND CLOSING. Unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Managers, the Library and Reading Room shall be open every day, except Sundays, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. A R T I C L E II. USE OF BOOKS IN THE READING ROOM. The use of books in the Reading Room shall be free to all persons of proper behavior and condition. When a book is wanted, its name or number, together with the name and residence of the borrower, must be written on a slip furnished for that purpose and left with the attendant. The slips shall be arranged in the drawer in numerical order of the shelf numbers, or alphabetical order of the titles, and when any book is returned the corresponding slip shall be taken from the drawer and cancelled. Every book issued must be returned by the borrower before leaving the Reading Room. Conversation, avoidable noise, and disorderly conduct are prohibited. The attendant is required to check every irregularity of the kind, and if necessary, to make report thereof to the Librarian. A R T I C L E III. USE OF BOOKS AT HOME. Any person of proper behavior and condition residing in Bangor, shall be entitled to have from the Library one Library Card. 160 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 Applicants for Library Cards must make application personally at the Library or authorize some person, in writing, to apply as their representative. Library Cards are not transferable, and a Library Card entitles only the registered holder and members of the family of the registered holder, in the same household, to home use of books. Books may be issued on any card to any applicant having written authority from the registered holder of the card; but books so issued are only for the home use of the registered holder of the card. Cards will not be issued until at least twenty-four hours after application is made. Each card shall entitle the holder to home use of one volume at a time, under the Rules of the Library, until the first day of January next ensuing after the date of the card. Each person to whom a card is issued, shall sign a receipt certifying the number and date of the card received, and the recipient's name and address, and agreement to comply with the Rules of the Library. Immediate notice of any change of residence must be given at the Library. The registered holder of a card is, in all cases, responsible for books taken with it. Residents of neighboring towns may be allowed home use of books, on approval of the Library Committee, after signing receipt as before provided and making payment, of three dollars for each Library Card issued before the first day of July in any year, and one dollar and fifty cents for each card issued on or after the first day of July. Payment must be made when the cards are delivered. All cards issued in any year shall continue in force until the first day of January next ensuing. The Librarian shall have authority to require of any applicant a satisfactory reference, or a deposit of money, when necessary for the protection of the Library. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 161 All cards issued shall be numbered in the order of their issue, and the numbers shall be entered in order, in the Record of Library Cards, and the name and address of the holder and date of issue shall be noted opposite each number. The Librarian shall have authority, on approval of the Library Committee, to issue special cards for purposes of study, which shall be numbered in the order of their issue and noted in a record kept for that purpose. No book of fiction shall ever be issued on a special card. The list of special cards shall be transferred to the Record of Library Cards at the end of each year. Rules which apply to issue and return of books shall govern books issued on special cards. Books taken from the Library must be returned or renewed within fourteen days. Periodicals must be returned or renewed within three days. Books and periodicals must be returned to the Library after one renewal. No book or periodical returned to the Library shall be reissued the same day. Persons returning books should always deliver them to one of the attendants. Any person who retains a volume longer than the regulations permit shall be fined two cents for each day of detention. When a book becomes overdue, not being returned within fourteen days from and after the day on which it was taken, a notice shall be sent to the holder, by mail, on the day the book becomes overdue, requesting its return. If it is not returned within seven days from and after the date of the first notice, a second notice shall be sent, and if the book is not returned within seven days from the date of the second notice a messenger may be sent for it, the cost of sending being charged to the holder of the book. If, however, a book becomes due on Sunday, it may be returned without fine, on the next day following. 162 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [l907 No person shall be allowed to take a book from the Library, who appears by the records to be accountable for a book taken, or for a fine or forfeiture imposed. Books shall not be issued to members of households in which contagious disease is know to exist. All persons having books from the Library will be held responsible for their injury or loss, and when injury or loss to any book occurs, the registered holder of the card with which the book was taken shall replace the book or pay the amount determined by the Librarian. If any holder of a Library Card neglects or violates the rules of the Library, the Librarian shall have authority to cancel the card for the remainder of the year for which it is issued, and when a card is cancelled for this reason, the holder of the card shall not be entitled to further use of the Library until authorized by the Library Committee. ARTICLE IV. RECORD OP BOOKS ISSUED. The date of issue and return of each volume taken with a Library Card shall be stamped thereon, and a corresponding slip, containing the shelf number of the volume and day and month of its issue and the name and address of its borrower, shall be preserved. The slips for each day shall be placed in the numerical order of the shelf numbers in a dated compartment of the drawer used for their preservation. When a book is returned the corresponding slip shall be taken from the drawer and cancelled. When all the spaces on a Library Card are stamped, a new card shall be issued on the surrender of the old one, provided the time for which the card was issued has not expired and the new card shall have the same number as the old one, and the date of the new issue shall be entered 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 163 in the Record of Library Cards opposite the number of the original card. When a card is lost, the Librarian may issue a new one seven days after notice of the loss has been given at the Library, but the loss of a card will not remove the owner's responsibility for its subsequent use. If a lost card is recovered after a new one has been issued in its stead, the duplicate must be immediately returned to the Library. A record shall be kept of the number of books issued daily from each class for the Reading Room and a similar record of those issued for home use. A R T I C L E V. CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBERING. The books belonging to the Library shall be arranged and numbered in accordance with the system of classification devised by Melvil Dewey and published by the Library Bureau, the general classes being as follows: 0. General Works. 5. Natural Science. 1. Philosophy. 6. Useful Arts. 2. Religion. 7. Fine Arts. 3. Sociology. 8. Literature. 4. Philology. 9. History. In numbering the books, the numbers of class, division, section and sub-section shall be used, the intention being to make the classification as complete as it can be made without deviating from the authorized system. In assigning the numbers, the directions given by the author of the system shall be closely followed. A symbol, according to the Cutter system, indicating the name of the author of the book, or the author of the first essay of a collected series, shall follow the sub-section number except in the following instances. In numbering biographies and town histories the symbol of the name of the person or town shall be used instead of the symbol of 164 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 the author's name. In numbering the works of an author whose name is unknown, the letter X shall be used as a substitute for the symbol until the author's name is disclosed. When a sub-section is devoted entirely to one author, the symbol shall be omitted and the books shall be arranged in chronological order, and consecutive numbers, following the sub-section number, shall be assigned to the works. When several books by the same author, or biographies of the same person, or histories of the same town, are grouped together, they shall be arranged chronologically, and consecutive numbers, following the symbol, shall be assigned to them. In numbering periodicals the Cutter symbols shall be used for the names of the periodicals. Works of so general a character, as to make it desirable to have them at the beginning of a section, may be numbered without the author's symbols. Duplicates shall have the same shelf number. Successive volumes of the same work shall have the same shelf number, the number of each volume serving as a distinguishing mark. The shelf number and the accession number of each volume shall be written on a suitable slip and pasted inside the cover. The shelf number shall also be indicated on the back of each book. At least one copy of every book, of which the Library has more than one copy, shall be appropriated to the Reading Room use and marked with the letter A over the shelf number, and shall remain in the Library Room as a shelf copy for the use of readers. All other books, which, in the judgment of the Library Committee shall be appropriated to Reading Room use, shall be marked with the letter A and no book so marked, shall be issued for home use without the consent of the Library Committee. Books marked with the letter R shall not be issued for home or Reading Room use without the consent of the Library Committee. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 165 A R T I C L E VI. CATALOGUES. The record of books added to the Library, and removed from it, shall be preserved in suitable catalogues as hereinafter provided. All books added to the Library shall be numbered in the order in which they are received, and shall be so recorded in the Accession Record. In addition to the accession number, the shelf number of each volume shall also be entered therein. Opposite the numbers, the title of the book shall be recorded, and the name of the author, if known, together with notes of the size of the volume and the number of pages, the names of publishers, and place and date of publication. The books being so entered in the Accession Record, the last entry, at any time, will show the number of volumes added to the Library since its commencement. When any book is re-bound, worn out, lost, exchanged, or sold, it shall be noted, with the date, in the Accession Record opposite the number of the book. Every pamphlet shall be recorded in the Record of Pamphlets, the title and date of reception, and other items of interest, being noted. The number, opposite which the pamphlet is recorded, shall also be noted on the cover of the pamphlet as a guide to the entry in the record. /When a pamphlet is bound, the date of sending to the bindery and the accession number of the bound volume shall be noted opposite the original entry. When a pamphlet is removed from the Library, the date and cause of removal shall be noted opposite the original entry. There shall be a card catalogue for the use of the attendants, in which authors, titles and subjects shall be included. There shall also be a card catalogue, supplementary to the printed catalogue, in which shall be included authors and titles, which shall be open to the public. 166 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 Every book title shall appear in its proper place in the card catalogue of titles, and shall be preceded by the shelf number and followed by the author's name, with pseudonym, if any, (in parenthesis), or the abbreviation anon, in parenthesis, if the author's name is unknown and there is no pseudonym. In arranging titles in the catalogues, articles or other unimportant words commencing the title, shall be omitted or transposed, each entry being made in such form as may seem likely to be most easily found by readers. Each author's name and each pseudonym shall appear in the card catalogue of authors, each pseudonym being followed by the abbreviation pseud, in parenthesis, and reference to the author's name. Each author's name shall be followed by the titles of the author's works in alphabetical order, the shelf number preceding each title. An outline of the contents of any work, or a few words to indicate its character, may be given in subject, author, or title lists when expedient. There shall be a shelf catalogue in which the books belonging to the Library shall be entered on cards and arranged in order of the shelf numbers, with author's name, title of each work, number of volumes, and accession numbers. All books sent out for binding shall be recorded by accession number, shelf number and title in the Record of Binding, and the date of sending and date of return shall be noted. All books permanently removed from the Library shall be entered in the Removal Record in the order of their removal, with statement of the accession number and title of each volume, and date and cause of removal. The list of books, so entered, shall be numbered in order, so that the last entry made in the Removal Record shall show the number of volumes permanently removed from the Library. I907] CITY OF BANGOR ARTICLE 167 VII. SHELVING. When the numbers have been placed upon the bookplates and the backs of the books, the books shall be shelved in the cases assigned to the classes in the order of their numbers, leaving sufficient spaces for additions. When, for sufficient reason, a book is not shelved in the place indicated by the shelf-number, a numbered dummy shall be put in the place of the book with a reference showing where the book may be found. New books shall be examined for faults of printing or binding before they are numbered. All books returned by readers, shall be examined before they are shelved. If pencil marks are found, they shall be erased, and if bindings are loosened, they shall be repaired, and any damage, beyond reasonable wear, shall be charged to the last holder of the book. ARTICLE VIII. LIBRARIAN AND ASSISTANTS. The Librarian shall have general supervision of all Library work and be responsible for the enforcement of the Library Rules, and shall keep a record of persons holding Library Cards, and a correct account of all sums collected for the Library. Settlements shall be made with the Treasurer, from time to time, as he may direct. The Librarian shall also prepare lists of books for purchase as needed, and make a report of the work of the year to the Board of Managers at the annual meeting. The assistants shall act, at all times, under the direction of the Librarian, each one attending to such work as the Librarian may, from time to time, appoint. 168 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY [1907 It shall be the duty of the attendants to answer all applications for books as promptly as possible and to assist applicants in finding such books as they desire. Conversation with the attendants, on other than Library business, is not allowed in the Library rooms. Applicants shall not be allowed to go to the shelves to select books, or to examine books that can be taken to the Reading Room. Persons wishing to consult more than one book at a time in the Reading Room, may do so, but no person shall have a right to withhold from another applicant any book not actually in use. No order shall be taken by any attendant for books in advance of delivery, nor shall any book be reserved for any person, or charged in advance of delivery. The Library attendants are not allowed to charge books or periodicals to themselves until such books or periodicals have been available to the public for at least one hour, nor may they use their official position to confer upon themselves or their friends any advantages in the use of books not available to all users of the Library. It shall be the duty of the Librarian to suspend the issue of books to any person who wilfully violates the rules or injures property belonging to the Library, or whose behavior or condition in any respect is such as to justify such suspension. Persons whose privileges are thus suspended, shall not be again entitled to receive books until the damage to property, if any, is paid, and the Librarian is satisfied that the suspension need not longer be continued. Books, or other articles, offered to the Library, may be accepted, if of sufficient value, by advice of the Library Committee, and when so accepted, notice shall be given to the donor by the Librarian with a suitable acknowledgment, and the books shall be recorded in the Donation Record. I907] CITY OF BANGOR ARTICLE 169 IX. HOURS OF ATTENDANCE. When the Library is open, the presence of all the attendants is required from 9 to 11 a. m. and from 3 to 5 p. m. The Librarian shall arrange the hours of service from n a. m. to 3 p. m. and from 5 to 9 p. m. as the Library work may require, apportioning equally among the attendants the time" during which one or more may be relieved from duty without detriment to the Library work. The Librarian shall have authority to excuse from service any attendant wishing, for sufficient reason, to be excused and furnishing a satisfactory substitute. The attendance of the Librarian and assistants shall not be required on legal holidays provided a sufficient number of experienced substitutes are furnished to properly receive and deliver books on those days. Compensation shall be given for Library work on holidays as may be ordered by the Board of Managers. The attendants shall have a vacation of eighteen days annually, all absences from the Library during the hours of duty being accounted part of the vacation unless authorized for Library work, or excused by vote of the Board of Managers. The Librarian shall keep a record of all absences during the appointed hours of duty and make a report thereof to the Trustees when required, and shall allot the days allowed for vacation as the Library work may permit. The Librarian shall have authority to designate one of the attendants who shall be Acting Librarian during her absence. 170 REPORT OF THE CITY MISSIONARY [1907 Report of the City Missionary To His Honor, the Mayor, and Members of the City Council : Gentlemen:—I submit herewith my report as City Missionary from April 11, 1906 to March 1, 1907: RECEIPTS. Drawn from the Stetson fund Proceeds from concert and dance Hon. Edward H. Blake Bangor lodge of Elks Bangor Railway & Electric Co $181 200 25 25 25 25 00 00 00 00 $456 25 Expended as per vouchers $456 25 During the municipal year, I have made 982 calls. I have distributed 1,299 garments, 237 pairs of shoes and rubbers and 30 pairs of blankets and quilts. Through the thoughtfulness and generosity of Lewis Hegwein, proprietor of Weferling's cafe, I have been enabled to supply bread and cake three or four times each week to the needy of the city. Words can poorly describe the good thus accomplished and I wish to express the earnest thanks, not only of myself, but also of the poor families, for the extreme kindness of Mr. Hegwein. Throughout the year, the usual groceries, medicines and delicacies for the sick have been distributed. I have obtained employment for 23 people. This is a new departure. Many destitute people arriving in the city have been sent to their destination through the liberality of President Cram of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 171 There is available annually from the Stetson fund about $300. Customarily the sum of $200 or $300 has been drawn by my predecessors, but I drew only $181.25 as the $200 received from the charity concert and dance enabled me td meet all expenditures. My thanks are due Hon. Edward H. Blake, Bangor lodge of Elks and the Bangor Railway & Electric Co., for their kind contributions. I am grateful toward the public for gifts of clothing and for assistance and co-operation in the conduct of my duties. All cases called to my attention have been investigated in a thorough manner and a worthy request has not been denied. All work is recorded in a systematic manner and my endeavor has been to maintain the department upon a business-like basis. Respectfully submitted, JENNIE McPHEE JOHNSON. Bangor, Me., March 1, 1907. 172 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 Report of the Fire Chief To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council. Gentlemen:—The following is my annual report as chief engineer of the Bangor Fire department, ending March 1, 1907: WORKING FORCE OP DEPT. The working force of the department consists of the chief engineer and three assistant engineers, 14 night men, 17 permanent men, 78 call men. HORSES. There are 20 horses stationed as follows: Two at Station 1. Two at Station 5. Two at Station 2. Two at Station 6. Two at Station 3. Five at Central Station. Four at Station 4. One used by the Chief. Sold one horse at Station 2, being too slow, for $250. Replaced one at Station 2 at a cost of $225. The horses at Station 1 were unfit for service and were traded for a younger pair at a cost of $225. Exchanged the two old steamer horses at Central Fire Station for three young ones to haul the new steamer, when all equipped weighed 8,800 pounds. The horses in the department are in very good condition except one in Station 3, which is getting almost too old and should be exchanged soon. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 173 APPARATUS. T h e d e p a r t m e n t h a s t h r e e s t e a m e r s ; one two-horse ladder t r u c k , Central Station ; one t w o - h o r s e combination horse a n d chemical w a g o n , Station 1; one two-horse combination hose and ladder w a g o n , at Station 2 ; one two-horse comb i n a t i o n h o s e a n d ladder, a t Station 3 ; one triple combination hose, chemical and ladder w a g o n at Station 4 ; one t w o horse hose w a g o n , at Station 5 ; one two-horse combination h o s e a n d ladder a t S t a t i o n 6 ; one s p a r e ladder truck, Central Station. T h e d e p a r t m e n t is so organized t h a t all p a r t s of t h e city are covered. ALARMS. T h e d e p a r t m e n t responded t h e last y e a r t o 73 box a l a r m s ; seven chief c a l l s ; 28 telephone calls; 17 fires for which no alarm w a s given. Of t h e fires 80 w e r e in wooden b u i l d i n g s ; 20 in brick b u i l d i n g s ; 25 in g r a s s or d u m p ; t w o w e r e false a l a r m s . W e also responded to a call from Brewer. T h e following is a list of the fire alarm b o x e s and the n u m b e r of times each was p u l l e d : Box. No. Calls. 12. Hancock, corner Merrimac street J 13. York, corner Adams street 5 15. Exchange, corner Hancock street 5 17. Union Iron Works 1 1 8. Hancock, corner Carr street 3 21. Main, corner Thatcher 0 22. Parkhurst & Son's factory 0 23. Main, corner West Market square 3 24. Broad, corner Union street 5 25. Water street and Pickering square 5 26. M. C. R. R. Station 4 27. Main, corner Union street 3 28. Main, corner Buck 1 29. Wood, Bishop & Co., Foundry 1 221. McLaughlin Oil Works 1 174 Box. 223. 224. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 321. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 421. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 621. 622. 71. REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER Main, corner March street Main, corner Sidney Hammond, corner West street Cedar, corner Second street Hammond, corner Cedar street Hammond, corner Union street Pier, corner of Seventh street Walter street Third, corner Warren street Hammond street and Webster road West Broadway, corner Lincoln Ohio, corner Sixteenth street Hammond, corner Franklin street Court street, corner Allen's court Union, corner Jackson street Court, corner Ohio street Union, corner George street Ohio, corner Fremont Hammond, corner High street Valley avenue, opposite Maxfield State street, corner East Market square Broadway, corner South Park street Somerset, corner Center street Somerset, corner Broadway State, corner Essex street Garland, corner Essex Somerset, corner Grove street Broadway, junction French Essex, corner Milford street Morse & Co. Mills, Harlow street Central street Harlow street, opposite Spring Market, corner Cumberland street Center, corner Jefferson street Leighton, near Linden street Kenduskeag avenue, corner of Congress street Center, corner Congress street Division, corner Prentiss street Center, corner Linden street Hospital, State street [1907 No. Calla. 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 ,... . 1 0 0 0 1 0 v . . . 0" 1907] Box CITY OF BANGOR - 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 712. 175 No. Calls. State street, hose house State, corner Fruit street Garland, corner Forest avenue Grove street, corner Stillwater avenue Birch street, corner Mt. Hope avenue Fern, corner Garland street Eastern Maine Insane Hospital VALUE OF PROPERTY. 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 T h e value of t h e p r o p e r t y involved in t h e fires w a s $678,125; insurance on the p r o p e r t y w a s $341,290; t h e loss on t h e p r o p e r t y w a s $39,861. T h e r e w e r e 43,500 feet of hose used at the fires. T h e dep a r t m e n t has 13,350 feet of h o s e ; 7,000 feet of good h o s e ; 3,000 feet of fair h o s e ; 3,350 feet of poor hose. FIRE ESCAPES. O w n e r s of buildings w h e r e t h e y are needed have put on quite a n u m b e r , and o t h e r s are p r e p a r i n g to do so. I would not a p p r o v e of a n y fire escapes leading from any hall or place w h e r e people c o n g r e g a t e in a body, w i t h o u t a door cut t h r o u g h t h e wall on a level with the floor, so t h a t the people can walk out and not be obliged to come down on their h a n d s and knees and crawl t h r o u g h a window, with a c r o w d behind t o p u s h you along, or walk over you, t h u s m a k i n g a chance for old folks and children. L e t us have no traps. IMPROVEMENTS. A n e w triple combination hose, ladder and chemical w a g o n h a s been placed in Station F o u r , at a cost of $2,600. T h e s t e a m e r L i b e r t y h a s been remodeled and made into a third-class M e t r o p o l i t a n steamer, cost $3,150. W i t h these t w o n e w pieces of a p p a r a t u s t h e H i g h l a n d s have as good fire p r o t e c t i o n as a n y p a r t of the city. T h e city has also b o u g h t one second-class Metropolitan engine located in Central fire station for business district 176 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 at a cost of $3,850. Hose 4 has a new body for its sled so as to carry a chemical tank. A new ladder sled has been added to the department at cost of $200. It has always been the custom to haul the ladder on a couple of sleds and to pile the coats, rigging and tools on top of the ladders. When arriving at a fire you had to unload your tools and coats in the road, and also unload the ladders until you came to the one you wanted, thus blocking the road and having teams run over your ladders and breaking out rounds, also losing valuable time. To remedy this loss of property and time I have had a set of sleds and a rack built and apartments for the tools and coats and rigging. Every ladder is numbered and you can get the desired one without disturbing the rest. The rack and sleds weigh 50 pounds less than the old sleds. It has met with the hearty approval of the committee on fire and the members of the department. Suction pipes have been placed on State street near the foot of the Hogan road, thus enabling a steamer to attach from the road, as it is impossible to leave the road with a steamer in the spring ancTwinter time and it saves cutting through the ice for the use of your suction. These pipes run to the river and are on an incline and have no water in them only when in use. There is a steamer connection on the end and they are used the same as a hydrant. They have also been put in at Morse's bridge, Valley avenue. New pony chemicals have been bought to replace old ones, also a testing pump, thus saving chance for accidents. The ladders have been repaired and painted. The different wagons have been painted and varnished and put in good repair. Wood reservoirs, one at Somerset street uncovered and new covers put on good for ten or 12 years; one at junction of Ohio and Highland street, put on new I907] CITY OF BANGOR 177 s c u t t l e good for four or five y e a r s ; one on F o u r t h street at G r a m m a r school, repaired, good for six t o eight years. L a r g e well on H a m m o n d street repaired, good for 25 years. T h e increase of the p e r m a n e n t men to t h e d e p a r t m e n t has been a g r e a t benefit. T h e y save a g r e a t m a n y box a l a r m s . T h e citizens w h e n in doubt telephone t o the fire station in their district and b y quick response and perman e n t m e n save m a n y t i m e s w h a t m i g h t become a large fire. T h e y also prevent t h e r i n g i n g of a l a r m s for the city d u m p s . W h e n in d a n g e r the cart responds and t h e y attend to it. APPROPRIATION. T h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $30,000 for the d e p a r t m e n t was small a n d insufficient t o p a y the expenses and consequently we h a v e o v e r d r a w n . T h e a m o u n t expended w a s $37,860.79; o v e r d r a w n , $7,492.71. In behalf of the m e m b e r s of t h e B a n g o r Fire D e p a r t ment, I wish to extend their t h a n k s to t h e following gentlemen for t h e i r liberal donation to the F i r e m e n ' s Relief fund: H i r a m P . Oliver, $ 2 5 ; J o h n W i l s o n , $ 1 0 ; E l v y W . Estabrooke, $25. LOSS TO THE DEPARTMENT. T h e d e p a r t m e n t lost a valuable m e m b e r and the city a good citizen b y t h e d e a t h of J o h n D . Graffam, w h o w a s injured b y t h e explosion of a pony chemical Oct. 15, 1906, at a fire in t h e P u r i t a n C l o t h i n g Co., Central s t r e e t ; also b y the resignation of F r e d Q. Doble, W i l l i a m A. Cushing, David W . Mackie, Jr., and Daniel Cook, w h o have been members of t h e d e p a r t m e n t for a n u m b e r of years. RECOMMENDATIONS. I should r e c o m m e n d t h e purchase of 2,000 feet of hose, 1,000 to be double jacket, 1,000 single jacket. I also recomm e n d t h a t suction pipes be placed a l o n g t h e river front 178 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 where convenient, as at times, especially in winter, it would be difficult to get your steamer suction in the water. They can be put in at a small cost. I hereby tender thanks to his honor, the mayor, the city council, the committee on fire, the city electrician, superintendent of water works and heads of all of the departments for their courtesies shown me in all transactions of business connected with the department and especially to Chief of Police White and members of his department for their great assistance rendered in the line of our duty. Also the insurance agents for their promptness in forwarding fire losses. I also thank the press for courtesies. I also thank the board of engineers, the officers and members of the department for the promptness and willingness in attending to duty at all times when called on. Respectfully submitted, M A T T H E W MORIARTY, Chief Engineer Bangor Fire Department. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 179 Officers and Permanent Men of the Bangor Fire Department Matthew Moriarty Thomas Canning Charles E. Williams Dennis J. Sullivan Joseph G. S. Kimball Albert W. Bean Fred M. Crowell William P. Smiley Fred C. Drew Chas. Johnson Joseph N. Mann John T. Mooney Thomas H. Rogan Albert B. Smith Daniel T. Mooney William J. Charlton A. C. Lambert Michael J. Crowley Edward Moriarty Fred McDonald George K. Adams Chief First Second Third Engineer Assistant Assistant Assistant PERMANENT MEN. Chief Engineer of Steamers Asst. " Driver of Steamers Driver of Ladder Truck Driver of Hose No. 1 No. 2 Permanent Hoseman Driver of Hose No. 3 Permanent Hoseman Driver of Hose No. 4 " " " No. 5 Permanent Hoseman Driver of Hose No. 6 Permanent Hoseman Spare Driver and Supt. of Hose NIGHT MEN. Dennis J. Curran John S. O'Leary Daniel T. Sexton John N. Wilshire Hugh F. McManus Jeremiah Sullivan Albert W. Osborne George N. Darling George T. Charlton Chester P. Clark George H. Finnegan Samuel G. Drlnkwater Andrew W. Varley Matthew Moriarty, Jr Central Station Hose " " " " " " " " " No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 180 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 HOSE NO. 1. William S. Mason, Capt Daniel T. Sexton, Lieut Edward Finnigan, Clerk Patrick J. Kelley, Hoseman Philip Frey, Hoseman Fred D. Matheas, Hoseman Harry S. Parsons, Hoseman John N. Wilshire, Hoseman William J. McAuley, Hoseman John A. Cratty, Hoseman Frank T. Mason, Hoseman Everett E. Morrison, Hoseman Gus A. Youngs, Hoseman Seth D. Libby, Hoseman Residence, 40 Jefferson street Residence, 303 Main street Residence, 118 Park View avenue Residence, 7 8 Center street Residence, 179 Grove street Residence, 21 Market street Residence, 31 Bower street Residence, 51 Fruit street Residence, 2 Essex street Residence, 51 Cumberland street Residence, 2 3 Jefferson street Residence, 7 Morse court Residence, 276 Essex street Residence, 66 Curve street HOSE NO. 2. Hugh F. McManus, Capt Frank O. Burr, Lieut William Maguire, Clerk Charles H. Duffy, Hoseman. . . George A. Coleman, Hoseman. Thomas J. O'Leary, Hoseman. Walter P. Robinson, Hoseman James H. Sullivan, Hoseman. Jeremiah Sullivan, Hoseman. . James Griffin, Hoseman Robert Augherton, Hoseman A. W. Osborne, Capt W. J. Morrill, Lieut C. H. Pierce, Clerk G. M. Darling, Hoseman. , L. P. Patten, Hoseman. . C. H. Sinnott, Hoseman. . Chester Hewes, Hoseman. A. L. Aldcroft, Hoseman. J. F. Granville, Hoseman. F. W. Bartlett, Hoseman. Herbert Stone, Hoseman. .Residence, 183 Third .Residence, 79 Cedar .Residence, 307 Main Residence, 19 Larkin . . .Residence, Nelson Residence, 43 Patten .Residence, 130 Main Residence, 57 Walter 62 Patten . . Residence, Warren street street street street street street street street street street HOSE NO 3. . . . .Residence, 75 Central street . .Residence, 15 Highland street . . . .Residence, 187 Union street Residence, 25 Nelson street Residence, 191 Ohio street Residence, 148 Ohio street , Residence, 2 Clinton court . . . .Residence, 25% Ohio street Residence, 62 Cumberland street Residence, 31 Ohio street i9o;] CITY OF BANGOR HOSE NO. 4. O. L. Thurston, Capt Residence, 38 Holland W. E. Emerson, Lieut Residence, 85 Smith F. H. Grant, Clerk Residence, 43 Wiley H. J. Clark, Hoseman Residence, 101 Highland C. P. Clark, Hoseman Residence, 111 Jackson Geo. Charlton, Hoseman Residence, Everett J. H. McAuley, Hoseman Residence, 376 Ohio Frank Cochrane, Hoseman Residence, George I8l street street street street street street street street HOSE NO. 5. George H. Finnegan, Capt Samuel G. Drinkwater, Lieut Michael J. Glynn, Clerk Lyndon F. Hurd, Hoseman Dennis J. Finnegan, Hoseman Thomas E. Quinn, Hoseman Matthew Cushing, Hoseman Michael Shannon, Hoseman Timothy McCarthy, Hoseman Daniel F. Crowley, Hoseman J. Edward Canning, Hoseman Residence, 23 Merrimac Residence, 65 Fern Residence, 19 Fruit Residence, 28 Pearl Residence, 27 Fruit Residence, 33 Pearl Residence, 283 State Residence, 237 Pearl Residence, 228 Pearl Residence, 148 Garland Residence, 12 Merrimac street street street street street street street street street street street HOSE NO. 6. A. W. Varley, Capt A. D. Staples, Lieut Matthew Moriarty, Jr., Clerk J. Fred Sheehan, Hoseman Archie Clish, Hoseman David Burke, Hoseman Frank E. Witham, Hoseman Residence, 35 South Park street Residence, Essex street Residence, 48 Spring street Residence, 110 Forest avenue Residence, Broadway Residence, 147 Grove street Residence, 233 Elm street HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY. Dennis Curran, Capt John S. O'Leary, Lieut F. E. Kelley, Clerk Louis McDonald, Ladderman John G. Frey, Ladderman Matthew O'Brien, Ladderman Timothy McCarthy, Ladderman Hugh Harrington, Ladderman Residence, 171 Essex street Residence, 21 Hazel lane Residence, 11 Somerset street Residence, 76 Curve street Residence, 5 6 Cumberland street Residence, 145 York street Residence, 12 Carr street Residence, 2 Essex street 182 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 Joseph Saunders, Ladderman. . .Residence, 37 Cumberland street Sidney Robinson, Ladderman Residence, 71 Larkin street James H. Mason, Ladderman Residence, 17 Highland lane R. C. Cross, Ladderman Residence, 74 Patten street William Curran, Ladderman Residence, 87 Walter street Henry Keith, Ladderman Residence, 64 Larkin street George F. Chandler, Ladderman Residence, Fremont street Property of Fire Department LIST OF PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 1, STAT 2 horses, 1 set double harnesses, 1 hose sled, 3700 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 3 rubber coats, old hats, hose jacket, feet hose, sprinkler, pitchfork, lanterns, blankets, shovel, halters, curry-comb, grain box, brush, chemicals, monkey-wrench, hydrant wrenches, screw-driver, hydrant gate, pail, spanners, heating apparatus, wagon jack, table, duster, axes, broom, crowbar, floor brush, window screens, stove, water tower, beds and bedding complete , 1 sliding pole, 1 wagon gong, indicator and gong, 1 sled, ladder straps, hose pipes, Combination hose and 15 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 LIST OF PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 2. 2 1 1 1 horses, combination hose wagon, hose pung, set double harnesses, 1 1 2 1 hydrant, furnace, shovels, axe, 1907] 2 1 1 1 1 2000 50 100 12 3 12 1 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 CITY OF BANGOR horse blankets, spare collar, step-ladder, pair clippers, whip, feet hose, feet garden hose, feet rope and hook, rubber coats, beds complete, chairs, wash dish, brooms, wagon jack, wagon gong, ladder straps, towels, monkey-wrench, indicator and gong, brass sliding pole, 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 12 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 crowbar, lanterns, chemicals, hose pipes, spanners, pails, flag, fire caps, sprinkler, hay-fork, garden rake, hydrant wrench, brushes, curry-comb, horse card, wheelbarrow, gas stove, ladders, harness hangers, brooms. LIST OF PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 3. 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2000 25 2 6 2 2 9 1 1 3 1 2 horses, set double harness, combination hose wagon, hose sled, whip, chemicals, horse blankets, feet hose, feet garden hose, shovels, chairs, brooms, screen doors, window screens, brass sliding pole, sprinkler, beds complete, hydrant gate, hydrant wrenches. 5 13 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 spanners, rubber coats, shovels, oil cans, monkey-wrench, table, indicator and gong, hay-forks, grain box, pails, curry-comb, horse brushes, wagon jack, lanterns, ladders, ceiling hook, door opener, crowbar, 184 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 LIST OF PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 4. Steamer Victory No. 2, 1 hose wagon, 1 hose sled, 4 horses, 6 horse blankets, 2 sets double harnesses, 1 single harness, 4 hay-forks, 1 pickaxe, 4 beds complete, 2 ladder straps, 2 axes, 1 hose pipe, 2000 feet hose, 50 feet garden hose, 1 5-gallon oil can, 2 chamois skins, 1 exercise wagon, 1 exercise sled, 1 step-ladder, 2 tables, 2 whips, 2 chemicals, 1 set halyards, 2 hydrant wrenches, 1 engine wrench, 1 floor brush, 10 window screens, 1 mop wringer, 4 harness hangers, 4 radiators, 1 sprinkler, 2 sponges, 1 grain box, 2 brooms, 1 Metropolitan 1 4 2 1 1 1 5 1 8 9 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 12 2 1 1 8 Fire Engine, No. 3, triple Combination Hose, Chemical and Ladder Truck. pails, iron shovels, shovel for boiler, brass sliding pole, indicator and gong, spanners, hydrant gate, rubber coats, old fire hats, feather duster, steamer boiler, tube brush, horse brushes, curry-combs, horse cards, water tank, mops, lanterns, wagon jack, flag, wagon wrench, nail hammer, outside windows, screen doors, oil heater, crotch chain, halters. LIST OF PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 5. 1 1 1 2 2 wagon, hose sled, exercise wagon, horses, pair harnesses, 50 4 6 2 1 feet garden, ladders, spanners, axes, ceiling hook, '907] CITY OF BANGOR 2 chemicals, 1 door opener, 1 crowbar, 4 beds complete, 3 horse blankets, 2 shovels, 2 forks, 2 chamois skins, 4 sled trucks, 1 monkey-wrench, • 0 feet hose, 1 hydrant gate, 2 hydrant wrenches, 2 horse pails, 1 sprinkler, iO feet garden hose (good), 4 lanterns, 3 rubber coats, 1 hose patch, 1 fire alarm gong, 1 fire alarm indicator, 1 fire alarm bell on house, 1 fire alarm striker, 1 furnace poker, 6 peck measure, 1 brass sliding pole, 5 iron harness weights, 2 2 1 6 3 2 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 smoke caps, harness hangers, table, chairs, horse brushes, curry-combs, pung bells, sponges, brooms, feather duster, jack-screw, furnace, flag, radiators in use, spare radiator, whip, horse card, gongs, cuspidors, lawn mower, rake, sickle, window brush, 10-foot step-ladder, scythe, tackle and fall, mop and wringer. CHIEF. 1 3 1 2 1 1 horse, horse harnesses, wagon, gongs, pung, harness hanger, 1 1 1 50 2 4 lantern, whip, patent snap collar, feet hose (small size,) rubber coats, blankets. LIST OF PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 6. 2 1 1 1 2 horses, hose wagon, hose pung, set double harnesses, horse brushes, 1 1 1 1 2 lawn sprinkler, splitting saw, flag, sprinkler, mops and wringers, 186 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 600 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 JST 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 curry-comb, horse card, pitchforks, shovels, horse palls, ice water tank, chemicals, feet hose, axes, 10-foot step-ladder, monkey-wrench, wagon jack, ash can, nail hammer, hose pipes, cuspidors, indicator and gong, sled gong, combination hose and ladder wagon. OF PROPERTY 16 1 9 1 13 2 1 2 1 12 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 50 [1907 window shades, 5-gallon oil can, rubber coats, set hoisting blocks, window screens, double screen doors, lawn mower, iron beds and bedding complete, table, chairs, mat, rugs, harness hanger, double harness hangers, pair horse clippers, sliding pole, wagon gong, feet garden hose, IN CENTRAL STATION, HARLOW STREET. 200 feet rope, 3-horse ladder truck, 2-horse ladder truck, 2 3 horse hitches, new ladder sled, 5 halters, new frame for ladders not 5 feed boxes, 2 stable shovels, in use, 7 0 feet 1V4, inches rubber hose, old bob sled and pole, 25 feet % inch rubber hose, exercise wagon, exercise sleds, 1 spare collar and tugs, horses for truck, 2 bridles, harnesses for trucks, 2 coal shovels, single harness, 25 chairs, rubber coats, 6 iron beds complete, 70-foot extension ladder, 3 hay-forks, 60-foot extension ladder, 1 spare harness hanger, 50-foot extension ladder, 1 table, 40-foot extension ladder, 1 hand tub pump, 11-foot extension ladder, 1 Gurney steam heater, 35-foot roof ladder, 11 radiators, 24-foot roof ladder, 1 heater for steam fire engine, 1907] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 7 6 6 2 4 2 11 1 6 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 25 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 CITY OF BANGOR 23-foot roof ladder, 20-foot roof ladder, 18-foot roof ladder, 32-foot straight ladder, 31-foot straight ladder, 28-foot straight ladder, 25-foot straight ladder, 16-foot straight ladder, 11-foot straight ladder, chemicals, fire hooks, shovels, axes, augers, ladder wrenches, ceiling hooks, brooms, hook and pole, pitchforks, crowbars, house brooms, curry-combs, horse blankets, Baccus water motor, portable forge, grindstone, lathe, chucks, face plate, lathe tools, monkey-wrenches, Stillson wrench, anvil, pairs tongs, sets of expanders, Die plate, screw-driver, small anvil, 1 4 3 3 1 I87 flag, lanterns, harness hangers for truck, hanging bits, steam fire engine, Liberty, built in 1871, 2 horses for same, 2 harnesses, 2 harness hangers, 2 horse blankets, 1 gong for truck, 1 indicator, 1 tapper, 1 spare pole for truck, 1 eavener and whittle-trees, 1 jack-screw, 1 1-horse jigger, 1 11-foot step-ladder, 1 mop wringer, 2 mops, 3 horse pails, 1 set fire tools, 4 brushes, 1 small hammer, 9 twist drills, 2 5-gallon oil cans, 1 planer for scarfing leather, 7 plates and taps complete, 5 bolt headers, 1 cast-iron wedge, 6 brass expansion rings, 2-inch shaft and pulleys, 1 vise, 1 cast-iron cone, 1 saw, 1 draw shave, 1 combination screw plate, 1 top maul. 188 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 LIST OF PROPERTY IN CENTRAL STATION (2). Chief's Office. 1 roll-top desk, 3 uniform caps, 1 writing-desk, 1 Chief's chemical, 1 table, 2 pole snaps, 5 chairs, 6 rein snaps, 4 record books, 2 spare axes, LIST OF LADDERS STORED AT OLD CITY BUILDING, COURT STREET. 1 50-foot extension ladder, 1 20-foot roof ladder, 1 55-foot extension ladder, 1 22-foot roof ladder, 1 60-foot extension ladder, 1 13-foot straight ladder, 1 70-foot extension ladder, 1 15-foot straight ladder, 2 11-foot roof ladders, 1 24-foot straight ladder, 1 14-foot roof ladder, 1 30-foot straight ladder, 2 old extension ladders, (of no use). List of Fires From March J, 1906, to March I, 1907 1906. March '2, Box 12, 8.48 a. m.—Dwelling, 65 Newbury street, owned by R. Rosen; cause, clothes too near stove; loss, none. 6, Box 13 at 8.50 p. m.—Dwelling, Hancock street, owned by Patrick Manes; cause, smoking in bed; loss, $5.00. 9, Box 51 at 7.34 p. m.—Wooden block on French street, owned by Chas. Stetson estate; cause, crossed electric wires; loss, $400.00. 9, Telephone call, 6 p. m.—Brick block, Exchange street, owned by Sterns estate; cause, chimney fire; loss none. 10, Telephone call, 6.20 p. m.—Wood block, owned by F. L. Jones; cause, defective chimney; loss, none. 14, Chief's call, 8.40 p. m.—Store, Main street, owned by F. W. Hill, occupied by J. C. White Dry Goods Co.; cause, brimstone of match falling in overalls; loss, $15.00. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR March 19, April 189 Box 25 at 11 a. m.—Brick block in Broad street, owned by John Cassidy; cause, dynamo burning out; loss, none. 20, Box 37, 6.50 p. m.—False alarm. 23, Box 47, 1 p. m.—Dwelling, Fremont street, owned by E. Hazelton; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. 23, Telephone call, 2 p. m.—Dwelling, Third street, owned by J. Milan; cause,chimney fire; loss, none. 26, Telephone call, 6 p. m.—Dwelling, Garland street, owned by Frank Hinckley; cause, defective chimney; loss none. 26, Box 32 at 6.45 p. m.—Dump, Pier street. 27, Box 55 at 9.15 p. m.—Dwelling, 141 Hancock street, owned by M. Glazier; caused by matches in closet; loss, none. 27, Telephone call, 9.10 p. m.—Main street, in grocery store of S.Robinson; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. 31, Box 25 at 1.30 p. m.—Brick store, owned by Frank Drummond and occupied by S. & S. Beef Co.; caused by pipe left in clothes closet; loss, $14.00. 4, Box 15 at 1 a. m.—French street, wooden hotel owned by Pope D. McKinnon; cause unknown; loss, $1,450.00. 6, Telephone call, 8 p. m.—Dwelling, 135 Union street, owned byJ. McCann; cause chimney fire; loss, none. 12, Box 25 at 10.40 p. m.—Brick block on Broad street, owned by H. P. Oliver, occupied by Snow & Nealley; cause, spontaneous combustion; loss, $18,015.00. 19, Box 76 at 2.45 p. m.—Parkview Avenue, hay barn, owned by I. K. Stetson, occupied by Frank Green; loss, $400.00. 19, Box 15 at 7.50 p. m.—Dwelling, Hancock street, owned by R. Hickson estate; cause unknown; loss, $10.00. 23, Telephone call—Dwelling, Main street; cause, sparks falling on roof; loss, none. 24, Box 23 at 7.13 p. m.—Brick store, Mercantile square, owned by Greenacre estate, occupied by J. T. Clark, clothiers, and Strout & Craig, shoe store; cause unknown; loss, $4,798.00. 190 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER April 25, May 4. 5, 14, 17, 17, 19, 20, 23, 23, June 4. 7, 13, 14, 15, [1907 Box 15 at 1.40 a. m.—French street; caused by crossed wires; loss, none. Box 74 at 1.10 p. m.—Residence, Paim street, owned by James Haynes, occupied by L. C. Drew; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Telephone call at 8 a. m.—Residence, Kenduskeag Avenue, owned by Mrs. Orrin Oliver; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Box 37 at 5.30 p. m.—Residence, Third street, owned by John Mooney; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Box 42 at 8.25 a. m.—Wooden block, Kenduskeag Bridge, owned by the Taylor Heirs, occupied by Charles Adams; cause, spontaneous combustion; loss, $200.00. Box 42 at 2.10 p. m.—Second alarm, caused by steam arising from building. Box 15 at 10.30 a. m.—Storehouse, Exchange street, on roof of storehouse; caused by boiling over of kettle of tar; loss, $25.00. Box 18 at 8.10 p. m.—Residence on Carr street; caused by match falling into rags; loss, none. Chief's call, 8.30 a. m.—Wood pile, Garland street, owned by Bacon & Robinson; cause, children playing with matches; loss, none. At 5 p. m.—Storehouse, Broad street, owned by Thurston & Kingsbury; caused by cigar stub; loss, none. Box 37 at 10 a. m.—Residence, Third street, owned by Mrs. Hartley; chimney fire; loss, none. Box 42 at 7.15.—Brick block, Columbia street, owned by Dr. Coe; caused by painters leaving rags in hallway; loss, $6.90. Chief's call, 2 p. m.—Residence, Fifth street; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Box 2 8 at 3.15 p. m.—Brick block, Broad street, owned by T. D. Sullivan estate; cause, spontaneous combustion; loss, $275.00. Box 48, 5.10 a. m.—Residence, Third street, owned by the Coffin estate, occupied by D. McDonald; caused by funnel running through partition; loss, $250.00. CITY OF BANGOR 191 Box 42 at 12.45 p. m.—Cook House, Cross street, owned by the Hatch heirs; cause,rats or mice with matches; loss, $150.00. Box 51 at 1.30 a. m.—Steam Laundry, Central street, owned by the Stetson estate, occupied by the Bangor Steam Laundry Co.; caused by sparks from boiler; loss, none. Box 37 at 9 a. m.—Dwelling, Patten street, owned by Michael Keefe; cause, fire in wood box; loss, none. Box 13 at 8 p. m.—Residence, York street, owned by R. Hickson estate; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. No call—Brick block, Main street, owned by J. P. Bass and E. H. Blake, occupied by Lewis Hegwein; cause, explosion fire cracker; loss, $5.50. Box 18 at 9 p. m.—Dwelling, St. Michael's Court; cause, sparks coming from chimney; loss, none. Box 24, at 12.10 p. m.—Dwelling, Pleasant street, owned by Thomas H. Flanagan; cause unknown; loss, $195.13. Chief's call, 2 p. m.—Dwelling, 49 Boynton street; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Telephone call, 11.15 p. m.—Dwelling, Billings court, owned by Hayford estate, occupied by Mrs. Adams; cause unknown; loss, $8.00. Box 42 at 6.48 p. m.—Rubbish pile on Cross street; cause unknown; loss, none. Box 224, 9.30 p. m.—False alarm. Telephone call—Third street, dump. Box 25 at 3.55 p. m.—Rubbish pile, Haymarket Sq.; cause, children playing with matches; loss, none. Box 25 at 11.50 a. m.—Store, Haymarket Square, owned by E. T. Smith; caused by funnel running through partition; loss, $225.00. Box 37 at 3.20 p. m.—Dwelling, Warren street, owned by Miss Georgia Russell; cause, brimstone from match igniting bed clothes; loss, $101.00. Box 26 at 9 a. m.—Coal shed, Front street, owned by Bacon & Robinson and John F. Woodman Co. and Morse & Co., salt house; cause unknown; total loss, $16,726.64. REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER 10, [1907 Box 76 at 9 p. m.—Residence at Highland Terrace, owned by P. J. Byrnes; cause, incendiary; loss, $700. 10, Chief's call at 2 p. m.—Stetson block, Central street, owned by Stetson estate, occupied by Bangor Steam Laundry Co.; cause, hot iron on ironing board; loss, none. 15, Box 27 at 10 a. m.—Brick block, Main street, owned by McCann & Singleton, occupied by dentists' offices; cause, gas explosion; loss, none. 21, Box 23 at 11.20 p. m.—Brick block, Main street, owned by McCann & Singleton, occupied by Mrs. Agnes Whitley; cause, fire in couch; loss, f 25.00 22, Box 27 at 7.35 a. m.—Boiler house of the Bangor House, Main street, owned by H. C. Chapman & Son; cause,explosion of soft coal gas; loss, $980.00. 25, Chief's call, 3.40 p. m.—Residence, Palm street; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. 27, Box 74 at 9.45 p. m.—Residence, 114 Palm street, owned by James Haynes; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. 28, Box 24 at 11 a. m.—Dwelling, Union street, owned by Singleton & McCann; cause, mice or rats with matches in closet; loss, $50.00. 2, Box 13 at 3 a. m.—Residence, 13 Boyd street, owned by C. Price; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. 3, Box 56, 2.50 a. m.—Residence, Garland street, owned by G. L. Moore; cause, unknown;, loss, $25.00. 6, No call—Residence, owned by Freeland Jones; cause, defective chimney; loss, $48.00. 12, Chief's call, 8.30 a. m.—Residence, Broadway, owned by Francis B. Walker; cause, chimney fire; loss, $22.50. 13, Box 43 at 8 p. m.—Residence, Court street, owned by Joseph Jameson; cause,chimney fire; loss, none. 15, Box 62 at 8 p. m.—Brick block, Central street, owned by Fred Hill, occupied by the Puritan Clothing Co.; cause, smoke coming through heat pipes; loss, $376.75. John D. Graff am was injured by an explosion of a pony chemical at this fire. I9°7] CITY OF BANGOR 19, 24, 30, Nov. 1, 3, 5, 10, 14, 14, 27, 27, Dec. 2, 2, 5, 193 Box 22 at 1.30 p. m.—Schooner James W. Paul at High Head; cause, caught in boiler room; loss $200.00. Box 13 at 12.15 p. m.—St. John's Catholic church, York street, caused by candle burning down back of altar; loss, $151.00. Tel. call, 8.15 a. m.—Residence, Broadway, owned by C. Coffin, Broadway; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Telephone call, 11.05 a. m.—Residence, Broadway; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Telephone call, 6.40 p. m.—Residence, Essex street, owned by Simon Cohen; cause, smoking in barn; loss, $25.50 Box 57 at 4.45 p. m.—Residence, Somerset street, owned by A. H. Thaxter and occupied by S. S. Ferguson; cause, children playing with matches; loss, $35.00. Box 224 at 2.10 p. m.—Dwelling, Sidney street, owned by Sidney Robinson; cause, chimney fire; loss, $10.00. Box 621, at 3.15 p. m.—Dwelling, Kenduskeag avenue, owned by A. Smith, occupied by C. Newell; cause, mice and matches; loss, $20.00. Chief's call, 9 a. m.—Dwelling, owned by John B. Foster; caused by chimney fire; loss, $30.00. Telephone call, 11 a. m.—Hancock street, residence owned by John O'Leary; cause, chimney fire; loss none. No call—Brick block, Main street, owned by Fred W. Hill, occupied by J. C. White Dry Goods Co.; cause, brimstone from match falling in a pile of blankets; loss, $28.50. Chief's call, 2 p. m.—Dwelling, owned by Dr. Adams; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. No call, 9.40 p. m.—Dwelling, Ohio street; owned by Walter Sturtevant; cause, defective chimney; loss, $40.00. Box 224, 4.40 p. m.—Residence, Main street, owned by M. Maney, occupied by B. F. Chase; cause, stove funnel running through partition; loss, $32. 194 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER 5, 10, 12, 12, 22, 23, 24, 26, 26, 1907. Jan. 2, 3, 3, 4, 10, 13, 14, 16, [1907 No call.—Dwelling, owned by Judge T. W. Vose; cause, chimney fire; loss, $15.00. Telephone call, 2 p. m.—Pine street; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. No call.—Dwelling, May street, owned by Robert Brown; cause, overturned lamp; loss, $5.00. Telephone call, 8 p. m.—Dwelling, Harlow street, owned by T. Stillman; cause, box near furnace igniting; loss, none. Box 27 at 12.15 p. m.—Brick block, Main street, owned by J. P. Bass; cause, steam coming out of window; loss, none. Box 26 at 10.55 a. m.—Boiler house, Main street, owned by the Maine Central R. R. Co.; cause, caught from furnace; loss, $100.00. Box 24 at 4.50 p. m.—Dwelling, Front street, owned by the Taylor heirs, occupied by Wm. Erickson; cause, kerosene oil stove smoking; loss, none. Box 18 at 2.30 p. m.—Dwelling, Hancock street, caused by chimney fire; loss, none. Box 75 at 6.30 p. m.—Residence, Grove street, owned by Dermont Ryder; cause, stove funnel running through partition; loss, $50.00. • No call, 7 p. m.—Dwelling, Harlow street, owned by Mrs. Abbie C. Smart; cause, hot furnace pipe; loss, $5.00. Chief's call, 8 a. m..—Dwelling, Center street, owned by W. P. Veazie; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. No call, 10 a. m.—Dwelling, owned by J. W. Flanders; cause, hot furnace pipe; loss, $30.00. No call.—Mrs. Nettie Sullivan, dwelling; cause, defective chimney fire; loss, $60.00. No call, 7 p. m.—Dwelling, owned by Mrs. Mary Hayes; cause, brimstone of match igniting curtain; loss, $25.00. Box 51 at 11.50 p. m.—Brick block, Exchange street, owned by the Stetson estate; cause, paper left on radiator; loss, none. Telephone call, 1 1 a . m.—Dwelling, Hancock street, cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Box 26 at 11.30 a. m.—Boiler house M. C. R. R., Main street; loss, none. I907] CITY OF BANGOR 16, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26, 29, 30, Feb. 9, 11, 13, 195 Telephone call, 7.20 p. m.—Dwelling, Summer street, owned by Jas. Rice; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Telephone call, 7.40 p. m.—Dwelling, corner Union and Broad; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Box 65 at 12.15 p. m.—Dwelling, Center street, owned by Patrick Mahoney; cause; thawing out water pipe with torch; loss, $110.00. Box 42 at 2.50 p. m.—Store on Hammond street, owned by Dr. Coe, occupied by Chamberlain & Adams Co.; cause, brimstone from match igniting bail of oakum; loss, none. Box 15 at 11.15 p. m.—Wooden block, Exchange street, owned by Mrs. Julia Sullivan heirs, occupied by Will Smith & Co., clothiers, Reuben Nutter, barber shop, Max Cohen, clothing store, Gallant saloon; cause unknown; loss, $8,533.53. Box 2 6 at 1.15 a. m.—Box car M. C. R. R.; cause, overheated stove; loss, $25.00. Box 24 at 3.30 p. m.—Dwelling, Pleasant street, owned by Chas. Bartlett; cause, chimney fire. Telephone call, 8.10 a. m.—R. dwelling, Essex street, owned by A. H. Merrill; cause, chimney fire. Box 55 at 11.15 a. m.—Dwelling, Grove street, owned by Elvy Estabrook; cause, overheated furnace; loss, $1,159.00. No call.—Dwelling, Cedar street, owned by Mrs. Estes; cause, plumber thawing water pipe; loss, $10.00. Box 24 at 6.10 a. m.—Store, Broad street, owned byJohn McCann and James Singleton, occupied by Jerry Madden, clothiers; cause, overheated stove; loss, $1,464.00. Telephone call, 8 p.m.—Dwelling,Haymarket square, occupied by Timothy Waymouth; cause, brimstone from match igniting couch; loss, $5.00. Telephone call.—Dump, Larkin street. Telephone call, 8 a. m.—Dwelling, Broadway; cause, chimney fire; loss, none. Telephone call, 11 a. m.—Dwelling, owned by Dr. Jeffords; cause, timber.in ash pit; loss, none. REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 Box 13 at 12.05 p. m.—Dwelling, York street, owned by L. Kirstein; cause, spontaneous combustion; loss, none. Telephone call, 7 p. m.—Dwelling, Third street, owned by F. L. Jones; cause, defective chimney; loss, none. Box 32 at 3.45 p. m.—False alarm. Telephone call at 8.10 p. m.—Wooden block, Harlow street, owned by the Stillwell heirs; cause, explosion of lamp; loss, none. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 197 Report of the Building Inspector To the Honorable Mayor and the City Council of the City of Bangor G e n t l e m e n : — I h e r e b y s u b m i t t h e a n n u a l report of the inspector of buildings for t h e y e a r ending F e b . 28, 1907. T h e p a s t y e a r s h o w s a large increase 'in building. A n u m b e r of s t o r e s in the business district w e r e entirely rebuilt, a n d p r o p e r t y o w n e r s in general have done a large a m o u n t of repairing. T h e principal buildings are the Merrill building, H a m m o n d s t r e e t ; the G r a h a m building, Central s t r e e t ; the Maine Central station, E x c h a n g e s t r e e t ; E a s t e r n S t e a m s h i p Co.'s building, F r o n t s t r e e t ; Sterns building, E x c h a n g e s t r e e t ; T a r r a t i n e clubhouse, P a r k s t r e e t ; T r e a t & F r e e l a n d ' s automobile garage, Palm s t r e e t ; school on Center s t r e e t ; Maine Central railroad freight s h e d s ; J e w i s h S y n a g o g u e , Carr street. F o l l o w i n g is Ward " " " " " " a list of buildings for the year 1906: 1 3 2 2 3 11 4 16 5 10 6 15 7 9 Total RECEIPTS. Appropriation for the building fund 66 $28,000 00 198 REPORT OF T H E BUILDING INSPECTOR EXPENDITURES. Abbott square Prospect street Palm street Union s q u a r e Valentine Pond street Center s t r e e t Elm street Larkin street Bower s t r e e t State and Pine Pearl street Allen s t r e e t Cottage s t r e e t Forest avenue Third street Division s t r e e t Crosbyville d i s t r i c t Mt. H o p e Stillwater avenue Bagley Hillside Sherburne Central N. B a n g o r Avenue Fuller Odlin Tyler T r a i n i n g school City H a l l Armory, Court street Poor. Farm City stable Power station City building, C o u r t s t r e e t C e n t r a l fire s t a t i o n Union H o s e Hose 2 " 3 $ 2,637 57 2,662 2,276 417 940 210 351 1,025 857 146 252 39 224 41 26 22 51 78 08 56 81 78 61 06 20 50 81 06 60 45 30 87 38 26 00 3 68 2 00 5 20 100 11 25 4 00 4 00 2 00 63 207 421 169 912 305 289 26 501 116 12 49 53 26 92 66 63 07 82 59 [1907 1907] CITY OF BANGOR " 4 5 " 6 Pest House City gates Miscellaneous Paid for Center street Larkln street lot Total Amount overdrawn 199 112 449 87 11 65 624 school 66 82 12 20 59 00 and 18,789 93 }35,403 90 $7,403 90 I n m a k i n g the appropriation for buildings, the condition of s o m e of t h e school buildings w a s not taken into consideration. T h e gable ends of Palm Street school w e r e taken down and rebuilt. N e w g u t t e r s w e r e put on the H i g h school, t h e w a l k s concreted, t h e lawn built u p and seeded, hardw o o d floors laid in t w o rooms and the office made larger, to be used as a recitation room. T h e lower buildings at A b b o t t s q u a r e were extensively r e p a i r e d ; one room made into a cooking school. All the a r t e s i a n wells w e r e drained a n d charged to t h e building dep a r t m e n t . Steel ceilings w e r e p u t in all the rooms and corridors at U n i o n S q u a r e school. N e w closets at P o n d street. Slate b l a c k b o a r d s w e r e p u t into all the schools in the city proper. T h e n e w school on Center street is considered to be t h e best school in t h e city for t h e money expended. Considerable r e p a i r i n g has been done on all the fire s t a t i o n s ; t h e r e t a i n i n g wall at H o s e 5 has been taken down and r e b u i l t ; t h e entrance concreted and the hall finished for use for m e e t i n g s of t h e company. A n e w roof h a s been put on H o s e 3, a bell t o w e r built on H o s e 2 a n d a n e w boiler at H o s e 1. N e w g u t t e r s w e r e put o n the P o o r F a r m buildings, the r e t a i n i n g wall repaired and 300 y a r d s of earth removed from t h e E l e c t r i c L i g h t Station on Y o r k street, to make room for a s t o r e house, which w a s built t h e r e this year. 200 REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR [1907 Larkin street schoolhouse was moved back into the yard to make room for the new school to be built next year. All the buildings are in good condition at the present time. In conclusion, I take this occasion to thank the Mayor, the Superintendent of Schools, the Committee on Schools and Committee on City Property, for the assistance rendered to me in the discharge of my official duties. Respectfully submitted, D A N I E L F. MCCARTHY, Inspector of Buildings. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 201 Report of the Harbor Master To the Mayor, Aldermen and City Council. I herewith submit my report for the year 1906-07. The river opened to navigation April 5, 1906, and closed Dec. 7, 1906, being open 246 days, during which period 1,155 vessels of all classes arrived, classified as follows: Six hundred and fifty-eight schooners^ 417 steamers, three barks, 54 barges, five sloops, 19 yachts, with a gross tonnage of 550,191 tons. Four foreign vessels arrived, classified as follows : Three barks, one schooner. Vessels arrived from foreign ports: One schooner; total, one. Vessels cleared for foreign ports as follows: Three barks, five schooners; total, eight. Domestic Receipts By Sailing: Vessels Coal, 232,735 tons; cement, 56,825 casks ; kerosene, 40,031 barrels; lime, 10,912 casks; fertilizer, 3,789 tons; gravel and sand, 400 tons; paving, 54,260 blocks; granite, 116 tons; pottery clay, 225 tons; moulding sand, 668 tons; bricks 378 M.; oyster shells, 235 tons; flour, 1,200 barrels; flour, 500 sacks; corn, 5,000 bushels; vinegar, 307 barrels; poultry feed, 100 tons; salt, 250 hogsheads; sulphur, 200 tons; coke, 115 tons; sheathing paper, 2,350 rolls; sheathing paper, 540 tons; pitch, 342 barrels; tar, 291 barrels; turpentine, 135 barrels; oil, 460 barrels; cordage, 125 tons; cordage, 98 coils; hard pine lumber, 365,000 feet; white pine lumber, 45,000 feet; hoops, 275,000; doors, 160; pig iron, 650 tons; other iron, manufactured, 50 tons; dynamite, 3,600 cases; water pipe, 230 tons; crushed stone, 1,615 tons; putty, 45 tons; whiting, 160 barrels; cartridges, six tons; cartridges, 250 boxes; rosin, 13 tons. 202 REPORT OF THE HARBOR MASTER [1907 Foreign Imports Twelve thousand bushels of salt from Bonaire. Value, $674.00. Foreign Exports Seventy-seven thousand, two hundred and forty bundles of orange and lemon box shooks to Italian ports; 116,123 feet of lumber, three M. clapboards, 100 M. shingles, to St. Croix, W . I. Value of exports, $32,145. Collected pierage charges from one schooner, the Cora Green, moored to the toll bridge. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) M. E. TRACY, Harbor Master. Bangor, Me, March 1, 1907. Overseers of the Poor Report 204 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR [1907 Report of the Overseers of the Poor To the Honorable Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council : Bangor, M e . , M a r c h 1 1 , 1907 T h e Overseers of the Poor of Bangor, Maine, herewith s u b m i t this, their annual r e p o r t for the y e a r ending J a n u a r y 3 1 , 1907. RECEIPTS. Appropriation $20,000 00 Credits 5,460 50 $25,460 50 DISBURSEMENTS. Expense at Almshouse and City Farm. .. $ 9,161 69 Expense of outside poor 14,191 56 $23,353 25 Unexpended balance Wood furnished to outside poor Wood on hand Cost of provisions to outside poor Cost of provisions for Almshouse Cost Cost Paid Less $2,107 25 194 % cords 300 $ 1,975 53 2,073 07 $4,048 60 593 50 643 65 of fuel at Almshouse of fuel for outside poor for support of insane.. . $6,821 06 collected for s u p p o r t . . . 1,008 85 $5,812 22 Support at State school for boys .' Support at Industrial school for girls Net cost of the three institutions 444 27 380 97 $6,637 46 '907] CITY OF BANGOR 205 W e h a v e on h a n d and under cover over 300 cords of d r y wood for t h e Outside Poor. F o r a m o r e detailed r e p o r t we refer to r e p o r t of Mr. R. E H a t h o r n , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t and the Secretary's report. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD CONNERS FELIX QUINN W. H. BRADFORD Overseers of the Poor, Bangor, Maine Receipts and Expenditures RECEIPTS. Appropriation $20,000 00 Received for support of persons at Almshouse $ 297 26 Received for support of persons at insane hospital 1,008 44 Received for support of persons of other towns and state paupers 1,686 27 Received for products of City F a r m . . . . 2,468 53 Amount to M. J. Brennan,City Treasurer $5,460 50 Total receipts $25,460 50 EXPENDITURES. ALMS HOUSE AND FARM. Provisions Dry goods Clothing Boots and shoes Medical attendance Medicine Fuel $ 2,073 166 168 55 12 172 593 07 53 87 00 25 26 50 206 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Grain Labor Burials Repairs and improvements Blacksmithing Furniture Seeds and dressing Insurance Tools and stock Superintendent's salary and m a t r o n . . . . 512 3,236 78 240 80 67 299 98 307 1,000 [1907 23 63 00 47 33 46 82 10 17 00 Total expense Almshouse and Farm $9,161 69 OUTSIDE POOR. Provisions $ 1,975 53 Support, nursing, etc 1,044 54 Fuel . 643 65 Dry goods 43 98 Clothing 27 01 Boots and shoes 157 39 Medical attendance 95 50 Medicine 53 10 Other towns 553 66 Support of insurance 6,821 06 Support at State School for Boys 444 27 Support at Industrial School for Girls.. . 380 97 Removal to Insane Hospital 179 00 Removal of paupers 139 55 Burials 163 50 Postage 13 40 Telephone 55 45 Salary of Overseers of the Poor 1,400 00 Total expenses for outside poor. . . . $14,191 56 Total disbursements Unexpended balance $23,353 25 2,107 25 $25,460 50 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Itemized List of Expenditures Edward Conners, Overseer of the Poor, salary f Wm. H. Bradford, same, Sec'y A. K. Rollins, same, part of year Felix Qulnn, same, balance of year 400 600 5 394 00 00 12 88 J1.400 00 EXPENSES AT ALMS HOUSE. R. E. Hathorn, Superintendent $ 1,000 00 Same, paid for labor and sundry bills.. . 3,698 85 Sterns Lumber Co., wood 496 00 H. F. Bailey & Co., grain 135 47 I. A. Barstow, same 74 54 Whitney & Cameron, same 94 21 J. C. Towle & Co., same 108 19 A. R. Hopkins Co., same 126 84 W. A. Bean, beef 347 70 C. P. Gallagher & Co., groceries 700 01 W. A. Jennison, same 130 58 A. Chapin & Co., same 46 99 T. R. Savage Co., same 281 56 G. I. Wescott & Son, same 94 44 C. Hayward & Co., same 58 76 E. F. Kelley & Son, plumbing 64 66 C. H. Cullinan, same 25 96 Emerson & Adams Co., dry goods, etc.. . 166 53 A. Jones Sons, fish 24 36 Pinkham & Foster, same 16 72 C. C Porter Fish Co., same 48 03 H. J. Heinz Co., preserves 10 40 Bangor Beef Co., soap 30 10 Armour & Co., same 18 00 Caldwell Sweet, drugs 48 72 ?7,847 62 Amounts carried forward $1,400 00 208 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Amounts brought forward Fifield & Co., same J. L. Mountaine & Co., same Ara Warren, same Buckley & Preble, same Curtis & Tupper, same East Side Pharmacy, same C. A. Fowler, same A. M. Robinson, same Rice & Miller, hardware Rever. Tube CI. Co., tube cleaner Haynes & Chalmers Co., rakes, etc C. M. Conant Co., farm implements Penobscot Machine Co., repairing boilers Snow & Nealley Co., paint, rope, etc. . . . Chas. E. Dole, lighting fixtures Edward Jordan, stable supplies Masury, Young & Co., floor oil West Disinfectant Co., disinfectant N. C. Haynes Co., same Sanitas Co., same Standard Clothing Co., clothing J. Waterman Co., same Noyes & Nutter M'f'g Co., tinware Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., coal P. H. Vose Co., dishes A. L. Murch, veterinary R. B. Dunning & Co., fertilizer, etc W. F. Chick, seeds L. W. Gilman, dressing Highway Dept., same Ward & Clough, blacksmith Bangor Ice Co., ice John Conners, boots and shoes B. J. Davis & Co., same Sawyer Boot & Shoe Co., same Sleeper & Singleton, same G. H. Lee, poultry supplies Holt & Kendall, grinding mowers Chandler & Co., mattresses Amount carried forward $7,847 62 12 35 720 18 66 20 95 18 75 17 30 23 60 32 85 40 14 3 00 6 07 49 00 41 38 10 43 110 22 32 14 00 17 50 22 50 14 09 46 49 124 75 11 16 117 75 9 74 6 00 174 84 13 60 30 00 135 00 10 30 51 30 8970 45 50 790 50 15 8 39 5 25 27 00 [1907 $1,400 00 $9,205 62 $10,606 62 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Amount brought forward 209 $10,605 62 E X P E N S E S OUTSIDE OF ALMS HOUSE. City Treasurer, paid for support of paupers, etc $ 1,469 29 Eastern Me. Insane Hospital, support of insane paupers 5,768 68 Maine Insane Hospital, same 1,052 38 Dr. H. H. Crane, examination of insane cases 3 00 Dr. G. L. Hilton, same 6 00 Or. C. L. McCurdy, same 2100 Dr. D. McCann, same 9 00 Dr. O. I. Bemis, same 6 00 Dr. H. J. Milliken, same 6 00 Dr. E. T. Nealey, same 6 00 Dr. J. B. Thompson, same 12 00 Dr. L. S. Mason, same 9 00 Dr. G. M. Woodcock, same 18 00 Dr. W. L. Hunt, same 3 00 Town of Monmouth, support of p a u p e r s . . 169 11 Town of Dixmont, same 129 00 Town of Troy, same 45 61 Town of Veazie, same 31 00 City of Brewer, same 21 25 City of Augusta, same 9 19 Finnigan Bros., casket, robes, etc 54 50 R. B. White, s a m e . 36 50 J. T. Kelliher, same 42 00 W. Z. Clayton, same 8 00 Abel Hunt, same 26 00 T. J. Cole, burial of paupers 43 00 S. A. Hall, same 5 00 E. H. Allen, same 6 00 E. L. Finnigan, hack for funeral 2 50 State School for Boys, care of boys 444 27 Maine Industrial School for Girls, care of girls 344 00 Eastern Me. General Hospital, care of sick paupers 71 50 T. J. Daley & Co., groceries 171 00 Amounts carried forward $10,048 78 $10,605 62 2IO REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR [1907 Amounts brought forward $10,048 78 $10,605 62 Fisher & Crocker, same 66 50 S. J. Grant, same 9 00 R. Hickson & Son, same 362 00 F. S. Jones & Co., same 104 05 Libbey & Chick, same 60 00 D. Matheson & Son, same 104 20 D. J. McGrath, same 102 95 J. F. O'Connell, same 288 00 G. H. Stiles, same 102 00 Joseph Speers, same 12 00 T. F. Gallagher, same 200 50 C. D. Page, same 17 00 F. L. Frank & Co., same 35 00 Bean & Wilde, same 55 41 W. W. Doane & Co., same 10 00 Fred McAvey, same 2 00 E. F. Spencer, same 54 50 N. W. Whitman, same 32 21 E. A. Haley, same 28 91 Libbey & Baker, same 20 00 J. F. Fleming, same 87 00 Gallagher Bros., same 12 93 J. F. Woodman & Co., coal 32 50 Bangor Gas Light Co., coke 525 G. A. Daley, wood 2 75 Bacon & Robinson Co., same 16 00 J. F. Angley & Co., same 21 14 W. B. Crossman, same 12 26 R. E. Hathorn, delivering wood 29 00 Dr. C. L. McCurdy, professional services. 14 00 Dr. B. L. Bryant, same 2 00 Dr. H. J. Milliken, same 9 00 Dr. J. B. Thompson, same 5 00 Dr. L. S. Mason, same 4 00 Dr. H. T. Clough, same 10 00 Henry Lord & Co., insurance at Alms House 57 00 Jas. P. Finnigan, same 41 10 E. F. Dillingham, stationery, etc 11 85 Amounts carried forward $12,747 79 $10,605 62 1907] CITY |0F BANGOR 211 Amounts brought forward $12,747 79 $10,605 62 G. H. Oakes & Co., repairing chairs 75 John J. Harrigan, same 2 50 J. L. Cosmey & Co., repairing stoves. . . . 5 20 Miller & Webster, clothing 2 00 J. T. Clark & Co., same 2 25 Benoit Clothing Co., same 17 00 Wood & Ewer Co., dry goods 19 01 A. Langdon Preese, same 19 57 O. F. Knowles & Co., printing 7 00 Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., rubber stamps 1 69 Sterns Lumber Co., wood 517 57 C. L. Phillips, team hire 6 00 Valentine & Co., cots 3 85 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 55 45 $12,747 63 $23,353 25 $2,107 25 Unexpended balance $25,460 50 150 tons of 26 " of 25 " of 707 bushels 66 " 290 " 550 " 250 " 20 " 26 " 3 " 21 " 65 " 39 " 48 " 7 " PRODUCTS OF THE FARM, hay, $14.00 $ 2 straw, $7.00 fodder, $8.00 of large potatoes, 50 cts. of small potatoes, 25 cts. of apples, 50 cts of oats, 45 cts of turnips, 40 cts of beans, $2.50 of pole beans, 50 cts of peas, $2.00 of green peas, $1.00. . . . of carrots, 50 cts of beets, 50 cts of onions, $1.00 of parsnips, 75 cts ETC. 100 00 182 00 200 00 353 50 16 50 145 00 247 50 100 00 50 00 13 00 6 00 21 00 32 50 19 50 48 00 5 25 212 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR 15 " of tomatoes, 50 cts 475 dozen sweet corn, 10 cts 804 cucumbers, 2- cts 495 pumpkins, 5 cts 420 cabbage, 5 cts 695 pounds of rhubard, 2 cts 168 " of poultry, 16 cts 2,739 " of pork, 7 cts 1,065 " of squash, 1 ct 260 quarts of gooseberries, 7 cts 34 " of currants, 10 cts 41 " of raspberries, 10 c t s . . . . . 89 " of blackberries, 10 cts 351 dozens of eggs, 22 cts 319 gallons of new milk used at Almshouse, 15 cts 275 gallons cream used at Almshouse, 55 cts 5,730 gallons skimmed milk used at Almshouse, 4 cts 80 cords of dressing, $3.50 Delivering wood to poor Received for cream " milk " " labor of teams " old junk " cow " bull " pigs " service of stock " calves [1907 7 50 47 50 16 08 24 75 21 00 13 90 26 88 19173 10 65 18 20 3 40 4 10 8 90 77 22 47 85 151 25 229 280 202 452 52 71 8 40 54 135 35 116 20 00 50 95 72 25 60 00 16 50 00 95 $5,889 49 STOCK NOW ON THE FARM. 5 13 3 2 horses, cows, two-year-old heifers, one-year-old heifers, 1 3 13 52 bull, hogs, shoats, hens. R. E. HATHORN, Supt. Alms House Pauper Department — Statement of Expenditures for Year i 906-07 1906 OUTSIDE FEB. 1907 MAR. JUNE JULY OCT. DEC. JAN. TOTALS $189 53 $ 201 00 $200 00 $151 22 $ 125 07 $ 79 50 $89 55 $ 181 59 $143 70 $181 51 Provisions 158 43 $274 43 $1,975 53 78 60 76 00 88 00 "585 n o 00 92 86 74 00 1,044 54 95 00 95 50 40 00 « 5 63 Support, Nursing, etc... 63 00 30 00 643 65 19 51 34 75 21 00 31 14 7 50 449 75 Fuel 12 16 43 98 12 37 15 45 3 50 50 Dry Goods 27 01 2 00 5 35 2 25 3 00 1 50 12 91 157 39 24 35 14 20 2 25 19 60 Clothing 10 25 25 44 24 35 13 25 2 00 5 75 95 50 1 50 16 00 21 00 5 00 43 00 5 00 Boots, Shoes 4 00 53 5 20 8 10 5 40 1 65 2 80 2 95 n 25 11 35 4 40 « Medical Attendance.... 553 66 219 36 48 00 45 00 69 10 46 89 45 15 6,821 06 Medicine 1,681 35 1,646 75 1,742 57 1,750 39 128 71 444 27 91 00 27 00 Other Towns 197 56 344 00 163 50 180 50 Support of Insane 28 10 18 00 18 70 179 52 10 20 2 95 4 50 5 50 44 32 9 25 25 00 10 00 Support at State School 2 00 4 00 179 00 2 00 9 00 16 00 8 00 9 00 47 °° 4 00 75 75 2 25 Support at Ind. School 163 50 6 00 8 00 29 50 12 00 15 00 2 50 13 50 45 00 32 00 Removal of P a u p e r s . . . . 2 OO 3 40 13 4" 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 Removal of Insane 8 25 365 4 10 3 70 55 45 13 00 8 45 3 90 6 90 350 00 350 00 1,400 00 Burials 35° 00 350 00 Postage $542 56 $2,182 19 $ 478 59$ 417 07 $2,598 35 $ 842 85 $256 30 $2,798 80 $305 01 $382 46 $2,365 71 $1,021 67 $14,191 56 Telephone ALMS HOUSE 2073 07 409 98 Overseers of the Poor Salary H 75 164 01 171 70 218 05 181 61 120 67 160 02 no 54 138 77 192 44 190 98 Provisions 166 53 5886 50 23 57 44 Dry Goods 168 87 124 75 16 23 10 64 10 50 6 75 Clothing 8 00 4 00 16 80 55 00 4 85 8 45 4 65 7 5° 2 12 25 Boots and Shoes 12 00 5 172 26 9 60 17 80 10 25 12 35 27 22 23 64 27 25 24 75 Medical Attendance 496 00 97 50 593 50 Medicine 126 84 512 23 32 04 6 5 8 5 3858 35 96 38 84 42 47 65 93 65 72 Fuel 244 00 260 00 3,236 63 208 00 248 00 272 50 300 20 280 60 27658 275 50 39° 75 262 50 218 00 78 00 32 00 3 00 2 00 Grain 41 00 8 60 85 49 8 22 6 12 6 82 6 06 12 13 20 55 16 36 240 47 34 77 19 32 16 03 Labor 16 20 2 00 6 00 13 12 8 25 80 33 12 78 II 86 2 29 783 Burials 19 20 27 00 2 85 67 46 7 67 1 00 29982 80 42 135 00 Repairs and Improvements 54 40 30 00 98 10 41 10 57 00 Blacksmithing 100 99 30 00 10 45 16 90 II 87 15 29 21 50 307 17 15 00 85 17 Furniture 1000 00 250 00 250 00 250 00 250 00 Seeds and Dressing $ 9,161 96 Total Expenses Alms House $295 75 $ 843 90 $668 95 $730 92 $ 744 32 $1,278 54 $632 32 $ 736 97 $626 00 $549 83 $ 8 5 5 3 6 $1,198 83 Insurance Total Expenses Outside.... 542 56 2,182 19 842 85 256 30 2,798 80 305 01 382 46 2,365 71 1,021 67 •4.I91 56 478 417 07 2,598 35 Tools and Stock Superintendent's S a l a r y . . . . $83l 3' $3,026 oq $11,147 54 $1.147 99 $3,342 67 $2,121 39 $888 62 $3,535 77 $93' 01 $932 29 |3122l_o2 $2,220 50 $3^J^JS. 214 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR [190; Schedule of Inmates of Alms House List of names of persons who have received support at the Alms House from February 1st, 1906 to February 1st, 1907, with their age, number of days' residence, birthplace, health, etc. NAMES AGE DAYS Daniel Crowley Phebe Boston Catharine Donovan.. Charles Moore Michael Kelley Margaret E. Hilliard Ann C. Gaven Cornelius Sullivan... William Mitchell Frederick Crocker Lizzie A. Gardner Mabel G. Bennett Nellie F. Crowley Martin Moran Julia A. Dorr Daniel Thompson Patrick Moran Elizabeth C. Trickey 79 76 74 52 52 40 62 62 50 57 35 36 29 60 65 78 77 69 78 80 83 60 96 76 68 62 80 88 5fi 77 46 71 80 70 75 81 62 32 44 7 4 73 5 67 28 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 112 115 365 365 365 365 365 89 365 365 365 365 365 251 365 365 365 38 59 43 103 47 47 47 167 365 136 6 Silas B. Ames Michael Solan Flora H . Fairfield Sarah J. Kirswell James W. Clark Thomas Burke Calvin A.Webb Cordelia Glidden Abbie B. Thompson.. Stephen Jones Isaac H . Grover Elizabeth Sullivan... Annie L. Stubbs Anna White George H. Frost Bobinson McNeil Charles G.Blake Warren A. Knight... Alexander Burgers... Helen M. Haney Lottie M. Haney Gertrude J. Haney... Alfred L. Quero John E. Comer Mary J. Gillen Mary J. Dillon BIRTHPLACE HEALTH REMARKS " Insane Resident u Poor Insane Good Insane a Lame Blind *( (t Good (* u Feeble (t K Good Insane Ireland Poor Penobscot, Me. Houlton, Me. Ireland Exeter, Me. Feeble Died it a Ireland Skowhegan, Me Poor Resident (t Ireland Good ti Brewer, Me. Insane it Bucksport, Me. Good i ( Province Poor Ireland Feeble Died Bangor, Me. Resident " 1 Somerville, Me. Insane 1 Jay, Me. Good Province Lame ' 1 Guilford, Me. Good If 1 Province Ireland Dover, Me. Ireland Province Ireland Bangor, Me. Ireland Bangor, Me. <( a » u u t( • 1 Ireland Feeble K Monroe, Me. ( K Eastport, Me. Died Rhode Island Poor Discharged Ellsworth, Me. Feeble Died Good Discharged i( Bangor, Me. ti u (t U t( France Millinocket Me. Bangor, Me. (i Resident Discharged i< 1907] CITY O F BANGOR 215 S C H E D U L E OF INMATES — CONTINUED NAMES Richard Burton Lucinda H a m m Charles M. Drew Patrick M. Duffey Ellen F . Thebidau... Maggie McQuarrie ... Mary A. Thebidau... AGE DAYS 51 66 63 23 57 19 22 75 97 365 58 78 79 10 40 3 40 20 Melvin B. Foster 57 Augustas F . Wester66 32 Nellie Howard Charles Leighton 73 21 2 29 1 35 15 Richard Morrow Joseph Orlick 5 Percy Oaks 25 7 27 11 11 8 Catharine Watts Lucy E . Watts 3 11 5 65 31 6 Henry Drew 78 39 42 99 41 7 Thomas Hussey 63 49 John A. Greenlaw... 67 35 Henry Lavigne 23 33 40 14 Joseph Estabrook 63 152 70 209 32 204 Thomas H . Cox Daniel Conners 43 66 Daniel E. Murphy... 41 160 John F . Pettengell... 52 204 25 28 Simon Mentiomok... 41 50 61 28 58 20 48 5 Gladys M. Wilson 14 5 12 5 Richard A. Wilson... 10 5 9 5 41 46 36 73 67 10 Julia E. Turtle BIRTHPLACE Bangor, Me. Province Bangor, Me. If (( Ireland Province it HEALTH REMARKS Good Lame Insane Feeble Good Discharged "K Bangor, Me. tt Resident Died Discharged tt tt Poor tt Died Discharged Brighton, Me. Feeble Died Poor Discharged tt Syria tt Harmony, Me. Good Feeble Died France Poor Discharged tt (( Russia t< Stoneham Mass Good a Province (( u ft '< Feeble Boston, Mass. Poor Bangor, Me. Feeble Province Poor Belfast, Me. tt Ireland Calais, Me. Good Province Poor Portland, Me. Feeble Bangor, Me. Good Hermon, Me. Bangor, Me. Insane tt (< ft tf if tf Russia t< tt Died Discharged Died Discharged tt tt f1 tt tf Resident 11 Discharged Resident Poor Discharged Feeble Died u Insane Discharged (i Amherst, Me. Bangor, Me. East Surry, Me. Verona, 111. Good *' " Insane Absconded Mt. Vernon Me. Lame *t Ireland Discharged 216 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR [1907 SCHEDULE OF INMATES — CONTINUED NAMES AGE James Carter 70 Frank Moran 19 74 John Marlow Thomas Riley 93 Patrick Griffen 50 51 Selin Barrack 27 Delia 8. Williams John Mahaney fiO Maude Gay W Boy Baby of Maude Gay 1d Daniel F . Quirk 13 Helena Quirk 11 Josephine Quirk 8 Henry C. Hixon 56 John McCloud 30 Mary Jordan 56 Lillian Holms 22 William Duday 61 Jeremiah J. Crowley 59 John Jackson 77 Annie Sweeney 22 Jennie Peterson 23 Fred McGeorge 30 Robert J. Sullivan 37 Jeremiah F . Clifford 54 Fanny Campbell 33 Thomas Noonan 35 Thomas E. Crain 35 Thomas J. Gelispie... 65 Owen P. Welch 39 Percy Mooney 43 John Conway 4?, Myrtle Gordan 98 George A. Gebhard... 75 George W.Corson 51 Georgie Andrews 54 Fred M. Haskell 50 John McKay 90 Timothy Conners 40 82 Charles Lansil Lucy E. Babcock 27 Harris Alen Babcock 2m. Hazel ArlineBabcock 2 m. Elizabeth Barry 58 James Comeford 65 Jerome Wilcom 35 William A. Burns 28 DAYS BIRTHPLACE 16 18 249 5 3 140 13 111 15 Province Bangor, Me. 15 37 37 37 24 30 105 20 84 171 Bangor, Me. m 30 30 9 15 30 5 15 15 60 3 69 20 30 64 15 5 40 26 45 48 42 42 42 128 30 6 18 HEALTH Poor Good Insane So. Boston Mass Good Feeble Bangor, Me. Poor Syria Ireland it Feeble Machias, Me. Good u tt REMARKS Discharged tt Resident Discharged Died Resident Discharged Died Discharged 11 tt it ti it ft It it (< tt " •• Old Town, Me. Bangor, Me. Ireland Province Feeble Good Insane Feeble Good Died Discharged Resident Died Resident Bangor, Me. WakefleldN.H. Lewiston, Me. Bartlett, N. H. Province England Bangor, Me. Calais, Me. Eastport, Me. Detroit, Mich. Bangor, Me. Brewer, " Bangor, " " " Discharged tt tt 11 K tt Lame Good it tt [( tt tt tt it 11 It tt l( 11 Poor Good 11 tt it Costigan, Me. Calais, Me. » tt Hampden, Me. SkowheganMe. Poor Bangor, Me. " Finland Bangor, Me. Good Feeble Eastbrook, Me. Good tt Bangor, Me. tt <( ti Ireland tt tt tt 11 tt 11 Resident Discharged tt Resident Discharged Resident tt •• " ti it Discharged Mt. Desert, Me. Feeble Died Swans Isl., Me. Poor Discharged ti I907] CITY OF BANGOR 217 S C H E D U L E OF INMATES — CONTINUED NAMES AGE Frank Connelley George Curtis Martin J. Kilty William H. Cotter Cora L. Whitten Charles Frank HAllaire . Bracey Gustaf Emel Wirtanen Carle E. Newholm... John Lamont John E. Reed Charles H. Smith 71 42 58 54 51 31 28 28 27 21 32 47 Abram S. Martin Angus McLellan *Mary J. Cronin *Ann P. Turner 50 30 48 91 38 11 89 *Mary H . Wilder * William Shannon... 37 79 *Ann Loaugh *Winfield P. Murphy 25 71 *Thomas J. H a m Joseph R. Campbell 47 •Board Paid. DAYS BIRTHPLACE 33 Ireland 27 Charlestown, 115 21 19 4 10 16 6 5 3 3 1 92 142 81 9 9 163 10 90 24 10 6 H EAI.TH Lame Poor Mass. Ireland Good Bangor, Me. (< Burnham, Me. Lame Province Mt. Desert, Me. Poor Lame Finland Poor Sweden (< Province Good Bangor, Me. New Bedford Lame Good Mass. Bradford, Me. Lame Bangor, Me. Good u (( Feeble Province Poor Ireland Boston, Mass. Good Insane Machias, Me. Feeble it Molunkus, Me. (( Ireland West Tremont (( Me. Good So. Corinth Me. Province REMARKS Discharged Resident Discharged Besident Discharged Resident t< Discharged Besident Died Discharged Died Besident 218 REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR [1907 RECAPITULATION. Whole number of persons who have received support at the Almshouse from February 1, 1906, to February 1, 1907—163. Discharged Resident Died Absconded 76 64 21 2 163 Born in America Ireland Province Russia . . Sweden . France . Syria . . . Finland . England Unknown 102 24 21 3 3 2 2 2 1 163 Whole number of days' support in the Almshouse is 18,032 or 49 157-365 per day. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 2ig Report of the City Engineer Bangor, Maine, March, 1907 To the City Council. The City Engineer herewith submits his annual report for the year ending March, 1907. In the City Engineer's Department, the following work has been executed: STREET LINES. Street lines have been surveyed and determined during the year at the request of the Street Department, or when needed by property owners as follows: Washington Jefferson Exchange Hancock Hammond Main McKinley Center Fountain Grant Sanford Palm Bowdoin Union State Pearl street, ' '' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' Savage street, Dutton Dayton Jessie Prentiss Seventh Vernon Elm Garland " Whitney park, Valley avenue Highland Parkview Stillwater Kenduskeag " STREET GRADES. Street grades have been surveyed and determined as follows: Main street, Pleasant street, Grant French State Garland Pearl Pier Spruce Bowdoin Vernon Palm Sixth 220 REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER [l907 BRIDGES. The expenditures for this department have been for necessary repairs and maintenance. The expenditures on the Bangor and Brewer bridge include the pay of a watchman who has made a part of the repairs, as was the case during the preceding year. The eight bridges over the Kenduskeag stream are in good repair with the exception of Central street bridge. The plank roadway and walks of this bridge are in good repair, but the trusses and floor timbers supporting the planking are not in sound condition, and in view of the fact that the street car loads tend to increase, that other traffic does not appear to decrease, that the present bridge will have to be practically rebuilt within a year or so in any event, and that there seems to be a desire on the part of many citizens that the present wooden bridge be replaced with a concrete and steel arch bridge of the same type as at Franklin street, I renew the recommendation made in the annual report of 1903, namely: That the advisability of making this improvement be fully considered by the City Council before appropriations for the coming year are fixed, and before additional expenditures are made on the present wooden structure. During the past year the Maine Central R. R. Company required the removal of the old toll-house at the Bangor & Brewer bridge to make room for the new tracks and other improvements now being established in that portion of the railroad yard. These buildings were advertised and sold to the highest bidder, and a small house or shelter has been built for the use of the bridge tender and watchman stationed at this bridge. At the Pushaw Road bridge important repairs have been under way during the winter and are practically completed. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 221 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. RECEIPTS. Amount of appropriation •Overdrawn $2,500 00 440 79 $2,940 79 •Amount of $628.92 due from the City of Brewer for 1906-07 has been paid since the close of the Municipal financial year, making a balance in favor of the Bridge Department of $188.13 instead of an apparent overdraw. EXPENDITURES. Bangor and Brewer bridge $1,679 69 Franklin street bridge 181 38 Central street bridge 622 37 Kenduskeag bridge 137 51 Merrill's Mills bridge 59 83 French and Greeley's Mills bridge (Pushaw Road) 184 81 Morse's Mills bridge 19 83 Salt Mills bridge 19 81 Six Mile Falls bridge 35 56 $2,940 79 CONCRETE WALKS. M e a s u r e m e n t s h a v e been m a d e and certificates issued for concrete w a l k s d u r i n g t h e y e a r a s follows: TAR CONCRETE. Hancock street York " Seventh " Division " Washington " Jefferson " Pine " Essex " State " Fern " Palm " Fountain " Cumberland " Prentiss " 256 square yards 2,144 136 70 149 13S 624 1,456 4,684 41 588 i79 236 110 222 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 253 square yards 320 1 1 21 180 360 9 32 640 233 41 24 318 65 737 75 230 240 40 660 245 141 453 Adams Union Warren Columbia Hodgdon Somerset Franklin Ohio Sanford Birch Cedar Pine Main Second Spring Fifth Penobscot James Hudson Pier Parkview avenue. Highland Forest Broadway 16,130 Broad Hammond State GRANOLITHIC WALK. street 170 " 283 '* 96 549 Total 16,679 LAYING OUT OF STREETS AND GRADES. T h e following proceedings h a v e been held and l a y i n g out streets and g r a d e s d u r i n g t h e year, v i z : William street laying out. Fern street extension laying out. Colby street laying out. Bates street laying out. Harvard street laying out. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 223 Yale street laying out. Dartmouth street laying out. Nathan street laying out. Palm street extension laying out. Sanford street extension laying out and grade. Hudson street grade. Hammond street grade. Summit avenue, laying out (matter continued, street not reported or established). Information for other proceedings of the street engineers has been prepared in the matters of the Central street retaining wall at the new Graham building, and Hammond street retaining wall at the new Merrill Trust Company's building. SURVEYS, ESTIMATES, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS WORK. Surveys, plans, estimates and reports have been made for sewers on Wing street, Palm street, Vernon street, Bowdoin street, Hammond street, Holland street, Emerson street, Otis street and Parkview Avenue. Established house numbers have been issued to all applicants, and several streets have been numbered and complete plans made for record. Surveys and plans have been made for Street Engineer's proceedings as follows: William street, Nathan street Fern " Palm Colby " Sanford Bates " Hudson Harvard " Hammond Yale " Summit avenue, Dartmouth " For the Water Department the Water system plan has been brought up to date, and several sets of blueprint copies of the stfme have been made; a water pipe line extension to Mount Pleasant Cemetery has been surveyed, and an examination of the fishway at the Bangor Water Works dam with the water inspector has been made to determine its condition or repair, etc. The result of this examination proved 224 REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER [1907 to the Water Board that this fishway will have to be rebuilt during the Summer of 1907, temporary repairs having been made during the past winter sufficient for the passage of fish during the spring, until the work of rebuilding is commenced. Plans and measurements have been made, and attendance at court and testimony given in the following cases where the city was interested. In the case of Nason vs. the City, for alleged damage by drainage, and the case of Persson vs. the City for alleged damage to the foundation walls of his pottery building on account of the building of Hellier street, placing earth against the same to the extent of over-loading and crowding the wall practically to the point of destruction, which case was referred to the law court. Both cases resulted in favor of the city. On the hearing of the writ of Certiorari in the case of the Hayford Estate vs. the City of Bangor. This case was taken to the law court by agreement. The writ was denied and the action of the municipal officers in taking the property sustained. For further detail relating to these cases reference is made to the report of the City Solicitor. Surveys, plans, etc. have been made for the School Department for a masonry retaining wall at the York Street school lot, the Center Street school lot and laying out buildings, and the Larkin Street school lot for changes and additions to the original school building. For the Park Commissioners, tree lines were established for new trees set out on Main street, the laying out of work in finishing the Broadway Park contract, and the Summit Park improvements. For the Cemetery Board, the staking out of lots at Maple Grove Cemetery, Pushaw Road, and the Oak Grove Cemetery, Finson Road. A plan of lotting on Hammond and Wing streets was made for the Assessors of Taxes. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 225 A survey, estimate and report upon the probable cost of filling the joints of all granite paving in the city with coal tar or asphalt was made. Surveys for a proposed market house in Pickering Square, and a line of electric poles on Main street have been made. Work has been commenced and is now in progress in renewing the sewer system plan made in 1884, and a crosssection survey, borings, and foundation investigations for the proposed library building at the lot, corner Franklin and Hammond streets. The usual amount of work has been done in giving lines and sewer grades to the several city departments, and to persons requiring them. All sewer work has been recorded in the Sewer Plan Book, and all street work recorded in the City Plan Book. The large plans of the sewer system have been brought up to date with the indexing and office records. For a schedule of property belonging to the City Engineer's office, see report of Committee on City Property. Respectfully submitted, P. H. COOMBS, City Engineer. 226 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS [1907 Report of Superintendent of Sewers To the Mayor, and City Council. T h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of S e w e r s h e r e w i t h s u b m i t s his annual report for t h e y e a r e n d i n g M a r c h , 1907: RECEIPTS. Appropriation for the year Credit from all other sources $15,000 00 4,044 88 Total Expended on new sewers and all other repairs and expenses (see item below) $19,044 88 $16,503 13 Unexpended balance EXPENDITURES. Expended on Wing and Seventh street sewer " Hammond street s e w e r . . . " Palm street sewer " West Broadway s e w e r . . . . " East and North s t r e e t s . . . " Bowdoin street " Otis street " " Larkin street " Walter street " Vernon street " " Emerson street " Parkview avenue " " cleaning cesspools " repairing Broadway sewer " repairing Main s t r e e t . . . . " " repairing McGraw street.. $2,541 75 $1,383 1,453 964 1,401 622 393 228 888 1,237 484 867 87 2,190 27 23 29 71 44 58 72 66 42 70 58 61 80 67 86 60 00 00 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Expended on repairing Second and Warren street cesspool " Curve street cesspool. . . . " new cesspool on Hammond street, at 13th street. . " cesspool, corner of State and Parkview avenue. . " chimney on C o n g r e s s street " chimney on Montgomery street " cesspool on Montgomery street " cesspool on Elm s t r e e t . . . " Webster avenue " repairing c e s s p o o l on Broadway and Congress street " repairing two cesspools on Forest avenue " " repairing cesspools on Main street " repairing sewer at Tin Bridge " repairing cesspool at Larkin and Main streets.. . " " repairing cesspool at Main and Dutton streets " " repairing cesspools at Main and Lincoln Sts. " " cesspool at Park s t r e e t . . " Center street " Center street " " " " Grove street.. " " " corner of Pier and Seventh streets. ... " " chimney on Highland Ave " " new cesspool, corner of Parkview avenue and Somerset street " " repairs on cesspool, Birch street 227 $ 3 2 15 7 00 52 00 42 15 26 45 24 00 60 00 41 67 47 90 23 25 19 75 9 50 50 00 50 00 30 00 25 4 4 4 48 00 50 35 50 00 47 00 26 00 52 00 15 00 228 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS Expended on new cesspool on Gridley and Newbury s t r e e t s . . " new cesspool, corner of Leighton and Jefferson streets " " new cesspool, corner March and Main streets " new cesspool on Merrimac street " new cesspool, corner Parker and Third Sts... " new cesspool, corner Pier and Sixth streets " repairing City Hall sewer " repairing cesspool, corner York and Brown streets " repairing cesspools on Hammond street " " repairing cesspools on Hancock street " " repairing new cesspool on Birch street " repairing sewer at Morse's Mill " repairing cesspools on Forest avenue " " repairing cesspools on Fruit street " repairing cesspools on French street " " repairing cesspools on Third street " repairing sewer at car barn " " repairing sewer on Walter street " " flushing sewers " " keeping sewers and cesspools clear in winter. . " jobbing " " Superintendent of Sewers' salary $ 65 00 77 00 52 00 47 00 47 00 48 00 125 00 32 00 57 00 23 00 50 00 30 00 37 00 25.00 25 00 20 00 15 00 30 00 247 50 200 00 150 00 1,200 00 [1907 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Expended on Sewer Board's salary. . . . " horse hire " supplies and other expenses " pipe on hand at yard. . 229 $150 00 150 00 374 11 200 00 Total $16,503 13 NEW SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS. Location Length Seventh and Wing s t r e e t s . . . . 400 feet Seventh and Wing s t r e e t s . . . . 900 Hammond street 800 Hammond street 650 Palm street. 1,250 West Broadway 1,085 550 East and North streets 400 Bowdoin street 262 Otis street 1,301.05 Larkin and Vine streets 680 Walter street 525 Vernon street 850 Emerson street 150 Parkview avenue 200 West Broadway connection. . . Hammond street connection.. 60 Wing street connection 20 Bowdoin street connection. . . 40 East and North St. connection 40 Pier street connection 40 Newbury street connection. . . 50 10 State street connection 25 Parkview avenue connection.. Coombs street c o n n e c t i o n . . . . 25 10 Palm street connection 40 Palm street connection 20 Parkview avenue connection. . 20 Elm street connection 20 Merrlmac street connection. .. 35 Montgomery street connection Jefferson street connection... 30 Congress street connection... 20 Size in. clay pipe 230 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS location March and Main St. connection Parker & Third St. connection Vine street connection Grove street connection Dutton street connection.... Birch street connection Length 20 20 15 20 20 20 [1907 Size feet.... " .... " .... " . .. . " .... " .... 8 8 8 8 8 8 in. clay pipe " " " " " " " ' " " " 11 Total 10,623.05 " The necessary cesspools and manholes have been built in connection with all new sewers; six cesspools and two manholes in West Broadway; two cesspools and two manholes on Hammond street; two cesspools and one manhole in Wing street; one cesspool and two manholes in Seventh street; two cesspools in Bowdoin street; one cesspool in Third street; one cesspool in Vine street; two cesspools in East street; two manholes in Palm street; one manhole in Parker street; one chimney in Third street; one chimney in Walter street; one chimney in Highland Avenue; one chimney in Congress street; one chimney in Montgomery street. Old sewers and cesspools have been repaired in the following streets: Broadway, Main, McGraw, Second, Warren, Curve, Forest Avenue, Fruit, French, Third, Walter, Congress, Lincoln, Dutton, Park, Center, Birch, York and Brown, Hammond, Hancock, at City Hall, at Tin Bridge, at Car Barn, Parkview Avenue, Elm. Cesspools have been built on old sewers, as follows: One on March street; one on Lincoln street; one on Gridley street; one on Jefferson street; one on Merrimac street; one on Birch street; one on Parker street; one on Hammond street; two on Pier street; one on Grove street; one on Larkin street; one on Parkview Avenue; one on State street; one on Coombs street; one on Palm street; one on Webster Avenue; one on Elm street; one on Montgomery street.. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 231 This makes a total of 36 cesspools built this year; 17 on new sewers and 19 on old sewers, making the total number of cesspools in this city 1,007, a n d the total number of miles of sewer about 3 9 ^ , of which have been built in the last nine years, about eight and three-fourths miles of sewer and 223 cesspools as follows: Cesspools 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 Total 3,818 feet. 9,298 3,139 4,352 3,116 2,362 4,384 5,744 10,623.05 47,036.05 ... ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 22 33 17 24 15 20 18 36 223 Cesspools have been cleaned when occasion demanded, the cost of which cleaning amounted to $2,190.60. In order to complete the system of sewerage in the westerly district of the city, I would recommend the completion of the Poor Farm sewer to Fourteenth street so as to give an outlet to all the streets on the northwesterly side of Hammond street. I also recommend the construction of a sewer from Market street to Harlow street, through land owned by Prentiss heirs. I would recommend the construction of the Holland street sewer and the building of cesspools in several places in the city which would help in keeping the streets dry. The above stated recommendations, gentlemen, seem to me to be most radically needed and if acquiesced in by you, their fulfillment will be productive of great benefit, especially to those citizens whose health and property interests are involved. 232 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS [1907 I desire to thank the Mayor, Treasurer, City Engineer, Members of the Sewer Board and City Government for their courtesy bestowed and co-operation with me in fulfillment of their duties of office. Respectfully submitted, J O H N GRADY, Superintendent of Sewers. Bangor, Me., March 1, 1907. l 9®7~\ CITY OF BANGOR 233 Report of the Street Commissioner To His Honor Bangor the Mayor and City Council of the City of G e n t l e m e n : I s u b m i t to y o u t h e following report of the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of S t r e e t s for the y e a r 1906-1907: Total list of expenditures $72,867 54 Appropriation and credits 59,728 19 Amount overdrawn $13,139 35 Included in t h e above list of expenditures is seven thousand, t h r e e h u n d r e d and sixty-six dollars and thirty-five cents ($7,366.35) for n e w e q u i p m e n t and stock on hand, leaving a balance of sixty-five thousand, five h u n d r e d and one dollars and nineteen cents ($65,501.19), expended on streets and b y g i v i n g this d e p a r t m e n t credit for new equipment and stock on hand makes an o v e r d r a w of five thousand, seven h u n d r e d and s e v e n t y - t w o dollars and ninetyeight cents, ($5,772.98). T h e following n e w equipment has been a d d e d : Stone crusher $ 1,750 00 Bins and platforms for above 565 56 Acme Reversible Steel Road Machine.. 250 00 Buffalo Pelts Steam Road Roller 3,087 50 One new dump cart 175 00 Two sets double harnesses I l l 00 Two new sled bodies 30 00 One new double sled 39 00 One new pung 35 00 One Shidebasher dump cart 190 00 Two hickory brooms for sweepers 75 00 $6,306 0« 234 REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER STOCK ON HAND. Hay, lumber, bricks, tar, crushed rock and stable supplies Total [1907 $1,030 26 $7,336 32 In r e g a r d to n e w e q u i p m e n t for the d e p a r t m e n t , would say t h e r e is v e r y much need of a n o t h e r s n o w plow as we have only enough for the r o u t e s and in case of a b r e a k d o w n an extra plow w o u l d save m u c h time. T h i s d e p a r t m e n t has six (6) R o a d Machines, five (5) for s u m m e r w o r k and one (1) for w i n t e r work. SPRINKLING. T h e r e is v e r y much need of t w o (2) more double sprinklers as the equipment n o w is n o t sufficient to cover the t e r r i t o r y and give general satisfaction. MACADAMIZING STREETS. T h i s w o r k h a s been continued this p a s t s u m m e r and a large a m o u n t of w o r k d o n e ; also, a n u m b e r of streets resurfaced. T h e rock used this season has been tested and found nearly as good as trap-rock. GARBAGE. In collecting this t h e r e should be some o t h e r provision made as t h e method n o w used does not give general satisfaction. GRANITE CROSSWALKS. A large n u m b e r of flag and concrete crossings have been put in, all of t h e m of good w i d t h and paved w i t h granite blocks. PLANK SIDEWALKS. W e h a v e replanked several of t h e m w i t h h a r d pine (2) inch, which is a g r e a t i m p r o v e m e n t over hemlock, cost some more b u t cheaper in t h e end. T h i s has been a r e m a r k a b l y severe w i n t e r and t h e expense of k e e p i n g t h e s t r e e t s open has been s o m e t h i n g un- I907] CITY OF BANGOR 235 usual, v e r y much m o r e t h a n for several years. O u r snow p l o w s h a v e b e e n out 42 t i m e s compared w i t h 12 t i m e s last year. • SAND. T h e r e should be some provision made for storage of sand a s t h e sheds which w e n o w use are only about half l a r g e e n o u g h t o s t o r e a w i n t e r s u p p l y of sand, as w e have had to refill o u r sheds this w i n t e r h a v i n g used some 300 m o r e loads of sand t h a n last y e a r and t h e expense of refilli n g in the w i n t e r is a b o u t double w h a t it is in summer. W e h a v e laid 264.58 s q u a r e y a r d s of Granolithic sidew a l k s a t a t o t a l cost of $595.30, $2.25 per yard, for which the a b u t t i n g o w n e r s have paid one-half; also laid 98 feet of Granolithic Curbing. CONCRETE WALKS. W e h a v e laid 3,340.86 square y a r d s at 70 cents per yard at a t o t a l cost of $2,343.00 of which t h e a b u t t e r s have paid one-half. H a v e also recovered 11,320.07 square y a r d s at a cost of 40 cents per y a r d ; a total cost of $4,997.87. CRUSHED ROCK. W e h a v e used 6,649 loads of crushed rock on streets. Of t h e above, 2,661 loads have been crushed at Valley A v e n u e Crusher, 2,361 loads at H i g h H e a d C r u s h e r ; also, 1,627 loads, which w e r e b r o u g h t here by vessel. GRAVEL AND SAND. 2,272 loads gravel have been used on streets. 925 loads gravel have been used on sidewalks. 1.196 loads sand have been used on sidewalks in winter time. PAVING. 23 driveways have been paved with granite blocks. 12 ditches have been paved with granite blocks. 24 granite and concrete nagging crosswalks have been put In and paved with granite blocks. 1,679 feet of curbing has been laid. 236 REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER [1907 CULVERTS. 22 new culverts have been put in and 23 repaired. STEAM ROLLERS. T h e Steam Rollers h a v e been in commission, the new one 90 days, the old one 82 days. March street has been cut to grade and sidewalks built; also P a l m street, W i l l i a m street. Main street cut t o grade and widened from Sidney to D u t t o n and m a c a d a m i z e d ; also a n e w sidewalk on P e r k i n s street and a short piece on Seventh street. W e have also t u r n p i k e d M t . H o p e Avenue from F o r e s t A v e n u e to H o w a r d s t r e e t ; also Birch from the A v e n u e up. In regard to e x c a v a t i n g street would say w e have issued 102 p e r m i t s for same. In closing m y report, I wish t o extend m y appreciations of all courtesies extended to me by his H o n o r , t h e Mayor, and m e m b e r s of t h e City Board of A l d e r m e n and Common Council and all o t h e r City Officials and to t h e employes of this d e p a r t m e n t for t h e m a n n e r in w h i c h t h e y h a v e performed their duties. Y o u r s respectfully, W. W. PENNELL, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of Streets. Lht of Work Done From March J, 1906 to February 28,1907 STREET CLEANING. Sweeping pavements (5 times) $ 178 00 Sweeping pavements patrol 3,921 93 Sweeping sidewalks 166 51 Ashes from stores 1,249 77 Snow rollers (used 23 times) 124 00 Plowing snow (42 times) 1,278 64 Cost of leveling snow, ditching and carting same from streets 4,027 19 Sand spread on sidewalks, loads 1,196 •907] CITY OF BANGOR 237 NEW CULVERTS. Elm street Franklin " French " Grove " Hogan road Mt. Hope avenue Newbury street (iron pipe) . . Pearl street Hogan Road Larkin street Lincoln street 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 So. Park street Valley avenue Buck street Hammond ". . Thatcher " Third " Total NEW TILE CULVERTS. 1 Essex street 1 1 Total 1 1 1 1 3 1 18 1 — 4 CULVERTS REPAIRED. Broadway Congress street Coombs " Essex " Kenduskeag avenue Mt. Hope " Spruce street State " Otis " Valley avenue Vernon street Allen " Drummond " Griffin road 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hammond street Lincoln " Ohio " Seventh " Third " Thirteenth " Union " Walter " Webster avenue West Broadway Savage street Newcomb road Total 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 28 STREETS MACHINED. Blackstohe street E. Broadway Center street Curve " Essex " French " Fruit " Grant " Hogan road 2 3 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 Drummond street First " Fourteenth " Fremont " Hammond " High " Jessie " Kossuth " Main " 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 238 REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER Kenduskeag avenue Montgomery street Mt. Hope avenue Palm street Pine " Somerset " State " Stillwater avenue Bowdoin street Bower " Buck " Cedar " Ohio " 3 1 12 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 GRAVEL ON Streets. Loads Boyd 3 Birch 32 E. Broadway 5 Center 13 Center street avenue. . . . 10 Curve 1 Cumberland 24 Essex 4 Exchange 1 Elm 82 Forest avenue 21 Fountain 6 French 16 Garland 5 Grant 4 Gridley 6 Grove 5 Hancock 40 Harlow 1 Hazel lane 2 Hogan road 13 W. Broadway 16 Wing 2 Pine 7 Salem court 2 Somerset 3 [1907 Patten street Perkins " Second " Seventh " Summer " Third " Thirteenth " Union " Walter " W. Broadway Wing street 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 Total 80 SIDEWALKS. Streets. No. Park Norfolk Loads. 2 3 Otis 24 Palm Parkview avenue Patrick Pearl Allen Barker Bowdoin Broad Carroll Clinton Columbia Dillingham Everett Fourth Hammond Hellier Larkin Lincoln Main Ohio Patten Parker Perkins 16 9 3 9 27 5 1 11 2 1 1 19 4 1 9 1 22 4 58 5 13 38 78 '.. . . 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Streets. Loads. Streets. So. P a r k 5 Sanford Spring 3 Savage Spruce 3 Second State 54 Sidney Washington 28 Seventh Willow 3 Smith York 1 Thatcher Howard lane 6 Union Kenduskeag avenue . . . . 32 Vine Leighton 10 W a r r e n 20 Walter Market Merrimac 8 W. B r o a d w a y Montgomery . . . . 2 Wing Mt. H o p e a v e n u e 3 Total GRAVEL ON ROADS. Streets. Loads Streets. Birch .... 4 May E. Broadway 132 Ohio C e n t e r St., B a p t i s t H i l l . . 240 P a t t e n Center 22 P e r k i n s Center street avenue. . . . 5 Pickering square Curve 3 Pleasant Cumberland 22 P l u m Division 7 Rio E. M a r k e t s q u a r e 10 Rowe Elm 9 Sanford Forest avenue . . ; 1 Savage Franklin 4 Sidney French 13 Seventh Garland 45 S u m m e r Grove 1 Thatcher Harlow 2 Third Highland avenue 1 Union Hammond 79 W a l t e r High 3 Webster avenue . . Hayward 10 W e s t Harmarket square 6 W. M a r k e t s q u a r e . Holland 24 B a r k e r Larkin 21 Bower 239 Loads. 6 1 4 1 3 6 2 5 3 4 8 •. . 11 2 925 Loads. 152 44 14 6 7 31 2 7 9 12 9 49 10 5 2 4 20 1 27 1 1 2 5 240 REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER Streets. Lincoln Main March Cross Dutton Emerson Everett Pine Poplar Prospect Somerset So. Park Spring Spruce State Strickland road Valley avenue . Loads. Streets. 13 Buck 105 Court 249 Charles 1 Washington 243 Howard lane 11 Kenduskeag avenue 1 Leighton 1 McGraw 1 McKinley 6 Merrimac 1 Montgomery 9 No. Park 3 Park 1 Parkview avenue . . 27 Pearl 44 94 Total [1907 Loads. 261 4 3 26 1 11 2 20 1 4 4 34 4 2 2 .2,272 NEW CROSSWALKS. Flag Montgomery street, corner Garland Center street, corner Montgomery Montgomery, corner Norfolk Essex, near Cumberland Parkview avenue Center street, corner Jefferson York, corner Brown York, corner Brown York, corner Brown Warren, corner Third Second, corner Parker Independent Patten, corner Hellier Curve, corner Market Ohio, corner Highland avenue Cross, corner Columbia Wingate court Pickering Square, corner Water Garland, corner Birch Garland, corner Fern Pine, corner South Park 87 ft. 54 60 " 65 " 70 " 78" 72 15 48 " 84 " 66 " 194 " 67 " 40 " 43 " 52 " 15 " 40 " 24 " 13%" 40 " Sand Blks. 3 3 3 2 6 5 2 2 3 2 5 6 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 560 608 526 369 650 80 93 84 78 539 507 415 233 323 326 190;] CITY OF BANGOR 241 Flag Grant street 32 " Center, opposite Mr. Denaco's 64 Third, corner Warren 84 " DITCHES PAVED. Yds. Curbing Cumberland street 66 198 State street 114 230 Union street, Bangor House. . . 36 81 State street, Union Hose House. 23 58 Cumberland St., at Mr. Hamm's 15 Main street, corner of Larkin. . 14 55 Market and Cumberland 23 State, corner French 21 Ohio street, Gen. Mitchell's... . 15 Ohio street, Frank Noyes' . . . . 23 Ohio street, Mrs. Engel's 15 Merrimac street 215 PAVING DRIVEWAYS. Yds. E. G. Chase, Essex street Geo. J. Peavey, Essex street N. A. Kenney, Essex street Mrs. Hattie Jordan, Essex street Mr. Collett, Essex street Hiram Epstein, Essex street Henry Pritchard, Essex street J. H. Pritchard, Essex street Mrs. Moulton, Essex street S. J. Goveland, Essex street D; Matheson, Essex street Chas. B. Clark, Essex street C. O'Brien, Cumberland street Rines estate, Columbia street Bangor Biscuit Co., French street Moon & Cratty, French street R. A. Kingsbury, Penobscot street E. E. Hamm, Cumberland street M. Murch, Cumberland street Union Hose House, State street Globe Hotel, French street St. James Hotel 7 9 12 9 10 6 6 6 8 8 7 11 7 15 11 12 10 13 5 52 9 16 Sand 2 2 2 Blks. 1,000 2,410 780 548 183 415 500 560 Blks. 70 78 Sand 24 2 5 1 1 5 '1 2 2 248 Pa. B. Sand 83 210 241 220 212 129 135 124 168 158 175 175 64 353 282 290 216 261 55 75 79 375 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 % •J 1 2 242 REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER [1907 GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS. Robinson-Blake Co 75 yards Second National Bank 18 3-10 O. A. Fickett 20 Snow & Nealley 56 W. H. Rollins 95 28-100 W. H. Rollins, curb 98 feet Total 264 yards; 98 feet curb NEW TAR WALKS. Square yards, 3,340.86 at 70c per yard (Abutters pay half). $2,343 00 TAR WALKS RE-COVERED. Square yards, 11,320.07 at 40c per yard $4,997 87 STREETS MACADAMIZED WITH CRUSHED ROCK. Essex street, Stillwater avenue to Somerset street. York street, Newbury to Boyd street. Elm street, Garland to Somerset street. French street, Hancock to north side of Penobscot Exchange stable. Oak street, Hancock to York street. Union street, Main to High street. Main street, Sidney to Lincoln street. Main street, Sidney to Dutton street, (west side). STREETS REINFORCED WITH CRUSHED ROCK. High Main Main State State State street, street, street, street, street, street, Union to North High street. Union to Cedar street. Cedar to Railroad street, (east side). Broadway to Birch street, (south side). Broadway to Grove street, (north side). Forest avenue to Fern street, (north side). ROADS BUSHED OUT. Kenduskeag avenue, upper end. Essex street, Clark's Hill. NEW FENCE BUILT. Valley avenue, (Orr's Hill), 200 feet line. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 243 CRUSHED ROCK ON STREETS. Roads. State , York Buck E. B r o a d w a y Center Congress Cumberland . . . . E. Market square Es se x Elm Forest avenue . . Fountain Franklin French Fruit Garland Grove Hancock Harlow Oak Palm Parkview avenue Pine Somerset Bower Broad Carroll Cedar Court Dutton Everett Streets. Pine Washington Palm Penobscot Gridley Lincoln Loads. Streets. 7 87 F o u r t h 384 W. B r o a d w a y 2 Wiley 5 Railroad 50 Sanford 3 Second 5 Seventh 3 Summer ,827 T h a t c h e r 431 Union 55 William 4 Hammond 37 High 49 Hellier 1 Hodgdon 3 Independent 15 Main 2 North 5 Ohio 59 P a t t e n 55 P a r k e r 10 P i c k e r i n g s q u a r e . . . 1 Center s t r e e t avenue. Blackstone 10 1 Holland 21 Maple 1 Cottage 2 First 43 P i n e 9 Warren 4 C R U S H E D ROCK ON S I D E W A L K S . Loads. Streets. 12 S t a t e 4 York I* Parkview avenue . . . 2 Congress * Jefferson 9 Center s t r e e t a v e n u e Loads. 4 6 6 1 10 10 3 16 3 179 9 30 100 4 4 66 1,748 1 30 7 10 8 •20 2 5 4 11 2 6 6 Loads. 14 1 7 4 2 1 244 REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN [ifW Report of the City Physician To His Honor, the Mayor, and Gentlemen of the City Council. I h e r e w i t h s u b m i t my r e p o r t as City P h y s i c i a n for the year ending M a r c h , 1907: Number of visits to Alms House Number of visits outside Alms House 3 60 211 Whole number of visits during year Deaths at Alms House Deaths outside Alms House 571 20 4 Whole number of deaths Births at Alms House Births outside Almshouse Whole number of births 24 2 3 5 CAUSE OF DEATH. Tuberculosis Organic disease of heart Cancer Apoplexy Pneumonia Nephritis Fever, Typhoid Prostate, disease of Syphilis, congenital Senility 4 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 24 T h e m o r t a l i t y list at the A l m s H o u s e h a s been larger than usual this y e a r for the reasons t h a t never in a year before h a v e so m a n y cases been t r e a t e d t h e r e , a n d then 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 245 again in several instances the patients were practically moribund when they were sent to us. While we have had good success with our surgical cases, I would recommend the purchase of a table and other equipment for that sort of work. In conclusion, I wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Hathorn of the Alms House for their assistance and couvrtesy during the year. Respectfully submitted, H A R R I S J. M I L L I K E N , City Physician. Bangor, Me., March 14, 1907. 246 REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR [l9°7 Report of the City Solicitor To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Bangor : Gentlemen:—I hereby submit my report for the past municipal year as City Solicitor: DAVIS VS. BANGOR, HELLIER VS. BANGOR, PERSSON VS. BANGOR, MITCHELL VS. BANGOR, These are actions for damage to the residences of the different plaintiffs on Patten street, caused by the overflowing of the sewer. The suits were entered in the January Term, 1901, and the Davis case was tried in the October Term, 1905, when, as I have mentioned in my previous report, there was a verdict for the plaintiff of $192.60. The case was argued at the December Term of the Law Court at Augusta and a decision of that body, setting aside the verdict of the lower court was returned in March, 1906. At the October Term, 1906, all four cases were entered neither party, no further action. PERSSON VS. BANGOR. This case also was mentioned in my previous report. It was brought for damage to the buildings of the plaintiff caused by the raising of Patten and Hellier streets, in the year of 1903. The case was entered in the January Term, 1904. In the January Term, 1905, the evidence was taken before the presiding justice and sent to the Law Court on report, where it was argued at the June Term and a decision in favor of the City was handed down in the month of February, 1907. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 247 NASON VS. BANGOR. This case was entered at the January Term, 1906. The action arose on account of the culvert under Hersey Avenue becoming obstructed and causing the water to flow back on the premises of the plaintiff. It was tried at the April Term, 1906, and the plaintiff was non-suited. BANGOR VS. WEBB. This was an action for pauper supplies furnished the defendant. It was entered at the October Term, 1906, and was defaulted, the City recovering $120.84. LAURA HAYFORD TR. & AL. VS. CITY OP BANGOR. Those plaintiffs brought five actions against the City of Bangor, as follows: The first entered at the April Term, 1906, was an appeal from an award of damages by the Municipal officers on account of a sewer crossing the land by the plaintiffs. The amount assessed was nominal, $1.00. The plaintiffs, previous to this time, having paid a sewer assessment on this same land, and the amount paid by them with interest, amounting to about $400.00; by agreement the City was defaulted for that sum at the January Term, 1907. The second was a writ of Certiorari, asking the court to quash the record and thereby annul the proceedings of the Municipal Officers in taking the land of the plaintiffs foi a library site. This was entered at the April Term and the plaintiffs prevailed. The third was an appeal from the award of damages of the Municipal Officers for the land above mentioned. The plaintiffs, being successful in having the taking of the land made void, the appeal as a result was discontinued. The fourth was another writ of Certiorari, entered at the October Term, the City after the April Term, having again 248 REPORT OF T H E CITY SOLICITOR [1907 taken the land. At the October Term the evidence was taken before the presiding justice and sent to the Law Court on report. It was argued at the December Term of the Law Court and this time the City was successful, a decision in its favor being returned in January, 1907. The fifth was an appeal from the award of damages of the Municipal Officers for the second taking of the land. It was entered at the October Term, and is still pending. P E R S S O N VS. CITY O P BANGOR. This action was entered at the April Term and is an appeal from the award of damages of the Municipal Officers for the taking of land for the extension of Parker street. This action is still pending. ADDITON VS. CITY O F BANGOR. This plaintiff has two actions against the City; one for damages caused to his property on Franklin street by the overflowing of a sewer, the other is an appeal from the assessment of betterments by the Municipal Officers, occasioned by the widening of Franklin street. Both actions are still pending. H I L L VS. CITY O P BANGOR. This is also an appeal from the assessment of betterments caused by the widening of Franklin street and is still pending. GILBERT VS. CITY OP BANGOR. This was an action for damage to the plaintiff caused by a defect in Broadway. It was entered at the October Term and tried at the January Term when there was a verdict against the City for $512.50. The action has gone to the Law Court on a motion that the verdict is against the evidence. t 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 249 CLARK VS. CITY O F BANGOR. This was an action for damage caused by a defect in Columbia street. This action was entered "neither party, no further action" at the January Term. Respectfully submitted, E D W A R D P. MURRAY, City Solicitor. Bangor, Me., March 12, 1907. 250 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE [1907 Report of the Chief of Police Bangor, M a r c h 12, 1907. To His Honor, the Mayor and the City Council : G e n t l e m e n : — I h a v e t h e h o n o r t o submit, in accordance with t h e provisions of t h e O r d i n a n c e g o v e r n i n g t h e Police D e p a r t m e n t , the following report of the doings thereof for the y e a r e n d i n g F e b . 28, 1907. T h e tables presented in this report, give in detail the w o r k done b y this d e p a r t m e n t , and a careful analysis of t h e m will show the duties delegated to the officers have been faithfully performed. T h e following are the offenses: Affray ' 12 Assault and battery 50 Assault on officer 3 Attempted suicide 1 Adultery 10 Breaking and entering 3 Common nuisance 7 Common runaway 3 Defrauding hotel keeper 3 Depositing poison in the street 1 Drunkenness 2,385 Embezzlement 3 Forgery 1 For other departments 13 Highway robbery 3 Illegal publication 5 Indecent exposure 1 Injured sent to the hospital 2 Kidnapping 1 Keeping a vicious dog 3 Keeping a gambling house 1 Larceny 63 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Larceny from the person Malicious mischief Malicious vexing Manslaughter Murder Nightwalker Returned to Reform School Safe keeping Vagrant Violating City Ordinance Violating Curfew law Violating Intelligence law Shelters Safes found open Doors found open, East Side Doors found open, West Side 251 5 7 2 ] 1 2 1 30 8 2 2 2 584 16 155 285 I wish to say, in closing m y report, t h a t this d e p a r t m e n t is entitled to much credit for the splendid record of the past year. T h e evils our citizens fear the most, are these crimes which seriously affect their person and property, and from which, our city has been practically exempt. T h e w o r k of I n s p e c t o r Mackie for the short time he has held ihe office, is very gratifying to me. H e reports t h a t he has recovered a b o u t $j,ooo w o r t h of property. T o H i s H o n o r , t h e M a y o r , t h e Committee on B y - L a w s and Police R e g u l a t i o n s , the entire City Government, to the H o n o r a b l e J u d g e C h a p m a n and to ^ l e r k A d a m s , I am under g r e a t obligations for their kindly assistance. T o D e p u t y Chief O ' D o n o h u e , I wish to express m y sincere t h a n k s for t h e efficient and able m a n n e r in which he has performed his duties. T o t h e officers a n d men of the d e p a r t m e n t , I express my t h a n k s for their kindly s u p p o r t and their faithfulness to duty. Respectfully submitted, T. H E R B E R T W H I T E , Chief of Police. 252 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS [l907 Report of Park Commissioners To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council of Bangor T h e P a r k Commissioners herewith p r e s e n t their annual report for the y e a r ending M a r c h 1, 1907: Total amount appropriations and credits Charges to department $5,000 00 4,238 29 Unexpended balance $761 71 T h e following is an a b s t r a c t of c h a r g e s to the park department : Chapin park Davenport " Center " Broadway Mall Union park Forestry " Broadway " Whitney " Summit " Bowdoin " Seavey " Hammond and High streets State street (old public library lot) West Broadway Tools and repairs $ 947 327 170 93 200 250 1,051 189 682 8 27 10 38 12 226 17 82 37 90 65 55 64 90 32 50 05 60 60 50 72 $4,238 29 In the care of the p a r k s the p a s t year, and in connection with the new w o r k done, we have endeavored t o b r i n g about the best results possible with the a m o u n t expended. T h e w o r k accomplished t h a t m a k e s t h e most conspicuous showing, is, p e r h a p s , t h a t of B r o a d w a y P a r k , w h e r e t h e subg r a d i n g and the completion of t h e w a l k s h a s c h a n g e d this J907] CITY OF BANGOR 253 once unsightly spot to one pleasant to look upon. An addition to this park, has been the construction of a small pond, on a part of the grounds that nature seems to have provided for such a purpose. What is now needed to make this one of the most beautiful parks of the city is the planting of more trees of different varieties, and setting out shrubbery; which we hope will be done in the near future. PLEASURE GROUNDS. During the year, the City Council instructed the park commissioners to set off a baseball ground for school children in such part of Broadway park as might be considered best, which was done. But to what extent it has been used by those for whom it was provided, there seems to be a question. The commissioners are of one mind in regard to the advisability of having play grounds for children, and will do anything in their power to bring about such a result. We do not believe, however, that the combination of ornamental parks and baseball grounds is conducive to satisfactory results in either direction. Chapin, Davenport, Whitney and Center parks, and Broadway Mall, have never been more attractive than during the past season. And in connection with Chapin Park, we wish to acknowledge with genuine appreciation the generous contributions of exMayor Arthur Chapin. SUMMIT PARK. Attractive plans drawn by City Engineer P. H. Coombs were adopted by the City Council. Work has been commenced under these plans, the sub-grading of the walks being already nearly completed. We also have on hand two hundred yards of gravel with which to gravel the walks as soon as conditions will permit this season. We hope to see the heavy work on this park completed during the present year. 254 REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS [1907 FORESTRY. If we are to spare our beautiful shade trees, we are satis.fied that something decisive must be done towards the removal of wires from them at an early day. That the wires are a dangerous element to the health and growth of the trees, there can be no question, and we can see no remedy but the removal of the wires from them. In conclusion we are glad to be able to say that no city in our state has shown a more progressive spirit in connection with its parks and forestry than has our own. That the improvements in this direction have added very materially to the wealth and beauty of our city, we feel vtry sure; while there is a value that cannot be computed by golden eagles, that of inspiring a love for all that is beautiful and good. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES S. P E A R L , T H O M A S J. FINNIGAN, HARRY D. S T E W A R T , Park Commissioners. I907] CITY OF BANGOR 255 Report of the City Electrician To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council : Gentlemen:—I herewith submit the annual report of the City Electrician, for the year ending March 1, 1907. There has been a large amount of work done in this department the past year. The fierce storms last Maixh, which caused so much damage to pole lines throughout Maine, made it necessary to practically rebuild all of our pole lines. And with the exception of a few streets, it has been done. We have installed the past year 25 street lights, and changed six street series to Arcs. This brings the number to 397 lights on our streets at this time. We have also wired buildings as follows: Pond Street school, Bower Street school for Manual Training, cooking school and the new Center Street schoolhouse, also rewired the Bangor Public Library, the City building on Court street and the City Hall, to conform to the rules of The New England Insurance Exchange. And at this time practically all of the buildings belonging to the city are lighted by the city's plant, thereby saving the city at least $2,000 on incandescent wiring and lighting, making in all one hundred and thirty-five (135), Killowatt of electricity used in the city buildings. In addition to our power for lights we are furnishing power for Motors placed as follows: One 5 H. P. in school for Manual Training, one 5 H. P. at Power station, and 4 H. P. at sub-station on York street, making in all 14 H. P. 256 REPORT OF THE CITY ELECTRICIAN [1907 The apparatus at the power station is in very good condition, with the exception of the shafting and boiler. The shafting should have a thorough overhauling the coming year. The boiler is old and to my mind unfit for the work it has to do. At the present time we regulate the increased load by hand, and in switching on our street lights cause a great fluctuation in our secondary voltage, which is very noticeable, especially at City Hall, making it very inconvenient at the time of meetings or entertainments. And I would recommend the purchase of a voltage regulator for the switch board; and governor for the water wheels to be installed at the power station. This would give us perfect regulation. At our sub-station on York street, the apparatus is in very good condition. Our transformer capacity for street lighting, (four hundred' lights), has been reached. We have now three hundred and ninety-seven (397) on our streets, and another transformer will have to be purchased before we can install any more. Our heating system at both the power and sub-station, which is electric, is unsatisfactory, as it takes forty horsepower to heat the sub-station, and twenty-five at the power station, which could be used to better advantage for lighting. And I would recommend a steam heating plant for the sub-station, and also the power station to be heated by steam from the boiler. The Fire Alarm system is one of the most important branches of the Electrical department, and for that reason it must be in perfect working order at all times. So we must employ the very best method of guarding against broken or crossed wires, and to my mind the underground system is the best. Since Jan. 8, 1906, our underground cables have given perfect satisfaction, there being not one minute of interrupted service. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 257 Our tapper system of over a hundred bells has had very few interruptions, considering the number of miles of wire it embraces. I would strongly recommend the placing of all fire-alarm and tapper wires where possible under ground; as it can be done in connection with the Police Signal System at one-half the expense that it would otherwise cost. The Police Signal System, contracted for last August, and which was delayed in shipment, has practically all arrived and is, at present being stored at the sub-station on York street. It will no doubt be installed as soon as the frost gets out of the ground in the spring. The inspection work, a branch of this department, was dropped on the first of last November, as it cost this department some eight hundred dollars ($800) per year, without any returns, financially. And where I consider it a great benefit- to the city, I think The New England Insurance Exchange should stand at least one-half the expense. In closing this report, I wish to express my appreciation for the kindness shown me, by His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Government and especially to the Electrical Committee for their unanimous support. I also wish to express my thanks to Mr. Andrew J. Robinson, my predecessor in office, for his kind assistance, and to The Bangor Railway & Electric Co., The New England Telephone Company, and all the Electrical Contractors for their many acts of kindness; and the employes of the Electrical Department, for their willingness to work at all times. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. CUNNINGHAM, Acting City Electrician. Bangor, Me., March 1, 1907. 258 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH [1907 Report of the Board of Health To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the City Council : Gentlemen:—The Board of Health presents its annual report for the year ending March 8, 1907. The board met for organization April 6, 1906. The board consists as follows: Dr. C. H. Burgess, Dr. George L. Hilton, George H. Wish. Dr. G. L. Hilton was elected chairman and G. H. Wish, secretary. Twenty-four meetings of the board have been held during the year. At the meetings the report of the secretary upon business transacted since the previous meeting was submitted and he was given instruction upon matters requiring the deliberation of the board; bills approved, regulations adopted and such other business, which are matters of record. Several special matters arising from time to time requiring the direct attention of the board have been considered and acted upon at the meetings. The Board of Health is required by law to care for all cases of contagious disease that may occur and be a menace to our citizens, and to take every proper precaution for the protection of the public health in all matters that may affect it. This law is mandatory; the board has no choice in the matter, and when a case of contagious disease occurs in any institution or hospital or where the patient has no home where he can be properly cared for without exposing others or where his removal to the contagious hospital is requested, the board has to take him and care for him whether it has an appropriation for it or not. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 259 It is well understood and admitted by every one that it is hardly possible to foretell at the beginning of the year what our experience with contagious disease will be, much less to estimate what will be the expense of the same and therefore up to the present time no appropriation has ever been made for that purpose. This is very unsatisfactory to the board and it respectfully suggests that as experience from year to year has demonstrated in the past that we may expect more or less expenses of this kind every year, an appropriation for the purpose be made at the beginning of the year sufficient at least to meet the incurred expense. REQUIREMENTS OP THE DEPARTMENT. CONTAGIOUS H O S P I T A L . Since the enactment of the law making it obligatory for the Boards of Health to care for cases of contagious and infectious diseases and maintain one or more hospitals for that purpose, the board is in very great need of some other building than the present one at the City Farm, so that more than one kind of disease can be accommodated there at the same time; a building with better facilities than the present one should be provided so that when it becomes necessary to take diphtheria and scarlet fever patients there at the same time with the possibility of having to bring other patients there ill with the spotted fever or typhus fever, when it is so occupied. It is not anticipated that such a hospital would have to be kept open with the full staff of nurses and attendants the year round, but only used as the present building has been for the years past, as occasion requires. The present building at the City Farm will have to have a large amount of repairs done to it this spring, as the whole lower floor will have to be taken out and new floor 260 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH [1907 timbers and sills be put in; as it is now, we have had to strengthen the floors by putting shores under them. INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS. We have no such office as Inspector of Meats in Bangor—the Queen City of the State—but the necessity of such an office is of very great importance particularly as almost every city of any size, and many towns, in this and adjoining states have an inspector of meat and the absence of one here makes this city a desirable market place for dealers in such a class of goods as would be detected and not allowed in other cities. This can be accomplished either by an appropriation for the salary of such an official, when the Board of Health would appoint one; or he might be appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to work under the supervision of the Board of Health as the Inspector of Milk is to be. PLUMBING INSPECTOR. We earnestly hope that the present incoming City Government will take from the table the Plumbing Ordinance read at a regular meeting of the City Council in 1906, and appoint a committee to investigate and see if something cannot be done. DUMPS. In regard to public dumps, we would recommend that the city purchase that part of William street between Sixth and Seventh streets, which it does not already own and that this land be used as a dump until the street is filled to its proper level. The west side dumps are now in private property and by doing away with these and concentrating all refuse at the William street dump, the city would derive the benefit of having the land filled in at practically no cost. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 26l CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 1 SMALLPOX. On the third day of November, Joseph Kelley, who was released from the county jail, Sunday, Oct. 28, after serving a sentence of thirty days, was discovered to be suffering from smallpox and was quarantined at the house he was in, No. 22 French street, to await further developments. On Thursday, Nov. 8, two more cases were reported from the jail, Amos Jones of Bangor and George Merrithew of Stonington. They were immediately removed to the pest house as was also Joseph Kelley from No. 22 French street. On Nov. 12, one more case was reported from the jail, John Morris, of Old Town, and he was removed to the pest house. All of these cases were of a mild form and were discharged from the pest house after being examined by Doctors Burgess and Hilton of the board and pronounced entirely recovered. Morris' sentence expired while at the pest house, but Jones and Merrithew were returned to the jail Dec. 17, and the pest house closed, since which time the city has been free from that disagreeable, though not of necessity, dangerous disease. Since the smallpox epidemic and general vaccination of 1901, the vaccination laws have been rigidly enforced and should smallpox again appear in our midst, we believe our city would be found as fully protected against its spread as any community in the state, for while it is possible there are some persons in Bangor who were never vaccinated, I am satisfied the number is very small. Vaccination is provided free of expense at the office of the Board of Health and school children are requested to produce certificates of successful vaccination before being admitted to school, and we are pleased to state that the teachers in all the schools, public, parochial and private, scrupulously observe this rule. 262 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH [ifXV SCARLET FEVER. W e t a k e pleasure in b e i n g able to report a substantial decrease in the n u m b e r of cases of scarlet fever. T h e number of cases reported last year, t h i r t y - e i g h t w i t h no d e a t h s ; this y e a r w e have t w e n t y - s e v e n cases to r e p o r t with no deaths. W e would recommend the medical inspection of schools to p r e v e n t the spread of all contagious diseases. DIPHTHERIA. T h i r t y - e i g h t cases w i t h t h r e e d e a t h s from diphthetia is the record for this year as against five cases and one death in 1905. T h i s s h o w s an increase in the rate of mortality from this disease over the previous year. By the liberal use of anti-toxin the d a n g e r and severity of diphtheria is so lessened t h a t the death rate in cases which occur is only a b o u t one-fifth of w h a t it w a s before the discovery of anti-toxin. T h e remedy, if applied in time, rarely fails to effect a cure and in all suspected cases of diphtheria, physicians are advised to use it upon the patients and for immunization of the m e m b e r s of the family. Antitoxin for the t r e a t m e n t of diphtheria is furnished by the city free of expense and a r r a n g e m e n t s are made w h e r e b y physicians can secure a supply at a n y of the d r u g stores when t h e y apply in person or send a m e s s e n g e r w i t h a w r i t t e n order. CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS. T w o cases of this dread disease occurred d u r i n g the year, b o t h of which proved fatal. TYPHOID FEVER. T h e n u m b e r of cases reported for t h e y e a r w a s thirtyfive. T h e board considers milk and w a t e r the t w o dangerous m e d i u m s for the conveyance of t y p h o i d fever germs, and special a t t e n t i o n is g o i n g to be given t o a n y t h i n g t h a t m a y effect t h e p u r i t y of either. W i t h t h e n e w sediment 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 263 basin t o be constructed a t the p u m p i n g station, it is hoped our w a t e r supply will compare favorably with any in the state. A milk inspector is to be appointed and with other laws r e g a r d i n g the sale of milk in B a n g o r t h a t t h e board is framing, o u r milk supply will be second to none in the state. WHOOPING COUGH AND MEASLES. W h o o p i n g cough and measles are required to be reported b u t unless these diseases are severe enough to require t h e attention of a physician, or the child is old enough to a t t e n d school, w h e n the teacher reports the case, we rarely, if ever, hear a n y t h i n g about t h e m . F o u r t e e n cases of measles and four of w h o o p i n g cough have been reported to t h e board. MISCELLANEOUS. All regulations r e g a r d i n g the exclusion from school and the isolation of persons ill with contagious diseases and :he burial of p e r s o n s h a v i n g died of the same and the fumigation of t h e premises occupied b y such persons after death or recovery as well as the isolation of all persons w h o had been exposed t o a n y such disease, have been carefully observed. T h e r e have been reported to the board for the year ending M a r c h , 1907, thirty-eight cases of diphtheria with three deaths, most of the cases being of a mild form. T h e r e have been t w e n t y - s e v e n cases of scarlet fever; thirty-five cases of t y p h o i d fever; four cases of w h o o p i n g c o u g h ; fourteen cases of m e a s l e s ; t w o cases of cerebro spinal meningitis with t w o d e a t h s ; five cases of smallpox, m a k i n g a total of one h u n d r e d and twenty-five cases. W h e n e v e r a scholar from a n y of the schools has been reported w i t h diphtheria or scarlet fever, the school room has been p r o m p t l y fumigated and the books used by the scholar destroyed. 264 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH [1907 Seventy-two houses have been fumigated and twentytwo school rooms have been fumigated. Nineteen houses have been compelled to connect with the sewer. One house has been closed as not being fit for occupancy. Thirteen stables have been inspected. Two hundred and thirteen complaints have been received. Nine dead dogs and thirteen dead cats have been removed from the streets and alleyways. The contents of one meat wagon condemned. One well and one spring of water on Hancock street closed after having the water analyzed at the State Laboratory of Hygiene and they reporting it not fit for drinking purposes. We wish also to thank the Mayor and City Council and Officials for their kindness and assistance. GEORGE L. H I L T O N , M. D., GEORGE H. W I S H , C. H. BURGESS, M. D., Board of Health. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 265 Report of City Undertakers Bangor, Me., M a r c h i, 1907. To the City Council. T h e undersigned would respectfully submit the following r e p o r t for the year ending M a r c h ist, 1907. PROTESTANTS. Died in March, 1906 April May June July August September October November December January, 1907 February 39 23 19 20 25 20 18 19 36 18 32 25 294 AGES. Under 1 year Between 1 and 5 and 10 and 20 and 30 and 40 and 50 and 60 and 70 and 80 and Over 90 years 5 years 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 49 11 4 10 23 26 27 39 43 31 22 9 294 266 REPORT OF CITY UNDERTAKERS DISEASES. Apoplexy Asthma Accident Appendicitis Bright's disease Bronchitis Cancer Cholera infantum Consumption Convulsions Diabetes Dropsy Drowning . Diphtheria V Epilepsy Erysipelas General debility Heart Insanity Meningitis Membranous croup Nephritis Old age Pernicious anaemia Paresis Peritonitis Poisoning Pneumonia Premature birth Still born Suicide Tuberculosis Typhoid fever Typhoid fever and pneumonia Whooping cough Other causes [1907 24 1 2 1 2 4 14 5 12 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 23 1 10 1 9 11 3 4 7 2 26 5 17 12 18 7 1 1 64 294 Brought to Bangor for interment Carried out of Bangor for interment 48 110 1907] Interments in " " " 267 CITY OF BANGOR Mt. Hope cemetery Pine Grove " Oak Grove " Maple Grove " 217 9 3 3 Respectfully submitted, F. J. COLE, Supt. of Burials. 268 REPORT OF THE CITY UNDERTAKERS [1907 Bangor, Me., M a r c h 1, 1907. To the City Council : T h e undersigned respectfully submits the following report for y e a r ending M a r c h 1, 1907. CATHOLICS. Died in March, 1906 April May June July August September October November December January, 1907 February 18 17 18 19 11 20 18 15 18 18 23 20 215 AGES. Under 1 year From 1 to 5 years 5 to 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 60 to 70 70 to 80 80 to 90 Over 90 49 14 3 13 22 15 22 25 21 21 8 2 215 I907] CITY O F BANGOR 269 DISEASES. Accident Apoplexy Bright's Brain Bronchitis Cancer Cholera infantum Consumption Convulsions Diphtheria Drowned H e a r t disease Hemorrhage Meningitis Nephritis Old a g e Peritonitis Pneumonia Still b o r n Typhoid Tuberculosis W h o o p i n g cough Other causes 16 5 2 6 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 15 5 11 6 7 3 23 9 I 21 7 58 , 215 R e m a i n s b r o u g h t t o city for i n t e r m e n t " c a r r i e d from city for i n t e r m e n t I n t e r m e n t s a t Mt. P l e a s a n t c e m e t e r y 42 13 202 Respectfully submitted, PATRICK QUINE. 270 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY [1907 REPORT OF THE Committee on City Property Bangor, March, 1907. The following is a list of the property owned by the city, viz: Lot on Columbia street and City Hall. City Farm on Main street, Alms House and other buildings thereon. Armory on Court street. City Common on Forest avenue. Broadway park on Broadway. Davenport square on Main street. Center park on Harlow street. Park at junction Cumberland and Market streets. Stillwater park on Stillwater avenue. Union square between Union and May streets. Lot on Court street, city buildings and stables. " " Lincoln street. " " Essex street adjoining Hill Farm. " " Harlow street adjoining Abbott square. Gravel lot on Pine street. " " Valley avenue. " " Valley avenue near Kossuth street. " " Holland street. " " Fremont street. Mt. Hope cemetery lot, State street. Oak Grove " " Finson road. Maple Grove " " Pushaw road. Pine Grove " " Hammond street. Lot on Harlow street and engine house thereon. " Thomas Hill and engine house thereon. " " Hammond street and engine house thereon. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 271 Engine house on State street on schoolhouse lot. " and lot on Main street. Lot, pumping station, filter and dwelling house at Water Works. Lot, stand pipe on Thomas Hill. SCHOOLHOUSES. Schoolhouse and lot on Palm and Somerset streets. Abbott square on Harlow street, three school houses and heating plant thereon. Grammar schoolhouse and lot, corner Union and Fourth streets. One schoolhouse and lot on Bower street. " " Cedar street. " " Center street. " " Center street. " " City Farm. " " Elm street. " " Forest avenue. " " Larkin street. " " Pearl street. " " Prospect street. " " corner State and Pine streets. " " Third street. " " Thomas Hill. " " corner Union and First streets. " " York street. " in West Bangor. " " Avenue district. " " Bagley district. " " Central district. " " Finson district. " " Fuller district. " " Mt. Hope district. " " North Bangor. " " Odlin district. " " Sherburne district. " " Six Mile Falls district. " " Stillwater avenue. " " Tyler district. One lot for water department on Second street. .. ,. .- it sewer a " " 272 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY [1907 Schedule of Property Highway Department April, 1907 3 brick hammers, 21 team horses, 1 driving horse, 2 paving " 6 tool chests with tools for 23 stable blankets, 1 street blanket, concreting and paving, 2 cesspool bars, 10 sets double harnesses, 3 " lead 12 No. 2 square pointed shovels, 2 hand-saws, 1 driving harness, 7 augers, 14 sets snow-plow harnesses, 3 " four-horse lengtheners, 2 jacks, 4 breaking bars, 20 whips, 3 axes, 22 surcingles, 8 bench axes, 30 bells, 2 sets neck straps, 2 sets six-horse reins, 1 ice chisel, 3 " four-horse " 6 push brooms, 2 carriage robes, 6 roller towels, 22 head halters, 2 sheets, 3 single harnesses, 4 pillow slips, 4 " cart saddles, 1 step-ladder, 2 mud scrapers, 2 wash-basins, 10 double wagon sleds, 2 medicine chests with medicine, 1 straight sled, double, 2 sleds, single, 1 cloth tape, 100 feet, 15 hay and manure forks, 10 snow-plows, 4 curry-combs, 11 double carts, 5 sets lead rigging, 8 brushes, 4 scrapers, 14 " whiffletrees, 1 doz. pails, 1 rock raking machine, 3 " snaps, 1 sand spreader, 4 push carts, % " lazy straps, 1 " hame " 3 double jiggers, 2 harness punches, 1 single jigger, 2 pair shears, 3 single carts, 4 wheels, 6 gross rivets and burrs, 2 " 2 12 crosswalk hoes, 2 steam rollers, 1 stone crusher complete, 12 feed baskets, 1 " " withoutpower, 4 M. feet hemlock plank, 28 mortar hoes, 27 barrels tar at Gas House, 4 M. brick, 2 tamping bars, 1 bit stock, 6 road machines, 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 5 straight pole yokes, 5 bits, 1 driving pung, 1 plane, 2 *' wagons, 1 adze, 2 snow-rollers, 3 broad axes 3 double sprinklers, 1 draw shave, 2 single 4 files, 1 sidewalk cleaner, 3 bench vises, 3 harrows, 2 buck-saws, 1 steam drill complete, 2 cross-cut saws, 2 concrete rollers, 60 iron snow shovels, 1 stone roller, 4 bush scythes, 1 grindstone, 4 " snathes, 1 Western wagon, open bottom , 2 grass scythes, 1 forge and anvil, 2 " snathes, 3 office chairs, 6 potato diggers, 1 " stool, 3 cant dogs, 1 platform scale, 10 rock forks, 1 hay run and fork complete, 40 wooden snow shovels, 2 stone rammers, 3 grub hoes, 3 cant dogs, 12 hand-drills, 15 cart wrenches, 3 spoons, 4 hand hammers, 10 stone hammers, 6 crowbars, 14 pole yokes, 6 road machine knives, 6 wooden rakes, 4 2-horse plows, 6 steel rakes, 6 stable brooms, 5 4- " 3 nail hammers, 1 hard pan plow, 25 plow points, 2 horse-clippers, 2 sets blocks and falls, 2 auger bitts, 2 mattresses, 5 stone chains, 4 bags rock-salt, 2 spring beds, 5 brooms for street sweeping, 40 pick axes, 2 street sweepers, 44 No. 2 long-handed % barrel axle grease, pointed shovels, 7 gravel and sand screens, 4 doz. harness straps, 4 wheelbarrows, 11 rubber coats, 4 swine, 1 roll-top desk, 10 lanterns, 1 upright " 10 lantern globes, 1 cuspidor, 3 stoves, 1 feather duster, 1 waste-basket, 1 keg nails, yz doz. oil-cans, 3 inkstands, 4 wedges, 274 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY [1907 Schedule of Property Belonging' to Sewer Department 1 2 1 2 3 6 2 2 2 8 1 2 1 1 150 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 7 1 steam drill, with tools, hand saws, wood saw, axes, pair rubber boots, striking hammers, large stone hammers. coupling wrenches, hydrant wrenches, pails, rubber coat, rubber hats, mortar hod, Edson pump, complete, feet %-inch hose, forge, water cart, with pump, 15-horse power boiler, cesspool derricks, hand derrick, maul, tool boxes, pounders, ditch derrick, 2 20 7 3 2 3 1 1 1 8 5 3 2 3 2 1% 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 oil cans, arch moulds, steel bars, small ladders, wheels and falls, chisels, one-horse dump cart, bench vise, pipe vise, picks, mud carts, hoes, chains, pipe wrenches, monkey wrenches, to 2-inch dies, sets steam drills, steam derrick, nail hammers, 2%-inch jimmy chisel, brick hods, tool house, suction hose, 20 feet long sewer cleaning machine, Property of Fire Department LIST OP PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 1, STATE ST. 2 1 1 3700 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 12 horses, set double harnesses, hose sled, feet hose, lanterns, blankets, halters, grain box, chemicals, hydrant wrenches, hydrant gate, spanners, 15 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 rubber coats, old hats, hose jacket, sprinkler, pitchfork, shovel, curry-comb, brush, monkey-wrench, screw-driver, pail, heating apparatus, 1907] 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 3 CITY OF BANGOR wagon jack, 1 table, duster, 2 axes, broom-, 1 crowbar, floor brush, 10 window screens, stove, 1 water tower, beds and bedding complete, 1 sliding pole, indicator and gong, 1 wagon gong, ladder straps, 1 sled, hose pipes, Combination hose and chemical. LIST OP PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 2. 2000 50 100 12 3 12 1 2 1 1 1 1 275 horses, 1 hydrant, combination hose wagon, 1 furnace, hose pung, 2 shovels, set double harnesses, 1 axe, horse blankets, 1 crowbar, spare collar, 4 lanterns, step-ladder, 2 chemicals, pair clippers, 2 hose pipes, whip, 2 spanners, feet hose, 2 pails, feet garden hose, 1 flag, feet rope and hook, 12 fire caps, rubber coats, sprinkler, beds complete, hay-fork, chairs, garden rake, wash dish, hydrant wrench, brooms, brushes, wagon jack, curry-comb, wagon gong, horse card, ladder straps, wheelbarrow, towels, gas stove, monkey-wrench, ladders, indicator and gong, harness hangers, brass sliding pole, brooms. LIST OF PROPERTY horses, set double harness, combination hose wagon, hose sled, whip, AT STATION NO. 3. 5 spanners, 13 rubber coats, 2 shovels, 2 oil cans, 1 monkey-wrench, 276 2 2 2000 25 2 6 2 2 9 1 1 3 1 2 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY chemicals, horse blankets, feet hose, feet garden hose, shovels, chairs, brooms, screen doors, window screens, brass sliding pole, sprinkler, beds complete, hydrant gate, hydrant wrenches. LIST OF PROPERTY Steamer Victory No. 2, 1 hose wagon, 1 hose sled, 4 horses, 6 horse blankets, 2 sets double harnesses, 1 single harness, 4 hay-forks, 1 pickaxe, 4 beds complete, 2 ladder straps, 2 axes, 1 hose pipe, 2000 feet hose, 50 feet garden hose, 1 5-gallon oil can, 2 chamois skins, 1 exercise wagon, 1 exercise sled, 1 step-ladder, 2 tables, 2 whips, 2 chemicals, 1 set halyards, 2 hydrant wrenches, 1 engine wrench, 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 [1907 table, indicator and gong, hay-forks, grain box, pails, curry-comb, horse brushes, wagon jack, lanterns, ladders, ceiling hook, door opener, crowbar, AT STATION NO. 4. 1 grain box, 2 brooms, 1 Metropolitan Fire Engine, No. 3, 1 triple Combination Hose, Chemical and Ladder Truck. 4 pails, 2 iron shovels, 1 shovel for boiler, 1 brass sliding pole, 1 indicator and gong, 5 spanners, 1 hydrant gate, 8 rubber coats, 9 old fire hats, 1 feather duster, 1 steamer boiler, 1 tube brush, 4 horse brushes, 2 curry-combs, 2 horse cards, 1 water tank, 3 mops, 4 lanterns, 1 wagon jack, 1 flag, 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 1 floor brush, 10 Window screens, 1 mop wringer, 4 harness hangers, 4 radiators, 1 sprinkler, 2 sponges, 1 1 12 2 1 1 8 wagon wrench, nail hammer, outside windows, screen doors, oil heater, crotch chain, halters. LIST OP PROPERTY AT STATION NO. 5. 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 2 4 1 2000 1 2 2 1 50 4 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1% 1 5 50 feet garden, wagon, i ladders, hose sled, 6 spanners, exercise wagon, 2 axes, horses, 1 ceiling hook, pair harnesses, 2 smoke caps, chemicals, 2 harness hangers, door opener, 1 table, crowbar, 6 chairs, beds complete, 3 horse brushes, horse blankets, 2 curry-combs, shovels, 4 pung bells, forks, 2 sponges, chamois skins, 3 brooms, sled trucks, 1 feather duster, monkey-wrench, 1 jack-screw, feet hose, 1 furnace, hydrant gate, 1 flag, hydrant wrenches, 5 radiators in use, horse pails, 1 spare radiator, sprinkler, feet garden hose (good), 1 whip, 1 horse card. lanterns, 2 gongs, rubber coats, 2 cuspidors, hose patch, 1 lawn mower, Are alarm gong, 1 rake, fire alarm indicator, 1 sickle, fire alarm bell on house, 1 window brush, fire alarm striker, 1 10-foot step-ladder. furnace poker, 1 scythe, peck measure, 1 tackle and fall, brass sliding pole, 1 mop and wringer. iron harness weights, 277 278 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY [1907 CHIEF i 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 600 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 i 1 1 1 ,IST 1 1 1 1 horse, horse harnesses, wagon, gongs, pung, harness hanger, 1 1 1 50 2 4 LIST OF PROPERTY horses, hose wagon, hose pung, set double harnesses, horse brushes, curry-comb, horse card, pitchforks, shovels, horse pails, ice water tank, chemicals, feet hose, axes, 10-foot step-ladder, monkey-wrench, wagon jack, ash can, nail hammer, hose pipes, cuspidors, indicator and gong, sled gong, combination hose and ladder wagon. AT STATION NO. 6. 1 lawn sprinkler, 1 splitting saw, 1 flag, 1 sprinkler, 2 mops and wringers, 16 window shades, 1 5-gallon oil can, 9 rubber coats, 1 set hoisting blocks, 13 window screens, 2 double screen doors, 1 lawn mower, 2 iron beds and bedding complete, 1 table, 12 chairs, 1 mat, 2 rugs, 1 harness hanger, 2 double harness hangers, 1 pair horse clippers, 1 sliding pole, 1 wagon gong, 50 feet garden hose, OF PROPERTY lantern, whip, patent snap collar, feet hose (small size,) rubber coats, blankets. IN CENTRAL STATION, HARLOW STREET. 3-horse ladder truck, 200 feet rope, 2-horse ladder truck, 2 3 horse hitches, new ladder sled, 5 halters, new frame for ladders not 5 feed boxes, in use, 2 stable shovels, 1907] 1 1 2 2 3 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 7 6 6 2 4 2 11 1 6 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 CITY OF BANGOR iH old bob sled and pole, exercise wagon, exercise sleds, horses for truck, harnesses for trucks, single harness, rubber coats, 70-foot extension ladder, 60-foot extension ladder, 50-foot extension ladder, 40-foot extension ladder, 11-foot extension ladder, 35-foot roof ladder, 24-foot roof ladder, 23-foot roof ladder, 20-foot roof ladder, 18-foot roof ladder, 32-foot straight ladder, 31-foot straight ladder, 28-foot straight ladder, 25-foot straight ladder, 16-foot straight ladder, 11-foot straight ladder, chemicals, fire hooks, shovels, axes, augers, ladder wrenches, ceiling hooks, brooms, hook and pole, pitchforks, crowbars, house brooms, curry-combs, horse blankets, Baccus water motor, portable forge, grindstone, lathe, 2 chucks, 70 25 1 2 2 25 6 3 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 4 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 9 2 1 7 279 feet 1 % inches rubber hose, feet % inch rubber hose, spare collar and tugs, bridles, coal shovels, chairs, iron beds complete, hay-forks, spare harness hanger, table, hand tub pump, Gurney steam heater, radiators, heater for steam fire engine, flag, lanterns, harness hangers for truck, hanging bits, steam fire engine, T.iberty, built in 1871, horses for same, harnesses, harness hangers, horse blankets, gong for truck, indicator, tapper, spare pole for truck, eavener and whiffle-trees, jack-screw, 1-horse jigger, 11-foot step-ladder, mop wringer, mops, horse pails, set fire tools, brushes, small hammer, twist drills, 5-gallon oil cans, planer for scarfing leather, plates and taps complete, 280 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY 1 25 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 face p l a t e , l a t h e tools, monkey-wrenches, Stillson w r e n c h , anvil, pairs tongs, s e t s of e x p a n d e r s , Die plate, screw-driver, s m a l l anvil, [1907 5 bolt h e a d e r s . 1 cast-iron wedge, 6 brass expansion rings, 2-inch shaft a n d pulleys, 1 vise, 1 cast-iron cone, 1 saw, 1 draw shave, 1 c o m b i n a t i o n screw plate, 1 top maul. LIST O F P R O P E R T Y IN C E N T R A L STATION ( 2 ) . Chief's Office. roll-top desk, 3 u n i f o r m caps, writing-desk, 1 Chief's chemical, table, 2 pole s n a p s , chairs, 6 rein snaps, record b o o k s , 2 s p a r e axes, LIST O F L A D D E R S S T O R E D AT OLD CITY BUILDING, COURT STREET. 50-foot extension l a d d e r , 1 20-foot roof ladder, 55-foot extension l a d d e r , 1 22-foot roof l a d d e r , 60-foot e x t e n s i o n l a d d e r , 1 13-foot s t r a i g h t ladder, 70-foot extension l a d d e r , 1 15-foot s t r a i g h t ladder, 11-foot roof l a d d e r s , 1 24-foot s t r a i g h t ladder, 14-foot roof l a d d e r , 1 30-foot s t r a i g h t ladder, old extension l a d d e r s , (of no u s e ) . List of P r o p e r t y at C i t y F a r m , F e b r u a r y I, 1907 5 13 3 2 1 3 13 52 2 3 1 horses, cows, two-year-old heifers, one-year-old heifers, bull, hogs, shoats, hens, sets double h a r n e s s e s single h a r n e s s e s , set lead h a r n e s s e s , 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 24 2 3 horse rakes, four row sprayer, barrel spray pump, manure spreader, hand rakes, drag rakes, garden rakes, h o r s e forks a n d rigging, h a y and m a n u r e forks, b u s h scythes a n d s n a t h e s , g r a s s scythes a n d s n a t h e s , I907J 3 1 2 10 4 3 5 2 1 4 7 1 8 2 5 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 3 1 2 7 2 1 1 8 6 3 1 1 CITY OF BANGOR horse collars. set names, whips, horse blankets, storm blankets, leather nets, surcingles, sleigh robes, plush robe, bells, halters, street halter, cards, curry-combs, brushes, single straight sled, double straight sled, double wagon sleds, double jiggers, single jigger, hay racks, dump carts, sleighs, pung, express wagon, riding wagon, carriage, sets whiffletrees and chains, pole yokes, pole chains, spread chains, bridle chain, sets lead rigging, stone chains, seed sowers, cider press, grub hoe, hand hoes, potato diggers, garden weeders, winnowing machine, hay cutter, 2 450 150 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 4 6 1 1 6 4 1 2 1 1 7 6 2 5 1 4 3 1 2 1 20 85 11 650 300 10 hose reels, feet two-inch hose, feet garden hose, plows, sulky plow, harrows, horse hoe, cultivator, farm roller, bench vise, anvil, stone hammer, jack-screw, lawn mowers, carriage jacks, sets blocks and falls, short-handled shovels, long-handled shovels, turf spade, garden fork. picks, crowbars, sprinkler, stone drags, stump hook, grindstone, ladders, wood-saws, cross-cut saws, axes, cant dog, pipe wrenches, pairs ice tongs, ice chisel, half-bushel measures, peck measure, meal bags, flour barrels, drag plank, feet hardwood lumber, feet spruce lumber, rods wire fencing, 28l 282 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY [1907 1 3 8 2 1 1 1 105 9 58 19 3 175 37 2 2 28 30 73 26 118 124 9 84 312 504 729 114 146 254 60 8 4 39 1 1 chest carpenter's tools, hay knife, 1 lot cobbler's tools, grass hooks, 12 dry compound fire extin wheelbarrows, guishers, mowing machines, old mowing machine, 5 underwriters fire extin hay tedder, guishers. FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES. 110 bushels apples, piano, 125 " turnips, bedsteads, 4 " carrots, bureaus, 3 " beets, tables, commodes, 6 " onions, 2 " parsnips, lounges, chairs, 75 cabbage, 27 barrels flour, rockers, wheel chairs, 1 barrel pork, table salt, nurse chairs, 1 " 1 half barrel herring, mirrors, " salmon, window shades and fixtures, 1 " window shades, white 175 pounds squash, cotton, 60 " beef, " tobacco, mattresses, 56 straw ticks, " starch, 13 pillows, 50 " soda, feather beds, " lard, 112 puffs, " sugar, 489 blankets, 4 sage, sheets, 5 " mixed spice, pillow slips, 35 " crackers, bed spreads. 37 " prunes, roller towels, 50 " codfish, hand towels, 85 " coffee, dish towels, 47 " tea, tablecloths, 35 " rolled oats, dining tables, 6 " corn flakes, dining stools, 12 " mustard, Crockery, cutlery, etc. for 6 " cloves, dining room, 5 pepper, cooking range, 8 " ginger, Cooking utensils and tin5 " cassia, ware in kitchen, 7 " pimento, i9o;J 1 3 2 1 1 6 9 4 7 2 4 7 15 9 6 2 12 11 5 1 1 1 1 14 2 6 8 4 21 27 3 1 9 11 4 1 7 1 2 2 2 1 CITY OF BANGOR refrigerator, water tanks, ice cream freezers, cream separator, creamer and six cans, milk bottles, milk pails, wash benches, wash tubs, wringers, clothes baskets, dozen clothespins, scrub pails, mop handles, scrub brushes, floor brushes, brooms, dust pans, step-ladders, oil tank, tobacco cutter, set platform scales, laundry stove, flatirons, ironing tables, ironing boards, wash boards, clocks, wash-bowls and pitchers, chambers, bed-pans, rubber ring, wash basins, cuspidors, stoves, barber's chair, razors, hone, pairs shears, pairs clippers, pairs handcuffs, Lynch's muff, 25 42 25 1 6 2 4 5 1 5 46 300 775 150 118 25 42 26 45 10 12 91 1 1 62 3 2 14 95 15 24 34 3 14 12 32 15 58 8 8 2 5 283 pounds rice, raisins, " macaroni, " chocolate, " cornstarch, " nutmeg, " currants, cream tartar, " tapioca, " cocoanut, butter, " washing powder, laundry soap, toilet soap, naphtha soap, kitchen soap, gallons molasses, vinegar, pickles, " mince-meat, " disinfectant, quarts preserves, quart vanilla, " lemon, tumblers jelly, dozen ketchup, " Chili sauce, eggs, packages toilet paper, cans pumpkin, " beans, " peas, " potash, tons coal, ice, yards sheeting, " drilling, " gingham, " flannel, elastic tape, pounds cotton yarn, " woolen yarn, 284 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY 1 116 80 14 355 28 6 350 [1907 160 dozens shirt buttons, 9 dress buttons, 16 " spools thread, 50 hair pins, 24 papers pins, 12 " darning needles, 5 needles, Winchester rifle, window screens, tons hay, " straw, bushels oats, beans, " peas, " potatoes, 2% dozens coarse combs, 1 " fine combs. CLOTHING 7 23 54 34 89 23 88 12 77 52 83 5 14 12 2 36 6 2 5 4 3 9 11 25 1 1 5 1 Men's overcoats, coats, " pants, " " vests, outside shirts, " night shirts, " undershirts, " frocks, pairs drawers, " woolen stockings, " cotton stockings, '« shoes, overalls, <( suspenders, " overshoes, " mittens, " hats, " caps, boys coats, " vests, pairs boys' pants, " drawers, " stockings, " boys' undershirts, i< 11 7 boys' outside shirts, 12 " waists, 81 women's dresses, 52 " skirts, 41 " chemises, 87 " night dresses, 26 " waists, 116 " aprons, 46 undervests, 51 pairs women's under drawers, 82 pairs women's drawers, 72 pairs women's and chil dren's hose, 17 pairs women's boots, 7 " " slippers, 14 children's dresses, 23 " skirts, 10 waists, 14 aprons, 17 night dresses, 10 shirts, 10 pairs children's drawers, 4 suits infants' clothing, 113 handkerchiefs, FURNITURE IN SUPERINTENDENT'S PART. parlor set, 5 feather beds, office set, 16 pillows, chamber sets, 9 puffs, dining-room set, 6 blankets, l 9°7~\ CITY OF BANGOR 1 dinner set, Cutlery, glassware, etc., in dining-room, 1 range and cooking utensils, in kitchen, 1 refrigerator, 1 sewing machine, 1 table in sewing-room, 5 chairs in sewing-room, 1 couch, 4 wash bowls and pitchers, 4 chambers, 2 mirrors, 1 clock, Instruments, medicine, etc., in dispenary, 6 mattresses, 1 200 7 1 2 1 2 2 3 22 2 285 10 45 76 46 57 7 4 2 4 2 14 38 bed spreads, sheets, pillow slips, roller towels, toilet towels, tablecloths, dozens napkins, table covers, carpets, rugs, lamps, window shades and tures, 39 window screens, 1 library, 1 United States flag, fix- Property Belonging to the Bridge Department tool box, 2 trowels, 50 hand drills, feet rubber hose, iron crowbars, 1 wedge, piece rope, 3 drill hammers, grab hooks, 1 coil electric light wire, sledge hammer, 1 broom, mortar hoes, 1 lot burlap, mortar pails, 2 sheets boiler iron plate. lanterns, 1 ladder, 1 mortar bin, pairs rubber boots, rock hammers. Property Belonging to the City Engineer's Office 1 Buff and Berger transit, 1 spring balance for tapes, 1 Webster transit, 1 set drawing instruments, 1 Gurley level, 1 blueprint frame, 1 steel tape, 100 feet, U. S. Standard, 1 steel straight edge, 2 steel tapes, 50 feet, U. S. Standard, 2 level rods, Various artists' materials, miscellaneous tools and office utensils,etc., plans, indexes, and plan-books belonging to the office. SCHOOL COMMITTEE D A N I E L A. ROBINSON, M. D W I L L I S Y. PATCH, E S Q D A N I E L MCCANN, M. D A. W. W E A T H E B B E E , E S Q P. H. VOSE Term Term Term Term Term expires expires expires expires expires March, March, March, March, March, 1910 1908 1909 1909 1910 Superintendent of Schools. CHARLES E. TILTON. E D N A M. L O B D , Clerk. School Agent. GEORGE W. C I U F F . Truant Officer. J O H N GOLDTHWAIT. OFFICE OF T H E S U P E R I N T E N D E N T OF SCHOOLS—NO. 9, CITY HALL. Office is open from 8 o'clock A. M. to 11.30 A. M. and from 2 p. M. to 5 p. M. Office hours of the Superintendent—School days—8 to 9 A. M. and 4 to 5 p. M.—Saturdays—10 to 11 A. M. OFFICE OF T H E SCHOOL AGENT — NO. 8, CITY H A L L . Office hours — 8 to 9 A. M. and 4 to 5 P. M. Regular meeting of the School Board, the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p. M. CALENDAR (907-1908 Fall term begins Sept. 16, 1907 Fall term closes Dec. 20, 1907 Winter term begins Jan 6, 1908 Winter term closes April 3, 1908 Summer term begins Apr. 20, 1908 Summer term closes June 19,1908 REPORT OF THE Superintending School Committee To the City Council : Gentlemen:—The Superintendening School Committee hereby submit the annual report for this department. H I G H SCHOOL F R A T E R N I T I E S . Within a few years the subject of High School fraternities has assumed such importance that it has been discussed by the press and by educational associations, and committees have been appointed for its investigation. The almost unanimous verdict has been that such fraternities have a bad influence upon the schools and are not conducive to good scholarship nor good behavior among the members. Such unfavorable reports came to your committee from various sources, about the fraternities in the Bangor High School, that it was deemed best to call the attention of parents having boys in that school to the subject and ask their aid in bringing about the desired reform. Your committee is unanimously of the opinion that such fraternities are not proper in a public school. In spite of the recent addition to the High School building more room was needed at the beginning of the school year, and, as there will be an increase of about one hundred pupils at the beginning of the next year, some means must be provided for their accommodation or the work of the school will be seriously impeded by overcrowding. When the old High School building was burned, the third story of the Union Square building was finished into rooms for the temporary accommodation of the High 288 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [1907 School. Since then these rooms have been used for the lower grades. Pupils who are unfortunate enough to be sent to these rooms are obliged to climb three flights of stairs many times every day, which is not conducive to either comfort or health, nor is it a safe place for so many children in case of fire. If a wing should be built out from the Fourth Street entrance the necessary room could be obtained and the third story used for an assembly room as originally designed. The foundation for the new schoolhouse on Larkin Street will be ready early this spring, and the necessary appropriation for the building should be made as early as possible in order that it may be completed in time for use at the beginning of the school year. The epidemic of contagious diseases that has depleted the schools this winter shows the urgent need of proper medical inspection and supervision. Your committee would recommend that the superintendent of schools be authorized to employ competent physicians for such inspection whenever a teacher reports a suspicious case in the schools. We would recommend that artesian wells be drilled in the school yards at Elm Street, Pine Street, Cottage Street, First Street and Center Street Schools. For an account of the condition and progress of the schools during the year, and additional requirements of teachers and equipment, we refer you to the full and complete report of Mr. Tilton, the Superintendent of Schools. Respectfully submitted, D. A. ROBINSON D A N I E L McCANN Superintending W. Y. PATCH [ School A. W. WEATHERBEE Committee J. F. ANGLEY I907] CITY OF BANGOR 289 Report of the Trustees of the Holton Medal Fund To the City Council: Gentlemen:—The following awards of the Albert Holton Medals were made for the school year of 1905-6: HIGH SCHOOL. Mary Walsh Dora I. Worster Mary C. Burns Scholarship Essay Declamation GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. Palm Street—Eva Staples, first Annie Coughlin, second. Edward Loftus, third. Union Square—Hazel Smith, first. Georgia Grindle, second. Ruth Sinnott, third. JOHN F. WOODMAN, Mayor } D. A. ROBINSON \ Trustees E. H. C A R T E R ) 290 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 Report of the Superintendent of Schools To the Superintending School Committee of the City of Bangor : Gentlemen:—In accordance with the law of the state, I hereby submit my seventh annual report of the public schools of Bangor—the seventeenth in the series. This report, like its predecessors, will necessarily contain much that is already history to you, but which it may be profitable to recapitulate at this time. It will be my effort to call to your attention conditions as I find and view them rather than to attempt platitudes on educational subjects. I assume that we desire to know home needs and do what we can to meet them. School conditions for the past year have not been quite so favorable as were those of last year. School attendance, especially in the lower grades, has been much more irregular than usual on account of measles and whooping cough during the fall, and many colds and throat troubles during the winter, owing to the very severe weather and sudden changes. Such irregularity can have but one effect on the pupils' progress. Both teachers and pupils have earnestly tried to close up the gaps and keep in line, but the ill effects will show for some time to come. It is of the utmost importance that parents as well as pupils should appreciate the value of regular attendance. The pupil who is scrupulously regular in attendance is almost invariably found to have a creditable standing in his classes. The very fact that he is regular and methodical in his attendance argues the co-existence of those qualities which render him a desirable pupil in other respects. The 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 291 evil of irregular attendance is a serious misfortune when unavoidable—otherwise an inexcusable injury to the pupil. The parent can and should be the most potent factor in its cure. The teaching force in your public schools is composed of as earnest and efficient teachers as can be found in New England in a place of this size and under like conditions. They do not have the opportunities for an enlargement of ideas and a widening of mental vision which is ever at hand for those whose field of labor is near the large centres of wealth and learning. Teachers in the State of Maine are not paid large enough salaries to enable them to wander far afield. They must subsist for fifty-two weeks while they have work for only thirty-six. Eleven of your teachers dropped out last June for various reasons. Some of these are married, others have accepted positions elsewhere and still others to take a needed rest. Miss Cecilia Rice and Miss Alice Forsyth were elected to the vacancies in the High school force caused by the resignation of Mr. Brooks and Miss Stowell. Miss Fannie H. Robinson was added to the High school corps as a teacher of Mathematics. Mr. Thomas F. Taylor was elected to the position of assistant principal at Union Square to fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Miss Lewis to the Abbott Square School. The other vacancies were filled by the transfer of old teachers to new positions and filling the vacancies thus caused with girls who had received their training in our training school for teachers. These changes to a greater or less number occur every year, and it is surprising how soon the ripples subside and things go on as if these innovations had been the existing order of things for weeks. The reason for this is not far to seek. These new teachers, thanks to their normal training and practice, have a pretty good idea of what to do and how to do it. The 292 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 net result is very tolerable order from the start instead of chaos. HIGH SCHOOL. I shall but briefly call your attention to a few features of this school. With over five hundred pupils and offering, as it does, four distinct courses of study, it presents some rather puzzling problems. There are two problems ever with us, viz.: Room and teachers. The building is crowded to its utmost capacity at the present time. It is capable of taking care of the present student body only because an additional class room was made by enlarging the old principal's office at the expense of a portion taken from the class room adjoining. The commercial department is increasing steadily from year to year, and the indications are that the same thing is to. take place next year. The present head of the department, Mr. Ball, has to teach for seven shortened periods in the time allotted for six periods of usual length. This plan does not allow the pupils the time to which they are entitled, causes confusion by having periods closing at irregular times, and allows Mr. Ball no time to look after the purely administrative work of his department. The outlook in numbers for this school may be summarized as follows: The school will lose its present senior class of eighty-four plus the natural dropping out in the other three grades, and it must be prepared to take in and care for a tenth grade next September of about two hundred and fifteen or twenty. The assistance needed in the High school is a teacher proficient in bookkeeping and elementary mathematics. Look at it as we may, the fact remains that this school is rapidly outgrowing its present quarters. In this connection I would urge that the old Prospect Street schoolhouse, now used as an armory and drill hall, '9°7] CITY OF BANGOR 293 be fitted up inside as a gymnasium where systematic drill under a trained instructor can be given the girls as well as the boys. I am of the opinion that such physical exercise would be of more use to the general student body than the present military drill. I refer you to Mr. White's report for further information concerning this school. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. These two large schools, so closely connected in work and management, have carried out their allotted part of the Bangor school program in a way to retain your confidence in their administration. Here you find discipline which approaches very nearly the invisible and yet is never doubted. The work here, as elsewhere, has suffered in some instances from illness among the pupils, but on the whole is so excellent that it does not suffer in general comparison with that of other larger New England cities. Palm-Street building has been put in excellent repair during the past summer. Union Square calls loudly for attention. Counting the basement story one, we have a hundred and twenty-five children on the fourth floor of the building where it was never intended to have class rooms. These pupils have to go up and down these stairs six times at least each day. The building is ventilated only by the ancient expedients of opening doors and windows. A wing should be added to give three or four added rooms so that boys and girls need not be asked to climb to the third story even and some system of modern ventilation instituted. This question of enlarging and modernizing the Union Square building is one which should receive serious consideration from the standpoints of hygiene and safety. 294 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 Below the Grammar grades the work has been done as well as circumstances would, allow. It has been no unusual thing to visit a primary school whose enrollment was forty or more and find not more than twenty or even less present. Ask the reason, and the single word "whoopingcough" from a disgusted teacher, told the whole story. As conditions have been, I think you may well feel satisfied with the work of most of the teachers of these grades. SUBURBAN SCHOOLS. These schools have been kept in close touch with the city grades by means of the same monthly outlines of study and the same weekly examinations in the Grammar grades. I visit these schools on an average, three times each term and take that opportunity to look over the papers which they have passed in and note the ranks which they have received. These boys and girls enter the High school from these schools and find not more than usual difficulty in maintaining their places. Sometimes these schools send in medal pupils. I am sure that the young teacher who goes into one of these schools and succeeds in it, is a better teacher afterwards for the Grammar grades than the one who enters at once on her work in a primary grade in the city schools. This is not a theory but a conclusion arrived at after long observation. KINDERGARTENS. These schools are crowded with candidates on the waiting list. A new kindergarten is imperatively needed in the Pearl Street district, while the new Larkin Street school building will accommodate one long needed in that district. The Division Street kindergarten will be transferred to the new Center Street building by the first of next terra 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 295 where it has quarters ready for it second to none in the city. I refer you to the report of the Supervisor of Kindergartens for details. TRAINING SCHOOL. In my previous remarks, I have referred to the efficient work of this school. That school approaches most nearly to perfection, which, in the largest measure, qualifies its graduates to get information for themselves and to learn to do by doing. Judged by this standard I think you will appreciate the work that this school is doing for those girls who intend to teach. The principal's report will be of interest to you. MANUAL TRAINING. This department is in a remarkably prosperous condition, thanks to your very broad and liberal policy toward it, and the very able director whom you have placed over it. You have added three new pattern makers lathes and one machine lathe to the equipment this year. It is an inspiration to go into this busy place and see the complete devotion to the business in hand manifested by all concerned. It is surely the beginning of a manual training High school which would solve the problem of needed room in our present High school. Mr. Goodell should have as an assistant, some one who could take charge of the boys in the simpler bench work. In this way the work could go on, in a way, even during his temporary absence. He needs this relief so that he can give more attention to mechanical drawing in the High school which he has developed to an extent hitherto unknown in Bangor schools. His report will show details of the work done. 296 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 COOKING SCHOOL. After the success of the sewing, you turned your attention to still another domestic need. A room at Abbott Square was fitted up with gas range and individual gas hot plates, with all the other requirements of a kitchen, where the girls of the ninth grade were to be taught to do ordinary cooking in a practical way. In the sewing and cooking classes the girls are fully abreast of their brothers in the manual training. Here I would again urge in the interest of economy and safety that the lower buildings in Abbott Square be connected with the High school heating plant. There is plenty of heat, nearly all the time as it is, to heat these buildings without the use of more fuel than is now used and the cost of installing the simple direct coils around the walls of the rooms, would not cost much more than the extra wood burned for the first year. WELLS. "The City of Bangor never made a better investment" is the general opinion of the citizens, when the subject of the "school wells" is under discussion. They are called "school wells" by courtesy because they are on school grounds, but they are public wells, inasmuch as the water used in the schools is but a mite compared to what the general public takes from them. They are a lasting testimonial to the administration that appropriated money to make them possible. We now have a well of absolutely safe drinking water at each of the following schools: High school, Palm Street, Pearl Street, Larkin Street, Union Square, Pond Street and Bower Street. W e and the general public need three others this year. One each at Elm Street, Cottage Street and at the new school building on Center Street. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 297 NEW BUILDINGS. The new schoolhouse in the "Little City" on Center Street, asked for last year, is an accomplished fact and stands today as one of your most up-to-date homes for school children in the city. We look forward to occupying it next term. In a few weeks the work on the foundation for the new six-room school house on Larkin Street will be pushed to completion and then we may look forward to being housed in a thoroughly modern building in that section by this time next year. WRITING. The change from vertical to slant in the handwriting of the schools seems to be justifying itself. Pupils of all grades are adapting their hands to it in a surprisingly ready manner. It may be that some of the legibility of the vertical is still profitably apparent, but time wilL demonstrate whether or not this legibility will disappear as the vertical becomes a tradition with us. MEDICAL INSPECTION. Let us have some sort of medical inspection of the schools. Anything of a regular nature to start with. Once start it and there is no danger but what it will live and grow. You cannot expect teachers to be expert observers of obscure physical defects. It is not their province. In closing I would extend my thanks to all my superiors and coadjutors for helpful co-operation in the discharge of my duties. To your Honorable Board, His Honor, Mayor W. B. Peirce and the City Council, I am grateful for a liberal and broad policy towards the public schools of Bangor. 298 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 To the School Agent and Truant Officer I am indebted for all that they have done in the interests of the schools. To my teachers, who have done the work, often an unappreciated and thankless task, who have been patient, and loyal to their best ideals, their schools and to me, I wish to offer my sincerest appreciation. Respectfully submitted, C H A R L E S E. T I L T O N , Superintendent of Schools. M a r c h , 1, 1907. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 299 Report of the Principal of the High School To the Superintendent of Schools : The year in the High school has been so much like other years that there is little to say that is new. The total registration has been about 534, a considerable increase over last year. The buildings and classes are crowded and if there is any further increase in number, some additional accommodations must be furnished. Refusing to admit scholars from towns which have High schools has lessened the attendance somewhat. It might be well to consider still further restrictions in this direction. I do not understand that we are obliged to receive tuition scholars and no doubt some of those who come from other towns might conveniently attend some other school. Most High schools divide the day into five recitation periods. We have six of 40 minutes each. When rooms are occupied on four floors, classes can not be changed in much less than five minutes so that the actual length of a recitation period is 35 minutes. Obviously classes containing twenty-five or thirty pupils cannot receive proper attention in that time. There are many classes of that size in school. There is urgent need of another teacher and I wish the committee might employ a man. We have had one less man the past year than for several years. Half the teachers in a High school should be men. Women teach as well as men, but boys of High school age need association with men. I recommend promotion by subjects in the High school. We are already doing this to some extent. Scholars who 300 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 fail in one study are required to repeat that study but are allowed to go on in studies in which they have passed. Making the school into classes by years causes trouble here. A hard and fast four years' course is not adapted to a High school. Scholars of all degrees of ability and attainments enter the High school and one can see at a glance that trying to keep them together only works harm. Our courses of study need not be changed but scholars should not be classed at least for the first two years; pupils who have sufficient credit might be admitted to the junior class. I also recommend half-year promotions. It frequently happens that pupils who fail in the first half of the year are dragged hopelessly through the last half year, when if made to review, or take some other subject they might obtain half a year's credit instead of failing in the whole year. None of these changes would require additional teaching force and we are ready with the approval of the committee to undertake them. In regard to secret societies in the High school I agree fully with the committee. I recommend that any boy who hereafter joins one of these societies be debarred from representing the school in athletics and from competing for any honors in scholarship and from holding any school office. It seems inexplicable that parents should allow boys to join these societies when they know that they are universally condemned by those who understand the facts. I have nothing to add to what I said last year in regard to athletics except that I would earnestly request the committee not to allow anyone to coach or train any school athletic team until he has been approved by them. English history has been introduced having been taken from the Grammar school by direction of the committee. A small division has done good work in the subject. It will be offered in the eleventh grade next year and there is a prospect of large classes. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 301 W e have to thank the committee for a generous supply of books of reference. The arrangement with the public library has also proved very satisfactory. The pupils have done more reading than ever before. The officers of the library have our sincere thanks. There has been very little sickness among pupils during the year and much less dropping out of school than usual. A class of 81 graduated last June and a class of 215 entered in September. Good work has been done by the average number of pupils and about as many as usual have shown that they cannot or at least do not do High school work. What to do with these last is a question that is always with us. Respectfully, H E N R Y K. W H I T E , Principal. REPORT OF T H E SCHOOLS 302 [1907 COURSES OF STUDY The High School offers instruction in the following subjects : LANGUAGES—English, Latin, French, German, Greek. MATHEMATICS—Elementary and Higher Algebra, Plane and Solid Geometry, Trigonometry. HISTORY—Grecian, Roman, French, English, American; Mythology, Civics. SCIENCES—Physical Geography, Botany, Physics, Chemistry. COMMERCIAL—Commercial Law, Commercial Geography, Commercial Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Stenography, Typewriting, Economics. DRAWING, SINGING, MILITARY D R I L L , ELOCUTION. LATIN SCIENTIFIC COURSE Figures refer to the number of recitations per week. The studies are taken thiough the year of three terms, unless otherwise stated. FIRST YEAR All Subjects as in College Preparatory Course. SECOND Latin 5, Caesar with Latin Composition. GeomeYEAR try or Physical Geography 5. English 5. THIRD YEAR Physics 5 or Latin 5, Vergil. French or German 5. English Literature 5. Rhetoric, English Grammar. FOURTH Latin 5, Cicero with Latin Composition. French YEAR or German 5. American Literature 5. Rhetoric. Chemistry 5. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE FIRST YEAR Latin 5. Beginner's Book, two terms; selections from Caesar, one term. Algebra 5, History 3, Grecian and Roman. English 3. Latin 5, Caesar with other reading, Latin CompoSECOND sition. Greek 5, Beginner's Book, two terms, Anabasis, one term, or German or French 5, YEAR Geometry 5. English 3, College Literature. Latin 5, Cicero, four orations, Vergil, books I, and II, Ovid, Latin Composition. Greek 5, Anabasis, THIRD Sight Reading, Greek Composition, or German or YEAR French 5. Algebra and Geometry 3. English 3, College Literature. History 2, Grecian and Roman. Latin 5, Vergil, Cicero, Sight Reading, Latin Composition. Greek 5, Iliad, Odyssey, Hellenic a, FOURTH Herodotus, Greek Composition, or German or YEAR French 5. Solid Geometry and Trigonometry 5. English 3, College Literature. For those requiring the work, Physics or Chemistry 5. History 2. ENGLISH COURSE FIRST Algebra 5. History 5. English 5. YEAR SECOND Geometry 5, or Botany 5, or Physical Geography 5, YEAR THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR or History 5. English 5. Physics 5 or Mathematics 5. French or German 5. English Literature 5. Rhetoric, English Grammar, Mathematics 5 or Political Economy 5, two terms. Civics 5, one term. French or German 5. American Literature 5. Rhetoric. Chemistry 5. 304 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 COMMERCIAL COURSE FIRST YEAR Algebra, 2. English, 5. Commercial Arithmetic, 5. Penmanship, Spelling, Bookkeeping. Required—Commercial Arithmetic, 2. Bookkeep- SECOND ing, 5. English, 3. History, 5. YEAR Electives—German, French, Geometry, Latin, Stenography, Typewriting. THIRD YEAR Required—Bookkeeping, 5. Commercial Law, 5. English, 2. Electives—History, German, French, Latin, Geometry, Stenography, Typewriting. Required—Political Economy, 5. Civics, 5English, 2. Office Work, Banking and Securities. Commercial Geography, 5. FOURTH YEAR Electives—French, German, Latin, Physics, Stenography, Typewriting, Chemistry. Business Practice throughout the course. Minimum work, 17 recitations per week. Pupils who are preparing to enter college or scientific schools have little choice in regard to studies. The requirements of the institution which the pupil is to enter, fix the subjects to be taken. It is important that the choice of college be made as early as the beginning of the second year, and pupils should then find out exactly the requirements for admission to the college chosen. It is the intention to offer pupils as free a choice in the selection of studies as is consistent with a systematic arrangement of work. The courses laid down in the catalogue are to be regarded rather as a guide to the kind and amount of work demanded, than as unalterable requirements. Fifteen hours a week are required in the fourth class, seventeen in each of the other classes, literature counting seven. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 3°S The selection of studies is subject to the approval of parents and principal, and whenever necessary, of the superintendent. After studies have been selected, pupils will not be allowed to make changes until permission has been granted by the superintendent. The three upper classes select their studies before the close of the preceding year. No credit will be given a pupil unless a study has been pursued at least a year, or unless the amount required in the course is completed. A diploma will be given upon the completion of four years' work. The classes in languages are so arranged that the reading for the senior class is different on alternate years, and in general, pupils who wish to take a fifth year can have new work. The school is provided with excellent chemical and physical laboratories. Pupils who are to enter colleges where such work is allowed as part of their preparation, are strongly advised to take one year, at least, of science. The Commercial Department has all necessary appliances, and offers thorough instruction in all the branches taken in the best commercial colleges. 3o6 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 TRAINING CLASS FOR TEACHERS Miss L. ELEANOR CLOUDMAN, Principal T h e course is t w o years. T h e entrance r e q u i r e m e n t t o examination for this class is a H i g h School diploma, or its equivalent, which shall testify to at least one y e a r of Science; more is recommended. T h e examination for entrance is in the common school branches. High school pupils preparing for admission to this class, must observe the science requirement. D r a w i n g m u s t be taken throughout the four years of the H i g h School course. No pupil not a graduate will be admitted. T h e L a t i n Scientific Course is designed especially for those w h o intend to enter the T r a i n i n g Class. COURSE Methods of teaching Reading, Arithmetic, Geography and L a n g u a g e in P r i m a r y S c h o o l s ; N a t u r e S t u d y ; H i s t o r y and L i t e r a t u r e w i t h reference FIRST to the needs of a teacher for little children; YEAR Constructive w o r k ; D r a w i n g , Music and P e n manship with the special teachers. Practice teaching t h r o u g h o u t the year. Psychology; H i s t o r y of E d u c a t i o n ; Applied SECOND P e d a g o g y ; Child S t u d y ; Music and D r a w i n g YEAR with the special teachers. Practice teaching throughout the year. WEEKLY PROGRAM. Training and Practice Work in City Schools. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8.15 to 11.30 A. M. Monday and Wednesday, 1.45 to 4.00 P. M. Classroom Work, Valentine Building. Monday and Wednesday, 4.15 to 5.45, Seniors. Tuesday and Thursday, 2 to 4.00, Juniors. Saturday, 8.30 to 11.30, both Classes. Friday, 2.00 to 4.00, Field Lesson. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 307 TRAINING CLASS SENIORS PARENTS Babcock, Irene C , Cochran, Julia M., Cullinan, Mollie B., Frost, Rychie E., Gorham, Harriet E., McLeod, Margaret F. Seavey, Marion, Toole, Helen F., Toole, Margaret, Welch, Bernice S., James H. Babcock, Hannah E. Scribner, M. J. Cullinan, John L. Frost, F. H. Gorham, Lewis McLeod, J. Seavey, Chris Toole, John W. Toole, W. H. Welch, RESIDENCE Kittredge Road 51 Norfolk 440 Main 54 Boyd 130 Forest Ave. 224 Grove No. Bucksport St. James Hotel 6 Willow 31 March JUNIORS Chas. H. Ames, Ames, Mabelle G., 19 Blackstone B. J. Boyer, Boyer, Grace, 59 Mt. Hope Ave. Mrs. J. M. Brennan, Brennan, Rose A., E. Hampden Herbert E. Holmes, Cross, Nettie M., Orono Flynn, Mary A., P. J. Flynn, 7 Frazier Gallagher, Mary A., J. H. Gallagher, 83 First 11 Birch Gallagher, Rose Marie Hugh T. Gallagher, 247 Forest Ave. Gayton, Eleanor A., R. Gayton, 152 Ohio Mrs. C. B. Jones, Jones, Anna Alice, 385 Ohio Wm. C. Miller, Miller, Sarah E., Geo. L. Mosher, 6 5 Kenduskeag Ave. Mosher, Aline L., 17 Boynton Alfred L. Murch, Murch, Lou C , Mrs. E. W. Olmstead , 34 Highland Ave. Olmstead, Edith, 23 6 Main Porter, Marjorie T., Fred A. Porter, 15 Elm Preble, Katheryn T., H. J. Preble, Veazie M. Sullivan, Sullivan, Nellie, 71 James Turner, Madolin B., Irving A. Turner, James Walsh, 31 Sidney Walsh, Mary, G. W. Worster, R. F. D. 1, E. Bangor Worster, Dora, 3o8 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 TEXT BOOKS SCIENCE. PHYSICS: Higgins' Lessons; Thwing's Laboratory Exercises ; Hall and Bergen; Worthington's Laboratory Manual; Sabine's Laboratory Course. CHEMISTRY : Newell's Descriptive Chemistry; Williams' Elements; Appleton's Qualitative Analysis. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY : Tarr's New Physical Geography. BOTANY: Bergen's Foundations. CIVIL GOVERNMENT : Fiske, Moses. FRENCH. Whitney, Chardenal, Fraser and Squair, Bouvet French Syntax. CONVERSATION : Francais Pratique, Lecture et Conversation, Francois Introductory French Composition. French Lyrics, Le due de Beaufort, Mademoiselle de la Seigliere, La Poudre aux Yeux, Le Voyage de M. Perrichon, Le Tour du Monde, Sans Famille, Athalie, Morceaux Choisis, Jeanne d'Arc, Le Tour de France, Le Chien du Capitaine, Colomba, Pierre et Camille, Le Cid, Le Cure de Tours, Perdue, Pecheur dTslande, Sym's First French Reader, Francois Giroud Simple French, Les Trois Mousquetavres. GRAMMAR: GERMAN. Whitney; Anderson's Fairy Tales; Taugenichts; Undine; Jungfrau von Orleans; Wilhelm Tell; Lange's German Method ; Berhardt's Composition ; Deering's Sight Translation; Berlitz Conversation; Super's Reader; Fritz auf dem Lande: Legends of German Heroes; Hartzreise; Immensee; German Lyrics; Schwiegersohn Die Journalisten; Der Neffe als Onkel. GRAMMAR: 1907] CITY O F BANGOR 309 MATHEMATICS. Wells' Algebra; McCurdy's Exercises; Wentworth and Hill's Arithmetic; Wells' Trigonometry and Logarithms; Wells' Essentials of Plane and Solid Geometry. LATIN. Allen and Greenough's Grammar; Allen and Greenough's Caesar; Allen and Greenough's Cicero; Allen and Greenough's Vergil; Allen and Greenough's Ovid; Greenough's Second Year Latin ; Collar and Daniell's Beginner's Book; Welch and Duffield's Invasion of Britain; Jones' Latin Composition ; Moulton's Latin Composition; Roberts' Caesar, Books I. and I I . ; Gleason's A Term of Ovid. GREEK. Goodwin's Grammar; White's Beginner's Book; Goodwin and White's Anabasis; Keep's Iliad; Jones' Composition ; Woodruff's Composition; Seymour's Odyssey; Merriam's Herodotus. E N G L I S H , H I S T O R Y AND G E O G R A P H Y . Carpenter's English Grammar; Lockwood's English Lessons; Genung's Outlines of Rhetoric; From Chaucer to Arnold; Pattee's American Authors; Supplementary Reading; Myers' Ancient History; Montgomery's Leading Facts of English History; Mitchell's Ancient Atlas; Tozer's Classical Geography; Guerber's Mythology; McLaughlin's United States History; Scott and Denney's Composition; West's Ancient History. COMMERCIAL. Williams and Rogers' New Complete Bookkeeping; Williams and Rogers' Mail Package Business Practice; Williams and Rogers' Commercial Arithmetic; Moore's Commercial Arithmetic; Fitch's Commercial L a w ; Seymour's Banking, Transportation and Foreign Trade; Sadler-Rowe American National Banking; Adams' Commercial Geography; Isaac Pitman's Shorthand; Van Sant's Touch Typewriting; Modern Business Spelling. 3io REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [1907 RECITATIONS J 906-07 SENIOR CLASS. l l t h GRADE. 1st hour 8.10 French 10 and 15. Shortband 8. 2nd hour 8.50 Latin 10. French 15. German 19. 3rd hour 9.30 Chemistry 16. 4th hour 10.30 History 15. French 14. English 13. American Literature 10. Physical Geography 16. 5th hour 11.10 American Literature 11. French 14. Banking 7. 6th hour 11.50 Civics 11. Mathematics 13. 1st hour 8.10 Geometry 2. U. S. History 13. French 14. 2nd hour 8.50 Geometry 2. Latin 11 and 12. U. S. History 13. French 14. Physical Geography 16. Shorthand 8. 3rd hour 9.30 Latin 10. French 11. English 12 and 13. German 15. 4th hour 10.30 Geometry 2. English 12. Bookkeeping 7. 5th hour 11.10 Geometry 2. Latin 12. Botany 13. 6th hour 11.50 English 14. JUNIOR CLASS. 10th GRADE. 1st hour 8.10 Bookkeeping 7. English 12. French 14 and 15. Physics Laboratory 18. Rhetoricals 16. 2nd hour 8.50 French 14 and 15. 3rd hour 0.30 French 11. Rhetoricals 14. German 15. Shorthand 8. Anabasis. 4th hour 10.30 Latin 11. English 12. French 14. 5th hour 11.10 French 14. History 15. Physics 16. English Literature 10. Commercial Geography 7. 6th hour 11.50 Latin 15. Algebra 8. Physics Laboratory 18. Eng. Literature 10. 1st hour 8.10 Latin 4. Algebra 5 and 11. Commercial Arithmetic 6. 2nd hour 8.50 History or English 4. Algebra 5. Latin 1. Bookkeeping 7. Commercial Arithmetic 6. 3rd hour 9.30 History or English 4. Latin 6. English History 5. Bookkeeping 7. Algebra 5. 4th hour 10.30 History or English 4. English 6. Algebra 5 and 8. 5th hour 11.10 History or English 4. English 5 and 6. Latin 8. 6th hour 11.50 Latin 2. Algebra 5 and 12. English or History 4. English 16. Commercial Arithmetic 6. Bookkeeping 7. « - Typewriting^, 5, 6, h daily . Drawing, Wednesday. Singing Seniors and Juniors, 1, 2 or 6 h Friday. Third Class, 1, 2 or 6 h Tuesday. Fourth Clals i h Monday! 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 3" REGULATIONS All Students are required to take three full studies and conform to all school regulations. No relaxation of this rule will be permitted except for physical disability or in the case of Post-Graduates who hold diplomas. For tardiness or absence, the teacher shall require a written excuse from the parent or guardian, and in default of it, may inflict such penalty as may be approved by the Committee. If a scholar is absent three days in any one month, the teacher may require the excuse to be signed by the Committee. A scholar who is absent from school five successive days or from examination, without a good excuse, or who withdraws from the school, cannot be admitted to his class until he has obtained a written permission from the Committee or from the Superintendent, and make up the lost lessons to the satisfaction of the teacher. Scholars who fail of promotion will be classed and seated with the grade in which the failure occurs until all deficiencies are made up. There is one session of the High School each day of the term, continuing from 8 a. m. to 12.30 p. m. Any pupils who for any reason need extra work may, at the discretion of the principal, be called to the High School on Saturday morning. Pupils from other towns may be admitted as tuition students. The rate of tuition is one dollar a week. 312 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [1907 Report of the Principal of the Grammar Schools To the Superintendent of Schools: In reporting the condition of these schools for the past year, there is nothing of an unusual character for me to bring to your notice. Throughout the year the same good work has been performed on the part of teachers and pupils as in former years, and the results of the year's work are equally gratifying. The average attendance, I am pleased to report, has been very good throughout the year, although in some of the lower grades many pupils have been obliged to remain at home for long periods on account of whooping-cough, mumps and very bad colds. In trying to take precaution lest such contagious diseases spread in these large schools to an alarming degree, we have excluded some children from attendance, and have allowed others to remain in school whom a physician would have, without doubt, dealt with differently. In such cases, we can only exercise our best judgment. A medical examiner, I well know, would be able to decide such cases much more to the satisfaction of parents and teachers. There have been but few changes in the corps of teachers during the year, and those who have come to us as new teachers have carried on the work assigned to them very successfully. Miss Emma F. Lewis, who has been assistant at Union Square, was transferred to the Abbott square school at the beginning of the year and Mr. Thomas F. Taylor was elected to the vacancy thus created. Miss Annetta Hincks, whose failing health caused her to resign her position as teacher of sixth grade at Palm street, was succeeded by Miss Florence Pierce. The sub-primary 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 313 grade in the Palm street building has been in charge of Miss Margaret Mullaney during the year thus far. The former teacher of this school, Miss Ethel Parlin, resigned her position at the close of last year's work. That these schools are increasing in numbers is made apparent from the fact that at the beginning of the present school year, it was found necessary, in order to accommodate the pupils in the Palm street district with room and seats, to open a new school at Abbott square to receive all sixth grade pupils living in that section. Some rooms at Palm street are still crowded, one in particular occupied by first and second grades, registers fifty-two pupils, too many foi one teacher to instruct successfully. The opening of the new school building on Center street will, we anticipate, relieve the crowded condition in some of the grades here. Some of the rooms at Union square are also crowded and should be relieved of this condition in some way. The repairs on the building at Palm street, consisting mainly of the repointing of the sub-structure and the rebuilding of the four gables, all of which was done during the summer vacation, render the exterior in good condition. For health, if for no other reason, I would recommend that the ceilings of the schoolrooms in this building be kalsomined as they have not been cleansed since the building was erected. At Union square repairs have been made to the ceilings. New steel ceilings have been put on in the halls and in all school rooms on the two lower floors. This outlay has greatly improved the appearance of these rooms and at the same time made them safer to the occupants since the old plaster ceilings were loose and falling and therefore dangerous. The needed repairs in this building now are new hardwood floors to replace the old soft wood floors that are badly worn, rough and unsanitary. W h y should not the ventilation of this building receive some attention this year? 3M REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [1907 Should not the children housed in this structure have as pure air to breathe as the pupils of Palm street, Elm street, State street, Valentine schools and others? It would be greatly to the advantage of the work carried on at the Palm street building, where between eight and nine hundred pupils are taught, if an assembly room could be provided sufficiently large to accommodate all the pupils of any one grade or about one hundred and fifty. There is ample room on the third floor that could with small cost be fitted up for the use of these schools. Such a room would be valuable to the work especially for rhetoricals, musical exercises, and readings as well as for many other purposes. Many times it is desirable to have all the pupils of a grade together for some work that is to be taken by all. At the present this is not possible as each school room is provided with chairs sufficient to accommodate the regular occupants, and should we attempt to bring even two schools together, half of the pupils must stand in the aisles. I am very glad to be able to report favorably on the work done by the teachers in the several grades with the reading classes. The improvement in this important branch of our work is gratifying. The advanced standard of admission to the grades, or rather the increased rank in studies necessary for promotion seems to have created a greater interest in individual work. The interest in manual training and sewing continues unabated. The excellent work done in these departments is decidedly helpful and results in giving us stronger pupils in the classroom. Beginning the year, girls in the ninth grade have received instruction in domestic science for one hour each week. Miss Weber, who has had charge of the sewing, has instructed these girls in this new department. There has been no change of text books in these schools during the year. In the near future we should be provided 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 315 with new grammars to replace the books now in use and very badly worn. In the ninth grade there are in these schools about two hundred pupils. Nearly all of these boys and girls will pass on to the High school at the close of the year's work. In my work throughout the year I am greatly indebted to the school officials for their cordial support, and to the teachers with whom I have labored for their hearty cooperation for which I wish here to express my appreciation. Respectfully submitted, PRESCOTT KEYES, Principal 316 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 Report of the Director of Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing Mr. Charles E. Tilton, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir -.—This, the third year, has seen the same active and healthy growth in the manual training and mechanical drawing department as in the past. I trust we may continue to enlarge our course of industrial training that we may still better meet the demands of the times for an education that will give decision, more force of character and sound judgment to that ninety per cent, of boys who will start upon their life's work upon leaving the Bangor schools. Most of these boys will find employment in Bangor and it is for our interest to see that their minds have been disciplined and broadened that they may take that breadth of view necessary to their advancement. For such training the public schools have a decided advantage over both the trade school and apprentice system as here the pupil has the mechanical training supplemented with the higher mathematics and the cultural studies. The handiwork in the first six grades is excellently taught by the regular teachers under the supervision of the drawing teacher. Various materials are used and the aim has been to keep the work instructive and interesting to the children and at the same time to increase their deftness and breadth of view. The boys in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades have continued on the same lines as heretofore. Each boy does what he can and it is not a case of so many models, but of industry versus indolence. In addi- i9o;] CITY OF BANGOR 317 tion to the course given in the Outline of Manual Training each ninth grade class has chosen an article of furniture to make as a class piece. This will be a lesson in the sub-division of labor and economy of effort. Three more wood-turning lathes were added to the equipment this year to accommodate the class in wood-turning from the High school. The lathes are kept running practically all of the time, thus, while one class from the grammar grades is at work, another from the high school is at work on the lathes in another room. An engine lathe was purchased during the fall term and the boys set it up during the Christmas vacation. They are also building a work bench for the room during their spare time out of school hours. Those boys who have finished the wood-turning course are now starting upon a course in machine tool work, which will include the turning of iron and steel into various forms, the cutting of threads and the making and assembling of light machinery and mechanical appliances. Next fall we shall need more iron working machinery for those who are now completing wood-turning. I would suggest another engine lathe and a shaper. The electric lights which were put in this year have done their share to brighten the dark and rainy afternoons and are appreciated by both pupils and teacher. The mechanical drawing in the High school is optional. All students taking it have forty minutes class room work and two hours home work per week. Those desiring college credit do four hours' home work per week. The short time in the class room necessitates a large amount of outside work for both pupil and teacher. Outlines are arranged so that each pupil is taught individually and allowed to progress as fast as he can. The course is arranged to meet the needs of either the pupil preparing 318 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 for a trade or college and the aim is to teach from the concrete rather than the abstract. Working drawings, development of surfaces, isometric, oblique and perspective drawing of various objects, boxes, parts of machinery, etc., are followed by drawings of some machine in detail and assembled. Architectural drawing is then taken up, the pupils making plans, details and perspective of a two-story and a half house and framing the house to scale in the manual training laboratory. More time in the class room would be a decided improvement and would especially aid those pupils who are slow of comprehension. It has been my endeavor to give the teaching of industrial work both breadth and depth. I would thank the members of the School Board for their co-operation and you for your never failing interest and support. I would also thank the principals, teachers, patrons and local press who have all shown in their respective fields a kindly interest. Respectfully submitted, E V E R E T T E. GOODELL. 1907] CITY O F BANGOR 319 OUTLINE MANUAL TRAINING First grade—Paper folding and raphia. Second grade—Rule and pencil, cardboard and raphia. Third grade—Cardboard construction and raphia. Fourth grade—Cardboard construction and raphia. Fifth grade—Geometric forms in cardboard, basketry and weaving. Sixth grade—Geometric forms, basketry, weaving and whittling. Models should be centered around various interests. Suggestive centers—Home interests, school interests, occupations, games, New Year's, Valentine's Day, Washington's Birthday, Easter, May Day, vacation, Thanksgiving, Christmas, election, the weather, transportation, shops and nature study. OUTLINE MANUAL TRAINING—SEVENTH GRADE. N E W T H I N G S TO T E A C H . NO OPERATIONS. I 2 3 4 5 Edge planing Testing Horizontal boring Sawing to length Whittling to point 6 7 8 Marking straight edge Planing to line Squaring end 9 10 II 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sawing long curve Shaving long curve Rounding edge Shaving short curve 21 Box construction Curve Sawing Surface Smoothing Filing small curves Outline carving Reducing broad surface Gauging Vertical sawing Horizontal chiseling 29 30 32 Jack plane Try square Brace and bit Back saw Knife Rule and pencil Jack plane Block plane Back saw Cross sawing Block planing—oblique Block plane, bench book Block plane Chamfering Hammer, beads Nailing Rip and cross-cut saws Cutting stock to line Brace and center bit Boring Extension bit Cutting circle Skew chisel Chip carving 22 26 27 28 TOOLS. SUGGESTIVE HINTS. NO. Tools, wood Parallel, light angle, oblique center, perpendicular Linear, rectangle Accuracy Fractions Adhesion Square, octogon Circle radius Reinforcing Hexagon Diameter Construction Ornamentation Turning saw Spoke shave Spoke shave Sweep ; arc semi-circle Spoke shave Support Compound curve Reinforcing Construction Coping saw Jack plane Axis, elipse (tools Round and half round files Quadrant Edged and toothed Viener, stippler Jack plane Convergent Marking gauge Centre of gravity Rip saw 2nd law of motion Firmer chisel A D NAMES. Trellis Ladder Flower stick Kite string reel I. 2, 3,4, 5 I. 2, 3. 4,5 1,2,4, 5 i» 2, 3, 4 | 5 Rule Pencil sharpener C Match strike 6 , 7, 8 6,7,8 6, 7 , 8 Bill file Pencil sharpener Hexagonal mat 9 , 10, 12 A 2 B A 3B C 4 Pen rest Frame C Egg rack A B A 5B C 6 PROJECTS. OPERATIONS B A 7B c A 8B C A D Coat Hanger Twine winder Match strike Tooth brush rack Shelf Envelope case Match box Bank Cutting board Palette Frame Trellis Easel Flower stand Marble gum 9, 9, I0 IO, I I DRAWING. Copy from blackboard drawing Copy blackboard drawing Work from blackboard drawing 13, 1 4 , 1 6 1 3 , 15, 16 13, 14 Copy blue print 17, 1 8 , 19 18 17, 18 Draw blackboard sketch 20 I20 21 2 1 , 22 21 Work from blue print Copy blue print Drawn from blackboard sketch 2 9» 30. 3i Sketch from object A, B, C 29.30,31.32 Work from 29, 30, 31. 32 blue print D 29, 30, 31 26 2 6 , 27 2 6 , 28 OUTLINE MANUAL TRAINING—EIGHTH GRADE SUGGESTIVE PROJECTS NEW THINGS TO TEACH NO. OPERATIONS TOOLS HINTS NAMES NO. 33 Small curves 34 Surface smoothing 35 Sharp edge 36 Surfacing 37 Smoothing Sand paper File Tangent Concentric Purity of profile Smoothing plane Cabinet scraper Wheel and axle Construction design 38 Vertical chiseling 40 Whetting, when needed 42 Glue joinery 43 Gain joining 44 Sewing together 45 Designing decoration Firmer chisel Oil Stone Glue and clamps Knife, saw, chisel Screw driver Screws Economy of material Weight of wood Decorative design A Book rack 14 B T square C Pen rack 5i Half and half joint 52 Open mortise joint Knife, guage, saw, chisel Power of mind Transformation of energy A Wind wheel 15 B Tea pot stand C Ring toss 53 Grooving, concave shaping 54 Rounding edge Carving chip, free 55 56 Taper planing 57 Free modeling 58 Free smoothing 59 Metal fitting Firmer guage Plane Carving tools Composition of wood Jack plane Spoke shave Sand paper Hack saw, file, pliers Block plane Auger, screw driver, etc, Accuracy of free hand work 60 Free block planing 61 Miscellaneous con- struction Proportioniug for strength and beauty A Easel II B Key rack C Paper knife A Twine reel l e t t e r box Jewel case D Shelf A Ping pong racket Ink stand Bill file A Card tray Spool box 1 6 ^ Pen tray D Platter 17 OPERATIONS DRAWING 34, 35, 33 Copy blue print 34, 35, 33 34. 35, 33 36,37 36,37 36,37 36,37 38, 40, 42 38, 40, 42 38, 40, 42 Work from blue print Sketch and then make drawing 43, 44, 45 Work from blue print 43,44 43, 44, 45 51,52 Work from blue print 51 51 53, 54, 53, 54, 53, 54, 53, 54, 55 Copy blue print 55 55 55 Sketch care. Hammer handle fully or hatchet handle 56, 57, 58 B File handle 56, 57, 58, 59 Work from sketch C Glove stretcher 56, 57, 58, 59 ! A Towel rack ' 18 B Blotter pad O Frame 60, 61 60, 61 61 Work from blue print OUTLINE MANUAL TRAINING—NINTH GRADE SUGGESTIVE PROJECTS NEW THINGS TO TEACH NO OPERATIONS HINTS TOOLS NO. NAMES OPERATIONS K n i f e , s a w , chisel, g a u g e , etc. General uses of this class of j o i n t s A Letter box 20 B K n i f e b o x C Specimen box 62 62 62 Chisels, g a u g e s , a u g e r , glue Jack plane, block plane Inscribed and circums c r i b e d figures Strength, beauty A Foot stool 21 B Tea p o t s t a n d C Towel roller 76, 77 76. 77 76,78 So L a y i n g - o u t a n d c u t t i n g S q u a r e , bevel, s a w mitre Mitre Square on hyp. Review angles Mitre box « B Triangles 81 R a b b i t i n g ( i n d i v i d u a l pupils) 82 M i t r e j o i n i n g Rabbit plane Mitre box and saw Tool c o n s t r u c t i o n *t 83 I n l a y i n g 84 P e g t e n o r Saw, p l a n e , etc. Auger, saw, chisel Colors of w o o d *4B 85 M o r t i s e a n d t e n o r joining 86 N a i l e d b r a c e Auger, chisel Mitre saw C o m m o n u s e s of such joints Accuracy 62 Half lap joining (abutting) 76 Carving—free, c h i p 77 D o w e l j o i n i n g 78 P l a n i n g c y l i n d e r 87 F i t t i n g h i n g e s , l o c k , e t c . K n i f e , c h i s e l , g a u g e , 88 P l a i n d o v e t a i l i n g Auger, saw, chisel 89 P a n e l i n g 90 K e y e d j o i n t Review Rabbit plane Parts of door Furniture design According to project Review DRAWING Sketch a n d make working drawing Work from blue print 82 82 Make and work from sketch Frame Egg stand 81,82 82 Sketch a n d make drawing Hat rack Key board 83,84 83 Sketch and w o r k from sketch A Crane Bracket 2 5 ? Book rest D C a m p stool 85,86 85,86 85,86 85 Copy blue print Mail box ^ B Handkerchief box 87,88 87,88 Work from blue print ^ Cabinet Chair K Original Elective 89 90 Working drawing Sketch OUTLINE MANUAL TRAINING—TENTH GRADE SOGGESTIVE PROJECTS NEW THINGS TO TEACH NO. OPERATIONS TOOLS HINTS NAMES NO. 91 ?are o f m a c h i n e 92 Centering 93 R o u g h i n g o u t 94 S m o o t h i n g Lathe Dividers Gauge Chisel The development of machinery 9 Marking lengths 96 S h o u l d e r i n g 97 S q u a r i n g e n d Calipers C u t t i n g off Tool Lathe s p e e d s Cutting vs. scraping 98 C u t t i n g V 99 T a p e r i n g Sizing tool Straight edge Tapers Cone 3*1 Pastry 100 Beads 101 F i l l e t s 102 S c o t i a s H i n . chisel % in. gauge Use o f c u r v e s Design 33 B 103 F l o w i n g curves 104 P o l i s h i n g 105 F i t t i n g h a n d l e S a n d paper Shellac Varnishes Structure o f w o o d 34B J. 106 S m o o t h i n g o n face-plate Face-plate 107 S h o u l d e r i n g o n Chisel 108 Curves N o s i n g tool " " A Cylinder 30 B R u l e r C Towel roller A Stepped c y l i n d e r Spool post 3>g B o o k case Cooky rolling pin " " Crokinole m e n Newel-post 9I.92|93,94 9". 92, 93, 94 91. 92. 93. 94 DRAWING Blue p r i n t 95, 96. 97 95, 96, 97 95, 90, 97 Blue p r i n t Pupils' design 96, 97, 98 96, 97, 99 Pupils' design Blue p r i n t 100, 101 IOO, IOI, 102 Pupils' design Blue p r i n t Mallet Indian club C Masher 100, 103, I°4, I O 5 loo, 103, 104 loo, 103, 104 Friction Ornament A Rosette 35 B D r a w e r p u l l C Tray 106, 107, 108 106, 107, 108 106, 107, 108 Pupils' design 109, n o , 104 109, n o , 104 109, n o , 104 Blue p r i n t 109,100, i n , 104 i n , 112 104,112 104, i n , 112 Blue p r i n t log D e e p t u r n i n g 110 F i t t i n g cover I n s i d e calipers Vibration Symmetry A Covered b o x 36 B Vase C Puff box Chucking 112 T r u e c u r v e s Chuck Template Tool design „ A Napkin ring 3' B Round ring C D u m b bell D Ball HI OPERATIONS 324 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [1907 Report of the Director of Domestic Science To\CharlesE. Tilton, Superintendent of Schools : The plan of the sewing during the school year is as follows: For three years we have had the sewing in the Grammar grades, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth. In the first year or sixth grades each scholar is supplied with a half yard of print or calico, a thimble, needle and spool of thread. Out of this material they make a bag to carry their work to and from school. On this bag they learn the first principles of hand sewing. This year, at the beginning of the Fall term, the ninth grades, after making their cap, apron and sleeves for their work in cooking, dropped all sewing and took up cooking. The work for the different grades in the three terms is: FALL TERM Sixth grade—Making work bags; learning the different stitches, where and how to use them. Making white sewing aprons. Making Christmas gifts; learning the fancy stitches, embroidery, outlining, hemstitching, etc. Seventh grade—Making simple underwear—underwaists. Cutting and using patterns—hand-sewing entirely. Christmas gifts. Eighth grade—Making suits of underwear—underwaists, drawers, petticoats and nightgowns. Use of patterns. Taking up machine stitching. Christmas gifts. WINTER TERM Sixth grade—Making simple petticoats; flannel or cotton. Learning to put on bindings and to fix plackets. To make buttonholes. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 325 Seventh grade—Starting suits of underwear. Using patterns. Beginning machine stitching. Eighth grade—Finishing suits of underwear and starting shirt waists. S P R I N G TEEM Sixth grade—Darning and patching. Making fancy work bags or starting an undergarment. Seventh grade—Finishing the suits of underwear. Eighth grade—Finishing waists and starting skirts. Making fancy aprons. • By the end of the three years I expect each girl to have made a suit of underwear, to learn to stitch on the machine, darning, cutting and fitting a simple shirt waist. We need a machine or two in each building. All the girls are anxious to learn to use a machine and if we had them in the schools it would save a good deal of time for the girls and their mothers. In time I hope we may have a room for the sewing classes furnished with machines, chairs, cutting tables, etc. COOKING The kitchen at Abbott square was furnished and equipped ready for use November third and on the next Monday I started the classes in cookery. The classes did not start their practical work in cooking at the beginning of the Fall term so that the plan of work could not be followed. By the end of the school year I will expect my classes to be able to plan and serve a simple five-course dinner. The ninth grades only have the cooking. These are five classes averaging about twenty-five girls each. The classes work at a large table in the form of a hollow square, each two girls having a gas hot plate on which to do all of their cooking except the baking which is done in the gas range oven. 326 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 The first lesson was taken up by notes on washing dishes, cleaning stoves and sink, getting used to gas range and stoves. The girls do individual work—two girls working together; each class having one lesson a week. The receipts are dictated to them and copied into a small note book by each girl. The entire receipts are given and then reduced by them so as to make an individual dish. For instance, they reduce a large receipt to halves or quarters. From each class two girls are selected to act as housekeepers for two lessons. Their duties are: i. To keep kettles on range filled with water. 2. To keep both supply shelves clean. 3. To see to the lighting and cleaning of range. 4. To wash any extra dishes. 5. To wash sink. 6. To keep cupboards in good order. 7. To keep towels clean. 8. To wipe off supply shelves and work-table after class has been dismissed. 9. To see that all gas has been turned off. The plan of work for the three terms is as follows: FALL TERM Principles of Vegetable Cooking. 1. Baked potatoes; mashed potatoes; creamed potatoes. 2. White sauce for vegetables; making of creamed potatoes. 3. Baked macaroni and cheese. Principles of Soup Making. 4. Creamed-Tomato bisque. 5. Broth—beef. I9°7] CITY OF BANGOR 327 Principles of Cooking Fruit. 6. Fresh fruit: (a) Baked apples, (b) Apple sauce, (c) Jelly from parings. 7. Dry fruit: Stewed prunes. 8. Cornstarch pudding. Principles of Cereal Cooking. 9. Boiled rice as a vegetable. 10. Rice pudding. 11. Oatmeal steamed as cereal. 12. Oatmeal fritters. 13. 14. Principles of Candy Making. Peanut brittle ; panouchi. Sugar taffy; fudge. WINTER TERM Principles of Flour Mixtures. 1. Plain egg muffins. 2. Popovers. 3. Baking powder biscuits. 4. Tarts. 5. Apple pie. 6. Cornmeal fritters. 7. Cornmeal muffins. 8. Sugar cookies. 9. Doughnuts. 10. 11. Principles of Egg Cooking. Plain omelet. Scrambled eggs. Notes on the Principal Ways of Cooking. 8PRING TERM 1. Eggs—cup custard. 2. Eggs—plain cake—icing. 328 3. 4. 5. 6. REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 Eggs—salad dressing. Meats—beef stew with dumplings. Meats—beef—broiling steak. Meats—beef—roast with browned potatoes. Notes On Serving. 7. Salads. 8. Poultry. Preparing fowl for roasting. 9. Bread and rolls, mixing, kneading, baking. 10. Bread and rolls, mixing, kneading, baking. 11. Serving of meals. Respectfully, KATE W E B E R . 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 329 Report of the Supervisor of Training School To the Superintendent of Schools : It gives me pleasure to report that the Training School has enjoyed a prosperous year. The enrollment is larger than it has ever been before in the history of the school, there being now thirty members. On June 9, '06, a class of seventeen was graduated. This was the largest class we had had up to that date. As sixteen of the seventeen were already engaged in the regular work of teaching at the time of their graduation it was feared that the preparation of class parts might take time and attention from their more important duties to their own schools. They were, therefore, allowed to have an address by some prominent educator instead of the customary graduating exercises. They chose as their lecturer. Miss Mary S. Snow, formerly of Bangor, now of Pratt Institute, N. Y., who spoke to them in her own inspiring and inimitable manner, on "The Personality of the Teacher." Fourteen members of this class were elected to teach in the schools of Bangor during the current year. Of the other three, one is teaching in a Massachusetts Grammar school, another in an Intermediate school in Brewer, while the third is supervisor of schools for the town of Veazie. The reception of graduates of the Training School by communities outside Bangor is nattering. Supervisors who have employed one of our young ladies have in nearly every case asked for others. Since last September requests for seven teachers for schools outside Bangor have been refused because there were no unemployed graduates to take the positions. Another gratifying feature in connection with the present classes, is the eagerness of the pupils for real work 33Q REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [I907 in the schools to which they are assigned for practice teaching, and the efficiency with which they perform the tasks they are allowed to attempt. No amount of effort is too great if only they may feel they are doing as well for their classes as the regular teacher would do. The supervisor of the Training School has since last September made a hundred and fifty-seven visits to the schools in which the pupils of the school have been employed. The practice work of each young lady has thus been observed repeatedly, criticisms and suggestions offered where necessary and followed up by further observation to see that she understood and acted upon the hints given her. It may be said here that the value of the cordial, helpful and sympathetic attitude of the regular teachers toward the pupils of the training classes can hardly be overestimated. To be allowed to work under the constant supervision and inspiration of such intelligent, efficient and faithful teachers as the City of Bangor possesses is an education in itself. The work done in the Training School class room at the Valentine building is along the same general lines as shown in last year's report. A few changes have become necessary. The class meet now on six days of the week instead of five as formerly, and the Saturday mornings which were last year given to general cultural work have been given over to a study of United States History with a view to passing the final examinations at the close of the course. The thanks of the school are due not only to the grade teachers under whom the pupils practice, but also to the Special Teachers for their uniform kindness and interest, and for their valuable services. Respectfully submitted, L. ELEANOR CLOUDMAN. 1907 J CITY OF BANGOR 331 Report of the Supervisor of Kindergartens Mr. Charles E. Tilton, Superintendent of Schools : The year's work in this department has proceeded along regular lines. The teachers and children have been interested in their work, making the year both pleasant and profitable. Realizing that the efficiency of the kindergarten, as of the school, is to a large extent measured by the attitude of its teachers, the motto, "More Work and Better Work," was suggested at the opening of the school year as a suitable expression of the aim for the year. In order to work in line with the motto, at least three things, it was stated, were necessary; namely, that each teacher have ideals to follow, that each be slow to excuse herself or give causes for poor work, that each be concerned about merit. It is an easy matter to fall into the way of thinking that last year's successful lessons and talks will serve the needs of the new year; one moment of serious thought proves such a method false, for the kindergarten of this year is as unlike the kindergarten of last year as one sister is unlike another. True, the tools of the kindergarten—the gifts, occupations and the like—remain from year to year; the truths which they symbolize to the child, between four and six years of age, are not to be reached by cut and dried methods, therefore a wholesale use of last year's successful program marks the teacher as unfitted for her work. Each year the detail must be created anew, therefore "More Work and Better Work" means new lessons and talks carefully prepared, in order that they may train each child to think practical things, to do practical things, to increase his fund of useful knowledge, to induce moral ideals, to foster a spirit of love and helpfulness, and thereby prepare him for the next step in school life. 332 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 This leads me to say that there should be no "yawning chasm" between the field of the grade teacher and the kindergarten director. We are doing all we can and as fast as we can to bridge the last chasm. The average, fullfledged kindergarten child, and by that I mean the child who has done two years of connected kindergarten work, seems to slip into first grade work easily with one exception,—there must be some blackboard reading before first grade work is entered upon. In this respect, as in others, he soon far outstrips the sub-primary neighbor who has come directly from the home, due plainly to the fact that his powers of observation, his ability to compare forms and his vocal training do not leave him blind, deaf and dumb to the mechanical side of reading. Half-year promotions would be of benefit to this child; in the absence of such a plan, it seems almost necessary to make special arrangements for him, in order to save him from the discouragement and inattention to work which is likely to come from too little to occupy his mind in the sub-primary, and on the other hand, avoid the strain which might result from doing extra reading. However, too little work is better, at this early period, than too much. It may prove wise to give fifteen minutes, or one-half of the occupation period, during the last ten weeks of the second year to blackboard reading, thus making it possible for the kindergarten child to practically enter first grade the following September. Should this prove desirable, the kindergartners will heartily cooperate with the grade teacher, and will gladly qualify for the work. The kindergarten child of two years' training knows by characteristics, vertical, horizontal, slanting and curved in lines; square, oblong, triangle in planes; right, sharp and blunt in angles. In fact he has quite an extensive knowledge in form, color, size, balance and the like; he may not 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 333 always be able to give the name, but we are not living in the age when words stand before things. His daily work with blocks, sticks, rings and beads makes him acquainted with number combinations to five, sometimes eight; in advanced gift work he has experience with halves and quarters. His hand is also trained for writing, therefore he seems quite ready for grade work. I wish to call your attention to a paragraph in the report of Dr. William H. Maxwell, superintendent of schools of the City of New York. "Observation in the lower primary grades and a short primary course are now considered essential elements in the training of the kindergartner, in order to prevent that isolation which formerly hampered her. For similar reasons the advisability of a short kindergarten course for the elementary teacher is recognized in some of our "State Normal Schools." Having long felt and preached the advisability of such a course I recommend that, in the future, the young woman qualifying for kindergarten work in Bangor, be required to practice in the lowest grade the last term of her second year of practical work. Such a rule would serve to correlate quite satisfactorily the kindergarten and primary work. Mothers' Meetings and calling in the home are as vital a part of a kindergartner's work as ever, and always will be from the standpoint of the best humanitarian education. We have not been negligent in the performance of these duties. Because teachers need to renew the sources of their own inspiration, we hold monthly meetings for study in addition to occasional grade meetings for conference. With genuine pleasure I record the transfer of the kindergarten from Division street to the room planned for it in the Longfellow school on Center street. Upon the walls of the new room hangs an exceptionally beautiful picture of the Sistine Madonna, a gift from the mothers of the 334 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 children last in attendance at the old Division street room. The Longfellow Kindergarten is also the grateful recipient of three large pictures presented by an old friend, the Bangor Kindergarten association. Let me mention here the fact that a recent article by Calvin Cady, suggesting means of improving kindergarten music, has created considerable interest in our midst. In the future I shall have more to say in regard to singing, and the success we hope to secure along the lines of pure intonation and pure quality of voice. In closing I wish to heartily thank you and all who so generously support our work. Respectfully, N E L L I E E. BROWN, Supervisor of Kindergartens. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 33S Report of the School Agent To the Honorable Mayor and the City Council of the City of Bangor: Gentlemen:—I hereby submit the annual report of the School Agent, for year ending February 28, 1907. This report necessarily includes that of the Building Inspector. The past year shows a large increase in building. A number of stores in the business district were entirely rebuilt, and property owners in general have done a large amount of repairing. The principal buildings are the Merrill building, Hammond street, the Graham building, Central street, the Maine Central Station, Exchange street, Eastern Steamship Co.'s building, Front street, Sterns building, Exchange street, Tarratine Club House, Park street, Treat & Freeland Auto Garage, Palm street, school on Center street, Maine Central Railroad Freight Sheds, Jewish Synagogue, Carr street. Following is a list of buildings for the year 1906: Ward 1 3 " 2 2 " 3 11 •' 4 16 " 5 10 " 6 15 " 7 9 Total 66 RECEIPTS. Appropriation for the building fund %28,000 00 336 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS EXPENDITURES. Abbott square Prospect street Palm street Union square Valentine Pond street Center street Elm street Larkin street Bower street State and Pine Pearl street Allen street Cottage street Forest avenue Third street Division street Mt. Hope Stillwater avenue Bagley Hillside Sherburne N. Bangor Avenue Odlin Tyler City Hall Armory, Court street Poor Farm City stable Power station City building, Court street Central fire station Union Hose Hose 2 " 3 " * 5 " 6 " Pest House $ 2,637 51 57 78 2,662 08 2,276 56 417 81 940 78 210 61 351 06 1,025 20 857 50 146 81 252 06 39 60 224 45 41 30 26 87 22 38 26 00 3 68 2 00 5 20 100 11 25 4 00 4 00 2 00 63 12 207 49 421 53 169 26 912 92 305 66 289 63 26 07 50182 116 59 112 66 449 82 87 12 H 20 [1907 1907] CITY OF BANGOR City gates Miscellaneous Paid for Center street school and lot and Larkin street lot Total Amount overdrawn 337 65 69 624 00 18,789 93 $35,403 90 $7,403 90 In making the appropriation for buildings, the condition of some of the school buildings was not taken into consideration. The gable ends of Palm Street school were taken down and rebuilt. New gutters were put on the High school, the walks concreted, the lawn built up and seeded, hard wood floors laid in two rooms and the office made larger to be used as a recitation room. The lower buildings at Abbott square were extensively repaired; one room made into a cooking school. All the artesian wells were drained and charged to the building department. Steel ceilings were put in all the rooms and corridors at Union Square school. New closets at Pond street. Slate blackboards were put into all the schools in the city proper. The new school on Center street is considered to be the best school in the city for the money expended. Considerable repairing has been done on all the fire stations ; the retaining wall at Hose 5 has been taken down and rebuilt, the entrance concreted and the hall finished for use for meetings of the company. A new roof has been put on Hose 3, a bell tower built on Hose 2 and a new boiler at Hose 1. New gutters were put on the Poor Farm buildings, the retaining wall repaired and 300 yards of earth removed from the Electric Light station on York street, to make room for a store house which was built there this year. Larkin Street schoolhouse was moved back into the yard to make room for the new school to be built next year. 338 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 All the buildings are in good condition at the present time. In conclusion, I take this occasion to thank the Mayor, the Superintendent of Schools, the Committee on Schools, and Committee on City Property, for the assistance rendered to me in the discharge of my official duties. Respectfully submitted, DANIEL F. MCCARTHY, School Agent. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 339 Report of the Truant Officer To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council : G e n t l e m e n : — I h e r e w i t h respectfully s u b m i t m y report as T r u a n t Officer. I t a k e g r e a t pleasure in being able to report a s u b s t a n t i a l decrease in t h e n u m b e r of complaints received from t h e t e a c h e r s for scholars suspected of t r u a n c y and from o t h e r s o u r c e s : Complaints received from teachers, 323 last year 420 Complaints received from other sources, 52 last year 71 Scholars arrested and sent to State school for truancy, 2 last year 1 Scholars arrested and brought before the court and their sentence continued, 5 last year 9 Scholars arrested and taken to school directly, 17 last year 23 Arrested for forging excuses, none last year„ 1 Doubtful excuses looked up, 9 last year 19 Doubtful excuses looked up and found correct, 1 last year 3 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. W I S H , T r u a n t Officer. B a n g o r , M a r c h 8, 1907. 340 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [1907 NUMBER OP SCHOOLS IN THE CITY (31). 1 High school, 18 rooms. 37 Grammar rooms, grade 4 to 9. 35 Primary rooms, grades Sub-Primary to 3. 11 Suburban rooms, grades Sub-Primary to 9. 5 Kindergarten rooms. 1 Training school. 3 Manual Training rooms. Total rooms, 111. NUMBER OP TEACHERS EMPLOYED. High school, 1 principal, and 18 assistants Grammar grades, 1 principal, 1 assistant principal, and 38 assistants Primary grades, teachers Primary grades, assistants Suburban schools Kindergarten, 5 principals and 6 assistants Special supervisors Principal of Training school for teachers 19 40 31 3 11 11 6 1 122 AVERAGE NUMBER OP PUPILS TO EACH TEACHER. High school Grammar grades Primary grades Suburban schools Kindergarten 30 40 36 22 35 COST OP TUITION, INCLUDING SALARIES OP TEACHERS, JANITOR'S SERVICE, FUEL, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. Per Week High school ?1 Upper Grammar ( 6 - 9 ) . . . Lower Grammar ( 4 - 5 ) . . . Primary Suburban Training school 1 00 50 50 35 45 00 Per Year $36 18 18 12 16 36 00 00 00 60 20 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 341 GENERAL STATISTICS. Valuation of Bangor for 1906 $172,745 42 Population of Bangor by census of 1900 21,850 Population between the ages of 5 and 21 years 6,595 Average enrollment in public schools 3,357 Enrollment of pupils in parochial and private schools 776 Percentage of school population in public schools 62 per cent. Appropriation by the city for the schools for the year was , $68,000 00 Number of schools having savings banks 28 Number of banks 59 Number of depositors 1,363 Total amount collected $21,804 53 Total amount withdrawn 9,054 00 Total amount due depositors 12,750 53 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. HIGH SCHOOL. RECEIPTS. Appropriated by the city State free high school fund Tuition received $14,000 00 250 00 654 85 $14,904 85 EXPENDITURE'S. Teachers' salaries $14,330 54 Unexpended $574 31 COMMON SCHOOLS. RECEIPTS. Appropriated by the city State school fund and mill tax Tuition received Sale of books and supplies Refunded , $41,500 19,907 429 85 1 00 29 65 32 25 $50,264 5,925 5,013 288 17 86 42 00 $61,923 41 EXPEJTDITtJRBS. Teachers' salaries Fuel Janitors' service Conveyance of pupils Unexpended $61,491 45 $431 96 342 REPORT OF T H E SCHOOLS [1907 BOOKS, S U P P L I E S , ETC. RECEIPTS. Appropriated by t h e city $12,500 00 EXPENDITURES. Books Supplies Material and r e p a i r s Furniture Miscellaneous $3,900 4,123 147 647 3,643 08 96 50 74 98 $12,463 26 Unexpended $36 74 SUMMARY. RECEIPTS. Appropriated by t h e city State school fund and mill tax F r e e high school fund Tuition received Books and supplies sold Refunded 1... $68,000 19,907 250 1,084 85 1 00 29 00 40 32 25 $89,328 2G EXPENDITURES. Teachers' salaries J a n i t o r s ' service Books Supplies Fuel Material and repairs Furniture Miscellaneous $64,594 5,013 3,900 4,123 5,925 147 647 3,931 71 42 08 96 86 50 74 98 $88,285 25 Unexpended $1,043 01 1907] CITY O F BANGOR 343 DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS, 1906-1907 Schools High Teachers' Names Henry K. White, Prin. Jennie A. Philbrook, Asst. Annie M. Pease Mary B. Hutchins Mary C. Robinson Jennie D. White Fred 0. Ball Elmar T. Boyd Palm St Minnie E. McCarthy Winifred E. Taylor... Alice W. Trickey Eva R. Mutty Lilian C. McCarthy Laura C. Jewett Katherine Quigley Addie P Cobb Nellie P Blaisdell FTHnn. T M a x f i e l d Margaret M. Mullaney Grades Addresses The Jerrard 58 Broadway 208 Essex St. Brewer, Me. 44 Thatcher St. 122 Ohio St. Bangor, Box 733 The Jerrard 32 Sixth St. 142 Cumberland 286 French St. 110 Center St. Bangor, Me. 54 Ohio St. 208 French St. 142 Hammond St. 136 Court St. The Jerrard 404 Hammond St.' 179 Birch St. IX 17 Birch St. IX 168 Essex St. IX 27 Prentiss St. VIII 119 Park View Ave VIII 17 Birch St. VIII 80 Lincoln St. VII 167 Birch St. VII 239 Pine St. VII 21 Adams St. VI 24 Forest Ave. VI 170 Forest Ave. VI 40 E. Summer St. 277 Forest Ave. V 260 Birch St. V 215 Grove St. IV Brewer, Me. IV Brewer, Me. IV I I & III... 68 Montgomery Sub & I... 41 Birch St. 404 Hammond St. 344 Schools REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS Teachers' Names Grades [1907 Addresses 14 Curve St. IX 7 Fourth St. Place 1 George St. IX 188 Ohio St. VIII 239 Ohio St. VIII 55 Summer St. VII 219 Ohio St. VII Sara L. Field 109 Elm St. VII Union St. VI 66Kend'keagAve VI Union St. B . F . D . VI 53 Charles St. Charlotte M. Davenport... V 68 Fifth St. L. Eleanor Oloudman Prin. Valentine \ 94 Third St. IV Training [ ... 170 Third St. Ill II 195 Warren St. Margaret E. McCarthy Sub. & 1.... 28 Second St. 72 Fifth St. V Edith M. Grant Pond St... 473 Hammond St. IV I I & ILL... 152 Ohio St. Sub. & I.... 13 Pond St. VI 35 Fourth St. Abbott Sq 41 Birch V 144 York St. IV Ida E. Frost I I & ILL... 54 Boyd St. Sub. & I.... 80 Lincoln St. Bangor, Me. IV 277 Forest Ave. Sadie B. Blaisdell Ill 44 Fountain St. I I & I.... 93 Congress St. Sub. Elm St 14 Adams St. Ill 146 Cumberland ISub. I & I.... 431 Hammond St. IV &V 255 Hammond St. S . I , I I , I I I 104 Lincoln St. Eva M. Stewart, Asst 94 Lincoln St. Brewer, Me. IV &V LillaE. Curtis I I & I I I . . . 291 Main St. Sub. & I.... 32 Carroll 30 Jefferson St. State St I l l & II.... 43 Essex St 21 Fern St. I&II Helen L. Donnelly 349 Main St. Sub. Pearl St I I & III.... 11 Park View Ave. Mary A. Holden Lillian M. Buzzell, Asst Sub. & I.... 195 Third St. Allen St M. Etta Cowan I I & III.... 241 Center St Anna M. Bourne Sub. & I.... 107 Fourth St. Union Sq Thos. F . Taylor, Asst. Prin. 1907] Schools Cottage St. Forest Ave Third St Crosbyville CITY OF BANGOR Teachers' Names Blanche T. Edmunds.... Alzada C. Withee Mabel M. Drinkwater.. Susie M. Comins Louise H . Savage Annie P. Britton, Asst., Frances K. Donovan Grades 345 Addresses I I & I I I . . . 80 Court St. Sub. &I... 29 Holland St. I I & I I I . . . 135 Elm St. Sub. & I... 283 Forest Ave. Sub. & I... 437 Main St. 14 Hudson St. S.1,11,111 22 Barker St. SUBUBBAN Mount Hope... Edna E. Temple Stillwater Ave Margaret L. Girvan Bagley Mary L.Herlihy Hillside Bertha M. Cushman.... Sherburne.... Catherine E. Maxfleld. Flora E. Whitley Central N. Bangor.... Mary T. Gibbons Cora Thompson Avenue Margaret F. McLeod.... Fuller Augusta Mountaine.... Odlin MaryKINDERGARTENS L. Humphrey.... Tyler Nellie E. Brown, Director State St Eleanor A.Herlihy 1st Ass* Elizabeth Hurley, 2nd Ass* Katherine L. Durgin, Dir. Elm St Margaret A. Chick, Asst.. Division St.... Adelaide L. Mansur, Dir.. Georgia C. McClench, Asst Valentine .... Grace E. Glass, Director.. Elsie M. Lyon, Asst Jane P. Boberts, Director. Bower St Bertha L. Butterfield Asst, 184 Pine St. 196 Webster Ave. 147 York St. 91 Fifth St. 260 Birch St. R. F . D. No. 8 20 Dutton St. 27 Sixth St. 224 Grove St. 21 Adams St. West Bangor 29 James St. 201 State St. 45 Sidney St. 40 Blackstone St. 58 Fifth St. 101 Cumberland 107 Center St. 29 James St. 735 Main St. 186 State St. 14 Catell St. SPECIAL SUPERVISORS Music Writing Drawing Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing Domestic Science Caroline E. Tilton Mary Alexander Mabel L. Dealing Bangor House 250 French St. 199 Main St.| E. E. Goodell.. 58 Fifth St. Kate Weber... 100 Third St. 346 [1907 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE, 1906-1907 School Name of Teacher No. High Winter Term Fall Term Spring Term Av. Boys Girls No. Av. Boys Girls No. Av. H e n r y K. W h i t e , Prin.... 460 436 213 321 534 520 208 310 518 500 E l m a r T. B o y d Mary A . H o p k i n s Marguerite H . Rogers Fannie H . Eobinson Cecilia Rice Palm St Grade I X A l m a Li. Davis IX I X Winifred E . Taylor V I I I Alice W . Trickey V I I I E v a R. M u t t y V I I I Lilian C. M c C a r t h y V I I Jennie L. Menges V I I K a t h a r i n e Quigley V I I Annie E. Hurley V I Helen J. Mountaine VI V I Addie P . Cobb V Alice M.Collins V Nellie P . Blaisdell V & V I E d n a I . Maxfield I V & I I I S a r a h A. R y d e r I V Nettie M. Howard I V Mabel A. W e y m o u t h I I & I I I Eva Lenore Grant S u b . & I Margaret M. Mullaney.... 36 35 35 43 40 36 40 39 38 38 42 40 45 48 40 41 43 39 36 52 35 33 32 41 39 35 37 36 35 34 40 38 42 45 37 39 39 36 34 48 19 18 20 20 20 17 17 15 20 19 22 17 18 20 21 25 21 21 23 20 22 22 19 20 19 18 23 26 22 14 18 24 25 26 21 17 19 21 24 16 41 40 39 40 39 35 40 41 42 33 40 41 43 46 42 42 40 42 47 36 38 38 37 36 35 33 37 38 38 31 36 36 38 40 37 38 35 37 42 29 19 18 20 20 16 16 17 16 22 18 23 16 16 20 20 25 21 22 25 18 21 20 19 17 19 16 24 26 20 14 18 22 24 24 22 19 18 19 22 13 40 38 39 37 35 32 41 42 42 32 41 38 40 44 42 44 39 41 47 31 38 36 37 35 33 30 40 38 30 29 36 35 37 40 39 40 34 37 36 26 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Spring Term School 347 Fall Term Name of Teacher Boys Girls No. Av Union Sq.... Prescott Keyes, Prin Thos. F . Taylor, Asst. Prin. Grade IX IX Julia T. Brastow V I I I Annie M.Ervine V I I I Mary R. Shaw V I I & I X Kate M. Allamby V I I Annie L. Roney V I I S a r a L . Field V I Ann C. Neville VI Mae O. Straw VI Maude E. Monroe V Cora I . Morrison Valentine .. Charlotte M. Davenport.., Grade IV L. Eleanor Cloudman, Prin. III I I Anna McSkimmon I & Bub. Elizabeth Nickerson Margaret McCarthy Edith M. E. Grant Pond St Simpson Grade V Gertrude Susan M. Bickford.. IV Nellie M. Jones II & I I I Jessie Lord I & Bub. Abbott Sq... E m m a F . Lewis Grade VI Agnes M. Mullaney. V Bessie McCoy IV Ida E. Frost I I & I I I Allena H . Jewett I&Sub Center St... Augusta P. Kirstein. Grade IV Sadie R. Blaisdell I I & I I I Mary K. W o o d I & I I Elizabeth A. Norton., Sub ElmI &St.... L. Mosher... Grade I I I Harriet Caro M . Pendleton... I I Alice M . Washburn. Bub. & 1 36 43 38 43 34 38 36 37 40 41 40 34 42 37 42 32 36 35 35 38 39 38 43 41 41 39 35 33 52 44 Boys Girls No. Av, 23 25 23 20 20 24 23 22 19 20 24 40 41 40 42 33 47 45 40 43 44 46 38 39 38 40 30 42 43 38 39 41 41 14 24 18 21 13 23 20 17 26 22 20 21 23 22 20 23 25 23 23 44 42 48 46 40 35 42 32 21 20 24 21 17 16 17 22 13 23 22 18 24 24 22 34 39 38 41 33 38 36 36 17 22 22 19 17 26 19 12 34 48 41 31 31 45 30 23 27 30 30 35 25 27 29 30 15 22 14 17 17 17 24 9 18 14 32 46 23 35 31 29 42 20 29 24 15 25 11 14 12 33 35 40 38 28 34 38 32 20 11 19 23 15 20 28 21 35 31 47 44 31 28 43 33 14 9 16 25 41 40 46 36 35 29 19 15 26 24 21 20 43 36 46 39 31 34 348 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS Spring Term School [l9C>7 Pall Term Name of Teacher Boys Girls No. LarkinSt.. V & IV Gertrude E. Fogg B., I l l , I I , I Mary F. Mahaney Eva M. Stewart, Asst. Bower St.... IV &V Lilla E. Curtis I. Parsons.. I I I & I I Grace B. Teresa Curran. Bub. & I BtateSt.. I l l & I I Mary R. Spratt I I & I Eunice R. Coney Sub Helen L. Donnelly.. Pearl St.., I l l & I I Mary Clayton I & Sub Mary A. Holden.. Allen St I I & I I I M. Etta Cowan.... Sub. & I Anna M. Bourne.. 45 63 36 34 35 28 51 47 81 Av, Boys Girls No. Av, 42 58 23 34 43 38 37 29 22 20 47 41 28 39 35 20 32 29 21 34 30 31 26 20 16 40 34 23 32 28 19 33 29 18 42 57 22 28 31 41 28 52 12 25 23 13 21 50 43 29 34 40 37 31 22 32 30 11 Cottage St.. III & II Blanche T. Edmunds. AlzadaC. Withee I & Sub. Forest Ave. I I & I I I Mabel M. Drinkwater. I & Sub. Susie M. Comins Third St.. Sub. & I Louise H. Savage Annie P. Britton, Asst. Crosbyville S., I, I I , I I I Frances K. Donovan.. 31 32 28 28 29 48 25 37 31 28 20 19 39 26 17 25 24 15 11 26 21 15 35 28 8 33 27 20 20 38 28 16 46 31 21 SUBURBAN Mt. Hope... Edna E. Temple Still. Ave... Margaret L. Girvan Bagley Mary L. Herlihy Hillside Bertha M. Cushman Sherburne.. Catherine E. Maxfield.. Central Flora E. Whitley No. Bangor Mary T. Gibbons 21 23 21' 121 11 17 39 21 13 23 44 23 16 19 16 11 21 32 20 6 6 10 9 14 18 10 1907] School 349 CITY OF BANGOR Name of Teacher Spring Term No. Fall Term Winter Term Av. Boys Girls No. Av. Boys Girls No. Av. SUBURBAN—CON. Avenue Fuller Odlin Tyler State St Elm St A u g u s t a M ountaine KINDERGARTENS N e l l i e B . B r o w n , Director Grace B . Glass Bower St.... 17 14 26 16 16 13 23 15 5 11 4 7 7 10 11 10 12 21 15 17 10 18 14 14 16 4 11 4 16 5 13 11 32 9 24 15 *>4 8 ?0 13 40 35 37 40 36 33 24 32 34 30 21 16 18 23 16 20 19 23 17 21 , 4351 35 25 30 28 29 16 14 15 14 16 16 16 21 20 20 32 30 36 84 36 21 21 ?A 23 87 41 40 36 3651 32631787 1954 3741 3357 1480 1651 3131 2796 350 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL Graduating exercises of Class 1906, City Hall, J u n e 16, 1906. ORDER O F EXERCISES. Music P U L L E N ' S ORCHESTRA PRAYER. John Paul Jones ALFRED W H E E L E R STONE The Hermit Class LOUISE H A L L E T T HANSON Pilgrims' Chorus from "Tannhauser"—Wagner Slang A N N A A L I C E JONES College Education J O H N NOLAN K A N E Music P U L L E N ' S ORCHESTRA Children and Stories AMY E L I Z A B E T H WOODWORTH A Scrap of Sunset With a Voice Class DORA IMOQENE WORSTER Imflammatus from "Stabat Mater" Solo, Miss MABEL D. HANSON, Class of 1905. History B E R T H A M A E DORR Prophecy MICHAEL JOSEPH CALLINAN Music P U L L E N ' S ORCHESTRA Conferring Diplomas Conferring Medals CLASS ODE BENEDICTION 1907] CITY OF BANGOR HONOR LIST ( IN ORDER OF RANK ) Mary Walsh Grace Newell MacFarland John Nolan Kane Bertha Mae Dorr Dora Imogene Worster Frances Marion Dunning Virgina Folsom Church Harry Morgan Woods Madeline Shepard Fox Louise Hallett Hanson Rena Maud Richardson Ralph Woodbury Redman (one yr.) Clarissa Danforth Anna Alice Jones Ralph Willis Crocker Mabelle Louise Sawyer Margaret Crosby, Howard W. Libbey Sarah Estelle Miller J. Leland Crosby Walter Melville Chase NAMES OF GRADUATES Mabelle G. Ames Marian Dunning Mary B. Angley Hazel Eddy Lucy Bailey Maizie A. Elden Joseph W. Beach Marie Rose Ferry Grace Boyer Mary A. Flynn Rose A. Brennan Gladys E. Fogg Harold S. Burrill Madeline S. Fox Michael Callinan Mary A. Gallagher Maurice C. Chase Rose Marie Gallagher Walter M. Chase Eleanor A. Gayton Minette Chick Abbie M. Gilman Earle Church Mary A. Givren Virginia Church Ellen Gordon Grace F. Coombs Patrick Griffin Ralph W. Crocker Ruth M. Hammond J. Leland Crosby Louise Hanson Margaret Crosby James F. Herlihy Ralph S. Crowell Hillie E. Johnston Estella M. Cushman Virginia Jones Clarissa Danforth Anna A. Jones Virginia P. Dillingham •Helen Benedicta Kelley Frank Donnelly John Nolan Kane Bertha M. Dorr Dorothea Lee Harry J. Dugan Howard W. Libbey Helen M. Dugan Mary E. Loftus 351 352 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS Gladys M. Lowell Grace N. MacFarland Lunetta A. McPhetres Sarah B. Miller Harold Mongovan Annie C. Mooney Aline L. Mosher Louise C. Murch Edith Olmstead Charles A. Porter Marjorie Porter Ralph Redman Arthur F. Rice Maud R. Richardson Walter E. Rogers Mabelle L. Sawyer Hattie F. Stafford Alfred W. Stone Helen Sullivan Cornelius J. Taylor Edward H. Toole Walter H. Triplett Madolin B. Turner Mary Walsh Preston Williams Blaine Withee Myrtle M. Woodbury Mary C. Woodcock Harry M. Woods Amy E. Woodworth Dora I. Worster 1907] CITY OF BANGOR CLASS ODE A N N A A. JONES (To the tune of "Fair Harvard ") We must leave life's calm river to enter life's sea, The parting now comes to us here; O ever these partings in life there must be, For schooldays pass swiftly, though dear. Chorus. Oh, farewell we must say, farewell to each friend, To the classmate we've known all these years; For now is approaching the time when must end The dear schooldays—and not without tears. Then we'll enter our new life with courage and cheer As we gaze down its lengthening way, And take up the work that comes with each year And the duties that dawn with each day. Let us ever remember in sorrow or joy The four years we have passed with such gain; Let them e'er be a bond that naught can destroy But let all the dear mem'ries remain. Chorus. 354 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l907 Exhibition by the Junior Class and Music Department of the High School City Hall, Bangor, Maine, Thursday Evening, June M, 1906 CHORUS A Spring Morning Franz Abt The clouds have all departed, Departed with the night, And Spring is coming onward, With all her joy and light. The air is full of music, The morn is pure and clear ; Arouse thee, then, and bring thou A song for Spring to hear. While gayly wave the tree-tops, While race the winds along, Be thou today out-pouring Thy loud and cheerful song. Up, up, give forth thy music, To listening heights declare ; Both heart and voice arousing This world of Spring how fair. Speech When Under Sentence of Death Robert Emmet IiEO T . HlCKSON Grandpa Keeler : Martyr Sally Pratt McLean CATHERINE O'LEABY OBCHESTBA Petit Ecole de la Melodie Aunt Shaw's Pet Jug Charles Dancla, Op. 129 Holman Day DONALD P. OAK Keenan's Charge HARBISON L. ROBINSON 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 3SS The Bell Buoy Rudyard Kipling MABQABET E. MCMANUS CHORUS Merry J u n e Chas. Vincent VOCAL POLKA Hey ho ! for merry June, hey, ho, hey ! All the earth is then atune, hey, ho, hey ! The flowerets don their best attire, And set the meadows all aglow With red and gold, and white and blue, With bud and bloom of every hue. Hey ho ! for merry June, hey, ho, hey ! All the birds are then atune, The warblers thrill their sweetest lays Upon the verdant leafy sprays ; Soft music fills the summer air, And life and love are everywhere. The King Intervenes Robert Barr J O S E P H C. W H I T E How the Old Horse Won the Bet Oliver Wendell Holmes FLORENCE M. S P K I N G E B Aunt Elnora's Hero Pauline Phelps M A R Y O. B U R N S STRING QUARTETTE (a) Der Freischutz (b) Andante, Symphony No. 1 C. N. von Weber P. A. Rosetti R U D O L P H R I N G W A L L , 1st violin B E R N I C E MAYBERBY, 3rd violin H E N R Y J . G U I L D , 2nd violin J A Y W E B B , 4th violin A Yankee in Love Alfred Barrett SIDNEY M. JONES Wee Willie Winkie Rudyard Kipling A N N A L. W E B B CHORUS Unfold, ye Portals Gounod's "Redemption" Unfold, unfold, unfold, ye portals everlasting, With welcome to receive H i m ascending on high, Behold the King of Glory ! He mounts up through the sky, 356 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 Back to the heav'nly mansions hasting. Unfold, unfold, unfold, for lo, the King comes nigh. But who is He, the King of Glory ? He who death overcame, the Lord in battle mighty. But who is He, the King of Glory? Of hosts He is the Lord; of angels and of powers : The King of Glory is the King of the saints. OBCHE8TBA F I R S T VIOLINS BUDOLPH BLNGWALL, H E N R Y J. GUILD, MARION L. F I F I E L D , BERNICE W. MAYBERRY, SECOND VIOLINS JAY WEBB, EDWARD BICE, M A R Y B. ANGLEY, GERTRUDE B. MCCLURE, A L L E N WOODCOCK. PIANO FRANCES P. ELDRIDGE ACCOMPANISTS FRANCES P. ELDRIDGE J. L E L A N D CROSBY M A B E L L E L. SAWYER I907J CITY OF BANGOR 357 INSTRUCTION T O TEACHERS IN REGARD T O CONTAGIOUS DISEASES MUMPS. This is a contagious disease, and.occurs chiefly in childhood, youth and early manhood. About twelve days after the child has been exposed to mumps, he will begin to complain of tenderness in the depression immediately under the lobule of the ear, and this will be followed by swelling in the same place. This swelling is firm but slightly elastic, and presses the lobule of the ear outward. It gradually increases for a few days, then remains stationary a short time and then declines. The total duration of the disease is from eight to ten days. In most cases the swelling occurs on both sides. If only one side has been affected, the disease may occur at some subsequent period. The left side is usually the first affected. As it requires twelve days from the time of exposure before the disease manifests itself all the children from the family where the disease exists should remain from school at least two weeks after the disease has disappeared, unless the first one who takes it is at once entirely separated from the others. W H O O P I N G COUGH—"CHIN COUGH." This disease is highly contagious. Most cases occur between the ages of one year and eight years, but it occasionally occurs in adult, and even old people who have not been attacked previously. It is in nearly all instances, if not in all, contracted by inhaling the breath of the patient, and is not, so far as I can learn, ever carried by a third person. Hence, only those who actually have disease need be kept out of school. This disease usually lasts from two to 358 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 three months. It comes on in about ten days after exposure. As the breath is the great source of contagion, children should not be allowed to return to school until they are entirely free from the spasmodic cough. CHICKEN-POX. This is the shortest and mildest of eruptive fevers. It is highly contagious, so that few children escape who are exposed to it. The disease begins about fifteen or seventeen days after exposure. As it lasts only one week usually, and never of itself endangers life, nor seriously incommodes the patient, it is not necessary to exclude from school any except those actually having the disease. MEASLES. This disease is highly contagious, usually through the air; though it may also be communicated by the breath, and has sometimes been carried long distance upon articles of clothing and thus given to others. From twelve to fourteen days elapse from the time of exposure to the commencement of the eruption. This eruption usually begins upon the forehead and neck, then the face, and then goes over the body. The fever reaches its height about the sixth or seventh day. The whole course of the disease is about two weeks. Children who have measles, and those in a family where measles have appeared, should not be allowed to return to school until two weeks after the rash has disappeared. SCARLET FEVER. Other common names for this disease are scarlatina, scarlet rash, scarlet fever and canker rash, but they all mean the same disease. This is one of the most frequent and fatal of the contagious diseases. It occurs most frequently between the ages of three years and ten years. Most adults possess im- 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 359 munity from scarlet fever although they may not have had it in childhood. The disease usually manifests itself from three to eight days after exposure to it, though it has been known to begin in twenty-four hours. It presents in a marked degree the distinguishing characteristics of the infectious maladies. It is highly contagious. It is disseminated by exposure to patients and may be carried by clothing. The virus of scarlet fever possess such remarkable vitality that it may remain about a room or be carried by clothing for many months. Therefore particular care should be taken about disinfecting the rooms in which the patients have been sick with scarlet fever, and all articles of clothing that may, by any possibility, have been exposed to contagion, before children should be allowed to return to school. As the distance to which the disease is contagious is short, probably not more than two or three yards, it is often possible to limit it by isolating the child first attacked and allowing no communication with the nurse. In this way the other children often escape. A convalescent child should not be allowed to mingle with other children till three or four weeks have elapsed, and then only when the room where he was sick and all clothing that has been in it or upon him has been thoroughly disinfected. But if the sick one be properly isolated, or the others of the family be sent immediately to another house to live for the time he is sick, those who are well may, after three or four days, be allowed to return to school. DIPHTHERIA. Although the disease has been known to physicians for many centuries, it is only within a comparatively short time that it has been considered to be contagious. It may be imparted to others by a person actually, or lately suffering from it. It may also be carried by a person not actual- 360 REPORT OF THE SCHOOLS [l9°7 ly affected by it. The germs of this disease seem to have an especial affinity for the walls of rooms, and may attach themselves to clothing and articles of furniture. They may also enter the system through the air, through the food and through the drinking water. The disease usually begins in from two to eight days after exposure, but sometimes the germs remain about the person for weeks before the complaint makes its appearance. It most often occurs between the ages of one year and fifteen years. In a majority of cases one attack is a protection against future occurrence. As soon as a case of diphtheria occurs in a family, all the children of that family should be at once excluded from school and none should be allowed to return until two weeks after the membrane has disappeared from the throat, and then only after a thorough disinfection of the house and the clothing. It is a good plan for those who have been exposed to diphtheria to gargle the throat occasionally with a solution of carbolic acid and lime water, of a strength of twenty drops to the ounce. DISINFECTION. One of the readiest and most efficient means of disinfecting a room in which an infectious disease has occurred, is to burn in it half a pound of sulphur, and leave the smoke in it for twenty-four hours, having the doors and windows closed. Then, if possible, the room should be thoroughly cleaned and newly papered and whitewashed. Articles that have been used about the patient, such as sheets, etc., should be soaked in a solution of eight ounces of sulphate of zinc, one ounce of carbolic acid and three gallons of water before being boiled and washed. Articles that cannot be washed should be sprayed with a solution of carbolic acid, one part to forty. I9°7] CITY OF BANGOR 361 CITY GOVERNMENT J907-J908 CITY COUNCIL Mayor: JOHN F. WOODMAN. Ward 1. Ward 2. Ward 3. Aldermen. John F. Fleming. Ward 4. Sidney G. Robinson. William H. Grady. Ward 5. Arthur B. Haskell. William L. Miller. Ward 6. William H. Gorham. Ward 7. William Conners. Common Councilmen: Clerk, T G. Donovan. President, Eugene T. Savage, Ward 2 Ward 1. Edmund A. Doran, Patrick O'Leary, William H. Robinson, John E. Brooks, J. Fred Cassidy. John H. Dunroe. Ward 3. Everett F. Rich, Fred G. Eaton, Archie D. Morrison. Ward 4. John T. Bowler, Elmer L. Gatchell, Levi Morrill. Ward 5. James C. McClure, Eugene T. Savage, John B. Mutty. Ward 6. Walter S. Higgins, Horace S. Berry, Alfred G. Curtis. Ward 7. Charles M. Stewart, John H. Curran, Joseph E. Houlihan. 362 [1907 CITY GOVERNMENT WARD OFFICERS 1906-1907. Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward WARDENS. 1. Michael F. Hines. 2. Joseph F. Carr. 3. Augustus L. Bourne. 4. Joseph T. Holbrook. 5. John Goldthwait. 6. John W. Leonard. 7. Ralph F. Wood. Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward WARD CLERKS. 1. William H. Corcoran. 2. John H. Callan. 3. John G. Fenno. 4. Chas. H. Sinnott. 5. Eben W. Blunt. 6. C. Albert Page. 7. Edward S. Finnigan ELECTION OFFICERS CLERKS APPOINTED BY THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS IN THE MONTH OF MAY, 1906. TERMS EXPIRE MAY, 1908. Ward 1. R., Thos. E. Sullivan Ballot Clerk D., J. W. Guthrie Ballot Clerk R., Jas. B. Mountaine Election Clerk D., Edward Conners Election Clerk Ward 2. R., Thos. F. Gillespie Ballot Clerk D., George A. Daley Ballot Clerk R., Harry E. Honey Election Clerk D., I. Newton duff Election Clerk Ward 3. L R., D., R., D-. H. L. Archer Timothy Hollihan Abbott C. Smith Jeremiah Riley , Ballot Clerk Ballot Clerk Election Clerk Election Clerk 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 363 Ward 4. R., D., R„ D., Jas. B. L. Withee John B. Finn H. W. Griffin Ambrose Fogg Ballot Clerk Ballot Clerk Election Clerk Election Clerk Ward 5. R., D., R., D., C. P. Taylor F. E. Miller Geo. W. Cluff W. M. Robinson Ballot Clerk Ballot Clerk Election Clerk Election Clerk Ward 6. R., D., R., D., F. S. Trickey John G. Frey Eugene Le Barrows Wm. Shaughnessy Ballot Clerk Ballot Clerk Election Clerk Election Clerk Ward 7. R., D., R., D., Hosea E. Jellison Michael E. Gaynor Thos. T. Tabor Charles E. Chaplin Ballot Clerk Ballot Clerk Election Clerk Election Clerk BOARD OF REGISTRATION. Hugh T. Gallagher Asa C. Morton James A. Boardman, Chairman Term expires May 1, 190S Term expires May 1, 1908 Term expires May 1, 1911 364 CITY GOVERNMENT [l9°7 CITY OFFICERS 1907-J 908 ELECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL City Clerk—Frank A. Adams. City Treasurer and Collector—Edwin H. Carter. City Solicitor—Donald F. Snow. Chief of Police—John C. Bowen. City Electrician—Chas. W. Cunningham. Street Commissioner—Frank C. Brackett. City Engineer—Philip H. Coombs. Superintendent of Sewers—Wm. E. Southard. School Agent—Geo. W. Cluff. Superintendent of Schools—Charles E. Tilton. Chief Engineer of Fire Department—W. S. Mason. City Physician—Harris J. Milliken. Harbor Master—Geo. W. Cummings. Truant Officer—John Goldthwait. ASSESSORS. Roscoe P. Garland Wm. P. Hubbard Edwin A. Cummings Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910 OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Edward Conners Felix Quinn William H. Bradford Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. W. Y. Patch Daniel McCann A. W. Weatherbee P. H. Vose Daniel A. Robinson, Chairman Term Term Term Term Term expires expires expires expires expires 1908 1909 1909 1910 1910 I907] CITY OF BANGOR 365 STREET ENGINEERS. W. H. Gorham, Walter S. Higgins. CEMETERY BOARD. E. A. Cummings, William P. Dickey, Wm. H. Gorham. Constables—Edward H. Baker, Calvin Knaide, Joel W. Judkins, Neal V. McLean, Frank A. Douglass, Max Cohen, Thomas A. Davis, John C. Bowen, Elwin D. Hamilton, Eugene G. Stone, N. C. Spearen, P. A. Lawson, Thomas Gehigan, William E. Dyer, T. Herbert White, Thomas E. O'Donohue, Thomas F. Allen, Guy L. Peavey, John S. O'Leary, Bart F. Simpson, George S. Clark, J. H. Donnelley, H. L. Archer, G. H. Wish, Marshall P. Oakes, L. D. Cowing, Simon O'Leary, John Goldthwait, John T. Mackie, Erastus A. Bickford. Surveyors of Lumber—W. G. Canney, S. A. Cornish, J. Edgar Emery. Special Policeman and Dog Constable—Lorenzo D. Cowing. Fence Viewer, Chas. F. Foster. BANGOR WATER BOARD. John F. Woodman, Mayor, ex-officio. Freeland Jones Term expires James B. Mullen Term expires Jas. F. Singleton Term expires Edward S. Perry Term expires Arthur Chapin Term expires Chas. F. Bragg Term expires CLERK AND COLLECTOR. Walter I. Brown. March, March, March, March, March, March, 190S 190S 1909 1909 1910 1910 Superintendent—Melville A. Sinclair. Engineer—D. F. Webber. Inspector—Cornelius O'Brien. TRUSTEES OF HERSEY FUND. John F. Woodman, Mayor, ex-officio. Edwin H. Carter, Treasurer, ex-officio. Arthur Chapin Term expires February, 1909 Charles L. Snow Term expires February, 1911 Franklin A. Wilson Term expires February, 1913 366 CITY GOVERNMENT [i APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. INSPECTOR OP BUILDINGS. GEO. W. CLUFP. CITY TREASURER'S ASSISTANT. Thomas G. Donovan. SEALER OP WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. John M. Lynch. CITY MISSIONARY. Mrs. Jennie McPhee Johnson. POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF OP POLICE. JOHN C. BOWEN. PATROLMEN. O'Donohue, T. E., Deputy Bickford, Erastus Knaide, Calvin Donovan, Cornelius Davis, Thos. A., Sergt. Griffin, Dennis J. Baker, Edward K. Mackie, John T. O'Leary, Simon Loftus, Frank A. NIGHT MEN. Fahey, James L., Capt. Finnigan, John F. Sproul, Benjamin P., Capt. Kennedy, Daniel F. Clark, Frank A. Reagan, James E. Golden, Frank J. McAllister, William F. McNamara, Thomas Perkins, Fred L., Holmes, Walter R. Pierce, George D., Sergt.. Smith, Normand A., Sergt. Walker, O. J. Curran, Thomas Meade, William Carey, Charles Baker, Harry P. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 367 POLICE EXAMINING BOARD. Harris J. Milliken, City Physician, ex-offieio. Joseph S. Smith Term-expires March, 1908 Wm. F. Curran Term expires March, 1909 BOARD OF HEALTH. George H. Wish John Goldthwait Geo. L. Hilton, Secretary Term expires March, 190S Term expires March, 1910 Term expires March, 1909 SEWER BOARD. Wm. E. Southard, ex-officio. Alderman, Sidney G. Robinson. Geo. M. Batchelder Term expires March, 190S Albra H. Harding Term expires March, 1909 PARK COMMISSIONERS. Thomas J. Finnigan Charles S. Pearl Harry D. Stewart Term expires March, 1910 Term expires March, 1909 Term expires March, 1908 Measurers of Wood and Bark—Michael Daley, H. F. York, Arthur Wentworth, T. H. Donovan, Amory W. Staples, Chas. A. Elkins, Albert Weston, Geo. A. Daley, Wm. P. Smiley, Chas. M. Stewart, J. E. Chalmers, C. G. Chalmers, R. M. Nason, C. P. Taylor, A. J. Robinson, George A. Baker, E. M. Trim, Fred B. Tuck. Public Weighers and Gaugers—John F. Woodman, A. H. Babcock, J. McManus, J. F. Angley, Wm. H. Daley, S. B. Stone, C. J. Noble, F. H. Noble, Michael Daley, John Donohue, F. C. Brackett, C. P. Taylor, F. F. Rich, R. H. Collins, Arthur Wentworth, A. W. Staples, J. F. Babcock, C. E. Field, W. E. Tozier, A. S. Field, W. T. Smith, Albert Weston, G. A. Daley, I. W. Barker, C. M. Stewart, R. J. Lyford, J. E. Chalmers, Chas. Grover, A. B. Chaplin, H. H. Lewis, W. S. Bolton, G. O. Boynton, Geo. Hamilton, E. J. Russell, B. J. Boyer, F. H. Libbey, Wm. King, C. G. Chalmers, Fred B. Tuck, Samuel J. Robinson, W. A. Decker, W. F. Brackett, Abner L. Webber, B. A. Dyer, J. F. Green, Elmer E. Barker, E. C. Graham, Walter Gehan, H. G. Perry, J. M. Humphrey, B. P. Fessenden, Thos. Eddy, F. Bonsey, Geo. F. Cameron, H. F. Bailey. CITY GOVERNMENT 368 [1907 SUPERINTENDENT OP CLOCKS. (Employed by the Mayor.) W. H. Baker. SUPERINTENDENT OP ALMS HOUSE. (Appointed by Overseers and confirmed by Aldermen.) John G. Fenno. ASSISTANT ASSESSORS. (Appointed by Assessors and approved by Mayor and Aldermen.) Ward 1. Wm. H. Gehlgan. Ward 2. Robert B. Robinson. Ward 3. Chas. A. York. Ward 4. Augustine Palmer. Ward 5. J. H. Stone. Ward 6. Frank S. Trickey. Ward 7. Guy L. Peavey. CHIEF OP FIRE DEPARTMENT. W. S. MASON. OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. (Appointed by Chief Engineer and approved by Aldermen.) CENTRAL STATION. Engineer of Steamers Joseph G. S. Kimball. Salary $800 00 Asst. Engineer of Steamers. A. W. Bean 720 00 Driver of Steamers Fred C. Drew 720 00 Driver of Ladder T r u c k . . . . Charles J o h n s o n . . . . 720 00 Asst. Driver Matthew O'Brian 720 00 Night man Dennis J. C u r r a n . . . . 120 00 Night man John S. O'Leary 120 00 STATION NO. 1. Driver Joseph Mann Salary $720 00 Asst. Driver and Supt. of HoseGeo. K. Adams " 720 00 Night man D. T. Sexton " 120 00 Nightman John N. Wilshire. . . " 120 00 Driver Hoseman Night man Night man STATION NO. 2. John T. Mooney Salary $720 00 Thomas H. Rogan.. . . " 720 00 Jeremiah Sullivan.. . . " 120 00 James Sullivan *' 120 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Driver Hoseman Night man Night man STATION NO. 3. A . B. Smith Salary $720 00 Daniel T. Mooney. . . . " 720 00 A. W. Oshorne " 120 00 George M. Darling. . . " 120 00 369 STATION NO. 4. Driver Hose Wm. J. Charlton Salary $720 00 Asst. Driver Chester P. Clark " 720 00 Driver Steamer Wm. P. Smiley " 720 00 Asst. Engineer Steamers... Fred M. Crowell " 720 00 Night man George F. Charlton.. . " 120 00 STATION NO. 5. Driver A. C. Lambert Salary $720 00 Hoseman Michael J. Crowley.. . " 720 00 Night man George H. Finnigan. . " 120 00 Night man Samuel G. Drinkwater " 120 00 STATION NO. 6. Driver Edward Moriarty Salary $720 00 Hoseman Fred McDonald " 720 00 Night man Andrew J. Varley. . . . " 120 00 Night man. . . .* Matthew Moriarty, Jr. " 120 00 CITY GOVERNMENT 37° [1907 STANDING COMMITTEES ON FINANCE. The Mayor a n d P r e s i d e n t of Common Council, ex-omcio. Alderman Miller, Councilmen Bowler a n d Stewart. ON ACCOUNTS AND CLAIMS. Alderman Haskell, Councilmen Rich a n d Doran. ON S T R E E T S , H I G H W A Y S AND B R I D G E S . Alderman Gorham, Councilmen Higgins a n d O'Leary. ON SCHOOLS. Councilmen Curtis and Brooks. Alderman Miller, Alderman F l e m i n g , ON F I R E D E P A R T M E N T . Councilmen H i g g i n s a n d McClure. ON P A U P E R D E P A R T M E N T . Alderman Haskell, Councilmen Gatchell a n d C u r r a n . Alderman Robinson, ON W A T E R . Councilmen Mutty a n d Dunroe. Alderman Grady, ON S T R E E T LIGHTS. Councilmen B e r r y a n d E a t o n . Alderman Conners, ON CITY P R O P E R T Y . Councilmen Morrison a n d Rich. ON BY-LAWS AND P O L I C E REGULATIONS. Alderman Haskell, Councilmen Morrill a n d H o u l i h a n . ON ENGROSSED BILLS. Aldermen Gorham and Robinson, Councilmen Cassidy and Robinson. ON CITY AGENCY. Aldermen Miller a n d H a s k e l l . ON ELECTIONS. Aldermen Conners, Robinson and Miller. 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 371 SALARIES OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS Mayor City Clerk Clerk of C o m m o n Council Chief of Police ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) Police-Deputy, I n s p e c t o r and C a p t a i n s , each, per day P o l i c e m e n , each, p e r day Street Commissioner City Solicitor, i n c l u d i n g office r e n t Chief E n g i n e e r of F i r e D e p a r t m e n t ( w h o shall devote all h i s t i m e to t h e office) including k e e p i n g of h o r s e First Assistant Engineer Second A s s i s t a n t E n g i n e e r Third Assistant Engineer Harbor Master T r u a n t Officer B o a r d of H e a l t h , S e c r e t a r y , ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) . . T h e o t h e r t w o m e m b e r s , each City T r e a s u r e r a n d Collector of T a x e s Treasurer's Assistant T r e a s u r e r ' s Clerk h i r e Overseers of t h e P o o r , Sec. ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) . . T h e o t h e r two m e m b e r s , each ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of A l m s H o u s e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of Schools School A g e n t , ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) I n s p e c t o r of B u i l d i n g s Stre*et E n g i n e e r s , ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) A l d e r m a n . Street E n g i n e e r s , C o u n c i l m a n School C o m m i t t e e , each, ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) . . . . City P h y s i c i a n ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e a n d all services, except in cases of small-pox, c h o l e r a a n d yellow fever, a n d t h e city to furnish all medicines) . . . City E n g i n e e r , ( i n c l u d i n g h o r s e h i r e ) City Engineer's a s s i s t a n t s Assessors (Mr. H u b b a r d ) $ goo 1,000 125 1,350 2 2 1,200 500 00 00 00 00 50 40 00 00 1,200 00 162 50 137 50 112 50 400 00 200 00 400 00 50 00 2,200 00 800 00 500 00 500 00 400 00 700 00 1,800 00 700 00 300 00 100 00 50 00 6000 400 1,350 800 1,200 00 00 00 00 372 CITY GOVERNMENT Assessors (R. P. Garland) Assessors (Mr. Cummings) Assessors' horse hire Assessors, Clerk, to make tax book Assistant Assessors, per day, each Superintendent of Sewers, (including horse h i r e ) . . . Superintendent of public clocks City Auditor, per day City Electrician, (including keeping of horse) Clerk of Water Board Engineer of Water Works Assistant Engineers, each, per day Superintendent of Water Dept Inspector of Water Dept., per day Undertaker, (P. J. Cole) Undertaker, (Patrick Quine) Milk Inspector [1907 1,000 00 500 00 50 00 180 00 225 1,100 00 150 00 5 00 1,200 00 1,200 00 1,200 00 225 1,200 00 2 25 300 00 200 00 300 00 1907] CITY OF BANGOR 373 INDEX Bangor Public Library: Page. Board of Managers 12S Report of Trustees of Income of Hersey Fund 129 Report of the Treasurer 130 Report of the Purchasing Committee 138 Report of the Librarian 140 Gifts to the Library 147 List of Periodicals taken at the Library 153 By-Laws of Board of Managers 155 Rules of the Library 159 Board of Health, Report of the 258 Building Inspector, Report of the 197 Chief of Police, Report of the 250 City Electrician, Report of the 255 City Engineer, Report of the 219 City Government: City Council 361 Ward Officers 362 Election Officers 362 Board of Registration 363 City Officers—Elected by City Council 364 City Officers—Appointed by Mayor and Aldermen. . . . 3B6 Standing Committees 370 Salaries of Subordinate Officers 371 City Missionary, Report of the 170 City Physician, Report of the 244 City Solicitor, Report of the 246 City Undertakers, Report of the 265 Committee on City Property, Report of the 270 Fire Department: Report of the Chief Engineer 172 Officers and Members 179 182 Property of the Lists of Fires and Alarms 188 2 Harbor Master, Report of the °1 3 Mayor's Address 374 CITY GOVERNMENT Overseers of the Poor, Report of the Receipts and Expenditures Schedule of Expenditures Schedule of Inmates of Alms House Park Commissioners, Report of the Receipts and Expenditures: Bridge Buildings Electrical Fire Free Public Library Highway Incidental Interest Overlayings Parks Pauper Police Salary Schools Sewers Temporary Loans Water Schools, Report of the School Committee Calendar Report of the Superintending School Committee Report of the Trustees of Holton Medal Fund Report of the Superintendent of Schools Report of Principal of the High School Courses of Study Report of Principal of the Grammar School Report of Manual Training Department Report of the Director of Domestic Science Report of the Supervisor of Training School Report of Supervisor of Kindergarten Report of the School Agent Report of Truant Officer Directory of Teachers Statistics of Attendance '. Graduating Exercises Honor List [1907 204 205 213 214 252 15 17 20 24 30 30 36 46 47 47 49 54 54 58 64 65 66 286 286 287 289 290 299 302 312 316 324 329 331 335 3"39 343 346 350 351 1907] CITY OF BANGOR Exhibition by Junior Class Instructions to Teachers in regard to Contagious Diseases Street Commissioner, Report of the Superintendent of Sewers, Report of the Treasurer's Report Collector's Report Statement of Standing of Funds Statement of Bonded Indebtedness Assessed Value of Estates Valuation of City Property Statement of Dues to the City Temporary Indebtedness Trust Funds Statement of Interest on Bonds and Trust Funds Report of Commissioners of Sinking Fund Water Board, Report of the: Bangor Water Board Report of Bangor Water Board Report of Superintendent Report of the Collector Itemized Account of Receipts and Expenditures Report of the Chief Engineer Location of Fire Hydrants and Normal Pressure Location of Valves Water Rates City Ordinance Relating to Water Works Plumbing 37S 354 357 223 226 6 8 10 10 11 11 11 42 12 13 14 74 76 80 85 90 96 99 106 116 120 125