In addition to the textile manufacturing in dustries there are other small industries, the products of which are machinery and mill sup plies for cotton and woolen mills, engines, boilers, brick, lumber, cat-tines, clothing, foundry products and agricultural implements.
There are two national banks, two savings banks and one trust and safe deposit company. The capital stock of the two na tional banks and the trust company is $675,000, i surplus $286,830.46. The deposits in the ings banks and the trust company are $4,805,805.
Government and The govern ment is vested by charter in a mayor, board of aldermen and common council. The mayor is elected by the entire vote of the city, while one alderman and three councilmen are elected from each of the seven wards into which the city is divided. All are elected annually on the first Monday of March and hold their offices for the term of one year. The administrative offices are partly appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen and partly elected by the city council, the latter body being composed of the board of aldermen and common councilmen. The schools are under the jurisdiction of a superintending school committee of 14 members,— two elected by the voters of each ward and holding their offices for the term of two years. The public water works are under a board of water commis sioners consisting of seven members, one elected annually in March by the city council under authority of a State law, and holding office for a term of six years. The mayor is ex officio a member of the board. The fire department is under the control of a board of commissioners consisting of five members, the mayor being a member ex officio. The board is created by a State law and one member is elected annually in March by the city council and holds office for a term of four years. The highways, bridges and sewers are under the control of a board of public works created by State law and consisting of seven members, of which the mayor is a member ex officio. One member is elected by the city council annually in February and the term of office is six years. The city owns its own waterworks. The supply is abundant, unusually pure and healthful and is taken from Lake Auburn, a beautiful and picturesque pond fed by springs and located in the city of Auburn, about four and one-half miles from Lewiston. This city was the first in the United States to own and operate its own street lighting plant. The undertaking has proved a great success and many other cities in the country have since adopted the plan. The total assessed valuation of real and personal property in 1915 was $18,907,701; rate of taxa tion $1920 on each $1,000 of valuation; total municipal bonded debt $990,500; floating debt $221,396.
Churches and Charitable Institutions.— There are 12 churches in the city, some of which are imposing edifices. Four are Roman Catholic, one Episcopal, one Baptist, one Friends, one Congregational, two Free Baptist, two Methodist and one Universalist. There is also a Jewish synagogue. Two of the Catho lic churches, Saint Joseph's and Saint Patrick's, are supported principally by Irish-American Catholics, while the third, Saint Peter's, is com posed in membership of French-Canadian citi zens who number about 13,000 people in this city. In connection with the Catholic churches
are maintained four large Catholic parochial schools, with a• total membership of 2,239 scholars. These schools are tinder the superin tendence of the parish priests and are taught by the Sisters of Charity. Of the charitable institutions the more notable are the Sisters' Orphanage, the Healy Asylum, the Young Women's Home, the Home for Aged Women. There are two hospitals in the city,— the Central Maine General Hospital and the hos pital of the Sisters of Charity. Both receive substantial aid from the State. The Central Maine General Hospital is located in the heart of the city at the corner of Main and Ham mond streets. The hospital of the Sisters of Charity is on Sabattus street, just at the edge of the thickly settled part of the city. Both hospitals are in elegant locations, and occupy imposing brick structures, commodious, well lighted and ventilated, with all modern appoint ments and improvements and high grade medi cal staff. The Sisters' 'hospital is in charge of the Sisters of Charity, but is absolutely non sectarian, its doors being open to all alike.
The public school system of the city is of the best and a source of pride to its citizens. The city gives an absolutely free education to its pupils from the kindergarten to the completion of the high school course. Its school buildings are numerous, conveniently located, with all the usual modern appoint ments, some of the more recently constructed being among the best in the State. A new high school building was recently erected at a cost of $75,000. The total value of the school property owned by the city is over $300,000. The corps of teachers is selected with great care and a high standard of efficiency is re quired by the superintending school board. The results are highly satisfactory. In addi tion to the public schools are the Catholic parochial schools, where a high standard of thoroughness in instruction is maintained. Bates College is also located here. It is a co educational institution and was the first col lege in New England to open its doors to women. The college is in a flourishing condi tion. It has 15 excellent buildings, a faculty of 19 full professors, one assistant professor, five graduate instructors, two directors of phy sical training and a dean for the women of the college with the standing of a professor and a student body of 472.
The city has five excellent hotels, commodious, comfortable and well ap pointed; four fine theatres, a splendid public library, a beautiful city hall, a new United States post office building and a handsome pub lic park, two live and ably conducted daily newspapers and one weekly, a progressive board of trade, and a population of thrifty, industrious, law-abiding and order-loving peo ple. Pop. 26,247.
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