Title

City of Bangor, Maine, Annual Report for 1934

Alternative Title

Municipal Activites of the City of Bangor, Maine, 1934

Creator

Bangor (Me.)

Date

1934

Description

From the Traffic report: "The handling of automobile traffic today is rapidly becoming the most difficult and the most important part of a Police Department. The traffic situation in Bangor has been handled in a more satisfactory and efficient manner than ever before due to improvements in operating the Traffic Division to changes in the personnel and to modern equipment. The Bangor Police Department is now making a thorough check-up of all public automobiles and trucks as regards proper lights, brakes, etc. and requires defective equipment to be placed in proper condition before these cars are allowed on the highway. In order to make streets safe, this department is carrying on a determined war against speeders, reckless drivers and drunken drivers, in a firm, courteous but impartial manner."[...Bangor Centennial 1934 marked Bangor's one hundredth year as a corporation. Fitting exercises including Firemen's Muster, Races, etc., were held in June. CWA and ERA. Many worth while projects were undertaken and carried out with CWA and ERA Funds. To enumerate all these projects would make this abstract too lengthy. The Water Works Park--a veritable fairyland--has been a wonderful addition to the park system of this City. Another really worth while project has been the Bass Park Municipal Playground, with tennis courts occupied last summer from daylight to dark--its baseball diamonds--football field, and children's playgrounds...]

Contents

Title–Airplane View of Wholesale Disctrict–Contents -- Municipal Directory, 1934–Administrative Personnel, 1934–Foreword, 1934 -- Recommendations, 1935 -- Organization Chart–Assessors -- Bangor Bridge District -- Bass Park -- Building Inspector -- Cemeteries -- Charities (Public) -- City Clerk -- City Missionary -- C. W. A.- F. E. H. A.- K H. A. -- Recreational Projects -- Fire -- Forestry -- Electrical -- Harbor Master -- Hersey Fund -- Library -- Plumbing Inspection–Police-–Public Works -- Purchasing -- Schools -- Treasurer–Two Percent Sinking Fund -- Water–Auditor -- Outside Auditor

Subject

Bangor (Me.)--History

Bangor (Me.)--Politics and government

Municipal government

Municipal reports--Maine--Bangor

Municipal services--Maine--Bangor

Type

Annual reports

Spatial Coverage

Bangor (Me.)

Temporal Coverage

Nineteen thirties

Twentieth century

Language

English

Source

Bangor Public Library Special Collections

Rights