Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
II as follows:

Street lights IN G.,
LIQUOR agency ......... 55g.; -
High school Observation-Disclosures. Az. IL
G. & p schools ...,............-,2g. 81. { 1
G. e r. bridge 81
Roar,! of Health ......- 6l.5J,
Public library 49, -
Public parks ........................... 2l.ol
Salaries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,
Election and rcgistfNtion .. $50
city nan !......-.,. -.i.ssl',.............. n1.
Mmory and rifle range " 1866
Total -........:..:.:.. .$',JItn1
An order was passed authorizing and
instructins the city auditor to make all
necessary transfers to i'snd from the
contingent fund to balance the ac
counts of the different departments.
All order WAS passed authorizing and
instructing the joint standing commit
tee OH printing to have 50 copies of the
auditors report printed before the now
city government organizes and $50
copies OF the annual report printed lat
CT.
An order was passed instructing the
city solicitor to confer with the Angus
IL. Winthrop L. Gardiner Railway Co.
or il" counsel and that the said conf
parry he asked to defend in the suit of
Cora F.. Fowles VS.. the City of Gardi-
ncr. which suit was entered at the DC
tober term of the supreme court for
the county of Kenncbcc.
An Application from Joseph Faux
her for license to conduct IA billiard
hall was laid upon the table.
The city solicitor submitted an opin-
iun that the Gardiner Water District
is cXcfnpt from taxation.
Edward Manoguc resigned ~ clerk
of Ward 4. because he has been nomi-
mated as councilman from that ward.
His resignation was accepted.
city Auditor Danforth gave Il general
idea Of 5how we'll the several depart
mcntS have kent within their appropri-
ations. His report. he said, could not
are yet few matters to be settled.
From what figures he had it seemed
that the following departments Will
have Il balance left after all bills are
, paid: Highway. Gardiner Randolph
bridge, High school, G.. & +. schools.
poor AMI insane, election and regiStra-
lion. liquor agency Tho fire depart
.qpnt has ovc:'dr;iwn about 800. Board
,fEealth $40, street lights SO and
otHt:s which have been ovcrdrawII
slightly arc the interest account. pub
ic,library ANA City hail. The police de
Artmtnt and the armory and rife
: raQgs appropriations will be about
p3eh with the expenditures. There will
&fabt,by Ec Il b;;lancc of 5000 to Si3oo
REinainirg from tho total appropriation
s3ur the year.
= When all business had been transact
Ell Mayor Knight called Il joint session
<ui the two boards. After taking the
! ciair he informed the assembly that nc
had neither business 10 bring before
them nor /. speech 10 make, but he
4 wanted to say a few words to show his
appreciation Of the help those present
had given him i'll trunsacting the city
business OF the last year. He reviewed
briefly some of the important things
that have been done aud spoke strong
~ regarding the .udvisability of haV-
in, concrete sidewalks built by the city
instead Of by contractors from outside
Mr. knight said that while the heat oil
argument had some times been intense
he was certain that no i'll feeling hao
lasted. Then producing box oil me
cigars he passed the weed into glad
hands and told the aldermen and the
away in smoke. His honor was hearth
ly arplaudcd.
Nj. Blake, the gentleman from WARD
4, WAS induced to say few words aiic
he did it very gracefully. He mentiohe'
the pleasant relations he had always
known with other members oil ul'
boards and said while he was sorry II
many ways that he would not pc an az
dcrman next year he had rather e
now than be kicked out later Ill
though nobody is known to have men
toned that he would ever be 'kicKet
out for Mr.. Blake has worked h''r'
as an alderman and his efforts ha''
met appreciation.
Councilman Harrington then au
dressed the assembly and after teih''
bow pleasant the last year in the poa''
had been to him. he suggested th!
next year some arrangement De rlau
whereby the bills can be submitted u
The committee on accounts ana CIaii'
so that the committee Gan do Its NJ
urng before tine hour comes Tor IN
opening of the meeting. "Some OF III
younger ones" he said, "may ike
stay here until 1870 or II. but 1 rathe
great many who agreed with MIN.
Following is the report of the trusted
of the Water District to the city SoNei
mcnt:
To the Honorable Mayor. City Coui'c
and the Citizens of Gardiner.
In submitting the figures showing u
operaticns of the district during the pas
year. and its financial condition at u
close Of the year. we have little 10 ho'
beyond the fact that steady progress hs
been made in pursuit OF the policy Id
down I'm our last report.
!. Owing to the exceptional severity
the winter Of 1904-05 some unusual e.
pense was incurred In the purchase OF
electrical thawing outfit and in thawir