Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-13
GARDINER.
Commission Holds an In
teTesting Meeting.
Current Events Club Committee
Reports on SChOolhouses.
Funeral Of the Late W. H. Pierce
OF Randolph.

called the meeting to order, both alder
men being present, and City Clerk
Wadsworth read the records of the last
meeting. The following has been pre-
scented to the city commissioners, ana
was read by Mayor Lamb.
To the Honorable Commissioners OF
Gardiner:
Ar the REQUEST of the Maine State
Federation of Women's Clubs, the
Current Events Club of Gardiner, vot-
ed to take up as one branch OF our
winters work the visiting OF the
schools to find their conditions anu
needs. Accordingly a committee was
Amounted who visited the foiioWihs
schools and reported the condltioiis
found in them: New Mills scheei'
Central Street Grammar school, rum
mer street school Spring Street schooi'
Highland Avenue school, Winter street
school
,rbe fI6nrs in all of the buildings are
swept but twice a week. conseduensis
they are very dirty and the fegisleie
are partially filled with paper anu JUS
sbowipe that they have not been cleall-
Cd for some time. one closet "a'
fo,nd containing dirty rags, paper
hoxas. broken bottles and Worh-oue
Garden hose. This closet mas heFei
been cleaned out to the knowledge VI
tho teachers. The attic stairs IN one
of tho newer buildings were coVerea
with paper. old books, rags, art e'e.
In Some of the schools the bowls uh
aar the faucets where the children get
their drinking water should be reiiios-
cd and replaced by new ones
while all these things should pe
,.a,oaa;ad we feel that the conditlon ol
>tha easements should receive Spur I'M
mediate attention. In most cases tiieae
conditions are not only unsanltafs' pue
sI,bv and totally Inadequate to the
moods of the schools. From these paee
ments such a stencil arises throush
Tho cracks in the floor that it Is an III
sult 10 our teachers to expect them -
work in such an atmosphere. " me
this state of things exists 1t Is d coh
stant menace to the health OF every
child who attends our schools, anu we
earnestly beg of you to give II your
earliest consideration
The High school was the last nuiie-
ing visited by eur committee. NJ
they found the floors clean, the Hase
ments in good condition. uie ,s
TN and neat. While this building
needs repairs in the way Oh piaote.
ing and painting. there is hotnins
be criticized in the daily care Oh me
school. .;u no
a,aa tn discuss these matters WIN
s., or anv time. and in whatever
,,,ea sures YOU may take to place our
a,<,1s !, nroper sanitary conditions
Won win receive our hearty co-opefa-
ton.
THE CURRENT EVENTS CLUE OF,
GARDINER.
February 5. 1912.
As tho above affected the schools
Sunt C. o. Turner was called upon
IN saw something. He said IN part
that the ianitcr service of the schools
was unsatisfactory, except the. ffash
school. which had special man y
look after it's welfare during the caS'
where the smaller schools had To y
cared for by a man and woman, VINO
hal to work from early IN the morn
ing until quite late at night TO q" .iie
work. and he thought they Weie ~
iner nicely for the amount OF Woin pu'
upon them There are about 20 ro'iiis
besides Railways, etc. 10 cal iV's D'-
sweep twice a week. a
II thOIlonf
Gent number of toilets az the rfien
land Avenue Grammar schoei, anu
that the service was lhaoequa'P'
said when representatives OF tne 1iuo
visited the Spring street school ''es
seemed to be SATISFIED Win ita e'e..''
1;,,,.ss and order. and the Piummei
atr.at school also. He also said that
,,,b,t was really needed was asjanitor
10
eHieiant. The matter was finally iele
~, tbe commissioners voting to meet
ra,a,,tatives of the club, next
Wednesday. and talk the matter over
,,;.h tbem. Supt. Turner expressed
,vilIin.ness TO meet them at any time,
and will be present at the hieeliiis'
Wednesday. o, no
Herbert NJ. Lawton appeared pc
fora thetcommissioners in behalf Oh .he
Roard of Trade, asking for fepa.e
of tho taxes on machinery apd stocA
of the Alrer Box CO. The matter was
laid on the table for later discussion
rho matter of the abatement ol
tayes on the aimee Home on Hlgiiaiia
avenue was also left on the table, I'M
til later date. n
Tn the smatter to City SOLICITOR r.
3. Littlefield, by order OF Aiaerii.'i
Berry at the last meeting, ne luieu
n, favor of Mayor Lamb on poli
counts. First, that all approprlalioiis
made by the old city government Weie
not changed by the new charter anu
that all or6inancesApf the old city gov
orn,npnt are in force until cnaileeu.
Second. the only way money can pe
appropriated under the emersenes
ciansa was by act of the council. Inc
h.ads Of departments could not over
draw their appropriation under TINS
clause
Ralph i. Jones is i'll at his nome on
North street.
1r;,. rrsthar Wadsworth returned to