Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
GARDINER.
Mayorlamb Makes Answer
To David H. Darling.
Interesting Sketch Of Life Of The
Late Augustus ". MeCausIard.
Mrs.Abbie 4. Davenport Dies, Thurs.
day Morking.-a surprise PARTY.

sivan out by Mayor Lamb in answer
to the statement by D. H. Darling
, made, Wednesday.
Il don't know how MIR. Darling t,of
the Office of Judge and Censor for tho
lefty of Gardiner, whether he was
unanimously elected by his friends or
ton bat he seems to have annie tipn
and inclinations to devote 10 any qacs-
,, ton that may arise from the selection
| of candidates to any office, their con-
duct of the office or the settlement of
, any legal questions which MAJ arise.
Il she'll have to differ with him in
some of his statements, even though
he is supposed to be infailabie on
everything relating to commission GOV
| eminent.
First in regard to his statement that
lall money so EAR expended was legal
~ raised in 1872 and could be properly
expended in 1913, might possibly be
| trues il tho city council had hot BY
| naIiitaotis vote transferred all hal
! ances 60 and from the contingent
, leaving no money to pay current ex-
pensss and the charter says no
-'ibIIEY SIIelli bG GAptiid'b vi contract
made in excess of 5000 except il he
advertised and Section of the old
| charter reads: Whenever the appro-
pria ton shall be expended Gf turned
| into The contingent is the same as
though expended the mayor shall I'M
mediately give notice to the city coun-
| ell and thereafterwards shall neither
allow nor pay any claims or accounts
lchargeabie 10 any head or appropria-
ton which mas been expended until the
lefty council shall have provided means
for paving the same"
No money has been transferred 10
any department or appropriated in
any way. in fact no provision what
ever has been made in regard to ex-
pendifures for this year. If it is per
feetly proper and legal for us To run
the city for more than four months.
as it will take u days 10 advertise in
appropriation bill, why so TO the tron-
bic and expense of making up and al
Vertising one? Why Itss run the otil-
er eight months in tire same way
The statement that the reason for n6t
making an appropriation bill VS. that
the city council was only now aware
of the result of last years hasinesa.
would if true show either gross -
norance. or lack of interest GA the
part Of your city council, rs the book
are open at any time and think Mr.
Darling, himself, knew i1lofc than a
month ago the result 81 last years
business, and we had statement from
the city auditor of the standing Of Tho
different departments before voting 10
transfer the balances to the contingent.
We did not have to wait to expend a
large amount of money on certified
accountant to tell Us how we stood
That was done because il was obliga-
tory under the charter before making
a report to the people
Il shall have to plead guilty 10 tha
charge of being at the head of the IL
nance department and thought that
gave me some right and reason for
being interested in regard 70 tn
amount of money raised and eXpend
ed in The city, this year, but if it Is
perfectly proper and~lesal for the city
| to be run without any appropriation
for an indefinite period, the Office u
mayor would seem to be a sinecure.
In closing Mr.. Darling said: Given
the city has money on hand legally
acquired, it can be legally spent, pro-
viding the requirements of The cha
ter as To expenditures have been COM
piled with" This would seem To be d
seif-evident fact, but as we have done
nothing, except simply 10 spend mon
ey without in any way takins the
public into our confidence, does thai
fulfill the, requirements OF our eiartee9
If so, it should be amended in this,
,, as in several other important partic-
ularss
r. T., LAME