Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22

| not been recorded. From January list,
1917 to February 2Sth, 1917, there was
collected and abated s396S.50 leaving
unccIlected s4249.1S. From March LIST,
1917 to December 31st, 1917, there was
abated sS24.16 collected in cash S162i.S4.
charged to balance error $1,000 leaving
a balance of s1116.oS. BY vote of the
city government at different times
j 1893 AS had been suspended until en-
! try" and no collections can be made
/, until sewers are entered. Present
standing of sewer accounts: uncollect-
Dcd $751;. 10; suspended until entry $685.
-, all Of which is listed TO properly
owners. This is an apparent shrink
age Of city assets but is really q gain
IS n large portion Of the amount col
lected would have been worthless and
OF less value as time advanced. Good
/ business does not warrant carrying an
| asset for more than its value. The
amount Of uncolected taxes for 1917 is
only $17ls3o which will without doubt
he reduced GHe-half hy January COL
lections ard application of tax deeds
from the sale Of February 4tll 1918
All of the allowed claims and
claims against The city have been ad-
iuStod and wiped off the books. Out
standing acconntH have been collected
ard the ''r!einorandum system" abol-
<.ied With the introduction of the new
accounting system. Bills are rendered
and collected promptly the same As in
! my archaeological business.
! Notwithstanding tie heay,. snoy
! bills ard Unusual rains which washed
= the reads ard i1slls keepinc then, v.a+
/ and soft. which added to Tho oypansa
II upkeep, a large amount If naf,r,-
! merit work has bec.. done. Lr the nior,-
/ WAY department an,. :,,.1y imn~o,e-
I mcnts in motIcG, and e,,,ir,,o,+
, adopted Tho 1r,Irli MS b.a,, VOW.
, profitable ard done - ,,,,,,. o,.,o,,n. -
/ work Early in the seoso, t,v, tr,iI.
! crs were purchased wbir, donh,oa Ire
capacity and reduced ,ho ,co>.. ~ H.,
inr accorGiralv. An electric ,,,+o,,
was installed at the capitol Street
. crushe~ ard the steam nI,nt Gotta
I ihis las resulted in Il saving of fua,
! ard II is always ready for instant use
! INC cruSher on the East side was
practically rebuilt and is now in ,ood
/ condition for next seasons v,o,l,
team drill outfit was hired in tbo
! early spring and the Malta hin led,a
drilled full Of holes ara hlastad .. 80,
+ operation This gave pa,rl,, o,,,,,,,.I,
stone for a seasons work AZ ohe,7,.
, one-fourth TIE cost of hand a,i,,ir,,.
/ Gravel was drawn acrosc ,bo -,
from McDavid's bank last ,,.in+o,, 49,
use ON the Bangor road v.l,icI, ..,,...,
nearly one hundred per con-,
cost of hauling. The strao+ ,.<,,,,,';.
, sioner has acted as street ore,irol,,.
expended but sal o. fnr ,hi, .,.
which included all h,uo-nr;,t;,,,r
drafting. and inenoc,i,r a,.:.
saving Of about "a NOV. mis- d
heeilns cost. \ cost system has been
expended for Zach 1;aa, ''c amount
! This will give tho nnI,io w.. ~
insight into the ,o,,.i,ra
department ard shows tl,e ,arna
! amount of morev nacossor,
the city sanitary and cafo fa i
About five thousand sou,ra ,.ouaS, -.
permanent pavement has bean All ~,
Water street. 1900 so,,,ra ,. ,,s-l ''s
gravel and macadam road built 49,,
{, about fifty miles If co,,,+r 80, CIV
'pineu ana repaired. The North
Iuu oi wafer street was paved with
assam compressed concrete which is
ven "udpteu 70 the needs of this sec
w." south bfldSe street Hassam
'.H1,e DOCK paving. grouted, on con-
of ,,ri,,,,s .,., as careIui study
co7G;,i,rs nro,.oa uiioer all
.cc2omira1 ,1u-a,,,a ~ ne the most
for heav,. ,r.f,,c j., 49, 's'''si 'ctorE
initial cost was -raota .t me
OTHER types Of co,c+r,,o.,... manly
; have a permanent attractive e.ua.
which will stand for vears vitt ~ ~,
pense 70: upkeep.
Efficient Fire and po,;.o
departments
me IRE department is well manned and
"' equipped winch is one OF the
YAH possess