Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-07
Gardiner Local Items
ANNUAL MEETING GARDINER CITY
COUNCIL ADDRESS OF MAYOR

.,. ;.arila, meeting OF the Gar
.,,,, ,Ii, council was bell Monday
:, ...r.,,n - 70 O'Clock. Mayor Brag-
~ nrcs.dIn2 and Aldermen Noycs
.... I,uss present. Prayer was offered
-. l.,v. IT. s. Dow, pastor of the
:, mind avenue Methodist church
,a,.rnan RUSS. having been elected
=, r,.trl himself. w3s sworn in for
,c.,ol % three years by Hcn. y. r.
Visor. r,cd l.. Milli<cn WIS then re-
acted as city cicrl. ana sworn ill.,
.t..vg l:rasdon then gave his inaug-
J.. ..t s-,lI:cSs:
Mayors Inaugural
-. ,nr Commissioners and Citizens
g. Gardiner:
.:,Gcr the adoption Of commission
c,.rrnn,cn. by the city, 1t has been
t'ir custom for the mayor 20 deliver
=, message to his associate; once in
,.tne yrolS on tn" day OF his inaug-
p,aIirl int as the past year las been
,r.. ,!i.ti "ith SO many unusual prob
,a,s and conditions. ! feel THAT it will
go; 10 oat Of plac" for me to speak at
,s,. tl,nc not only to my associates.
.ni 70 thr mon and women of our city
- WI who are interested in it's wei
.r, aE,. advancement.
W,,lcgan the Year 1913 with 4 law
50. ou our hands. passed down from
n. fu!r,ic.' administration. This suit
W.. against the C2rdinci. Real Estate
3,,uriatiun for damages to the
IrIlan street bridge. Tho case was
settled ont Of court and j.! believe in
!. satisfactory manner to all parties
concerned. The money rec lived in
t,4is settlement was imm 2diately de-
,o,,ted III the National Bank of Car
,,,nor, drawing interest at per cent.
"nd this money will be used to pay
,1p interest on and TO retire the bonds
.-sued by the city for the construction
:, the new bridge.
i.al!y III the year traffic regulations
=, r. drawn up and put in force. sim
lt.r 10 those in other cities around
=, also traffic signs were placed in
,.u!n;;S parts of the city where it
!. n,loI necessary for the safety of
&c public. These now regulations
Zen To meet With the approval of all
nGl am sure are safeguard to the
,s8lcliing public.
Thc city ordinances have been en-
isr,ly revised. made up to date and
..w conform to the city charter.
Tie new bridge on Bridge street
4s been completed and is credit
t. the city.
The Gardiner and Randolph bridge
rs been ewlny planked at at cost Of
;'out $500 and is in a condition to
s'ln,! quite a number of years wear,
With little expense. so far rs the top
u concerned.
Beginning with this year the Of
ice of tax collector and treasurer
v'l be combined and the office cs-
iahlishcd in the City building. thus
t;iEsn- all the city books Under one
'eof which will he for the con-
vrnirncc OF the city officials and the
ll.5!ir in general. This change was
brought about by the resignation of
Judge harrington. who has served us
;" long and faithfully as city treas
nror.
F'or The corning year I lave the fol-
owing recommendations 10 make:
ii woul,. be economy fo- the city TO
invest in either i motor truck of about
Tree tons capacity, or i tractor and
;d.crs for the use of the highway de-
lrtmrnt. ! understand that other Cit
j. are doing this and iiIl it saving
i" many ways Should it Re decided to
! ah" this investment, it may be advis-
10 10 rf IF
Il. order to add yearly - the perma-
IN. streets and sidewalks of the city,
appropriations should be made each
~ for certain pieces Il such 10 he
Instructed. I have in El;nd for this
ar piece of walk on School street
ginning at the granolitaic walk near
:; st. JoSeph's Catholic church and
.teading to the corner Of Dresden ave-
nc, then down Dresden avenue to a
/ 1T near the residence of Judge 4. NJ.
s.elr. There is great need OF this wolh
':'i | urge it,, construction. At the
'ScHt high price Of lumber it would
'am advisable that wooden walks
'oa,d be built only when impossible to
lie other material.
Ii. condition OF Bridge street does
'7; compare favorably with the new
'.!lec, and this matter should demand
~ attention OF the highway depart
i'e.' rs soon as conditions will permit.
sewers are much needed on Pray.
l.eS"ltna and Deanc streets and l trust
'"nGi,ions will allow this work to be
core.
Fhs Dudley brook, which las been of
- mJch annoyance to residents in its
Nain;;y in the past, was carefully in
'be1ied by orr city engineer last fall
Wy" plan in the near future to have all
s"9rS now entering it turned into the
S2lar sewer. and by so doing put an
4 to this very unsanitary water way.
4teEe should be a hydrant situated
ar tie corner of Lincoln avenue and
Jean" street for better fire protection
'' Property in this vicinity, and it