Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-30
The viii of .hs peo,ls

The election of Novernhe, : 1912
vas IN some ways d peculiar one
nile al this time an alderman of
pubilc safety ana charities was elect
eo. there were also ten questions nr..-
serted 10 the people on the ballot
1or them 10 express their opinion
upon and while II was Thoroughly
understood al the time that the az
preston thus obtained should nor of
necessity be binding, il being more
IN the nature of straw vote than
anything else II IS interesting at the
present day 10 review the vote taken
ana compare Il with conditions TO-
day. The question as to whether the
city Of Gardner should expend the
sum of $4,000 for the erection of a
new High School building was voted
down 10 !. the vote being yes 296
no So. Today the city of Gardiner
IS erecting L new High School build
ing, The amount IN question having
been appropriated by the city.
The question of raising So, 900 for
the repair of the lower grade school
buildings was voted down 517 TO PA.
This has not been done.
The next question was in regard 20
locating the new High School build
ing, If built ar Deanes Grove. This
went 604 no. 1914 yes The site Sc
lected for the building was not
Deane's Grove but at the corner of
School and Pleasant streets
The question as 10 whether Gardi-
ner should continue to receive IN its
schools for instruction pupils from
other towns and cities was somewhat
closer than the previous ones. the
vote being 463 yes, 4Q5 no Gardi-
ner continues TO receive such pupils
Shall the city or Gardiner expend
the sum of $4,000 in repairing high
ways" was the next and was an
swered by the voters in the aftrna-
tive. the vote being 4223 yeas. 42l no.
The city has not expended that
amount
The next question related to the
question as 20 whether or not com
mission government in Gardiner
should be retained. Four hundred
and thirty five voted in favor of its
retention and 5l7 IN favor of its abo-
iitlon. Gardiner IS today having the
commission form of government
The next question related 20 the
expenditure of S60.O00 for the con-
struction of the mains Of the Gar
diner Water District to South Gardi-
ner. On tins question the vote was
5s6 no, G26 yes. The mains have
been extended 70 South Gardiner.
and not only this but also TO the
Hailowe!l line in Farmingdale. ana
fine filter plant constructed. the
expense for these three being but
slightly N advance of the amount
IN the question. Cnquestionably the
construction of the filter plant was
money we'll invested, as TO whether
or not the other was is a question
that can only be answered authori-
tatIvely by the trustees of the Water
District.
On the question of guaranteeing
the bonds Of the Lewiston, Augusta
& WatervIIle Ry. Co. TO the amount
Of $4,000 on condition that IL ex-
tend its track 20 South Gardiner. the
FOtS " IAS wv c. fEt IlO. lie DOnOS
have not been guaranteed or the line
so extended.
On the question Shall the citizens
Of Gardiner direct the city council
TO petition the next Legislature for
separation from precinct g. known
as South Gardner 30 the vote was
344 yes. ass no. South Gardner 10
still a part OF Gardiner.
On the final question Of inviting
Farmingdale and Randolph TO be-
come a part of Gardiner the vote
was J51 YES. AS no. These towns
were not so invited and still remain
towns by themselves
A review of the vote on the above
shows that five of these questions
have been settled according as the
people voted, and five of them IN the
opposite way.