Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-09

O'Donnell, Cornelius NJ. Ryan, Ed
mond r. Traynor, VIM. A. Traynor,
Joseph Truman, Charles P. Tulley,
VIM. A. Tulley, Chas. E. Vigue, David
3. Vigue, JOS. N. Vigue, Edw. H.
Vigue, Guy A. Wentworth. Henry A.
Wright, Arthur Tracey, E. T. Nor
ton, NJ. Frye, John Hethelington, Ell
mer Bechard, Fred H. Jacobs, Arthur
A. Thompson. E. c. Fairfield, John
A. Dawson, e. W. Crawford.
Fence Viewers-Frank Williams,
Martin Blaisdell, J. ". Morrell, Vic
tor Robichaud.
Sealers of leather: Arthur l..
Holmes, Samuel Edwin. Leslie P.
Loud. Alberto Landry.
The joint convention was dissolved
and the following appointments were
made: City marshal, William H.
Murray: deputy marshal, George H.
Simpson, clerk to overseers Of the
poor, Napoleon Marshall: member Of
board Of health, DR.. J. n. G. Bernard.
IRE elected).
Following a recess of 20 minutes
the city government again convened
and the following appointments were
made: Day janitor at city building,
Timothy A. O'Donnell; night janitor.
Thomas Page.
The matter of bonus for the
school teachers Of the city for the
present school year was introduced
in an order. City Clerk Harold Du
bord explained briefly the situation
as regards the pay for the teachers
of the city and stated that the order
called for $3.50 bonus. Alderman
Eose asked if that was sufficient and
William II. Patten. superintendent Of
schools. was asked for an opinion.
Mr.. Patten said that even that would
not make the salaries of Waterville's
teachers as much as they are in cit
les of the size and smaller than
Waterville. He said that the maxi
mum salary in the grades is 1855
and that a personal budget had been
made which showed that without
luxuries, teacher needed at least
$l10O to live. On motion of Arthur
Pitcher the following order was pass
ed.
That any action of the Board Of
Education authorizing the payment
of $3.50 bonus to the school teach :
ers Of the city of Waterville for SER
vice during theSpast year be ab-
proved, providing that the bonus is
to be payable, at the expiration of
the school year and upon the con-
dition that the teachers for whom it
is designed remain teachers in the
public schools of the city until the
close of the present school year: pro-
vided further that the Board of Ed =
ucation, at its discretion, may make
it payable in April, May and June
instalments.
Other orders passed were:
That the sum Of 5000 be paid to
Mrs. George II. Proctor in quarterly
installments of $50 each in April,
July and October 1920 and in Janu-
airy 1921. Also that the sum OF
S120 be paid to Mrs. Frank Romeo in
monthly installments. Both of these
sums to be taken from the miscel-
laneous account.
That the city tax collector. at the
expiration of his term Of Office on
March II, 1921, shall transfer to his
successor his commitment books 70,
the year 1920 and that then he be
released from all liability for any
taxes remaining unpaid.
That the committee on new streets
Myrtle street according to a vote OF
the Board of Aldermen after the
laying of said street.
That all regular police officers and
city hall janitors be allowed one
Sunday off each month during the
year with also one weeks vacation
with pay.
That poll taxes for the year 1926
be due May l, and that the rate fol
poll tax payers be three dollars each
For the purpose of procuring q
temporary loan or loans to and fol
the city of Waterville, Maine, in an
ticipation of the. taxes Of the presen,
municipal year beginning March 8
1920 and ending March IA. 1921, the
| City Treasurer with the approval Of
the Mayor is hereby authorized anG
va SSSV& w 0oktoNB AiVuI SAitO w tAAuS
| during said current municipal veal
a sum or sums in the aggregate moi
exceeding at any one time outstand-
ing three hundred thousand $780,.
000.o0) dollars and to execute and is.
sue the note or notes Of the city
therefor, payable within said curren,
municipal year out of taxes of said
municipal year. Said notes shall
not be valid unless the certificate o.
the First National Bank Of Boston
Massachusetts,. be signed thereon
Subject to the limitation imposed b,
this vote any such note Or portions
thereof may at any time after thei,
maturity be paid or replaced by the
| issuance Of new notes due within
said present municipal year.
That the city treasurer be auth
orized to pay to Joseph Micue the
sum Of five $500 dollars per week
during the current year and charge
the same to the miscellaneous &C.
count.
That the city government invite
the retiring mayor. Everett c. Ward
we'll, to present his portrait to the
city, the same to be- added to those
Of our ex-mayors, now in the city
building and that the city clerk be
instructed to send Mr.. wardwell q
copy Of this order.
Alderman George Vose presented
the bond Of Albert Wade as con-
stable for ward four, which was DC
cepted by the board.
The following were appointed spec.
ial police; Napoleon Bizier, Allie r.
Figue. E. c. Bickford. James Coro,
Fred Dyer, Joseph Boufard. Joseph
St. Peter. John II. Morrison Iosenh