Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-26

Doui6~ard De Aubb;sh (Hsar Of
Scores on East Side Water ST.
Only Eyesore Left
Mrs. L. e. Summers. director for
the Augusta branch of the vationRi
Civic Federation reports to the jour
mai that excellent results have been
accomplished IN the recent Clean up
campaign in Augusta. Practically
everyone observed the week by clean
ing Up their yards and premises as
is plainly evident everywhere.
Throughout the campaign the local
board Of health coopara1ec most en-
ergetically and through it's efforts a
most encouraging start has been
rnade towards removing the many
unEautta-y conditions ~ discovered
throughout the CITY by the survey
which was made this wtntsr and
spring by the National Civic Fedora
ton Before the campaign there were
many unsighfly and unsanirary
dumps being used in violation Of Or
ders issued by the board Of health.
Great progress has been made by he
board Of health in cleaning UP and
discnnt!uuing these .nuisances. Dumps
on Howard, Scott. Wade and othe~
streets have been burned over and
covered with gravel by the CITY &c
parLmsnr. New notices have nls9
been posted On them by the board Of
health prohibiting any further dump
ing IN these places. Notices have also
been published in the journal by the
board of health forhidding sucn
dumping under penalty of pf.osecu-
ton by the law. The board of health
has certainly dane Ills best To rid The
city Of these dumping nuisances and
every citizen should cooperate in
keeping these places clean hence
forth. The city provides a public
dump where rubbish and ashes may
be disposed Of Nobody should dunn
anything Of any kind without first
making sure from the board of healt \
where 10 dump.
Excellent progress has also been
made regarding the connecting of
houses with The city sewer The
board of health recently issued or
ders to owners Of houses. within 100
feet Of the sewer, heretofore not con-
nected that they must connect ac-
curding To law Many owners have
already made the necessary connec-
lions and the others have promised
and viii undoubtedly do SO as soon as
necessary materials and workmen
can be sucured.
The situation regarding the unsan-
itaTy and run down condition Of a
large proportion Of the property own
ed by the Titcomb Real Estate ASSOC
ciation and Of which many com
plants were made by Mrs. Summers
for the National Civic Federation. at
a recent meeting Of the board Of
health. is also encouraging. Samuel
Titcornh- acting agent for the Tit
comb Real Estate Association, has
consulted Mrs. Summers and the
board of health as To what IS de-
sired regarding repairs ana improve
nents on the associations properly.
Mr.. Titcomb has pledged his hearty
cooperation and efforts 10 see that
the desired repairs are made. Al
ready Mr.. Titcornb has had plumbing
repairs made On many of the associa-
tipu S houses and promises that other
sewer connections and repairs will be
made as quickly as possible. Because
Of the large amount Of property own
ed by the Titcomb Associatipn there
is a large amount Of repairing neces-
sary- and because Of the scarcity Of
workmen and materials this WORK
cannot be completed for some time
IT, IN In T11ssT TTe-
tate Association this fact should be
borne in mind and complete results
not expected IN a minute.
The board of health recently Or
dered the Titcomb Association to va
cate its houses AT L Scott street. i
Sewall street and 3s-4G Arsenal street
The association mas complied with
this order in the case Of the hou3e
at Arsenal street and the families
there are now moving out. Although
the association has not had the two
other houses vacated, yet fairness de
mands the following explanation. M.
Titcon1b Was Ioath 10 turn these
families out unless certain that other
rents were available FIR tn m. The
TO find rents for these families hui as
yet has not succeeded. Under these
circumstances il doesn't seem fair &c
blame the TitcoInb Associarinn f1r
not acting rs ordered.
With all this coTnrnendahIe pro
gress made toward a cleaner. health
Ter, 1airer city it seems a shame that
the Boulevard de Rubbish should still
exist The journal does not know
whether The city, property owners. or
firms are at fault, but II does know
that the street and grounds al the
rear of the stores on the East side
Of Water street from the Kennebec
bridge down 70 The post office. are an
eye sore fire menace and a dis
grace. Every day people passing
down to the Cafeteria H the Girls
Community club have an unobstruct-
ed view Of this rubbish Uttered thor
ougnfare. Strangers and visitors 10
Augusta must think it strange
place for city dump.
Commercial street doesn't look like
this. II the stores On the west side
Of watsr street don't find ii neces-
sary 10 dump boxes, barrels, torn-cu.
store interiors. tin cans, waste nsue~,
ashes. etc. etc, at the rear of their
stores then why should the east side