Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-18
Democratic Mayor
Nominee Makes
Campaign Promises

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III elected mayor of this city 1 will
use every effort to sec that a school,
house is built on the Pleasant street
schoolhouse lot. One of the first acts
l should do would be to appoint a
committee Of five men and five wom-
en-. Il have looked up the matter and
we can keep the tax at 80 mills with
special school tax of three mills and
work 1t out on a basis of five years
or a special school tax of five mills;
and work 1t out on a basis Of three
years.
Then there is the extension Of the
Hayden Brook sewer. The people near
the end of the sewer are annoyed by
the odor that comes from there and 1
shall try to have the sewer built to
overcome that"
This was the statement made by
Leon O. Tebbetts in accepting the
nomination for mayor on the Demo-
cratic ticket at the general caucus of
the party held Friday evening.
Because Of the federal inspection of
Company G in the Armory Friday eve
ming the general caucus Of the Demo-
cratic party was adjourned to the city
council rooms. The meeting was call
cd to order by Harry Belliveau, chair
man of the city committee, and Mayor
Finnemore was selected as charmsn
of the meeting. Mark J. Bartlett was
g ccted secretary.
Mayor Finnemore spoke briefly, re-
viewing the work of the administrator
during the past year. saying that the
first and foremost aim was to guard
against any unwisc expenditure of the
public funds. He called attention to
the fact that no city in Maine has
tax rate lower than Watervillc and
only two cities have one IS low. He
spoke Of the special expense caused
by the tornado and also an unexpected
expense for a special election last Sep
tornber OF $1,000. Then there was the
Hayden Brook sewer and the sprirk
lin gtruck which made an expense OF
nearly 900 and was paid for out
of the tax money without the issue oe
bonds.
Judge A. 4. Matthieu in placing
tfe name of Leon o. Tebbetss in
nomination for mayor of Waterville
on the Democratic ticket, spoke Cf the
efficient administration of the affairs
of the city under Mayor Finnimore.
saying that it was without criticism
| worthy of the name. He paid great
| tribute to the qualities and charac-
teristics of the candidate and gave
brief resume of the public offices
which have been held by him. He
. was register of deeds in Kennebcc
county for eight years. chairn.- n of
, the county and State democratic
! committees and also collector of in
| tcrnal revenue of the District OF
| Maine.
He referred to the fact that Mr..
| Tebbetts was elected mayor and held
in his hands the certificate of cleo
| tion but after an examination of the
votes it was found that there might
bc tie and Mr.. Tebbetts and he pc
titioned to the court for decision to
he rendered in favor of his opponent.
Judge Matthew said that his loyalty
could not be doubted. neither could
his ability and that Waterville would
do itself a great honor to elect such q
man mayor.
The nomination was seconded by
I Hon. S. l.. Berry of Ward Three,
, Thomas Delaney of Ward TWO,
/ Thomas Kervin of Ward One, F.. II.
! Duhord of Ward Seven, c. A. Pooler
OF Ward Four, and e. E. Binette of
Ward Six.
In accepting the nomination, Mr..
Tehbotts said that he greatly appre-
ciatcd the honor done him in being
the candidate for mayor of Water
vile. That he had no doubt but on
the 9Th of March the Democrats
would carry the city as in the last
two years. The citizens should be
pleased with the administration of
the last two years. The city has
been through the reconstruction
period without raising the tax.
He said that there were just two
things that should be done outside of
the regular routine. and mentioned
the building of n schoolhouse and an
extension of the Hayden Brook
sewer.
II was voted that the city commit
tee be composed of the chairman and
vice chairmen of the city committee.
the vice chairmen to be ladies and the
committee be authorized to fill all
vacancies that occur