Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-04
TAX RATE PLACED AT 80 MILLS
Al CITY GOVERNMENT Meeting
PARTLY JUNIOR HIGH SCH00I 7

AL the regular monthly meeting of
the city government last night in tho
council rooms at the City hall It was
voted to make the tax rate for The
year 1879, at 3 mills on a dollar
Ihree mills OF this tax is for the con-
struction of the new Junior High
school and is to be known "a the
Junior High school tax and to he
USED Tor no other purpose. Appro-
prlations amounting to more than
S521,000 for the year 1923 were an
proved. The meeting was opened hv
Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts and the roll
OF accounts for the month of June
read and approved as follows:
Roll OF accounts No. 572:
Administrative department, ssIs.4s
Glty nai, 590.79
Folce department, 1,6S9.e7
Fire department, s4e.s4
Rental of hydrants, 1.s45 90
Armory, 90 az
Health department, 406.
Vital statistics. 20.75
Disposal of refuse, 5000
Sewer maintenance, 1861
New sewers, 1,094.96
Street department, 3,74e.s9
Sidewalks. 1892
Sprinkling, 1.0S0.08
Street lights, l.13i.o3
Support Of poor, 127,67
Mothers Aid, $500
Common schools, 6,994.S2
High school, 1,590.60
Public library. 10000
Parks, 17.45
Coupons, $4,000
Interest general, 1924
Bells and clocks, 5000
Aids and allowances, $500
Hitching privilege. 1880
Motor truck, 160.17
Miscellaneous, 1854
Soldiers Aid, 1900
Interest hearing notes, 100000
New Junior High school. POSSESS
Furnishings New Junior
High school, 314.s2
Main street paving, $500
Total 1881 ,927.61
The following orders were passed:
That a catch basin be constructed
on the south side of Gold street OPP
posite the South Grammar school,
the next location to be determined
by the committee on streets and sew
.ers and the city engineer.
That the sidewalk on the west
side of Water street from Gray
street to a point opposite the store
of Harry Belliveau be patched and
repaired: that new tar sidewalk
be constructed on the west side of
Water street from the said store of
Harry Belliveau to Cary lane; and
that the sidewalk on said west side
of Water street be patched and re-
paired from Cary lane to Grove
street.
That a petition of the Central
Maine Power Co., be granted begin
ming with a connection with it's four
inch gas main now lying in Sher-
win street to run q main thence
along Autumn street, nearly across
Redington street, thence along Red
ington street to q connection with
its two inch main in Summer st.
That permission be granted the
New England Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co., to lay and maintain UNI
der ground conduits and manholes
and enlarge its present conduit, with
wire cables to be placed therein I'M
der the surface of Lockwood street,
from Main to Front street; also that
the company be allowed to erect and
maintain distributing poles.
That a street be laid out and con-
structed in the city of Watervllle
leading from Sanger avenue near the
top of the hill to North street near
the end of the Overhead bridge, the
exact location and boundaries to be
determined by the committee on
new streets and the city manager:
That the report of. the commit
tee on appropriation be accepted and
that. the appropriations recommend
ed by them be the appropriations OF
the city Of Waterville for the cur
rent municipal year, as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT IT, m
Administrative Depts .$2O,OOOOUo
City Hall S,VoU:vO
OF PERSONS AND
PROPERTY
Ere Dent ... 100000
New Hose Fire Dept. go. 1,OOOW
Rental Of Hydrants ....... 4zOO.W
Armory & Militia oUU.OU
Repairs to Fire Truck 80. 2,3Sl 80
Moth determination ..... 1000
Dent ..... 2,500.O0 |
Vital Statistics ........... 5OO Ooo
Disposal Of Refuse ....... oUO.o oo (
Milk Inspection .......... oto ~
XIV, sewers 100000
Ns..-,ot T,rse ... 100000
SIITG5urAys AND BRIDGES
u..at nant 100000 |
49, si1sw:,t. .. 100000 |
t1;rnv.v patrol .......... 10000
Special Highway Ma'nten' RI M