Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-06
CITY GOVERNMENT
GIVES SCHOOLS FREE
USE OPERA HOUSE

The regular monthly meeting of
the City Government was held last
evening In the City Council rooms
with Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts pre-
siding. The roll of accounts No. All,
amounting to $47.971.36. was APP
proved.
The following orders were passed:
That the school department be
allowed free use of the City Opera
House on the nights of June Z and
s for the purpose of holding gradu-
alton exercises of the grammar and
high school respectively, the said
nights to be taken from the city's
free nights.
That the lease of the City Opera
House to G. b. kelleher be renewed
to c. B. Kelleher for three years.
the rental to $4,000.
The following petition was read
and granted: We, the undersigned,
do hereby petition to the Mayor and
the Board of Aldermen of the city
of Waterville for the installment Of
catch basin on Sturtevant street
of this city, to be located opposite
the residence of Walter Jackson on
said street. (Signed) E. w. Cham
berlain. Andrew Ware, Raymond
Mccormick. Albert NORM, G.. T..
Quincy, Sherman Elkins, Joseph
Quincy, George A. Hayhurst. Wal
ter S. Jackson, Mrs. Floyd Fletcher,
Grace Partridge. Florence p. Libby,
George r. Mountefort.
The election of John Campbell
and Adolf Poulin. as members of
Hook and Ladder No. 1 to take the
places OF Peter King and John
Trainor, was submitted to the meet
ing by John ]. Lentern, clerk, and
approved by the board.
DIR. William j. Young was re-
elected full time health officer for
the city of Waterville with the towns
of Winslow and Vassalboro. his
term of office to be determined by
the mayor.
The petition of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co. was
granted for the relocation of its
poles on Elm street from Western
avenue to Silver street. A hearing
will be given June 20 at O'Clock
in the City Aldermens rooms. A
petition of the same company was
granted for the enlargement of the
present wire conduits on Main street
from Silver to Lockwood streets; en-
largement of conduits on Lockwood
cSASSS AIOIA Mail " IOllL street,
and the installation of an under
ground conduit on Elm street from
Western avenue toward Silver, and
to erect and maintain poles at suit
able points. The hearing will be
given on June 20 at 7.30.
A petition of the Central Maine
Power Co.. to lay two-inch gas mains
on Autumn and Redington streets
was granted.
The following men were appoint
ed special police:
Charles Edward Colby and Ed
ward w. Lambert, for the Haines
theatre; Armand J. Moreau, Earle
E. Prescott, William A. Jones.
A special committee to whom the
matter Of leasing the Armory was
referred reported as follows: Since
it has been impossible for your COM
mittee to agree on any lease or
agreement in the matter of leasing
the Armory, your committee recon-
mends that the act of the City Coun-
Gil in accepting at the May meeting
Of the City government the report of
the joint standing committee on
public buildings be rescinded and
your committee further recommends
that the Armory be not leased.
Following Is the roll Of accounts:
Administration department, s12S946;
City hall, s593.3S; Police department,
$2012.10; Fire department, S10S9.29;
Armory. SASS; Health department,
$31416; Vital Statistics, $3.50;
disposal of refuse. $4,000; sewer
maintenance. s17S.43; new sewers,
SCOOPS; Street department, $452466;
sprinkling, $4O2.51; bridges, s61OO;
street lights. s1107.1S; gravel pit,
s15OO.o0: support Of poor, s944.71;
mothers aid, s253.O0; common
schools. $1O,2Oes7; High school,
$2S1S66: Public Library. $4,000;
parks, $50; coupons, $56750; inter-
est, $646.S0; Memorial Day. $175.00;
aid and allowances, $41.00; work.
mems compensation, SS52.52; motor
truck, s102.73; miscellaneous, SLABS;
soldiers aid, $4,000; State pensions.
$500; State of Maine, $266.77; new
Junior High school, s12,136.7S: fur
nishings Junior High. $3266.20-
total S47,971.36.