Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-03
MAYOR MCLEAN
/. PRESENTS RECORD"
OF Administration

To the Citizens OF Augusta:
Since took Office two years ago
I have endeavored to keep you in
formed AZ to the City's AFFAIRS. Such
Information II especially important
ON the eve Of an election when the
voters are asked to pass judgment
on what has been accomplished. The
welfare Of Augusta should be the
FIRST and foremost" consideration.
That II the essence not only Of good
citizenship, but Of our loyalty to Au-
Susta.
With this In mind the Kennebec
Journal on September rs, 1924. re-
viewed what had been done by the
present administration. 1t said by
way of introduction: "The Kennebec
Journal, placing the civic welfare fof
the community first and foremost.
has undertaken without prejudice or
bias, to place the record of the pres
ent administration for the consider
alton of the voters. The Journal be-
iieves that Il IL one Of achievement
and worthy Of the communication Of
the citizens Of Augusta"
The record is az follows:
/. City affairs placed on sound
business basis.
2. Net bonded debt reduced to
GATE 33Z,l63.36.
Z. Reduction in tax rate render
ed practically inevitable.
4. Moral cleanup and rigid en-.
forcement Of the prohibitory law.
5. Commercial Street project.
6. Rines Hill improvement.
Z. Collision wall at top Of Rines
s. Safeguarding Of City Hall
with fire escapes.
9. Painting Kennebec Bridge.
10. City Hall reconditioned.
III Erection Of practically q mile
(.35) Of granolithic sidewalk.
IL. Erection of a mile Of concrete
sidewalk.
10. Erection Of nearly a mile (.93)
Of gravel sidewalk.
il. Bangor Street repaved.
Is. Mt. Vernon Avenue construct
ed from Grange Hall to Bond Street.
Contract with State made by pre-
vious Mayor.)
16. Thomaston Road construction
(4600 IT,.
II. South Belfast Road, Winding
Hill curve removed and road rebuilt
$500 feet).
IS. South Belfast Road. new
bridge at foot of Winding Hill.
10. XNOTLu DchdSt I6Odu, dppEOAls
mately four miles gravelled.
20. Northern Avenue scarified and
resurfaced.
21. Washington Street rebuilt and
%. Arsenal Street scarined and
resurfaced.
%. Monroe and Oxford Streets
gravelled.
"a. Belgrade Road. under drain
and new gravel surface, 500 feet.
:5. Bridge and North Streets
gravelled.
rs. New sewer construction, $500
feet.
81. New motor fire truck costing
$4,000, $4,000 paid.
2S. Two Ford trucks. horse drawn
sprinkler. and two tar kettles pur-
chased.
90. Cemetery tool house built.
Contract made by previous mayor)
30. Armory building and lot ac-
quired for Headquarters Company.
81. Stone &c Cooper building erect
ed on lease arrangement without
cost to City. converting unproductive
lot into valuable property.
80. Public Comfort Station being
constructed on lease arrangement.
y
with City financial year. resulting
in more cooperation and better I'M
Outstanding.
%. Inslstcnce on the part of |
Building Inspector and Administra-
ton officials resulting in replacement !
of burned area on Cony Street with |
brick blocks (part of owners readily !;
acquiesced; in one instance appeal !
was taken). |
Various other Improvements. some +
of substantial nature. which want Of
space prohibits enumerating. ,
The records show. that the most
important of the foregoing improve
ments originated with the Mayor and
that the orders pertaining to them
were drafted by him and given to
some alderman or councilman for in
PRODUCTION. They were passed with
the cooperation of the City Council.
1 simply present the record. II
prefer defeat with that record. rath- |
er than success attained at the sacri- !
flee Of any Of those ideals Of straight |
forwardness, truth and justice for |
which I have always stood,