Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-09
CITY COUNCIL
FAVORS EVENING
SCHOOL, GARDINER


Gardiner is practically assured of
an evening school for 1926 accor1-
ing to report given by Superinten-
dent Of Schools Carter at the Septem-
Der meeting of the city council held
last evening. Mr.. Carter outlined the
present plans for such a school to the
council and these met with the ap-
prevail Of the mayor and aldermen. No
tuition will be charged to students of
Gardiner, and some arrangement will
be made whereby students from Sur
rounding towns may be admitted at a
nominal cost. probably borne by the
town. The vocational course Is the
one that win be in use here, the ma
jority of the students desiring COM
mercial course. A 14-week term is sug-
gested. beginning about the first of
November, with sessions from to 9
three or four evenings week The
plan was discussed at some length,
Mayor McNaughton thanking Mr.. Car
ter and the committee for their work,
and asking them to continue work
along the same lines and to complete
the necessary arrangements.
Several matters of routine business
were brought up under the head of un-
finished business, the ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale of merchandise from
vehicles within the city limits was
given its third and final reading. AL
derman Amesbury reported on the es-
tablishing Of an information bureau,
saying that c. c. Smell had been pro-
cured to act as attendant at the Shrine
Club, and it was voted that his serv-
ices be dispensed with September Is
as there would be no large amount of
traffic after that date. Alderman
Blaisdell reported that the triangle
at the junction of Highland avenue
and Winter street had been cleaned up
at a small cost. Commissioner Jose
reported that work on Heselton street
would be completed today and the mat
ter of the installation of a street light
on that street was referred to him. E.
j.. Pomerleau was granted permission
to have a large electric sign placed
over his shoe store on Water street.
Alderman Boston reported that the
property known as Gray's Wharf
could be purchased from the A. & K.
Street Railway for $500 and recon-
mended that the State highway COM
mission be petitioned for permission
for passageway at this end of the fill
as otherwise there would be no means
Of passing from one end of the wharf
to the other when the work. on the
bridge is completed. This agreement
to purchase at the above mentioned
price was approved ane it was moved
that it be included in the bond issue
for the bridge.
The various merchants on the
street were granted permission to
have sockets installed on the crubs
one foot back from the street al
intervals of 25 feet for the purpose
of holding a IL foot flag pole in line
with the uniform display of the flag
as sponsored by the American Le-
gion, the installation of the same to
be under the supervision of the street
commissioner.
discussed, and authorized. The
the result of the Sept. IA election is
known. Mayor McNaughton ap-
pointed Alderman Boston, j. S. Max
cy and r. p. Hazard to act as a
committee with him on this matter
A petition asking that Middle
street be repaired and that q street
light be Installed at the foot was
tabled. A petition asking for a
street light on Maple street, one half
way between Washington avenue
and Central street was referred to
the street commissioner. Commiss
Toner Jose reported that street lights
of 100 candle power be installed as
asked in the petitions of Fred Hunt
and j. f. B1aisdell and others. The
roll of accounts amounting to $500
was ordered paid on the approval oil
the finance committee. 1t was voted
to pay Barron Brothers IS percent
of the contract price on the repavine
of Depot Square upon the surveyal
of the work
Dwight Emery appeared before the
Council with complaint regarding
conditions at New Mills where the
boys are in the habit of swimming In
the pool in the stream. Mr.. Emery
termed existing conditions terrible
and was emphatic in his statement
that no such. conditions could be
found elsewhere in the country. DIR
| Cobb was drawn into the discussion
in his capacity of health officer and
was of the opinion that something
could he done so that the boys
could have place to swim. The ar
gument waxed warm, and Mayor
McNaughton put stop to it h,
pointing out that a petition from
residents of that vicinity was In
order. He said that the matter
would be investigated.
DIR. Cobb gave a brief talk on the
necessity of preventive medicine and
a thorough examination of individu
ais by the doctor twice a year. He
pointed out the advantage of this
In a forceful talk which was Of in
terest to all