Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Evening School Under
Discussion Regular
Meeting City Council

The regular meeting of the city
council was held at the city building
Monday evening. Those present were
Mayor McNaughton and Aldermen
Traitor, Anesbury, Chase and Blais-
dell. The reading of the records of
the last stated and all intervening
meetings was the first business in
order. Mayor McNaughton reported
that the bond committee had at
tended to their duties and that they
had received many bids for the bonds
but it was finally voted to sell them
to Boyer & Small of Portland, the
highest bidders, for 99.423 or S994.23
per $1,000. 1t is reported that the
cities of Auburn and Waterville re-
Gently issued bonds and that the
Gardiner bonds brought a higher
price than those of the other two
cities. Voted to hold special meet
ing on Thursday evening. Oct. 18th
to give the bill it's final reading. Su-
perintendcnt of schools, Mr.. Carter,
was present and gave a report on the
progress made in regard to the eve
ming school. He stated that al
ready he had received letters from
over 80 people VINO were DESTROYS of
of them wanted to take up the BUSH
es should be held three evenings a
week and that the term be of IA
weeks duration. He thought that
four teachers and a principal would
be required and that the cost would
be about 5000 for the term of which
the state would reimburse $400 while
people living outside the city and
paying a small tuition would bring
the actual cost to a very small sum
ITO be borne by the city. Mr.. Carter
stated that he did not wish to pro-
coed with tae work until the neces-
sary funds were available and 1t
was voted to furnish the necessary
fund for this project for the balance
of the year. 1t was voted to REIN =
burse the District Nurse Association
to the extent of 500 for the services
of the district nurse.
The petitions of w. j. Barney and
others for a street light on Maple
street and a similar one from Maur-
ice Rankins and others for one on
Heselton street were ordered tabled
pending the investigation of the H.
nance committee. On motion of AL
derman Chase the petition of WILL
lam Maloney and others for the fix-
ing of Middle street was taken from
the table and Street Commissioners
Jose ordered to repair the street ac-
cording to his judgement.
Supt. Carter called the councils at
tention to the fact that in most cities
the firemen of steam boilers were Ii
censed men and that he felt that the
same action should be taken here. 1t
was ordered that the school commit
tee be instructed to bring in a list of
names of janitorS whom they con-
sidered competent to run the steam
boilers, he report to be made at the
special meeting which Is to be held
Oct. 18th,
An agreement was read between
the Hollingsworth x Whitney Com
many and the City Of Gardiner for the
blowing of the fire whistle at $50 per
year the city to be responsible for all
damage done through the improper
blowing of said whistle.
Requests for permits to run dances
were received from the Loyal Order
of Moose, BENJAMIN Il. Smith. Ameri-
can Legion, and the Community hall
at South Gardiner and they We're
granted the question of fee for same
to be determined at the special meet
ing, Oct. 18th. On recommendation
of Chief Dunn Wiley was appointed
a special officer to have charge of the
dances held in. Moose Hall. The
Mayor read petition from a large
number of citizens congratuiating the
present City Government on the fine
manner in which they had conducted
the affairs of the city and requesting
that they serve another term. Mayor
McNaughton expressed his pleasure
at such a fine petition but said that
he could not continue IN the Office
longer.
A complaint was received about the
dump on Oak stree in as much as 1t
was very unsanitary and a great fire
hazard this matter was left to Chief