Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
MUCH BUSINESS
DISPOSED OF BY
CITY COUNCIL

The appropriation bill Of the city of
Gardiner for 1925 was given its third
reading and final passage at the reg
ular monthly session of the city coun-
Gil held Monday evening The item
OF $500 for the Maine Development
Association was amended to 500, the
council being Of the opinion that this
sum was more appropriate in view of
the expense involved In the repairs
on the Gardiner and Randolph bridge.
Various items We're transacted I'M
der the head OF unfinished business.
Mayor McNaughton announced that IN
the matter of an ordinance for the con-
Quoting OF dance halls was deferred
until adjournment of the present Leg
islature as there was now bill pend
ing dealing with the same matter. He
also announced that a similar Condi-
ton existed in regard to the junk shop
in question, and that as in the pre-
vious case action would be deferred.
Alderman Traitor as chairman Of the
committee on police matron gave his
report at this time, saying that at the
first session of the committee 1t seem
ed advisable that the committee confer
with someone who had had experience
in this line of work. Therefore at the
second meeting of the committee Mrs.
Cook, the present police matron Of
Brunswick, was invited to he pres
Ont, which invitation she accepted, and
gave most interesting resume Of her
work police matrOn in Gardiner
would supplement the work of the 20
lice department, and Alderman Traftun
stated that there was no question in
the minds of the committee but what
a police matron of the right kind
would be very valuable addition to
Gardiner or to any other town. The
report of the committee was accepted
and 1t moved that they be given adj
ditional time to Investigate the mat
ter further. Street Commissioner
Jose, in a report on sewers, said that
the main trouble seemed to be that
people would not enter sewers when
they We're provided for them. In re-
gard to this = was moved that the re-
port be accepted and that the health
officer be instructed to take prompt ac-
+. ton to protect public health Com
missioner Jose at this time presented
q written report wherein he took up
the various phases of ;he sewer situa-
ton as set forth at recent meeting
Of the council by Health officer Or. w
o. Cobb.
I following committees on the soldiers
memorial: Executive committee,
Mayor d. 8. McNaughton. Aldermen
Chase. Blaisdcll, Boston, Amesbury,
Trafton and Harris, and Representa-
tive William Tudor Gardiner. Honor
airy committee, Gold Star mothers. and
representatives OF every patriotic or
ganization in the city. Committee to
recommend memorial and suitable To-
cation, Alderman Fred ~ Boston.
Henry Richards, Bertram II. Went
worth, Mss. j. W. Robinson, Mrs.
Charles ii. Gray. Soliciting commit
tee, Edwin l.. Russell, W. f. Maycv,
). ID. Soule, Earl +. IIodglllns, l.. W,
Gerrish, Charles f. Taylor, II. Frank
Brann, L. May Jewett, Mrs. Florence
Simons and Miss Julia Clason.
IL was moved that the report of
Wire Chief Smith Of the New Eng
land Tel. and Tel. Co., including the
new location of poles be accented. II
was voted that compensation to
FIREMAN Bahb who was injured at
the time of the fire at the House Of
the Good Shepherd be SUSPENDED
penang the report of Chief Dunn
ana the city physician as to the
man ability to resume work. The
appointment OF Charles G. Went
worth as building inspector was con-
hrmed and the salary set at $50 a
year. 1t was moved that the CITY
engineer be requested to make the
necessary sewer surveys promptly rs
the delay is holding up the work. A
committee consisting of Alderman
lfatton, +. J., Goodspced and Com
missioner Jose was appointed TO
meet with the officials of the Central