Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-05
CITIZENS WILL
RECONSIDER THE
GARBAGE QUESTION

Ihere is to be a reconsideration of
the matter Of free rubbish collection
IN the residential sections of the city
as the result of action taken at the
meeting of the Waterville city govern
ment last evening, in opposition to
the views Of Mayor Herbert c. Libby
Inc subject was not brought up until
tne close OF the meeting when S. E.
Whitcomb. the alderman from Ward
. asked for the passage of an order
when would make necessary the free
correction as 1t had been carried on
previous to May l. This was passed
by vote of to 1.
Mayor Libby then stated that he re-
GREETED the action of the government
keenly, and that it was his belief that
the present weak condition of the civ
finances demanded the utmost econ.
omy. After all the thought which had
oeen given to the matter by the COM
mlttee on finance. he said, "I cannot
put take the proposed order very per.
sonally to heart"
inomas Page. Jr., the alderman
from Ward hereupon made the sug.
gestlon that the vote be reconsidered
and 1t was rescinded unanimously.
Another order was then put forward
py Mr. Whitcomb. instructing the
street Commissioner to confer with
the mayor and the finance committee
10 devise some method whereby the
corrections could be continued. and
this had an unanimous passage.
The necessity of a more careful
supervision Of the city's finances and
the creation of a clerk to the COM
mlttee on finance were the features
OF Mayor Libby's talk on municipal
aHalrs at the regular meeting of the
Waterville city government held last
evening. He spoke as follows:
Inc report of the committee on
street lights that a light should be in.
stalled on Pine street was accented.
A petition requesting the construction
OF a sewer along Clarke street was
referred to the committee on new
sewers. Another petition was for the
completion of the hard surfaced
| roadway along Front street and this
was referred to the committee on
streets. Still another petition called
for gravel sidewalk and a new light
on Sturtevant street and these mat.
tiers We're referred to the proper COM
mittees. A petition signed by Fred H.
Merrill and 1913 asking for the con-
tt1uance Of the free collection of rub
Dish in the residential section of the
city was referred to the committee on
streets.
The last petition read asked for a.
gravel surface on North street from
the North street bridge to the Aims
house and this was referred to the
committee on streets.
The order asking for a clerk to the
committee on finance was referred to
the city solicitor.
The order for an iron fence around
the statue in Monument Park was
referred to the committee on parks.
Orders for a new light on Toward
street and new sidewalks on North
and Pleasant streets were turned over
to the proper committees. 1.-TWO petit
tons for sidewalks on Main street.
from Main street to the railroad
crossing and on the south side Of
Morrill, avenue were referred to the
committee on new sidewalks.
Taxi Drivers
The ordinances of the city were
changed so that the fine to be impos-
ed on unlicensed drivers be made
from IS to $50 instead of IS as a min
imum as in the past and that a man
who wishes to drive a public car must
nave Tue approval OF the city mdfSnal.
The license fee was set at SO. A new
set of rates was also announced
The fire committee was authorized
to take what steps seem necessary in
the repairing of the Central fire sta
ton.
The plan Of the Waterville Board
of Registration to systematic the
voting lists of the city was approved
and it was voted to appropriate $500
to carry on the work.
The order for the removal of the
peanut stand in Castonguay square
was passed but with the reservat ton
that the present owner be given six
months during which a committee to
be appointed later has found a suit
able location for it.
The contract for the construction
of a hard surface along Water street
has been awarded by the committee
on streets and sewers to Cyr Bros.
The committee on the fire depart
ment was authorized to purchase 1000
feet of fire hose. An order for a
gravel sidewalk on Ann street was re-
ferred to the committee on sidewalks.
a petition that regular policeman
be stationed on Green and Water
streets through the summer months
was referred to the committee on po-
lice.