Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-05
Ask Proposals
For Section Of City
Street in Gardiner

Street Commissioner E. F. lose
announced Wednesday that sealed
proposals for the construction of the
State Aid Highway from the junction
of Water street and Main avenue TO
the Nj. G. r. r. freight house on low
er Water street would be received
at the Mayors office. City Building
at p. m. on the afternoon of Sep
TENDER IS. This road will be the
same type as Water street and De-
pot Square which was completed
last year, and several well known
contractors are known to be inter-
ested in securing the job. Commits
sioner Jose said that work would he
started Immediately after the award
OF the contract in September and
that before snowfall the new road
should he completed. This is n
stretch that is heavily traversed. for
all of the heavy trucks from and TO
the freight depot must pass over it,
and although it has been repaired
several times within the past few
years 1t is in need of permanent re-
placement by the type of road which
has proven so satisfactory on the
main street. 1t will mean the re-
mova1 Of the last of the old STYLE
paving blocks and the entire bus
mess district will he modern in trav-
elled way. There are sufficient split
pavings left over from the other
construction jobs to complete the
new project with out purchasing any
more, so 1t will he seen that the cost
of construction will not be too ex-
pensive.
The Street Department have plae-
ed gravel on FIVE streets in the city
fhIS NAMELY IJorI.iSn,,
West street. Ash street Liberty
street and Washington avenue The
city crews are now al work gravel
ling the Marson road off Brunswick
avenue. New cement concrete side
walks have been constructed by the
city crews at a cost divided between
the abbutors and the city on School
street. Dresden avenue, Highland
avenue and Main avenue. The de-
mand for this new work has greatly
exceeded the expectations of the de-
partment and only small start can
be made this year. A number of
residents in other sections of the city
are anxious TO pay their part and
have sidewalks of the new type put
in place. but the city has not the
funds available for this work, but
next year it is planned to go ahead
with the construction of sidewalks
insofar as is possible. 1t has been
suggested that the city place these
new walks through the various parts
of the common. and it is true that
they would add considerably to its
and eliminate the dis
agreeable condition that exists In
spring when the snow is disappear
ing. and walking is far from pleas
ant in parts of the common.
Commissioner Jose considers the
new gravel banks. the Wallace Law
renee pit and the smaller Perley
Lawrence pit fine investments for the
city of Gardiner for they are prac-
tically inexhaustible The lease on
the old Gardiner bank had run out
and the city was unable to renew it
with the proprietors. the Gardiner
family. 1t is planned to make the
plot OF land at the junction OF Bridge
street and Main avenue one of the
beauty spots of the city The loan
from the sidewalks is being hauled
there. 1t will be graded, and some
sort of marker will be placed there,
a flag pole or World War artillery
piece has been suggested. This is
one of the main entrances TO the
city and the spot sholld be bearti-
ned IN every way possible.
Commissioner Jose's department is
always busy and in his several years
work here he has accomplished many
lasting improvements In addition TO
the efficiency Of his routine work