Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
APPROPRIATIONS
PASSED IN CITY
MEETING MONDAY

Inc city meeting which was post
poned from Tuesday, Sept. 18th. To
last evening was held in the Alder
mans room and the Mayors office.
the council rom being in the hands of
the election workers until late in the
evening. vac
The meeting was called to order BY
the Mayor, who explained thu matter
or new Bond issue Of s45. 600 To he
applied in part as follows, $4,000 to
be applied to temporary notes and
$4,000 to take care Of bond issue of
Sept. 1. The mayor favored serial
ponds coming due periodically. The
mayor further spoke Of the need of
more land near the Myrtle street
school. saying that two acres could be
purchased near this school building
Tor park or for playground. The
MAYOR further spoke favorably on the
matter or the Board Of Assessors in
vestigating the matter Of undeyeloned
land near the city which Is now as
sessed far below the value set when
purchaser appears, and spoke fur
Their In regard to apportioning insur-
ance according to the so called sched-
ule plan. The mayor further mention
ed the possible repairs on court room
IN the city building is that the city
could use this room and thus save
the expense of hiring a room outside.
The following orders were passed.
Ordered, that the sum of $1,000 be
appropriated toward the development
of land on the County road for re-
creational purposes. So voted.
Ordered. that the City Solicitor be
empowered to secure additional coun-
sci in the prosecution of the city's
business if in his judgment and in
the judgment of the Mayor such coun-
sci is necessary.
Ordered, that the matter Of the
purchase of land for public parks be
referred to the Committees on Fin
ance and Parks with power.
Ordered, that the Mayor be and Is
hereby authorized to transfer. by
quitclaim deed, all right, title and in
terest that the city may have in a
certain lot or parcel of land compris-
ing the easterly end of Chaplin street.
as recently discontinued, to the Maine
Central Railroad Company.
Ordered, that the purchase Of a
new battery for the fire alarm system
be referred to the City Electrician
and the Committee on Fire Depart
ment with power.
Ordered, that. the sum Of $4,000 be
added to the appropriation for the
Administrative department, this sum
being necessary to meet the expenses
of the special elections.
Ordered, that the local Carpenters
Union of the American Federation of
Labor be granted the free use of the
Opera House on Thursday evening,
September 16, 1925.
Ordered, that the Council approve
the appointment by the Mayor OF
Carroll N Perkins, Ora A. Meader,
George H. MARI, Exerene L. Flood,
and Nella NJ. Merrick as a Citizens
committee to make a complete sur
vey of the city and to report to the
Mayor what trees in the city should
be removed as matter of public
safety, and on what streets trees
should be set out as matter of i'm
portance in the city's Identification.
Ordered, that the Board of AS
SCISSORS report at the october meet
ing of the Council upon a more sci
entific plan for the determination of
values in the levying or taxes;
whether or not in their Judgment
unimproved land within the city's
ing price, and what is the practice
followed in respect to the taxing of
such land in other cities.
Ordered, that the Mayor and the
Committee on Insurance be empow-
cred to place such additional insur-
ance upon the city's property as in
their Judgment seems wise.
Ordered. that the matter OF chang
ing the present method of insurance
upon city property to the so-called
schedule plan" be referred to the
Mayor and the Committee on Insur-
ance with power.
Order that the sum of $1,000 be ap-
propriated for the support Of the
Waterville Boys club was discussed
approved and voted laid on the table
until next meeting.
Ordered, that the Mayor and the
Committee on Public Buildings be
authorized to contract for "''~'' " =
pairs and painting as may be necss-
sary to put the court room in City
hall in condition for the holding OF
the sessions Of the superior court,
thus saving to the city a yearly
rental now paid to Waterville Lodge
of Elks No. 9O5 for the use of Elks
hall. Discussion; amendment be re-
ferred to Public Buildings committee
after looking into matter carefully.