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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1958
Page
6
Local Bath column reports Len Howard as a Ward Two alderman candidate with Republican support. Residents travel, church fuel cutbacks due to shortages, city growth surprises former locals, and several Bath residents sail or travel. Navy trainees depart for Brooklyn yard. local shipbuilding continues at Pendleton yard.
February 27 1918 notices from Bath Maine include Mrs Eliot Fuller visiting her husband in Battery D 54th H F A Fort Levett reports shipyard work on a five master schooner and a coal shortage affecting the steamer Virginia and Hockomock ferry quotes city council quorum issues and local entertainment.
Bath citizens hear of travels and family news including Mrs. Hl M Jacobson sailing to New Carlisle Quebec and her son Caldwell recovering in Montreal. Coast artillery units return to Portland forts and local election prep dominates political chatter. Transportation, theater and club events plus Bowdoin graduates moving to service finish a busy week.
City Manager Judkins presents a 1958 59 budget with substantial increases in capital improvements and certain departments while keeping the current tax rate. He notes revenue gains offset higher costs and proposes a $60 000 general revenue fund surplus to cover emergencies, keeping a minimum $30 000 cash reserve.
The notice outlines motor vehicle tax groups and rates, with Class 2 and Class 1 distinctions. It specifies $11 per $100 per year for new or near new vehicles and $13 per $100 per year for certain used vehicles. It notes additional provisions of the law relevant to purchasers.
An official notes the February 28 deadline gave the public insufficient time to bid on a dwelling. The house was first offered on February 14, and Judkins mentions that PIA had indicated if overdue payments affect monthly actions.
The Union 47 board members include Linwood Temple and Council Chairman Merritt A Mitchell who serves ex officio. Bath and West Bath form the group with the Bath area composition continued from page one.
The Internal Revenue Service will stress a self help approach for 1958 income tax returns. District Director Wheeler said the program aims to aid taxpayers through a toll free telephone help line and a new information booklet. Local offices will provide guidance and a weekly telephone help service to assist those with filing questions.
The document outlines capital improvement items across departments including police, fire, highway, cemetery, and sewer. It details equipment replacements such as police sedan, service truck, backhoe, dump trucks, and a new track at McMann field with estimated costs and justifications. Judkins provides explanations and notes potential long term spending levels for sewer and highway projects.
The city manager proposes adding three full time firemen and shifting to a five man per shift schedule. He also suggests reducing the fire week to 76 hours and adjusting start dates to cover vacancies and vacations. The plan cites NEFIRA data and costs vs other cities to justify wage and staffing increases.
City officials debate a revaluation plan to address unequal assessments. Kingsbury urges prompt action and a bid by April 1 to start work. Discussion includes tax assessor meeting and equipment mood, with highway and sewer department budget notes and anticipated state aid of about 19 440.
The council reelected stone measurer Marius H Page and fence viewer George Perry. Edward F Cox, Leslie C Shumway and Allan Spear were named as fence viewers.
The Pui Arey Chamber of Commerce screening committee interviewed three applicants for executive secretary to fill the vacancy caused by Keehord B. MacLennan resignation. The committee has not yet reached a decision and did not reveal the candidates' names.
Barbara I. Brewer, Register of Probate, Sagadahoe County, lists executors administrators conservators and guardians appointed February 1958. Howard Attwood of Phinda and Irvin A. Ateood named administrator without bond. Michael Zazzaro and Frank Zuscorn with others named executors without bond. Sherwood Aldrich named agent in Maine. Simon M Stewart probate matters show Beecatrix appointment February 4 1958. Ava Maria Whitney of Bath guard ian appointed with bond on February 11 1998. Loring Bates of Bath named guardian and Beecatrix with bond. Harold Rubin judge of probate signs true copy.
Notice of probate actions for estates of Harriet Gertrude Philbrick Ella Reed and Harold J Rubin before the Bath Court of Probate. Hearings set for March. notices published in Bath Independent for three weeks. Administrators Willard R Philbrick Lois R Allen and James W Gillespie listed with dates and orders.
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