100 years ago, 1916
At the meeting of the Auburn City Government held last evening, it was voted that the various city employees should be insured. The Waterville Employees Liability Company agreed that a premium of $978 yearly would cover the cost of insurance. Owing to the new law which states that all petitions to the city should be in by April 1, the city government spent some time in voting on petitions. P.R. Lavoie was again awarded the job of collecting the waste of the city and is to be paid $3,500 for that work.

50 years ago, 1966
Auburn Highway Department trucks hauled a total of 404 loads of trash to the city dump during its phase of the annual spring clean-up week operation, topping the number recorded last year. Roland Saucier, AHD superintendent, said Tuesday night that his department, even at that, has not fully completed its work. Saucier indicated that another four or five loads of trash remain to be hauled away and this will be done Wednesday. Saucier had 10 trucks assigned to the detail Monday.

25 years ago, 1991
If no further changes are made to it, the Lewiston’s 1991-92 budget will increase property taxes by 5.7 percent instead of the 10.4 percent in the administrator’s proposal. City Administrator Robert J. Mulready’s budget had called for city spending, not including schools, to increase by $946,000, or 3.4 percent, to $28.9 million. During a budget workshop Thursday, the City Council made cuts and boosted revenue projections worth $860,000 to the city’s taxpayers.

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