Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-25

To j. NJ. Carpenter. u. II. Andrews and Charles
Wentworth. County Commissioners for the Couf-
iy of kennebrc, In the State of Maine The under
signed respectively represents;-
That they, or al least three of their number. are
responsible persona and land owners in the City of
Angu Ia In said County OF kcnn.bec.
That one Of the streets in the said City OF Au.
gustn called and known Gage Street Exien-
sion has for a long time been aud now Is out Of
repair. defective. unsafe. dangerous and wholly
unfit for public travel and impossible for hoses.
teams and carriages from a point in said tiage
Street Extension directly opposite and In front OF
the driveway extending 10 the stable of II. U.
Nichols on the westerly side of said street. and
extending along said Gage street Extension in II
northerly direction, down over the hill into he
gully, called. and up the hill on the north aid
Of the gully to a point IN said Gage Street ExteB
sion directly opposite and ia trent of the house
and lot OF Mrs. Mary Chase Gage street Ia
said Augusta, and that the same has been clos.
to public travel by said City.
That taid CITY of Augusta has been for a
long time and still Is liable to maintain and keep
Ia repair the portion of said Gage street ENten
sion above described. the same having been duy
laid and opened, and accepted by said City Of Al
gusta.
That said City of Augusta being so liable 10 main.
tain and keep open and in repair said portion of
said Street above described has nnressonsbiy
elected and refused to do so.
That on the 2 81 iay OF May A. ID. 1880 actual no
ticr Of the defective and un-afr condition of SAID
portion of said Street nerenbefare described, wa.
given in hand 10 the Mayor OF said City OF Angus
IA In writing, of which said notice the following
- true copy
"AUoUsTA. Me-. May 2lst, iss0
To the Municipal officers of the City of Angus
ia. Iou hereby notified that the street called
aud known as Gage Street Extension on the
west side OF the kennetec River In said Augusta
is now ont of repair. defective unsafe, dangerous
and wholly unfit for public travel and lmpas.abl-
for team. or carriages from point in said Gage
Street Extension directly opposite and in front Of
the driveway extending into the stables Of H. %.
Nichols the westerly side OF said street extend
ing atonz said Gage Street Extension iu Il north
erly direction down over the hill into tn. gully
Called and up the hill on the north side of the gu
~ to n toint in said Gage Street Extension or
Gage Street directly opposite and ir front Of the
house and lot now owned by Mrs. Mary Chase
Gage Street.
the defects referred to above consist In sal /
street being washed, quilted undermined, aud car
ried away.
Signed II g Staples"
by Heath 4 FUEL "
That five days have long since elapsed since tn.
said notice was given a. above set forth.
Wherefore your petitioner. pray that time AMI
place, near such detective way. may be- fixed for
a hearing upon this petition and that you cause
sseh notice to be given to the petitioners and 10
said Ciiy of Augusta -. to your Honorable Board
may seem necessary and IIsf-
HENRY q. srAri.ss and eight others.