Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-10
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CITY GOVERNMENT.
Business Transacted Last Evening at thu
Regular Meeting.

The following orders we're read and
passed in conc ufrence
Ordered, That NJ &c CBase b. granted
permission to erect tso hitching posts, one
ia front of each OF hi, two houses on east
side of Chspel ST for better protection OF
sidewalk.
Ordered. That Ii. M. Harlow be and
10 hereby permitted to erecs hifcbing post
in front of bis re sldence on some street
Ordered. Test permission be given to
Charles NJ. St1rgis TO u 50 much CT the
street between she store occupied him 90
Water street and tire river as shail BE-
necessary or the purpose Of erecting an
ale vator for use 10 come ion with his
store. This is b be done under the super
vision ard direction Of the mayor and com
mil,es on highways.
Rol Of sceounts No. smounting to
g., 1872 70 wss order, d 10 be paid
The fl own were referred 10 the C m
mit.ee fire department. Petition Of Ii
q, Williams snd Others for ny dfaBt resf
Gsnpet & morse building Petition OF JAS
Savage and others for hydrants on Malta
Hill.
M. A. 8. sBangs by permission, pre-
81 nted petition bes,ing the lanes OF
many Of our leading ci,izens, asking for
The establishment Of an ell ctIicAl ne
alarm system throu shout the city. In pre-
sen,iog the petition M. Bangs spoke SAB
ytsntially IS follows:
II feel that the city goverOmeat sppre-
ciates the need Of some fire alarm system.
After fires hsve occurred We have ALWAYS
regretted ttst we have neglected to tske
this p,ecsution. had we taken it property
would have been saved. While We have
all The protection possible urdef cur
present system We are not prosec ed
a. we ought to be or as
we should be with an electrical system
The first two minutes # fire are Of ,dore
importa CO than any other time. Oar out
lying inaustries-wymsn, Weber & GAGE,
the Cushnoc Fibre Company, 'hs SAFE
House and our large cotton mills, hav. no
pross elton in this respect. There il nothing
BY ~hlch re can locate FIRE. We know
that sometimes, after sn alarm has been
rupg, the fremen are wandering about the
street,, trying TO fad cut where it is.
The city Of Augusta has greater public
interests under its protection than any
ether city OF its tize in Maine, perhaps in
New England, the Stste capitol, the
county buildings, the insti' uilon for the
insane, the Uni'ed States ARSENAL. besides
many important large manufacturing es.so-
li.hmenrs mostly located in outlying dis
tricts.
Augusta has entered upon an era which
| believe will make her the. equal OF ahy
city in the State. number Of our cites
have either adopted or are considering the
feasibility OF putlng in fire alarm system
| need only mention Bangor, Portland,
L, vision. B'ddeford, Wstervills, Rocklapd
ard Bath, the Later city now having the
question under consideration. Please I'M
derstspd that do not advocate any psrto-
ular system, bnt orly that you take some
definite action. Refer it 10 Commute
wuh power t. investigate the matter, ard
our citizens will feel that the city govern
meut is alive to their eeds. l simply ap-
pear to give it form and start it feel
that we cannot afford to diregard the names
which sppear on this petition. They are
names " hich sre entitled to consideration
and respect. One fire would cost the loss
Of more property than this system would
cost
These questions come before orgaDiza-
tions, and are oftentimes scted upon only
in an informal manner. Now il is no ex-
cuse that We cannot sfft it, that the trf a.
ury is overdrswn, etc. II there is need Of
the system there is no question but what
It should be provided, and very 5000, for
winter 10 near. and 1t is the worst time in
the year for q 'es. II you enter upon this
subject you will give courage to the fire.
men.
II the system can b Leased, or even II
it calls for an additional loan, you will
show that you have the interests Of Il e
city at heart, and 80 think that you cannot
afford to overlook this sutjecs.
The system can be lessed at . specified
rental, which your committee will sscer-
tain.
The Gsmewell system was described BY
Mr.. Bsrgs. This company sent speciticA-
lions to the chg government about two
years ago. The system calls for twelve
boxes, two large tower strikers. one on the
Cnugregsiionsl church ard one on the east
tide Of the liver. gong bells in the engine
houses and i, the Ulcers houses. The
probsble cost OF this sslem you'd be about
sI7Co. The probable cost OF maintaining
it Sould be about $3.50, rs near IS can learn,
GLIDING Interest on the plant and Expense
Of carrying il on. IL can be leased
or bought ou..ght. l ouiy speak Of this
system as ~ illus, 'a,.or, have no interest
in ruy 81 icue- system. l simply ask
rs, you will ether refer it to the regulsr
comm,.> e on ne fire department or TO =
specisl commit &c, With power to iBvesti-
gate he ua .sr. and feel thoroughly sat
isii d hat when it 10 IL yes isated, The city
viii be resdy s1d wls'rg TO take such
mes ~ - trof CT themselves, though their
board If alderman sad common council,
ssw bs fec sual
The peth on was e'erred to the regular
commi. 20 on the Are department.
To C mmi,see on Highways petition Of
D = Moore and hers for sii-wslk on
Va h rs .tt--s
Pc tion of J Z Kgssiey sud others FOR /
side walk Oh Mil street.
Report If ,he Cts Tfea.urer for month |