Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-26


osing TO lack Of space several ofthe les
imporan, matters coming before the specia
meeting Of the city government Acnda
,;yt. were omitted from the report Tuesis
,,orains. Of these il ene in the form Of
commune alton from Postmaster SsinsoB t
tho prersoa. city government ba, receive
too Isie 70, that body 70 &C. upon Il.
OffIcg or Ccsrobf4S,
Us, C. II. &P.O..
A,ersrA. M, Dec. 3tb, 1888. J
g6,, lain ". fhase, 4ugaNta. NJ.
f,s,xsse Il desire TO cali your ssten
,,on 10 two matter. concerning this building
,stirh .hoaid have the attention Of the cit,
aovsraa,eat an, uncertain whether tlss
n,e,.ut city government viii care to act on
lien. bat wish the subject laid before
tbem in order that il may be in time for an.
a,hs, year. il not nov taken up.
Fi,s. n you will notice the street lead
iar iosn 10 the town landing upon which
DIE entire traffic Of the post office is carried
,oa viii see that 1t ia paved with eobbie
.,oue. half xsy down. There is being
troasht into this office today an average
,mo,,nt Of sIr ton. Of mail matter, and the
.an,o amount being carried out, ibis means
n.ay loads all the stages srrise and depar,
from this door, and beside that, grea. Dor.
son Of the coal used ia this city, not TO
.neak Of tie many other freigbts, Is brought
over this bending road The consequence
4. that II the weather Is at all wet there il,
on the north SIDE Of this building and ex-
tending a. far As where the pavement ends
IeeD slough Of mud, anil as soon as the
ssaihcr ia at all dry II il equally deep in
dust, anil although We constantly sprinkle
I, with the hose, there is great deal of dust
bloyn into this building during the sumrne r
months.
We ali have pride, of course, in this
building, and desire to keep it a. clean and
as neat as possible but aside from that, |
do not think that sny citizen, who coulI
.ee the amount Of travel that is done over
the space in front Of our door where all
these teams bend around, would believe
that the present condition Of the street is
either proper or safe; and /, therefore
would request the present city government
10 look into the adyisability Of either con
timing the present cobble stone pavement
or filing up this place with crushed stone.
fla report can be- obtained, even If the
present city government does not care to
undertake the matter. It would, as have
SAID b. IN position to be acted upon BY
your successors.
Second. Ny predecessor and myself tried
TO have the government place a flight Of
ron steps from the sidewalk down, on the
north side Of the building. so that people
going TO our Office and TO the boat would
not le Obliged TO follow the town landing
road The general government consented
% share the expense at one time, but the
city government rot being ready to meet
the other part Of the expense, the offer was
Withdrawn, and / cannot now get it re-
neved but the city, At a slight expense,
could place an IRON and wooden stairway,
that is ron supports with wood top and
IRON rali which would answer every pur-
pose. and so give 4 proper sidewalk from
Water street -ilew ak to the boat landing,
which would greatly convenience the pub
he ~ wen - the employees at this office
and those people having business with the
newspaper department.
would pe glai AZ any time TO confer
with goursclf or any committee.
Very respectfully yours,
Waller ID. SriNsoS,
Custodian.
Mr. Stins0ns communication was re-
f,frcI % the committee ON highways.
The following petitions were referred in
concurrence 10 the committee on highways
That punk sidewalk be constructed from
the east end of the plank walk on north
sdc Of School street to belfast road that a
plans sidewalk he laid from Crosby street
to State street on what is known as Crosby
street thorUughfare
The petition for street to be lad
cut a. An extension of Page street run
ming westerly from Capitol street to land
OF estate of | II Cunnlngh m and thence
eas,erly to Scwall street on the condition
that l.. h. Wellman construct said street at
hl' nNu expense, wa- referred to committee
on new streets
The follow ing order was passed in con
rnrrence Ordered that the city treasurer
be authorized to make payment of So to
L " Black attorney for Annie $. Powers
for the deed of the sad Annie s. Powers to
the rty of augusta of the road laid ont in
i'12 over the land north of Winthrop
street TlHs IS to carry out agreements
made between said Annie ;. Powers and
last wears 'Ity government
ChArlrs T. Nash was elected to the va
t'nc, on the touy lI-h School committee.