Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-07
W. F. STUOLEY E. CO.,

into the matter and had aScertained
that the Catholic society was contem-
plating purchasing. The Catholic So
ciety would have bought the park if
they could have got clear title to IL.
Mr.. Redington is of the opinion that
the city should purchase and sell pOr
ton of the new ground to the Catholics.
If the city does not purchase the Cath
olics certainly will purchase. Whether
the way to get control of the land is to
be by condemning the land and acquir-
ing it or by purchase of Mr.. Nelson, is
the question for the municipal officers
to decide upon. Mayor Redington said
that Mr. Nelson had told him that
Father Charland had offered him $3400
for the park.
Here the board of municipal officers
was dissolved and in board of alder
men, Mr.. Purinton of Ward 4, intro
duced an order calling for the appoint
ment Of a committee the business of
which will be to ascertain what can
be done regarding the purchase of the
park. Passed.
A petition for new street leading
off Grove near Pine street, was re-
ferred to the committee on new streets.
Alderman Wilson presented an or
der requiring the crawling of Toward
street. Passed.
The mayor was authorized to draw
his warrant in favor of II. A. Toward
the sum of $139.O2. Report of the joint
standing committee on sewers was ac-
cepted.
Petition in an order from 1. S. Bangs,
coming up from the lower house was
passed in concurrence.
An order for a sewer on Cars place
to Hayden brook, 400 feet more or less.
came up from the common council and
was passed in concurrence. The street
commissioner was authorized to con-
struct sewer on High street in ac
cordance with an order passed accept
ing report of committee on sewers.
The mayor appointed on the part of
the board of aldermen, Messrs. Purin-
ton and Boutelle to serve on the COM
mittee to purchase the trotting park.
The joint standing committee on streets
reported favorably on the extension of
Gray street sewer 60 feet.
An order authorizing the street commits
siOner to build brick sidewalk, eight
feet wide, from the end of the present
brick sidewalk on Common street to the
east line of the Hanes building. was in
troduced by Alderman Boutelle and given
passage.
The city solicitor was requested to con-
fer with the Watervile & Fairfield Elec-
trio Light and Power Co. to the end that
the company conform to it's contract with
the city as to furnishing the city with
lights. Mr.. Boutelle stated that he under
stood that the contract between the city
and the company called for the preference
being given city lights
An order transferring $500 from the
miscellaneous account to that of new
sidewalks was read. Alderman fitzpatrick
said he would object for the very reason
that when he asked for the same thing
for the Western avenue sidewalk, objec-
ton was made.
A complaint came from a Pearl street
resident calling attention to an alleged
frightful condition of said street. The
matter was referred to the committee on
streets.
An order requiring the street commits
| siOner to gravel Butler court was passed
Alderman Lunt presented an order al-
thoriZing st. Francis de Sales Catholic
Society to use City hall for fair for the
sum of $25.
The street commissioner was instructed
| and directed to proceed at once on the
| reconstruction of Drummond avenue
| The matter of insuring city property
was referred to the committee on public
buildings. The rent for the use of City
| hall for a concert by the blind people was
TeIIllleu ny OTueT Oh alderman PurlntOn
Alderman Lang moved to reconsider the
order regarding the gravelling of Butler
court. as he had learned that the court
| had not been accepted.
The mayor was authorized to draw his
| warrant for $4,000 for the new schoolhouse
account.
In board of municipal officers, the
mayor read communication including
| the public laws regarding fire escapes
| The writer of the communication touched
| upon the fact that the hotels of the city
! have no fire escapes. The matter was
referred to the committee on public
| buildings.
| Notice was received from residents of
Sherwin street, claiming damages caused
| by the raising of sidewalk on that
| street. The matter was laid on the table,