Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-16
FOUR HEARINGS
Occupied Attention Of City
Government, Last Evening.
Band Stand Liable to Stay Guardian
Sanctioned for Julian Harlow.
Two Branches Disagree On Inc Price 10 81
Paid lor Vaccination.

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1t was busy session that the city
and many matters Of Importance were
discussed. The business included the
hearing on four petitions. upon which
action was taken upon two
The first matter Of business was the
hearing upon the petition Of Julian T..
Harwood for the approval Of the ma
nicipal officers. of a guardian being APP
pointed to care for his estate This
petition was presented two months ago
and assigned for hearing at the last
meeting, but no one appeared. The
petition was presented as a petition of
the same nature has been filed at the
probate court. The court has first to
| procure the sanction of the municipal
officers before appointing a guardian
| in such a case.
Thomas J. Lynch, Esq, appeared for
| the petitioner, and stated he had once
acted as the guardian of Mr.. HARDWOOD
who did not consider himself capable
OF caring for his property. There was
property enough to care for the man IL
| it was properly cared for, and this is
the reason why Mr.. HARDWOOD asks for
the guardian.
There was no objection, and the
board OF municipal officers voted to
sanction the appointment Of guard
ian.
The two branches then went into
joint convention to elect successor to
the late Joseph Wall upon the board of
city assessors.
! Alderman Chandler presented the
name OF Frank l.. harrington. while
the name of Roscoe Penney was pre-
| sented by Alderman Edwards. The
vote resulted in favor of Mr.. Earring
| ton. who had II of the 49, votes cast
| Mr.. Penney had seven votes, and Asa
| Townsend had one.
A hearing was given in regard to the
| damages to the land of HI. f. Bowditch
| at the corner of Grove and State STREETS.
done by the taking of part of it for
use In widening the sidewalk at that
| point Joseph Williamson. Jr.. appear
ed for Mr.. Bowditch, and claimed that
| the lot which is considered valuable
| one on account of it's location, is badly
| front. The amount of land varies from
nothing to feet in width, where it was
| taken and it leaves the lot in places
| three or four feet below the level Of the
| sidewalk. The damage is estimated at
| $500 No action was taken as the COM
mittee and the mayor will personally
investigate the damage. Sf$s
A petition for a street light at the
corner of Blaine and Western avenues,
was referred to the committee on street
| lights. with power to act.
The committee to whom was referred
| the matter of Investigating the posi-
bility of finding another place for the
band stand. reported they could not
find another place in the city where in
| their Judgment a band stand could be
well located. and they advised the re-
tanning of the present one. They adj
vised that the evils attending the loca-
| ton Of the present one. could be in
| measure lessened by increased police
service.
An order was issued authorizing the
mayor to contract with s. T. Cannon
for the caring for Monument park. for
the next year.
The matter of the location Of the
Electric railroad being changed to the
| center of State street from the corner
Of Grove to Capital streets, was
brought up when the committee to
whom petition to that effect, was re-
ferred. reported they did not deem it
advisable.
Two petitions were presented signed
by people, in that section OF the city,
asking that the road be moved to the
| center of the street. George c.
Sheldon, Esq. in behalf Of the people
/ living on the east side of the street
made a strong argument for the NOV
ing of the track to the center of the
| street.
City Auditor S. w. Lane thought the
road was better where it now is. and
spoke strongly against moving 1t. The
matter was laid upon the table for ac-
ton, at the next meeting.
i An order was passed authorizing the
building of a sewer On Rines' hill. un-
der the supervision of the city engi-
neer. The expenses are to be covered
by $500. which is to be taken from the
special highway fund. and placed in
the sewer appropriation.
Sewers were authorized to be built
on Maple street. and in Capital square
The city solicitor was authorized to
What is not washed?