Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-10
NEW CAR BARN
To Be Built in Augusta by
A., H. & G. R. R. co.
VIII Be Situated on Lower State Street
"A First-CIass Structure.
City Fathers Adiudge The Davis House a
Nuisance and Dangerous.

s number of matters OF especial IN
tegcst and Importance came before the
city government at the regular month
IL meeting. last evening. Thomas J.
Lynch. Esq. addressed the board re-
garding the building Of new car barn
ny the Augusta. IIalloWell & Gardiner
Railroad 90. in this city. on the lot
On lower State street, opposite the
house Of +. +. Lehr. Mr.. Lynch said
the company would buy the lot today,
and would put up first-class car barn
costing s1G00 to $4,000 if the city would
place Il fair valuation on the property.
An order was passed entirely satsfac
tory to MIR. Lynch and Augusta may
EXPECT to have modern car barn
holding about 60 cars, erected within
its limits.
\ proposition from the Electric Road
Co. regarding the grading of Stone
street. was presented to the council and
it was entirely satisfactory to the
members of the city government and
passed both boards almost without a
dissenting voice.
The house on the north side of Court
street, west of State street, was adj
Judged Il nuisance, last night, and the
oW ner Mrs. Georgiana Staples Davis.
was ordered to have it demolished and
taken away within 80 days. \ general
sensation of relief will be felt by all
who reside or have property in that
vicinity and who have declared the
building q nuisance and haven for
drunken men and tramps for years.
A Iarec batch OF orders and reports
Of importance came before the meet
inc and it was after 1850 A. NJ. when
the council adjourned.
The city council was an hour late in
coming to order.
The Joint standing committee on
highways and sewers to whom was re
fsrred the matter OF permitting Samuel
Gantier to maintain boot black
stand. reported that place had been
ASSIGNED Gantier on the south side OF
bridge street, west of Water street
subject to control of the city marshal
referred to committee on highways in
concurrence.
The Joint standing committee on
street lights to whom was referred the
order to inquire into tie eXpediency OF
an all night light at the intersection of
Court and Chestnut street. reported
that they had authorized the light.
Read and accepted in concurrence.
An order, by Councilman Chadwick.
that an all night light he placed on
the corner of Bowman and Williams
streets. Referred in concurrence.
An order, by Councilman Dostie, that
the sewer on Northern avenue be eN-
terded to connect with that on Frank
lin street. Referred in concurrence.
An order by Councilman Sheldon.
that the committee on highways in
o,,ire into the eXpcdiency of the com
Melton of the construction of Murray
street and report on the same at the
neyt meeting. Referred in concurrence.
rho Joint standing committee on
street lights reported 4 recommended
tinn that a 65-candle power light be
maintained on Child street near the
Reid house. from sunset to midnight.
An order permitting Mrs. LIZZIE
Eoyes to conduct an intelligence o.lice
for one year was passed.
The Joint special committee on-rtlles
and orders of the city council to whom
rad been assigned the duty Of draw
mo m rules and orders reported ana
tho amendments as reported were
adopted.
,rha Joint standing comrlitte on 30
,;oa To whom was referred the order
.h,t Arl WOhlnan he granted Il
license to maintain night lunch cart