Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-19

HitH fltlcEtr WAS not present. \ con-
siderable number of other matters
came before the council.
The meeting of the aldermen was
called to order, at O'Clock by Mayor
Titcomb. Aldermen Nichols. uichburn.
Cross Burns. hccnC. Haskell ana Dud-
ley being present. After the reading of
city clerk : report ne board proceeded
IL business.
\ communicate u was read from the
Augusta Water tn., asking that the
absolute location II the rails of the
Electric Railroad extension to be
granted by the municipal officers be
ginning at the cor"ei' OF Cony and
Stone streets 10 tie crossing at the
corner of Eastern avenue ana stone
street, be postponed until the Water
Company has had time to relay its line
between those two points. The com
munication said il would be impossible
for the company TO relay this line af-
ter or during the building of the road
between these points.
An order. accompanied ! : petition.
that the street commissioner be author
lied to gravel or cover WITH crushed
rock the section of the Brook road be
tween the residence of &. r. Ward ana
the store house of L. +. PARROT & Co
Read and referred.
An order by Councilman Penney. that
sewer be constructed on North
street. Read and referred.
An order. that an incandeScent light
of 65 candle power be placed on Willow
street by Purinton Bros. wood Office
Read and referred.
An order by Councilman Dostic. that
an all night light be placed at the cor
ner of Laurel and State streets. Read
and referred.
An order that the committee on high
ways ascertain the names of all cor
porations stringing or running wires.
cables or pipes across, or otherwise us
ing. the Kennebec bridge. with their
authority for such use and report
thereon at the next meeting of the city
council: also that said committee at
that time report whether a rental
should be demanded and if so. in heir
judgment. how much.
A communication asking that the
street sprinkler sprinkle Bond street
from the corner of Water street to the
corner of State street. The petition
was put in by Councilman Dostie.
Read ana referred.
Alderman Nichols moved that the
matter of the confirmation of Judson
G. Knights appointment to the regu-
lar police force. be taken from the
table.
Alderman Haskell moved that the
hearing be postponed for one week on
Fletcher who. he understood. wished
to be heard on the matter. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Nichols.
Alderman Hichborn said that in the
interests of fairness and good govern
ment. the matter should proceed at
the present meeting.
Arson NJ Goddard. Esq. in behalf of
Mr. Knight addressed the board. He
spoke of the long time the matter had
! been before the board and said that
| Mr.. knights character was becoming
| the talk of the street. Nobody had
made formal charges and yet the mat
ter had been delayed much to Mr..
knights inconvenience. He said that
| he understood people had been 10 him
and said certain things: tRathe did not
| particularly care to be heard: he simp-
; ly wished to give those citizens 4
| chance to speak. Mr.. Goddard asked
| that the matter be at once heard and
the cloud removed from Mr.. Knight.
James Hayes said Mr. Knights quail
/ ifications as an officer was not the
! question, but his character as man.
He said he could bring charges but
did not want to: that there We're grave
charges that could be preferred, but
like Mr.. Trask. he failed to make an?
specific charge. although making nu-
nlel'ous insinuatiOns.
The o,IeStion of DoStponement was
then voted upon. But one alderman
voted, Mr.. Hichborn, voting for no
pOstponement.
a second vote was suggested ana re-
suited in Aldermen Hichborn and Cross
voting against postponement. while the
rest of the aldermen voted to postpone
the matter for one week.
Mr. Hichborn said that aS he was the
only alderman that voted on the mrs
,a!!ot. reconsideration of the vote could
rot be taken without his consent. ZIG
wrs supported in his position by Mayor
Titcomb. Mr. Hichborn did not urg'
the matter. however. but he said Una
he wanted people to come to the heH'
meeting with something definite. Otn-
erwise he would protest. He said u,
was ready to do his duty but he ana II y
want to come time and again ana -
till midnight listening to indeh''i''
charges prefcrred-or rather not Pi
fnrred. "In the interest Of ALL he sa''.
II ask the people of this city II my
have anything to say. to come ana Ha
it. DO not let the city government =.
generate into place for idle gossip