Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-10
NEW cAH BARN
Continued from page 81

abutmcnt stone wall, on the north end
of William II. IIarvey's lot. an aver
age OF three feet a distance Of 20 f"rt
makes the following proposition:
Said railroad company will excavato
$50 cubic yards of rough grading
on street near Cocy driveway. ~
cubic yards on sidewalk between Mid
die street ana the revine: $50 cubic
yards on east side of street near Cony
drive: 100 cubic yards uearCony street,
making 4 total Of 400 cubic yards. 1t
will place 500 cubic yards of the cx-
cavated material, filling in street be-
tween Middle and Cony streets, the re-
mainder or 200 cubic yards to be placed
near the Harlow lot or the ravine. AMI
will furnish the material and build the
stone wall on an average of feet high
and 90 feet long for $500.
The damage to William II. Harvey
by raising the grade to be assumed by
said railroad company and if the side
walk near DR.. +. T. Sanborn's be
Strengthened 50 as to take n strip 1 feet
wide at his north corner and coming
to n point. Mt his driveway said rail
road company to pay said Il. +. san
born sl00.
Augusta HallowcN & Gardiner Il.
Il. Co.
nv TEos. ]. Lynch. its attorney.
May 9. 1901.
The proposition was accepted.
An order By Alderman Haskell that
the committee on city buildings be au-
thorized to let city hall for $25 per
i,-J f,y n nf NIGHTS n the
same parties for $50.
An order by Alderman Nichols. that
the mayor be authorized to draw his
warrant in favor Of Seth Williams
Post No. l3. G. A. r.. for the sum of
$225 to defray the expenses for Memo
rial day The number of graves to be
decorated have almost doubled since
10 Yeas ago. Passed.
An ordinance relative to fast driving
by ambulances and fire teams was
passed to be enrolled.
an order by Alderm2 n HichbOrn. that
il Is the sense Of the city council of
Augusta that if the Augusta. Halo
well & Gardiner L. Il. Co. purchases a
lot and erect car barn in said Angus
Ia. that its valuation on said lot and
barn for 10 years be fixed at not eX-
&C aiing $1,000.
An order by Alderman Hichborn that
the sum Of $1,000 be accepted by the
city Of Augusta upon the trusts and
conditions specified by the trustees of
the Iithgow library and reading room.
Pissed
An order that printing Of every kind
shall be done under the direction Of the
committee on printing. Introduced by
Alderman Hichborn and passed.
The conference committee to whom
was referred the ordinance relating to
accounts and expenditures returned
two rcports-a majority report that
the ordinance be pa ssed and n minority
report that it be Indefinitely postponed.
The minority report was accepted by n
vote of 5 to 9. The council non-con-
CURED and the aldermen voted to in
definitely postpone tho ordinance.
| An ol dinance entitled an order to re-
Wis. actc and ordinances of the Revised
statutes waS passed to be enrolled.
re matter of the house on Court
| Court street. west of State. owned by
| Georgiana s. Davis. which is complain
! cd Of as an alleged nuisance. was then
taken IN. City Solicitor Thompson
conducted the hearing. The solicitor
rcnd the laws relating to nuiGa nces'
and said that both sides should lie
freely heard in the matter.
Mr.. Partridge said he had made
p,evious statements and had addressed
= letter to the board. The building
should be torn down. lie did not think
| il necessary to say more.
Fremont J. c. Little, Esq, counsel