Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-09
CITY COUNCIL.
Electric Road Granted Turnout ir
Front Of Post Office.
Certain Alleged Unsanitary Conditions in City
to Be investigated.

At the regular August meeting of
the city council. last evening, not much
business of especial importance was
transacted. The Augusta. Hallowell
& Gardiner Railroad Co was granted
location for its proposed turnout in
front of the post Office and some meas
ures to improve the sanitary condition
of certain places in the city were
taken. number of matters of lesser
importance were disposed of.
The meeting was called to order very
late on account of the absence of a
quorum in the common council. there
being but four present besides the
clerk. al the time the aldermen con-
convened. A number of the council are
away on vacations and this accounted
in part for the small number present.
The report of the city auditor found
in another column of this mornings
Journal. was approved. An order was
introduced by Alderman Nichols. that
| the matter of moving the electric light
and telephone poles at the junction OF
! Grove and Green streets be referred to
! the mayor and committee on highways
and sewers with power to act. The
order was passed.
An order was introduced by Alder
| man Nichols that the committee on
highways and sewers examine the cul-
| vert. that crosses Grove street near ..
| Y. WelIman's and see what repairs are
needed. and that the same committee
examine the sewer west of the build
| ings of Joseph Larrabee on Grove
| street and report at the next meeting.
| The order was given passage
| An order by Alderman Burns, that
the mayor be authorized to draw ms
| warrant in favor of &. o. Tlbbetts lor
ssO in payment for cutting the grass IN
| Mount Pleasant. Mount Vernon ana
riverside cemeteries, was passei.
An order by Councilman Sheldon,
that the electric light in Winthrop
nI.ce be changed to an all-nGht 'sh'
provided the committee on street nsn's
finds the same expedieEt. Inc oroer
wac passed in concurrence.
A. order by Councilman Farr'nS-
o., that the mayor be authorized 10
taI,a such action as is necessary 10 put
tho rifle range of Co. F, n. o. >. w.
~ suitable repair for use of the COM
n.pv Passed in concurrence.
p" rder nv Alderman Fletcher. that
tho Augusta. Hallowell a 1ar"i'iei -
n "a be granted.a location lot turn
-. IN Water street. on the easteriS
} s;da AZ its present track, com''cnc.nt
noint on the north side OF the
r,,,k leading to the main en-
Zoo Of the post Office ana running
,or,berly 1856 feet to the switch at ~,
..therlv end. The order was pa9Scu
The Joint special committee on san
. -. m whom was referred the en-
,;ns,;on into the sanitary cono'',o,
90 any place where refuse OF va"
ter i,a. been deposited. repoI.e.
mo- me- .fter a partial examination 'ne.
una eound a large number OF piace'
ia" .;oh were rendered unsa'''".
waugh refuse or waste matter an ~
/, o,nmended that the SANITARY ~
otor he directed to investsau :.
| speo and cause all nuisances y
following order by Couhci''"a'
,aon in relation to the mater "a
. Sa "Ordered. that the sahi,a's :"
, PASS he and hereby is au!hc,i|e'
$ spe. ,;,ected 70 investigate all p'ace
anu ,ne city where unsan'tary .on ~.
ia mr. nuisances are SUPPOSE ~
IS !io"S ,d TO report to the local poaru =
,st '.n the names of the owners OF "
). heai." of any property who neGiee
!. t,se 10 remove or remedy SUI