Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-09
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Was
Held Last Evening.
Much Business Transacted in Relation
to Streets and Sewers.
State Street to Be Macadr,ized From
Court to Bridge.

city council was held. last evening ana
considerable business was transacted.
All the members of both branches Wer-.
in their seats.
IN the absence Of the city clerk. Lewis
y. Eurleigh. it was voted that w. -.
Getchell serve as clerk pro TEN of the
hoard Of aldermen.
IN invitation was received from the
comrades Of Seth Williams Post. G. \.
r. requesting the presence of the mayor
and members of the city government at
the exercises of Memorial day
ON motion of Alderman ManIey the
invitation was accepted ana thanks ex-
tended for the same.
BY vote OF both branches the use of
City hall Was granted to Seth Williams
Post. on the day and evening Of Me-
mortal day.
The city engineer was granted until
the next regular meeting to make his
report on city sewerage matters.
The committee on enrolled ordi :
nances, to which was referred the mat
ter of reducing the license fee of pub
lie carriage drivers. was not ready to
report, and the matter goes over to an
other meeting.
His honor. the mayor. officially noti-
fed the city council by communication
that ne had appointed stephen :. Ian
easter and Albert w. Brooks members
Of the board Of registration. these gen
tlcmen having been respectively recon-
mcnded by the Democratic ana Repub-
'lican city committees
A communication was received from
the city marshal stating that he had
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men: w :. Thompson, State House.
Edward Doyan, Cushnoc Heights: Er-
nest ". Burns. North Augusta Grange
hall: James Marson, Joseph Peleticr.
William s. Knowles. The appointments
were confirmed.
O. r. Peckham applied for license
to conduct 4 pool and billiard room at
the Cony house ana Cecil :. Bowman Il
similar place at the city hotel Both
application went over until the next
meeting
A bill Of Fl. II. Hamlin. amounting 10
$1S.2l. was referred 10 the committee
on accounts.
Tie following orders We're passed in
concurrence:
Ordered That the committee or
highways and sewers erect or cause to
DO erected ~ contract or otherwise
suitable signs to properly designate the
streets OF ;he city and such private
ways rs are used by the public, in ac-
cordancc with the report Of and tine
plan submitted by the city engineer
The estimated cost of sUch signs is
$500
ordered, That the committee on high
ways and sewers is hereby authorized
ard directed to macadamize Winthrop
street from State street to South Chest
nut street ana to extend the sewer on
Winthrop street Il distance Of about 300
feet, with suitable catch basins to take
OF the water
ordered That the committee on high
ways and sewers is hereby authorized
and directed to macadamize and grade
state street from Court trcet to Bridge
street The engineers estimate Of eX-
pnnse is $2442.
Ordered, That the committee on high
ways and sewers is hereby authorized
ANA directed to macadamiZe Chapel
street from Western avenue 10 Grove
street.
Order. That sewer be constructed
on Center street from Child street TO
Gage street
Ordered. That the committee on high
was and sewers is hereby authorized
ana directed to build concrete side
walks on both sides of South Chestnut
street from Winthrop street TO Lincoln
street, and to provide for the proper
draining of the roadway
Ordered, That the committee on
highways ANA sewers is hereby authori-
1t ~ lN,,;IJ a i1la
concrete sidewalk on Pearl street. from
Murray to School streets. and suit
able crushed rock sidewalk on Pearl
street from School to Patterson streets.
Ordered. That Justin II. Packard is
hereby given permission TO place ring
bolt Oh some suitable appurtenance on
the west pier of Kennebec bridge Tor
the purpose of mooring his naphtha
launch.
Ordered, That a sewer be constructed
on Western avenue from State street to
Chapel street.
Ordered. That a hydrant be located
on lower State street. the exact location
thereof to be liked by the CHIEF enSi-
ncer.
Ordered. That AL sewer assessments
in connection with the building OF the
sewer on stone street anu tiich'S ONNi
The land of N Noyes, and also in con-
nection with the building of the sewer
for the relief Of Bangor street. be and
arc hereby aba ted in all cases where
such sewers cross private lands; pro-
vided the owners Of such private lands
give TO the city. free of charge, the
rje,t to lay and maintain such sewers
over such private lands.
The sum Of 500 was voted to the use
If Seth Williams Post. G. a. r.. for the
ovnensas of Memorial day observances
Roll Of accounts No. ;. amounting to
s420oa2. was ordered paid.
The Augusta Real Estate Association
was given permission to use one-third
~ Water street while constructing the
Alden building. and the Masonic Build
inc Association was authorized to use
six feet of Water street for a period of
six DAYS for the purpose Of making re-
pairs on the building.
Permission was granted Joseph II.
Marley to build a paving stone gutter
in front OF his residence on Stone street.
at his own expense. the location Of the
same to be determined by the city en-
gineer
BY an amendment to the ordinances
it was ordained that from and after
April /. 1902. the salary of the Board
of Health shall be $50 per year, 10 be
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