Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-04
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Petition for Electric Road Through
Streets Is Turned Down.

be an adjourned meeting Monday, Feb.
"a All the business transacted was
unanimous, both boards passing the Or
ders introduced.
Roll of bills, No. II. amounting 10
$l664. 80. was ordered paid. as follows:
Poor and insane. 1867. IS: highway de-
partment, s340S1: contingent, 1861.
The report of the committee on
schools in regard to the house and sta
bic on the lot of land owned by the
city in the rear of Winter street, re-
ported that the buildings ought to be
removed and the lot placed in use for
the school children. An order was
passed that the city solicitor have the
grounds ready for the use of the school
ny the goth of August.
Bids We're asked for the city reports
these to be placed in the hands of the
city clerk by the 18th Of March.
The reports of the superintendent of
schools, overseers of poor. chief of fire
department and police department
were accepted.
A petition from William Hood for $500
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by his daughter Dorothy from
the defective construction of the side
walk on Chestnut street. was referred
to the committee on sidewalks.
The mayor was authorized to confer
with the directors of the Gardiner Lii
brarv Association for the triangular
shaped piece of land Of the property
adjoining the present site of the library
building. which at the present time ex-
terds into the highway.
The special committee appointed to
confer with the Gardiner Street Rail-
road Co. for the laying of tracks and
erecting poles through the city of Gar
diner reported. While the report is
adverse to the granting of the petition,
all We're in favor of the road but after
spending much time and deliberation.
also several conferences with the com
pany. they We're unable to come to an
agreement They presented the follow
ing report. which was accepted and the
Recommendations We're unanimously
adopted:
To the Municipal Officers of Gardiner:
The committee appointed to confer
with the Gardiner Street Railway Co.
would report that they have been un
able to make an agreement with the
SstlC fof1lpdHy thC NoAioieichs'
of constructing and maintaining the
railroad in the streets of this city. Your
committee herewith presents the
agreement asked for by said committee
and that offered by the Railway Co.
Your committee asked the Railway Co.
to agree to the following conditions:
1st To construct that portion Of the
railroad on Water street between Main
avenue and Central street after the
read is constructed on the other streets.
I'd. To pay all the expenses made
necessary by the location of the tracks
in the streets of the city.
I'd To lay 9-inch grooved girder
ais where the track is in the center
of the streets of the city.
4th To complete the railroad by Oct.
], A. D. 1903.
5th. To pay all the expenses for re-
moving the snow and ice from the
streets where the track is in the center
of the street.
9Th Where the tracks are not in the
center of the street, to deposit the snow
and ice removed from said tracks so as
not to interfere with public travel.
eth. That the city shall be put to no
expense from the location OF the TRACKS
in the streets thereof
sth. To pay all expense for widening
the streets where said streets shall be
widened to accommodate the tracks Of
the said Railway Co.
9Th That the poles used shall BE- ac-
cepta BILE to the municipal officers.
The Railway Co. declines to accept
this agreement and offers one, reserv-
ing 70 the company to fix the kind Of
poles to be used and agreeing to pay
one-half the cost of removing the snow
and ice from Water street and Main
avenue.
The statutes require a public hear
ing with ii days notice before the mu-
nicipal officers specify the kind of poles
to he used and fix the location thereof.
SO We cannot legally agree to their con-
ditions regarding poles.
Your committee believes that the city
should not be asked to bear any ex-
pense for the removal of snow and ice
caused by the location of this railroad
in its streets.
Your committee fully understand
that the city can ask no pecunary COM
pensation for the franchise to be given
10 the Railway Co, but they have felt
thai it was right that the city should
not be put TO any considerable expense
Oh account Of the railroad. So. while
admitting that the agreement as pre-
scented by them might be changed in
S ome respects for the better, they feel
that they have not asked more than is
right and proper and what the Railway |
Co. ought to willingly agree to. While !
some of the agreements asked for by |
your committee may be covered by the |
statutes. these are in some respects in |
definite and your committee thought |
IL would be better to have perfect /
as to what is to be done. |
In view of the facts above stated. |
your committee would recommend that /
the agreement offered by the Gardiner
Street Railway Co. be not accepted, and
that no action be taken on this petition
Of said company.
Respectfully,
Frederick Danforth. +. L. Russell.
Frank T.. Andrews. Committee.
The meeting then adjourned until
evening. Feb. "a.
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