Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-18
IN NEW HANDS.
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soutb end Of the arsenal fence, and to |
rebuild and concrete the Sidewalk oii
Stone street wherever necessary the
work to be done as early as possible
The second provided for the construc-
ton of an S-inch sewer on Stone street
from a point near the head OF Cedar
street to the residence of DIR. CROKER,
thence west across the premises OF N.
Moves to a connection with the Brooks
street sewer a distance of about 90o
feet. The third was petition signed
by seven residents of Bangor street
representing that there is difficulty
with the sewer on that street which
causes the water to back up. filling the
cellars and rendering them very I'M
sanitary. The petitioners asked the
city government to relieve them OF the
nuisance. All these were referred to
the committee on highways and sewers
in the board of aldermen but when
they were taken up in the council they
were objected to. Some of the MEM
bers thought that the orders should be
referred to the committee with instruc-
lions to investigate and report at
later date, not giving them power to
act The council, therefore, non-con-
CURED. Upon their return to the
board of aldermen that board insisted
upon the orders and called for a con-
ference committee. The committee was
made up of Aldermen Fletcher, Manley,
Randall and Councilmen Chadwick,
Sheldon and Dutton. 1t was agreed to
recommend the passage of the petition
and the order relating to the sewer on
Stone street but that the other be re-
ferred to he committee without power
to act. The recommendations of the
committee were adopted.
An order was introduced by Alder
man Hichborn instructing the finance
committee to make no appropriation
for discounts in preparing the esti-
mates for the ensuing year. The order
was tabled.
The matter of locating the poles of
the Dirigo Telephone Co. on Court
street which was referred to the pres
ent city government by it's predecessor
was called up in the board of aldermen
and referred to a special committee
consisting of Fletcher, Hichborn and
Randall with instructions to report as
soon us convenient.
The committees for the ensuing year
were made up as follows, the members
pointed by the mayor and those from
the council by President harrington:
Finance-Aldermen Randall and
Hichborn, Councilmen harrington,
Kinsman and Chadwick.
Accounts-Aldermen Hichborn and
Fletcher. Councilmen Hall, Scribner
and Theberse.
Highways and sewers-Aldermen
mi
ciImen Chadwick, Dutton and Nichols.
City buildings-Aldermen Mason and
Cloutier. Councilmen Foster Dennis
and Cormier.
Poor Observation-Disclosures Randall
and Mason, Councilmen Hall, Clark
and Merrill of Ward s.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Manley
and Messer, Councilman Scrihner, FOs-
ter and Savage.
Schools-Aldermen Fletcher and
Manley, Councilmen Sheldon, Hall and
Theberge.
Printing-Aldermen Fletcher and
Dudley, Councilman Foster, COrmer
and Merrill of Ward s.
Police-Aldermen Messer and Ran
dali. Councimen Kinsman, Chadwick
and Merrill Of Ward Z.
Street lights-Aldermen Dudley and
Messer. Councilmen Sheldon, Dutton
anu Merrill of Ward Z.
Burying grounds-Aldermen HIGH
born and Cloutier Councilmen Scrib-
ner, kinsman and Savage.
Bells and Clocks-Aldermen Cloutier
and Mason, Councilmen Merrill of Ward
s. Dennis and Nichols.
Enrolled Observation-Disclosures Ran
dali and Fletcher, Councilman Kins-
man, Sheldon and Clark.
The standing committee of the board
of aldermen on State pensions ap-
pointed by the mayor is composed of
Aldermen Dudley and Mason.
A communication was received from
the city marshal saying that he had
appointed the following policemen for
the year: Deputy marshal, Kervin r.
Hanks; regular patrolmen, George E.
Fletcher. Charles A. Miron, Edwin L..
White. William A. Ward, Linwood G..
Dutton and +. w. Chadwick under or
der increasing the force) special police
officers. Frank w. Chadwick, Charles
e. Haskell. Henry T. Morse. Charles
w. Kicker, William III. Judkns. Henry
c. Thing. Frank III. Fisher, Daniel S.
McDavid. William III. Rackliff, Frank
Jobier. James A. Jones, Edward Rise:
special police officers at public places.
E. III. Weston, State House. James S
McKenney. court house, Elbridge Ped
der, post office, William S. Kittredge.
Opera house, Frederick III. Brann, Ed
wards mill, Isaac Clark. City building,
II. Nj. Bennett, Augusta Lumber Co,
stephen A. Thurston. Lithgow library,
I'll. b. Cram, pulp MILL James Smith.
l.awrence-Newhall mill, William r.
Aver. North Augusta Grange hall, w.
f. Spear and Elbridge Lehr, Electric
railroad. Horace b. Cony and G. Frank
Winter. Insane hospital, Charles E.
Grover and l.. S. Young, bank watch
men. The nominations were confirmed.
The following nominations were made
by the mayor and confirmed by the
board of aldermen: Park commissioner
from April l, 1902, Richard T.. Good
win; member of committee on High
school, William H. Williams: member
OF committee on High school, Frederick
w. Plaisted; superintendent of burials.
Charles Q. Tibbetts; trustees of the
Litngow library, John +. Hill, Samuel
G. Manley, Melvin S. Holway, Samuel
w. Lane. succeeding Moses r.. Leigh