Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-18

aldermen, among them being orders for
paying certain bills, auditing roll of
accounts and granting some milk
licenses.
Mr.. Hersom told the council, or
rather the board of aldermen, that he
wanted an explanation of the revokipg
of mis- license. He couldn't understand
why he was picked out of II men and
his license revoked. All he asked was
half a chance to make q living.
Alderman Sheldon allowed that the
ordinance under which the license was
revoked was the law, and they must
stand by it. Both Mr.. Sheldon and
Mr.. Hersom made remarks at various
times during the session, but they bore
no fruit, the situation remaining I'M
changed at the time of adjournment.
Mr.. Sheldon said that if any alderman
or member of the common council
wasn't satisfied with the audience, they
could have it repealed, but that until
they did they had got to stand by it,
Alderman Purinton said he thought
the aldermen took an unfair advantage
of Mr.. Hersom, when they revoked his
license, as they did not give him
hearing.
And then Mr.. Hersom wanted to
know how he was going to get back
the dollar which he paid for the license.
This question was lost in the dim and
hazy mist which rose with the discus
sion of the point which followed, 50
that John is still guessing us to how
and when he'll get his dollar back
An order FOR putting the sidewalk in
Winthrop court, from Winthrop street
to Spencer's stable iii a safe condition
for travel was referred to the commit
tee on highways.
Order passed instructing committee
on revision of city charter and ordi-
nances to draft an act paragraphing
and sectioning the city charter, and
containing state laws additional or
amendatory thereto. which, after being
submitted to the city solicitor, shall be
presented to the State Legislature, in
September.
Roll of accounts No. was read, ac-
cepted and an order passed for the
mayor to draw his warrant for the
amounts called for.
Order passed for transferring cty's
rights in the Emeline A. Nichols prop
erty, secured by tax deed in June last.
to John w. Nichols upon payment of
amounts due, with interest.
Order passed for purchase of piece
of land, for sum of $15, from John Phil
brook, to be used in changing course
of Spring brook.
Order passed for construction of sew
er in Lincoln street for distance of 200
feet to land of Village school district
Milk licenses We're granted to the Cush-
noe Creamery Co, G. l.. and II. n. Hum
|phrv, Vernon Packard and Daniel s. Lit
tie.
Invitation of Central Labor Union to
take part in Labor day celebration ac-
cepted and committee appointed to make
necessary arrangements.
The matter of requiring hawkers of
fruit to pay a license was talked over but
no action taken by the aldermen.
The aldermen discussed the matter OF
price to be charged the City Hospital for
use of City hall for a series of enter
tainments The general opinion was that
the city should receive the amount of the
expenses of running the hall each night
No action was taken.
The lower board concurred in all mat
ters sent down.
An order TO pay to DIR. w. H. Harris
the sum of $17.25 for reporting 60 deaths
between January. 1892, and May 1902 and
! s. for reporting II births in same time, a
/ total of $20.25, came up from the lower
board and was concurred in by the alder
men,
ring an order for the laying out of john
son and Bedford streets between Green
and Lincoln streets and constructing SIDE
walks on to the committee on highways.