Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-21

| Fadden and Melvin e. Sawtelle were
appointed a committee to revise and in
dex the charter and ordinances of the
city under the direction of the commit
| tee on printing. s'4s -
| 1t was ordered in consideration of
Edwin J. Philbrick removing all dead
horses, cattle and hogs wherever found
in the limits of the city of Augusta that
| he be allowed a rebate of $50 year for
Il term Of 10 years on the taxes that be
| assessed against the phosphate factory
owned and operated by him. 1t is fur
Their stipulated that the factory shall be
moved from its present location to some
place acceptable to the local Board of
Health before May Is, 1903.
The common council passed an, Or
der that the committee on highways
and sewers provide for the sprinkling
of adj macadamiZed or paved streets in
the city, but the board of aldermen re-
fused to concur and referred the same
to the committee on highways and sew
erS
The committee on street lights was
directed to inquire into the necessity of
ertcting an arc light at Rines hill cross
ed, and, with the mayors approval, to
cause the same to be erected if imme-
date action is deemed wise.
An order was passed directing the
committee on highways and sewers to
inquire into the necessity for the con-
struction of a sewer ON Grove street
from Scott street to Capitol, and to
build the same, is immediate action is
required, with the approval of the
mayor and committee.
1t was ordered that a catch basin be
constructed at once at the south end of
Elm street to carry the surface water
from that street into the Winthrop
street sewer.
The use of City hall was granted to
the Augusta Cadet Band for the even
ing of May 90 1868; to Seth Williams
Post for Memorial day services May 80,
and to the Central Labor Union of Au-
gusta, Sept. Z, 8 and 8, 1903 day and
evening, at the actual cost of running
the same.
An amendment to the ordinances
changing the salary of the chief engi-
neer of the fire department from $500 to
$500 year was presented and referred
TO the committee on enrolled ordi-
nances.
Alderman Sheldon introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance relating to public
carriages:
Section l. On and after the passage of
this ordinance the annual fee for Ii
cense for public carriage shall be the
sum of 81, and that all said fees shall
be paid to the city clerk.
Section .. That on and after the pas
sage of this ordinance the number of
public carriages shall be limited in
number to 20, provided, however. that
all public carriages doing business at
the time of its passage and own by the
drivers thereof may be licensed
Section 3. That said license fee shall
shall be paid within 10 days after the
final passage of this ordinance and
thereafter on or before the 10th day of
April of each year, and no such licenses
shall be issued after said date for the
period of one year. ~
Section 4. That the price list for the
hire of said public carriages, now on
file in the office of the city clerk, shall
be the legal schedule of fees which may
be charged for said hire of said public
carriages. ~a
Section 5. That any failure on the
part of any driver of a public carriage
10 abuse said price list or schedule of
fees shall be sufficient cause for the re-
vocation of said license. M @.,9
Section 6. That said public carriages
shall not be allowed less than u feet
apart on Water street unless leaving or
taking passengers or awaiting a pas
senger by engagement. .@.-q
Section Z. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
The ordinance was read under a srs
pension Of the rules and referred to the
committee on enrolled ordinances.
The following petition was presented
and referred to the committee on enrolled
ordinances:
The undersigned, taxpayers of the city
of Augusta respectfully represent that
the going about from house to house. Of
fering for sale all kinds Of fruit, by men
who are not residents of the city of Au-
gusta. who pay no taxes, who employ nc
clerks, who live in the cheapest and most
degraded manner. and who have no inter
est in the city except for what money they
can take out of it., is a matter of serious
consequence to the best business interests
of the city and they would therefore re-
spectfully request you to refuse to ap-
prove any application for licenses for such
purposes and to refuse to Issue any writ
ten permit to such men for the use of the
streets and sidewalks of the city.
The petition is signed by 81 of the leading
business firms Of Augusta.
Orders were presented and referred to
the committee on highways and sewers
for new concrete sidewalk on the north
erly side of Patterson street; for the paw
ing of that part of Oak street from Water
street to the Maine Central station; for b
Sidewalk alcng Court street from Water
street to the track of the Maine Central
Railroad; for new concrete sidewalk on
Patterson to School streets; for con-
crete sidewalk on School street from Pearl
walk now there; for concrete sidewalk
Bridge: for the repair of Bridge street be-
tween Pleasant and Elm by the use Of
sidewalk from st. Mary'sS Catholic church
| to the Bond street sidewalk; that sewer
be constructed on Sewall street from Lin
coin to Western avenue at an expense not