Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-02
CITY GOVERN MENT.
Corner Grocery Store Fire Declared an
Accident-AnnuaI Reports.

The January meeting of the city gov
eminent was held, last evening, Mayor
Lunt, and Aldermen Hamilton, Getch-
ell, Fish and Currier being. present.
Investigation of the Corner Grocery
store fire of Wednesday, the board af-
ter listening to evidence bearing upon
the matter ordered a verdict as to
cause, explosion of kerosene lamp
Tt YVES ordered that the mayor be and
is hereby directed to draw his warrant
for the sum of $1,000 for the payment
for hydrant service.
A special committee was authorized
to confer with Mrs. Bradbury and Of
fer the sum of $3.50 in payment of al
legged land damages, providing the
Electric Railroad as it has informally
agreed, pays one-half of said sum.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
hauling gravel, the same to be hauled
by the ton under the supervision of the
committee en- highways.
City Report.
The report of the superintendent of
burials gives total of so deaths;
males, %; females. %.
The report of the chief engineer fol-
lows in full:
CHIEF ENGINEERS REPORT.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Hallowell:
Gentlemen:-I herewith submit my re-
port of the Fire Department for the year
ending December 81, 1902, with a list OF
fires and alarms, causes, etc.
Fires and Alarms-January 49, wooden
building. Water street, owned by Geo. B.
Lord occupied by Union Trading Co.
Caused by explosion of lamp. No insur
ance on building. Insurance on stock OF
Trading Co.. $500. February II, dwelling
house, Winthrop street, owned and occu-
pied by Mrs Salvino. Insured. Cause I'm
known. April 49, brush fire, Wilder's
field, Water street. Needless alarm. May
9, still alarm electric light pole, Union
ana Water streets. Dec. s, tenemeH,
house, Thoms block Second street chin
ney burning out; damage slight. Dec 81
brick block known as Fraternity hall
Union and Water streets, occupied by
Corner Grocery Co. Cause, lamp eXplod-
ed : damages not settled as yet.
The department wet 1900 feet of hose
raised zoo feet of ladders. used p gallons
of chemicals and travelled about 212 miles
l wish to extend to the officers and
members of the department my sincere
thanks for their very able support; also e
your honorable body for the many favoIs
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. S. PATTERSON,
Chief Engineer.
Hanover, Jan. L. lJVo.
REPORT OF CITY SOLICITOR.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil:
AS required, l herewith submit my re-
port as city solicitor
James e. Wade of Augusta, has begun
suit against the city, claiming five hun
dred dollars damages for injury received
December %, 1901, through an alleged de-
feet in the highway north of the Main.
Central Railroad crossing at the foot OF
Loudon hill. This action is returnable
to the April term of the superior court.
| do not know the facts of the case, sc
can make no statement as to liability.
By direction of the overseers of the
poor l have begun actions against tn,
towns of Skowhegan and Canaan on ac-
count of pauper supplies furnished Wni.
Hayden and family.
These suits are returnable to the neXi
term of the superior court
FRED EMERY BEANIE.
Dee. 81. 1902.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
CT. of Hallowell:
[ herewith submit my report as city
marshal for the past municipal year
The crimes for which arrests have been
made are as follows: Drunkenness, 30
assault and battery, / keeping pooirooin
3; breaking quarantine. /; trespass, J..
During the year ending Dec. 81 1892. H.
Migrants have been lodged at the station.
i have in my care six pairs of hand
cuffs. four pairs twisters, three police
clubs. two police whistles.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. +. CHURCH,