Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22

solved, and the two branches met in
| their respective rooms for the first
| business session of the new year. At
/ once there was Il flood of orders which
| were referred to the proper committees
An order was passed fixing the third
| Monday of each month as the time of
| Tie regular meetings, and orders were
passed. as recommended by the COM
| inlttee on revision of the city ordj-
nances, repeating the present ordinance
| relating to the licensing of public car
| rage drivers, and amending the ordi-
nance relating to Il park commission SO
| that 1t Will consist of three members
elected by the city government instead
of five appointed by the mayor as UNI
| der the old ordinance.
! Alderman Harrington introduced or
ders as follows: for the committee on
highways and sewers to examine the
necessity for the present large number
F., of poles and wires on Capitol street:
| for the Improvement of Sewall street
| from Green street to the Children's
Home; for an all-niSht light on the
corner of Green and Sewall streets:
for the macadamizng of State street
rs far as the car barn; for the printing
the purchase of two copies of the Re
vised Statutes; for the purchase of
mating for the floors Of the rooms oc-
cupied by the aldermen and the COM
mon council: and for a joint special
committee to consider grounds for L
city park. Later Aldermen Harrington
c1Outier and Lee and Councilman
Tracy, Eoothby and Gedney were made
,1N.N,.s 1
Alderman Clark introduced orders for
the extension of sewers on Green and
Sewall streets and for the continuation
and Improvement of sidewalks on
SeWGll and Melville streets. Alderman
Manley introduced orders relating to
the fire department as follows: author
i@ing the contracts for hauling tho
trucks; for shing}inc Cushrnc engine
house and making other repairs; for a
thorough examination of the fire alarm
system; for the purchase OF 900 feet of
new hose; and for the purchase of two
3-way deluge sets.
Alderman ClOuticr put in orders for
repairs and improvements upon thc
sidewalks of Franklin. Washington and
Jefferson streets: and Alderman Ayers
an order for the repair Of the Bond
brook road with crushed rock at an en-
pcnsc not to exceed $500. Alderman
Hail presented a petition for a side
walk upon the east side of Summer
street from Bridge to Winthrop streets.
In the meantime the common council
had also been getting its share of or
lers, which were Likewise referred ami
sent over for concurrence. Among
.
on Cedar street; fer Il now sidewalk on
Stone street from COny to East Chest
nut streets: for an all-niSht light in the
lane in the rear Of the store now occu-
pied Ivy T.. Dostic: for the free use of
the city hall by Seth Williams Post. q.
\. r.. Memorial day; authorizing the
mayor to draw his warrant for $225 for
Seth Williams Post: for the improve
mcnt of Bridge street from the engine
house to Water street with crushed
rock: Tor 4 sidewalk on the west side Of
State street from st. Mary's Church %
Bond street; and for a sidewalk on
Cumberland street between Washington
and oxford streets
In the board Of aldermen the an
pOintment of the following policemen
'''''' N'iiii IiiNi' hti III IfdHkS, ut-
putty marshal; Frank w. Chadwick,
Linwood I. Dutton George T.. Fletcher,
Charles A. Miron, Edwin T.. White. AMI
Edward D. HARDWOOD. This is the same
list as last year with the substitution
of Mr.. HARDWOOD for William A. Ward.
The following special policemen were
James Fl. Jones, Henry e.
Thyng, William S. Knowles. John Park
Charles w. Kicker, Horace Il. Cony anu
Loie G. Haskell
The following special policemen t,r
public places were confirmed: A. NJ
Bennett, Augusta Lumber Company: T..
A. Brann and Joseph Petier, Edwards
Mills: w. +. Spear, f. w. Lehr. Geo.
Boynton and Orrin L. Choat. Electro.
roai: j. Frank Winter and William III.
Allen. Insane Hospital: Charles 6.
Grover and l.. G. Young, bank watch
men; w. S. KittridSc, Opera house:
Pedder and Daniel II. Moshc,,
Postoffice: Stephen a. Thurston, Lith-
gov library: .E. A. Weston and w. L.
State House: and Herbert
NJ. Ellis, Pettingill's Corner
At 1890 both branches had concluded
their work and adjourned.
Mayor Robertson announces the APP
pointment of the following joint-stand-
ing committees:s