Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-01
DISPOSED OF.
Ordinance on Licensing Cabs
Referred to Supreme Court.
The City Council Holds Special
Meeting, Thursday Evening.
Mayors Latest Call Leaves StickIers
No Chance.

The special meeting of the city
council, last evening, was run accord
ing to Hoyle," and each and every
member of both branches knew before
he went into the meeting, just what he
would be called to act upon, and just
what would be the component parts of
the grist which would be ground by
the municipal mill stones.
1t was not a lengthy program to be
discussed-only three subjects. The
first was the question of a purchase Of
land for cemetery extension, the sec
ond. the adoption of a schedule of rates
for the letting of City hall, and the
third. Fred Lawrence's petition for q
cab drivers license, and an amend
ment of the ordinance relative to the
granting of such licenses.
The first two subjects We're quickly
disposed of. The cemetery matter was
Indefinitely postponed, and in the City
hall matter. the committee on city
rooms ard building We're instructed to
make a schedule OF rates for the letting
of City han. ana report nj the next
regular meeting Of the city council.
The interest Of the meeting hinged
on the third and last subject Mr.
Williamson appeared before the board
Of aldermen, in behalf Of Mr.. Lawrence
and spoke to some length upon the
ordinance which deals with the grant
ing of cab drivers licenses. giving as
his opinion that the ordinance was in
a number of respects illegal. This was
in the aldermen's room and the common
council. being to a like extent. inter-
pStpI nj
convention. which was granted. Here
the question was discussed with con-
siderable fervor. accompanied by !:
slight rise Of temperature. which was
Just becoming quite noticeable when
the convention was adjourned
On returning to the aldermen's room
Alderman Hall moved the passage of
the following amendment to the ordi-
nance:
BE it ordained by the city council
of the city of Augusta. as follows: That
Section of an ordinance relative to
public carriages. passed May Is. 1903,
is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following:
Except that in addition to the fore
going number, the municipal officers
may in any case, for cause shown,
grant licenses in their discretion, the,
foregoing provision to the contrary
understanding. Such licenses may
be granted at any time. and the fee
therefor shall be payable within ten
days after the same are granted"
Alderman Hall moved that the
amendment be referred to the proper
COMMITTEES. and upon the vote being
announced by the mayor. Alderman
Messer doubted it, and Alderman
Sheldon called for the yeas and nays.
The nays carried it. 5 to =. whereupon
Mr. Sheldon then moved to Indefinitely
postpone, which was carried.
At the announcement of the vote,
Alderman Hall arose again, and pre-
scented the following order. which was
given passage in concurrenctA
Ordered. That the ordnance Rlative
to the licensing of'cabs be REFERRED te
tho supreme judicial court, or the, chief
justice thereof. for approval, and>that
copy bg forwarded forthwith by the
city clerk"
The>latter order seemed to meet the
appr5val CT all present, and its passage
was followed by adjournment.