Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-19


pert to the city council the names Of
persons who have connected their
premises with the city sewer where
such connection is available and re-
quired by the city ordinances.
The chief engineer was authorized to
spend any unexpended part Of the sum
of $125. which was appropriated for
shingling the hose house of Hose 1,
for the purpose of Smuggling the house
of Hose ..
The mayor and chairman Of the COM
mittee on cemeteries were authorized
to purchase a strip of land of Miss
G. =. Sanborn, to be used as a burying
ground, at a price not to exceed $500.
An order for repairs to the sidewalk
on the Belfast road, from Pettengills
corner to the Pettengill's corner brick
yard. was referred to the committee on
highways and sewers.
The city treasurer was authorized to
purchase "a typewriter. at a price not
to exceed 500. the same to be charged
to the contingent.
An order for covering Bangor street
with crushed rock was referred to the
sidewalk and sewer committee.
The chief engineer was authorized to
,, APPOINT some person-to look after the
air COMPRISING plant in the city build
ing, at such times as he may derict, at
an expense not to exceed S1o per year.
The sanitary inspector was ordered
to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding suitable public urinals and
closets for the convenience of the pub
lie. and the cleanliness and health of
the city. and to report his recommen-
dations to the city council.
An order for covering Grove street
with crushed rock. from it's junction
with state street and Western avenue,
to Capitol street, at an expense not to
exceed $500, was referred to the COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
Another order to move the stone steps
at the top Of Rines hill. Is feet nearer
the railroad crossing, was referred to
the same committee.
An order for Il concrete sidewalk on
the west side of Water street. from the
railroad bridge to Bond street, was also
referred to the above committee.
A Petition for an extension of Murray
street from its eastern terminus to
South Belfast avenue, was referred to
the same committee.
The city treasurer was authorized to
refund the amount paid by different
persons to the city for licenses as driv-
ers Of public carriages.
In convention. the board of park
commissioners was chosen as follows:
Charles r. Hall. one year: Melvin $.
Holway. two years; Lcndall TitcOmb.
three years.
The list of members OF the fire de-
partnent was then taken up and APP
proved according to the recommends
tons The list is as follows:
Hose 1-Captan. +. G. Fletcher: 1st
lieut.. c. G. Hunt: I'd lieut.. G.. F..
Smith: clerk. J. A. Folsom; steward,
w. A. Routh: hoscmcn J. A. Buckley.
w. A. Reynolds. G. w. Brown, ]. II.
White. r. l.. Furbush, G.. l.. Jones. II.
G. Thyng.
Hose Captain. d. S. McDavid:
list lieut.. L. G. Haskell: I'd lieut.. H. G.
Rideout: clerk, r. w. Chadwick: stew
ard. G. f. Kicker; hosemen. J. y. Mars
ton, J. A. Savage. Orville Coleman. Ell
mer McDavid, Thad Stevens, Truman
Brown. Henry Buber.
Hose captain. ". l.. r. Chase:
LIST lieut.. F. +. Chase: clerk. w. X.
Jones; steward, G. w. BickfOrd: hose
men. F.. f.. Pinkham. Y. L. Jones. Rob-
ert Grady. H. L. Chase, Geo. II. Hill,
Daniel Grady.
Hose 4-Captain. J. L. Jackson: LIST
lieut.. Eugene Chase: clerk. ]. a. Lee:
steward. G.. II. Harvey; hoscmen. +. E.
Merrill, Lindsey Ellis. John Burns. Jo-
siah Ellis. Frank Turner. Herbert
Turner.
Hose Captain. w. J. Skehan; 1st
lieut.. H. T. Mcguire: clerk. f. NJ.
Chase; steward. II. c. Swift: hosemen,
G.. F. Snow. J. +. Dearborn, D. W.
Loveioy. w. w. Fox. Ernest Wright.
Hook and ladder, No. 1-Captain, T..
=. Kicker: 1st lieut., ]. II. Day; I'd
lieut. d. L. Diplock: clerk. +. w. Hal
pen: steward. r. J. Williams; ladder
men. c. W. Mcfarland. A. Fl. F'erran,
C.. Fl. Bush. E. E. Smith. Harry Pedder.
F. +. Smith. c. 3. McFarland; driver,
r, J. Williams.
After the dissolution of the conven
ton. the lower branch adjourned, and
the aldermen went into session as
municipal officers
Mayor Robertson appointed the fol-
lowing trustees of Lithgow library:
Leslie G. Cornish. Selden Conner, Rich
ard F. Goodwin and John W. Chase.