Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-17
CITY GoVERNME
George q. Fisher Of Ward Elected
Janitor Of the City Hall.


with the usual transaction of business.
although one feature of the evening
was the election of City hall janitor,
and much interest centered about the
candidates, Of which there were rs,
more or less.
The roll of bills, No. 10 as printed
elsewhere, was presented BY Alderman
Boothby. received passage and was or
dered paid.
Alderman Clark introduced an order
providing that the sum of 800 be APP
Tropriated for the repairing of TOMB
At Riverside cemetery. The order re-
ccivcd passage.
Alderman Boothby presented a pet-
ton of residents of Western avenue
and vicinity applying for a hydraht
near the junction of Florence and AM
hcrst streets. The petition was grant
cd and ali order passed.
Alderman harrington presented the
petition of the Kepnebcc Light g. Heat
Co Of ais, for the location of pole
Oh Gage street. The petition was
granted
The sum of 800 was accepted ny tIle
CITY in trust. the interest of said sum
to be directed toward the care of a
lot in the Mt. Vernon cemetery. The
sum was placed in the trust Of tho
city BY q provision in tho will Of
Charles y. Guild. deceased.
4 petition of the a., ". & G. lsy. for
for the location of steel tower at IN"
foot Of Capitol street, near the river
bank. was granted.
4 petition Of Charles Stafford. who
prayed for permission to erect hitch
ing post on Child street. was granted.
A petition of residents Of Ward for
the relocation of Il certain electric
light on Child street. near Valley street,
was referred to the standing committee
on street lighting.
Alderman kcenc presented bill OF
the Cushnoc Hose Co. No. ? for S12
for extra services OF iircmcn at the re-
cent fire Of the Augusta Lumber Co.
The bill was ordered paid.
The bills for killed sheep. as laid
over from the last meeting. Of George
Diplock r. ". Knowles, and w. II.
Ayers were ordered paid.
II was ordered that the recent ac-
ton of the board In rejecting the petit
ton Of certain residents for recon-
sidcratiOn of the assessment of sewer
taxes be rescinded, ana that tho matter
he referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers.
Ii was ordered that a new sewer be
built in the vicinity of the City hospital.
and the work is 10 be begun at once
under the supervision Of the standing
committee or highways and sewers.
~. IIinhhnrro CT In ha had In
vcstigatcd the need of the sewer and
lie characterized the present conditions
as being ''pestiferOus."
Mrs. Lena c. Cochranc was granted
II license to operate an employment
agency.
The following were granted licenses
to act as vendors Of milk and cream:
George II. White, J. A. Lee, B. +. Gas
lin. J. 4. Handy and Joseph a. Mac
lean.
The petition of residents for II
o'clock arc light to be erected at the
junction of Murray and Bangor streets
was referred to the committee on
street lighting.
The petition Of Susan A. Carter for
abatement of Z years taxes on real cs-
tate, amounting to about $3.50, WasEe-
ferred to tho mayor for investigation
The orders as passed above received
similar action in the common council
Mayor IIiChborn read the reSigna
ton Of Isaac Clark. janitor of the CITY
building. and 1t was accepted to take
effect, oct. 10.
Tho aldermen aud common council
i,,ta ~,
ton of Councilman Mahcr. two caucus
ca were formed. after the body adj
loIrncd. After 50-minute delibera-
ton, the Joint session convened, and
one ballot was taken to elect a. sue
CesEor of Mr Clark. Out of the "a bal
lots cast, George +. Fisher of Ward 8
received Is votes and Harold r. Dole
of Ward 8 received 0 votes. Mr.. Fisher
was duly announced as j3nitOr Of tn"
city building to fill out the uncxpireh
Term Of Mr.. Clark. whose term would
terminals at the end Of the year.
Mr. Fishers compensation was fixed,
by vote. at the rat" Of 500 per year.
Mayor HichbOrn stated, in reply to
question, that the salary for this office
as established by the city ordinances
ie $500 year, but for some years past
Mr.. Clark has been voted an extra
compensation Of $500 per annum.
On motion OF Alderman Boothby. tie
standing committee on city buildings,
was instructed to draw up . series Of
rules to- regulate the duties of the City
hall ianitor. and these shall be pre-
scented for approval at the next rcGu-
lar meeting.
on motion Of Alderman Clark the
body adjourned. at 1922 o'clock.