Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-16
CITY COUNCIL.
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and through Belfast avenue to the resi-

and through Belfast avenue to the resi-
dence Oc ]. w. Dana.
An ordinance to amend Section 1 of
Chapter 6 of the Revised Ordinances Of
the city of Augusta, relating to salaries.
was passed 20 be ordained. The text is
as follows:
Section /. Section one Il, Of Chapter
six CO. of the revised ordinances Of the
city of Augusta is hereby amended by
striking out in that part relating to
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, and
Hose Companies Number ] and ,, tn"
words sixty" "fifty-iive' and fifty"
and inserting in their places the words
'eighty-f five eighty" and Seventy
five" respectively. 50 that that portion
of Section l, as amended, shall read as
follows:
Hose Companies: Hook and Ladder
Company Number One, and Hose Com
panics Number One and Two as follows:
Captains. cighty-fiva dollars each. First
li"utenants, eighty dollars each. Second
lieutenants, stewards and clerks. eighty
dollars each. Hosemcn, seventy-five dol
lars each"
Section =. Section one "a of the said
Chapter six CO is also hereby amend
ed by striking out, after the words ''aS-
sistant engineer of fire department"
the words "sevcnty-1ive dollars each"
and inserting in their stead the words
ninety dollars each.''
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect when it has received it's final
passage.
A contract submitted by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
offering to furnish the city one tcle-
phone free for each 2O00 of the city's
population, provided that the city shall
grant whatever the company wishes.
was by the aldermen referred to the
committee on finance, to be reported at
the next regular or special meeting.
but was tabled in the common council.
The city is now paying $139.3O for eight
telephones. and the contract would
give six free and two at the regular
price
Other matters which were passed in
concurrence were AS follows:
An order directing the city marshal
and all members of the police force to
keep unObstructed at all times both
ends of Kcnncbec bridge. and not to
permit any teams to stand Oh Bridge
street between Water street and the
west end Of tie bridge; or on COny
street and the east end of the bridge.
An order providing that upon pay
mcnt to the city of Augusta of s4.16 by
Ella l.. Doyle of said Augusta. in fuil
payment of all tax deeds. interest and
all costs and all unpaid taxes assessed
against Henry A. Doyle on a house and
three acres of land on the belgrade
road. the mayor and city treasurer are
authorized to give the said Ella F.
Doyle a uuit-claim decd in behalf of
said city of all right. title and interest
| in and to said property which said city
may have acquired therein by tax deed
| or otherwise.
An order authorizing the committee
to ascertain the cost and advisablllty
of installing ii police signal in the bus
mess and residential section as pa
lrOllcd by the policemen. and report
at the next regular or special meeting.
An order that the committee be in
structed to further investigate the
matter Of securing suitable room IN
the City building for the Water Dis
trict, in the interest Of economy.
An order authorizing the committee
on highways and sewers to construct
"A sidewalk on stone street, from COny
street to East Chestnut street, at
cost not exceeding $1,000. was laid on
the table in the aldermen's room until
such time as the committee on finance
shall make it's report.
In board of municipal officers. John
f.. Cheney of Boston was appointed IN
Of 40 Lannahpp bridge
The committee appointed to fix the
limits of the compact or built-up por-
lions of the city in which automobiles
or motor vehicles shall not be driven
or oDeratcd at a greater rate of speed
than eight miles an hour. reported that
such portions of the city should be
held to include such portion a; IS in
cludcd within Il radius of thrcc-tourths
of Il mile from Market square. and rec
commended that the limit be fixed ac-
cordingly. The report was accepted
auG the limits were fixed rs recon-
mcnded.
An order was passed giving Samuel
c. Manlcy. upon recommends lion OF
Milk Inspector BlakelN. permission to
sell certain desc ribed animals. namely.
dairy stock The request vas made be-
cause one of Mr.. MaEley's herd had
been condemned after having been
| pronounced diseased by the cattle
commission. and was in accordance
with the requirements of Section 10 of
Chapter 10, of the Revised Statutes OF
| 1905
]. ". and P. w. Morrill, were grant
ed license to sell milk and cream
within the city limits.