Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-07
Have a Long and Busy
Meeting Tuesday Night.
E. Il. Vose Elected Chief En-
gineer Of Fire Department.
Orders and Petitions appropriation Bill
Waiting for Assessors Report.

tlbii IHduc ny Hlutl .llll l'ttN ltS 1T WIS
| thought best that the reading Of the
records of the previous meeting be
susl ended. Alderman i:lr,on thcreup-
on became seriously offended and the
motion WAS not Carried. After the
clerk had consumed mucn patience ana
time i'll the process. the body WAS able
to- turn its attention to the large
amount of business 10 be tranSactc.,
when The minute nand was about u
indicate the hour of 9.
The reading of the rool of account
No 255 was passed upon to the amount
of Sl6,S23.13
Much time WAS then consumed in the
reading Of and action Upon Il number
of petitions duly presented and signed.
Petition requesting nat the street
commissioner be instructed to have
built Il side walk which should extend
on the west side of Summer stree.
from the functions If Grove ANA Kim
ball streets. Referred to committee ON
side walks.
Petition presented by The WatcrviiIr
& Fairfield x. X. < l.. Co requesting
that the part of Grove street nr.,r
Cemetery hill be raised as much az
may be deemed advisable for the SER
vice Of the road, said company being
willing to share its prnrni Tomato rart
of the expense incurred. Committee on
streets
Petition requesting that the portion
of Elm street extending: from the west
nd of String to the east end of Park
street should have til. service of the
street sprinkler. Committee on streets.
Petition WIS granted for the usc Df
the HrrrG house. Jun" 6. for the bcn.'-
iii Of the Boys Club of I'll" st. Frances
dc Sales church.
Petition requesting that the stat"
commissioner be authorized to extend
the sewer system on Upper College
avenue to the Warren residence, So
called. Committee on sewers.
Petition requesting city government
To AUTHORITY the laying If a concrctr
sidewalk from Myrtle stree; to North
ern Park street Cplnnittce on side
walks.
Report of the referee to consider the
alleged damage to the property of Z.
II. Thomas resulting from the laying
ii the sidewalk adjoining lis residence
recommended same to be settled by tn,
payment Of $J333333. Committee on
claims.
Petition Of n. W. Dow calling attcn-
ton to the unauthorized raising of the
sidewalk at re north si,!t of Abbott
street bordering his property and ask
ing that modification be made Com
mittcc on claims.
The following orders We're presented
for consideration;
Order. that the city COVE rnmcnt in
struct the mayor and city marshal to
prevent haWkers and rcGlCrs doing amy
business on the street. Committee on
licenses.
Order received from the comm"A
council for {, building of Il new side
walk extending on thu north side -
Western avenue. from Pleasant t.
North street. Committee OH new side
walks.
order. that no new permanent side
walk be built unless The street lines b"
followed and the ahuttt n; agree to re
linuuish all claims for damages Pass
cd.
Order for Il gravel sidewalk to BE-
built on Kelsey street from Ticpnn't
to Main street. committee on new
sidewalks.
Ordered. that the street commission
r. he. authorized To str:lightrn tn" si'!"-
Y.alk On Winter street, from Nudl
-trctt 20 Hlv,!en brook.
Order WAS presented for q new sid
walk to he built On TIL" east Crnnm' tt
street to CliIord's residence. Commit
tee ON new sidewalks.
ORDERED. that the street commission
rr be notified not - DO any prominent
work on street. SidrW llk5 or sewer"
without first receiving instructions pre-
tlining thereto from the city govern
nIcnt. ard that he u" furnished with
copies Of all orders passed in relation
10 his depart mcnt. Alderman Goodrich
moved that the sans. lc referred to tn"
committee on streets Alderman Bar
ton objected ANA novel that the or
der have u passage. Motion prevailed.
4 to 3. The vote Was doubted and tn"
yeas and nays called for. Aldcrmao
Barton. Noycs, Ddrvicau and Hoshnn
voting in the affirmative. Aldermen
Cove. Goodrich ana Davies in the
negative. Order was passed.
II Was ordered that the trustees 81
the Kcnncbec Watcr District furnish
to the city government a dctailc
statement Of the receipts and cXren-
ditures to date of the district.
order WAS introduced for cross
walk to be laid at the head Of Temple
street reaching to Elm street. Commit
tee on new sidewalks.
order presented for the purchase OF
1000 feet of hose for the fire depart
ment. Committee on fire department.
Order for a cross walk on Front
street, extending from the Bay View
House to Common street. Committee
on streets.
At this point an order was passed
for a joint session and pending action
Of the lower board went into a session
as municipal officers.
Petitions presented by William Bald
wick and Peter Herbst requesting IL
censes for running pool and billiard
roms. Committee on licenses.
Licenses were granted the following
to sell milk: W. C. Stetson. Whitcomb
and Cannon, George A. Simpson OF
Winslow; D. f. Holland. Fred S. Pen
new. n. ]. Moren, Arthur Darviau'
George Pooler, A. f. Richardson. W.
Z ouphlin, A, D. Jenkins, JayneS