Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-18
CITY COUNCIL
Holds Regular Monthly
Meeting, Monday Night.
Police Reduction Matter Goes
Over to Future Date.
Park Matter Also Left In Air...usuaI Budg.
q of Concurrent Business,

The regular monthly meeting of he
city council, for the month of July,
was held, Monday evening, and the po-
lice force of the city of Augusta is still
intact. 1t had been expected by some
in consequence of the suggestions Of
fcred by the mayor at the June meet
ing of the council, which provided for
reduction in the number of the police
of the city, with Il view to curtailinG
the expense account, and the SUISSE
qucnt placing of the matter in the
hands of the committee on police, that
there would be something doing at the
July meeting.
The matter had, since being broache
been the subject of much discussion,
not only by the members Of the two
branches of the council, and the blue
coated guardians of the peace and
quiet of the city, themselves, but also
by the citizens at large and the views
expressed were many and varied 1t
was understood that the committee
would report, last evening, and in that
in the light of past events, an attempt
would he made to abstract from the
police force pie, at least one, and per-
haps two, of its plums.
Things did not, however, go exactly
as had been anticipated, and it came
to pass that the police force, individu-
ally and collectively, will maintain its
present organization for at least an
other month, and that the axe which
is supposed to be suspended over their
heads will remain where 1t is.
1t was seen that the danger was past.
man Kecne, chairman of the commit
tee. made his report, which was only
signed by two of the committee and
vas to the effect that the matter was
without their jurisdiction. This report
was the subject for d little ping pong
exercise between some of the members
of the board which was eventually fol-
lowed by a vote to re-cOInmit the re-
port to the committee, and there it
stands. 1t will probably come up next
month. but in the meantime the police
can have breathing spell and hope
for the best.
Another matter of interest which
came I'M was that providing for the
purchase of the property on the east
side of the river. bounded by Cony
street, Arsenal street, the Lambard
property and the Kennebec river. for
park purposes. The. matter was pre-
scented in convention. when the report
of the commission, as published in the
KGnnebcc Journal Of July 4, was read.
This was followed, in the board of
aldermen. by an order from Alderman
Keene providing for the purchase of
the property for the park, at the price
named in the report of the commission.
Alderman Harrington addressed the
board to some length on the park sub
ject and was iii favor of purchasing. in
addition to the above property. that
known as the Trotting park. and upon
his motion to that effect. seconded by
Alderman Keene, the matter was re-
fcrred back to the committee with in
structions to ascertain the figure at
which the Trotting park property could
be purchased. The order presented was
laid upon the table indefinitely.
The balance of the evening was de-
voted to the transaction of concurrent
business, as follows:
Roll of accounts No. Z, amounting to
s6222.96, was approved and ordered
paid.
A petition for matchmaking Bangor
street was disposed of by recommend
ing it to the next city government.
The committee on highways and
sewers was ordered to extend the
Western avenue sewer from the pres
ent terminus, near South Chestnut
street. towards Florence street, at a
cost not to exceed $1,000.
1t was ordered that the city accept
the sum of 5000 in trust, the income to
be used in the care and maintenance of
the family burial lot of the late Rox-
anna z. Guild, in Mt. Pleasant Ceme-
terry.
On the matter of disseminating the
sidewalk an Commercial street. the
committee on highways and sewers re-
ported that they did not think it eXpe-
dent.
The committee on printing was in
structed to have 500 copies of the re-
vised charter and ordinances of the
city printed. 400 TO he bound with pa
per covers. and 100 with cloth, for the
use of the city council.
A petition for street from Wyman
street to South Chestnut street was re-
committed to the proper committee
with instructions to further investigate.
especially with relation to land dam
ages.
An order for an arc light on Front
street was laid on the table.
1t WIS ordered that 5000 be expended
In building concrete sidewalk on the
east side of Bangor street, commencing
at Patterson street and going west.
1t was ordered that the sidewalk on
the east side of Gage street be con-
creted and put i'm good repair from
Rines hill to the Regain house, at cost
moi to exceed $500.
On an order referred to the commit
zee on highways and sewers. April II,
providing for the payment by the city