Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-06

Referred to committee on highways
ana sidewalks.
A report from the joint standing
committee on burying grounds showed
that repairs had been made on the
Highland Avenue cemetery, according
to previous legislation, and the report
Wis accepted
report from the joint standing
committee on sidewalks stated that
sidewalks should be built on Bartlett
ana Sawyer streets. and that Sawyer
street should be stra ightened before
the sidewalk. on this street was con
ST. ucted. The report also said that
with some repairs the sidewalk on
West street should do service for a
year or two longer.
IL common council an order was
passed instructing the street commits
sloncr To keep an itemiZed account of
all moneys expended for labor and ma
terlal In building permanent sidewalks
during the ensuing fiscal year. When
presented to the board Of aldermen for
concurrence the reason for the PASSAGE
ol TINS order was not made plain ac-
cordlhS to sCme of the members of the
board, and Councilman Cunningham
Was called before the upper board fer
an explana ton. as le was the member
of the body who originally introduce /,
the bill. Mr.. Cunningham stated tina:
the city government at present had nc.
definite idea of what such sidewalks
cost. and the order was passed TO fur
nish means of giving the desired in
formation. The order was passed in
concurrence.
petition was introduced, signed by
citizens residing in tn" vicinity Of Lib
by Hill schoolhouse, .laying that IN
appropi iation be made for the removal
Of stone walls near the Sc hool house.
and grading of the grounds about Tho.
school To make them suitable for a
playground for the scholars Superin-
tendent Of Schools G. o. Turner ad-
dressed the board saying that the
grounds We're totally unfit for recrea-
tive purposes, ana thar the interest
taken by the citizens in the school
should be resogniZtd. and that the pas
sage of the order should follow. The
petition was referred to the committee
on public buildings, and said commit
tee was instructed to report at the
next meeting.
In common council, an order was
passed instructing the street commits
sioner to build a sidewalk on School
street from Dresden Avenue to the
residence of Mrs. ii. VI. Foster, and
also in front of tn" Episcopal parson-
age. The order was laii on the table,
IN the board of aldermen, and the COM
mittee ON sidewalks was Instructed 10
,,,,- 4 Il
To the feasibility of the council :
recommendation. and to report at the
next meeting. In come cotton with this
matter it wa; voted to Srcure the writ
ten opinion of the city solicitor in re-
gard to what authority the mayor and
board of aldermen have over the street
commissioner in d mater of this ma
ture.
a communication was received from
Mrs. Emma j. Prebe, As Highland aV-
cnut, making it clear that She WAS de-
sir"us of having Il pole, Owned by the
Postal Telegraph e Gable Co., removed
from the front Of her property, at the
aforementioned address The fact
that the communication stated decid
-dly that the pole should be removed
To- the side of the driveway of the lot
adjoining, and owned by Mrs. Doug
lass, made complications Which re-
quired caution in handling. After some
discuss ion, an order WAS introduced
and passed, that the municipal officers
investigate the situation, and decide
" i,et her or not the pole be moved. The
matter viii be attended to by the may
or and board Of aldermen in the near
future, it was stated.
The common council adjourned at
1855 p. NJ. after Il long discussion on
the 800 baseball appropriation and the
board Of aldermen closed their session
with adjournment, at HE +. Nj.