Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-18


said owners, without interest, was pre-
sented and after some discussion, re-
ferred to the city solicitor.
An order for two four way hydrants
on Front street, one to be located at the
rear Of the Masonic building, and the
other near the south corner Of the Pur
linton building. also a four way hydrant
on the north side Of Court street lust
east Of the railroad track. was passed.
An order was also passed extending the
water main on Front street from the
North block to the Allen block
An order for fire alarm box, to he
located in the vestibule Of the Masonic
Temple, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on fire department.
An order for concrete sidewalk on
the north side Of Bridge street. from
North street to the head of Bridge
street, was referred to the proper COM
.nittee.
An order authorizing the street COM
missioner of the Eastern districe to ex-
pend $500 for rracadamizing and putting
the North Belfast road in permanent
condition, was referred to the proper
committee.
An order for a concrete sidewalk on
the north side Of Green street, from
Chestnut street to the entrance of For
est Grove cemetery, vas referred to the
proper committee.
|. The mayor was authorized to draw
his warrant in the sum OF $3.50 in favor
of Seth Williams Post, G. A. r.. the
same TO be charged to the appropria-
ton for Memorial day.
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Stubs to erect hitching post in front
Summer street.
An order for an all night arc light on
Front street, at the rear Of the Brooks
Hardware Cos. store aud another at
the rear of Masonic Temple. were re-
ferred to the proper committee.
1t was ordered that no charge be
made for the use of City hall for pub
lie meetings, or for political caucuses
or conventions but that in other cases
the charge shall be $25
An order that whenever any owner
or abutter on Water stree. shall lay Il
granOiyth sidewalk subject to the APP
prevail Of the city engineer, and file his
certificate of the number Of square
yards laid, with the city treasurer. the
mayor shall draw his warrant in favor
of the person paying for the same, for
a sum equal to IS cents Fer yard for
every square yard laid the same to De
charged to the highways Of the Western
district. was referred 10 the proper COM
mittec.
An order changing the street light in
front of the residence of j. +. Pierce, on
Green street, to an all night light. was
referred to the proper committee, and
an order changing the light at the
junction of Gage and Swan street to an
all night light, was also referred.
An order authorizing the mayor to
draw his warrant in favor Of Mrs. 5.
L. Counce, for land damages due to the
acceptance Of Bedford street. was refer
red to the proper committee.
An order for a concrete walk across
Capital street to the State House way,
was referred to the proper committee
An order authorizing the street COM
missioner of the Western district to
grade SewaN street and sidewalk from
Western avenue to ]. A. NOrton's, and
to prepare Sewall stree. from Western
avenue to the Children's Home for ma
cadam, and appropriatirs $500 for the
purpose. was referred to the proper
committee.
A petition TO macadam!Ze Gage street
from it's intersection with Water stree;
10 the shoe factory. and to lay slde-
walk on the east side of Gage street.
MAS referred to the proper committee.
An order for the street commissioner Oh
the Western district to macadamlze Sew
all street from Winthrop street to West
ern avenue, and providing that the sum
of $500 be appropriated therefor. was re-
ferred to the proper committee
An order for a concrete sidewalk on the
east side of Wyman street, from Win
throp street to South Chestnut street. was
referred to the proper committee.
An order authorizing the street COM
missioner of the Western district to build
a plank sidewalk from the end of the
presest walk on Northern avenue to
point opposite the French cemetery. was
referred to the proper committee.
An order directing the street commits
sioner OF the Eastern district to repair
the macadam on the lower end of Stone
street and fix the gutter on the east side
Of the street near the Williams place.
was referred to the proper committee.
An order providing for the introduction
of manual training and commercial
course in the schools of the Village dis
trict, was referred to the committee or
schools.
An order for concrete sidewalk on
Guimby street. from Pearl street to the
residence of Chas. Saben, was referred
to the proper committee.
An order that th.. 10 O'Clock arc lights
at the corner of Howard and Bowman
streets. and the corner of Howard and
Arsenal streets. to be made all-night
lights, was referred to the proper COM
mittee.