Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-23
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Disposition of Orders, Petitions and
Bills at the Regular Monthly Meeting

At the regular meeting of the cit,
government held Monday evening
| there We're a great number of small
| orders and petitions introduced. These
We're not included in the Journals ac.
count OF the meeting in Tuesday morn
| ings paper for lack of available spac,.
The orders, etc. presented Monday
evening, in addition to those alread,
published We're as follows:
ON favorable report from the COM
mittee on highways and sewers. it was
ordered that q concrete sidewalk be
built on the west side of State street
from j. y. Bisson's buildings to r
Huard's buildings.
On a favorable report from The same
committee it was ordered that Brad
bury street be extended to the land OF
the Augusta Beef Co. and a sidewalk
bClit on the east side Of the street and
the grade Of the street lowered.
An order was introduced in Common
Council by Councilman Clark that the
street commissioner Of the west side
be authorized to cover Melville street
with coat Of clean gravel, and have
IL rolled with the steam roller. Re
fefrei 10 the committee having such
matters in charge.
Councilman Clark Introduced an or
der that permission be granted DR.. A.
ii. Sturt"vant to erect Il hi,ching post
at his residence on Melville street. Re
1crred 10 committee with power to act
Councilman Brown Introduced an or
der that a small street light be placed
on Wade street near the buildings of
j. a. Norton. Referred
Councilman Clark introduced an
order that the Supt. of Burials be di-
.ttcd to cXpend Il sum not 10 exceed
$.3 to repair the fence and road in the
bury ing ground at Brackets Corner
III ward :, North Augusta. Referred
An order WAS introduced to provide
for Il concrete sidewalk ON the. east
side of Bangor street between Pattison
and School streets. Referred
An order was introduce d 10 provide
for gravel sidewalk to " built on the
south side Of Weston street extending
from S-Wall To state streets. The or
der was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
An order was introduced, together
walk Of concrete on the western side
Of Page street. Referred
n petition was received signed by "A
number of citizens, praying for an APP
propl iation of sufficient money to COM
plete the work of sewerage, lying Sout n
of Capitol and Yves! of Grow, street cX-
tension. The petition was uccunlpu-
hicd by an order which was referred
to the committee on highways and
sewers for investigation.
An order was passed to provide for
"A concrete sidewalk on Cony street.
An order was passed To provide for
a sidewalk on Flagg street.
An order was passed that Stone
street be repaired with crushed rock.
An order was passed that Il concrete
sidewalk be built from the Edwards
Mfg. Co. stable to the stone bridge on
Bond Brook.
An order was passed to provide for a
concrete sidewalk to be built from the
Edwards Mfg. Go. stable To the stone
bridge on Water street
1t was ordered that Whenever the
Maine Farmer Publishing Co, the First
National Bank, the Augusta Savings,
i'"Hh' inc 'II"ilitt NatlOiEil Bank. the
Masonic iiuilding association and the
Augusta Trust Co, shall build and
complete grano!ithic sidewalks in front
Of their buildings. the Mayor is author
lied to draw his warrant in favor Of
each of the above named for a sum
equal tn 60 cents per square yard of
the sidewalk laid.
In addition to these. there We're a
very large number of small orders ask
ing for sidewalks. road repairs. lights
and sewers, all Of which were referred
to the proper committees to be report
ed upon at some later meeting.