Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-20
Augustus New Sidewalks
to Be Kept Clean.
City Government Takes a Hand
to Abaie Splitting Nuisance.
Telephone Poles to Be painted--'
Library Trustee.--Routine.

Augusta has q new ordinance. The
city government Last night passed
without Il dissenting V"tr the follow
ing: BE il ordained by til" city coun-
oil Of the cit: of Augusta. as follows:
:. cti"u /. Whoever Wilfully or neg
liz, ntly splits upon amy sidewalk or
in any public building i'll the city of
Augusta shall be fined not less than
one nor more than ten dollars. and in
default Of payment may b. Imprisoned
not exceeding ten days.
section >. The city marshal is
going section"
This is in line with similar legisla-
ton that has been passed by nearly
all Mainc municipalities and City
Marshal Donovan stated last night
that he should enforce the law to the
letter.
Til. first business of the meeting
was the consideration of Il petition
fIum the New England Tel. x Tel 90
requesting the privilege of recon
STRUGGLING it,; lines ana if necessary. 10
reset new poles on Bangor street from
the Junction with tony street to the
NaSsilburo town line. TIN" petition
was granted with the additional pro-
Wis" That all til" poles in the city be
Immediately reprinted.
Ia pursuance Of the order passed at
the October meeting. that the r"lway
in the sidewalk at Trnunnt < Hates'
store be closed the board was notified
that an offer had been made by the
owners Of the property the Augusta
Peal Estate Association. to give a
It.'i Of the land, close up the rullWay
ana iHild til" new granulithic sidewalk
hr fan width of the walk, for the sum
of So. This sum represents the cost
of tn" improvements only. The offer
was accepted and an order to that cf-
feet was given passage.
y petition requesting that such resi-
drIls Of STATE" Scott, lower Grove
streets ANA state street place az had
not already connected their places
with tn" sewer. h" compelled To do SO
WAS referred t" the Board of Health.
TIL" resignation of the Rev. f.. G..
Spencer, representing the Lithgnw
heirs, as 4 trustee of tn" I.i;hgoW
library was read ana accepted. Mrs
Pauline &. LithgnW. representing the
cstat" nominated the Hon. Leslie c.
Cornish for the vacancy. Tn" nomi-
LatiOn was confirmed Since Mr. Cor
nish is already Il member of the board
Of trustees of the institution, this
caused another vacancy. The board
took the matter under adviscmcnt for
future action.
TIL" free use of City hall for the
Cony High School Athletic Associa-
ti"n fair. Jan. "A, was granted.
The report Of the finance committee
being roll Of accounts No. II. amount
ing to $l330f6 was read ana approved
The committee on street lights REG
commended and orders We're passed for
the establishment Of Il o'clock arc
lights, one on Cedar street and an
other on Hospital street near the John
Morton place.
In joint convention Louis Aubin
was appointed surveyor Of lumber and
tn" splitting ordinanc" became law
An order looking to the PAYMENT of
| tn" City's portion of the expense of
laying til" new granolithic sidewalk in
front of the store of George T.. Rev
nolds on Water street was passed, but
| it will be necessary to await the meas
uromrnts Of the city engineer before
the transaction will be closed.
An ordinance coming from the COM
| mon council inStructing the CITY mar
| shall To clear Water street sidewalks of
| the boxes and barrels of the merchants
| was held up and referred to the city
solicitor. When sent back Ia that
body. it reconsidcred its previous ac-
ton and voted to concur.