Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

petition was accepted and the order was
referred to the committee on sewers and
highways.
Alderman Noyes' order for the rebuild
ing Of 100 feet of the concrete walk on
Grove street was referred to the commit
tee on sewers and highways with power
to act.
Alderman Andrews introduced an order
authorizing the mayor to assign a suit
able room in the city building to the su-
perintcndcnt of schools.
From the common council came an or
der that the services of an Independent
telephone company be called in to better
supply the public demand for better tele-
phon eservice. The order was passed.
calling for the appointment OF joint
special committee Aldermen Ncyes and
Skehan were appointed with CouDcilmen
Brown, Weeks and Merrill.
An order for n hydrant on Columbia
street at such place to best protect prop
ertv on Columbia and Grand streets was
referred to the committee on fire dcDart
ment by the common council. The alder
men concurred. The vote was reconsider
cd by the aldermen. and the words with
power to act'' We're stricken out. The
aldermen then passed the order as amend
ed.
An order signed by Councilman Merrill
that suitable drainage be provided for
water flowing from about Gannett stree.
was referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers.
A council order for the painting Of Hose
House No. inside was referred to the
committee on fire department.
The mayor read a communication from
the city engineer, in which the latter re-
ported that in his opinion two lines Of tel
graph and telephone poles would be suf-
fcent
The mayor and aldermen went into ses-
sion rs municipal officers and a petition
for the change of location of 10 poles bv
the Postal Telegraph & Gable Co. from
the west side to the cast side of the Ban
gor road, on account of the location as
signed tie now electric railroad, was pre-
scented.
The mayor was Of the opinion that the
telephone and telegraph wires could b.
run on the same poles.
The petition was referred to the CITY So
lictor.
The solicitor was asked to present hfs
report forthwith. and a recess was taken
to enable him to prepare it.
The solicitor reported that the only ac-
ton which could he taken at the meeting
would be to order hearing at least IA
DAYS ahead. and order the company to
give notice to the AUDITORS and by publ
cation. He said that he would put his
opinion in writing for later publication.
Sec. of Chap. CIV Of the Revised Stat
utes was quoted. to the effect that "tele-
graph companies are absolutely forbidden
to cut fruit or shade trees"
Sec II of the same chapter relating TO
the notice required to be given was read
and Sec. Is. as to the ability Of abuttors
to acquire damages. even after a location
had been Slantcd by municipal govern
mont
The solicitor pointed out the "wabbIy"
way In which the poles are now set. TIL,
city engineer believed that the poles
should he reset to conform to the line of
the roadway as now constructed
''Thc city has the power to impose the
condition that there should be but ona
line of poles for both companies" said
City Solicitor Goddard
Mr.. Goddard said in response to a uues-
ton by the mayor that man could be
arrested for setting a pole in q location
not authorized by the city government.
Another questions by the mayor brought
out the matter of the conflict in the loca-
ton of the electric railroad tracks and
the poles of the telephone company. Mr.
Goddard thought that the telephone com
pany should petition for n new location
Failing this. he believed that it would h,
cause for civil action between the cleo.
trio railroad and the telephone company.
IN which action the city would not be
involved. So far as the statute was con-
c"rhed, there was not provision for n
change of location except on the petition
of the telephone company desiring its
poles moved
The order drawn by City Solicitor Cod
dard setting the date of the hearing on
the petition of the Postal Co. for Septem-
| Der 16 at 7-3O p. NJ. was passed
| THOMAS j. Lynch. Esq. representing the
electric railroad. asked that the date Of
| the hearing be changed to September 10.
| II this would be convenient to the Nom
| bers of the board
The order was amended. ana as amend
cd was finally passed.
! The board adjourned at 10. 40 p NJ
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