Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07

was interrupted by Alderman Baxter )
motion to adjourn.
Owing to several committee meetings
the boards were late in assembling and
it was S.2S +. NJ. before they were call
ed to order. The reading of the records
of the aldermen WAS omitted on motion
of Alderman Belliveau.
The roll of accounts was read and
assed as follows:
Armory, SITS,
Carnecie library, 1000
City hall, 9ae n
coupons, 1GlI. ~
CorumCn schools, St2 n
Current expense, S-- G.;
Ell" department, 1113.2D
Interest ~ },
Interest bearing notes 20 q 10
Miscellaneous. ,li IA,
NeW si'ieW'ikS' 1.G3i. I
Opera housc, income and expense o.25
Parks. III,
foice. 1890
Street department, 1310 n
Street lights, tcn 12
.,pi ihhiiHS, rs %
Support of poor DIS >,
Watervillc High school, 4i437
Tttal roll No. PSI. s3l530 s.
The invitation of the American
League of Municipalities to attend the
convention of tie league, which will he
held at Norfolk, Va. was accepted and
placed on file.
Tine committee on streets and sewers
reported that in the opinion of the COM
mittee work should be commenced on
the northern end of the Hayden brook
sewer and extended as far as the ap-
preparation will allow. The report was
accepted.
An order authorizing the cemetery
committee to construct n mortuary
chapel in Pine Grove cemetery at a
cost not TO exceed $4,000, the chapel to
he constructed from cemetery funds.
net trust funds. and that the chairman
ard treasurer of the committee be au-
thOriZed to give the committees note
for SAID amount.
Frank Rcdington. of the cemetery
committee, addressed the aldermen ard
read a written request by the commit
tee for the right to erect the chapel,
which should cost. completed and fur
nished, not over $4,000.
Mr.. Redington said that the reason
why the right to sign the note was
asked for. was because it was not
deemed good business policy to sell Sc
curities of the committee covering the
amount, which are now drawing inter-
est ut 6 per cent.
Mr.. Rcdington read that portion of
Chapter 90 of the City Ordinances rs
latiag 20 the powers of the cemetery
committee. He was of the opinion that
the cemetery committee mad the right
~ no cha mol with
the advice and consent of the mayor
and aldermen. He had been So advised
by Hon. Charles +. Johnson and City
Solicitor A. A. Matthew.
On motion of Alderman Whitcomb
the Tordcr was passed.
The mayor announced that the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners Will
hold q hearing at Augusta on the Pc
titions of the Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway for 4 change of location
and an additional location in Water
Vile. The mayor read the call for the
hearing.
The petition of the Waterville u
Fairfield Railroad & Light Co. Tor
loon from Grove to Silver streets
was presented, and q hearing on thc
same vas set for Aug. 10.
The resignation of Harry h. Green
from serving as sealcr OF weiGhts an"
measures was received and placed on
file for future action.
The claim of Timothy F. Cowan for in
i,,riee received on Winter street June :.
from being thrown out of n carriage, was
presented. amounting to $500 for injuries
and an additional $50 for damage to his
carriage. A similar claim for 500 Tor IN
iurv in the same accident was presented
nv Melvin o. Glass. Both were referred
TO the committee on claims.
Homer A. Proctor and o. T. Richard-
son were nominated and confirmed as
special police.
Ered Dow was given an honorable dis
charge from the fire department. owing
to his removal from the city. and Louis
HARDY was appointed to succeed him.
Stanley Landry was granted n license 10
conduct an employment agency.
German L. Barry addressed the alder
men in the interests of firemen's Held DAY
the first week in September. He asked
for n donation of $100 and this was grant
ed nv an order drawn by Alderman CODY
A common council order signed by a
T.. Trummond was passed In concurrence
nv the aldermen. authorizing the comnI-
tee on streets and sewers to proceed WIN
the extension Of the Hayden brook sewer
in accordance with the report presented
earlier in the meeting.
city Marshal Holmes brought up .he
matter of the expense OF policing tne
Central Maine fair grounds during the
fair. The matter was referred TO the COM
mittee on police. with power TO act.
An order was drawn by Alderman Colby
that platform be built at the gravel pit
for the storing of sleds ued by the street
department in the winter. The order was
passed.
The mayor brought up the matter OF al
legged disorders on the streets OF the CITY.
He said that complaints had been made
to him that the police, instead OF pre-"