Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-06

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a report was accepted from the conn
mttye on claims. granting Messrs.
CuWan and Glass 1920 each in payment
for danlaecS sustained i'll Il runaway
On Water street.
From tie committee on 10" streets
report Wss read and accepted making
d new street between Middle and West
to be called Carroll street, also diScon
tinuing that part Of Seavey street east
OF the Maine Central railroad and ac-
ccptiuS the continuation Of Allen
street to th3 Nenncbcc river as per
ag1cn.nnn; with the Maine Central
Railroad There were two petitions for
billiard and pool room permits. for
which licenses were granted, one to
| Thomas f. Carleton and one to Joseph
Farldnd.
A bill WIS presented from Ora Pnu-
| lin amounting ~ SO, fer the support
and cure of Louis Capas. Referred. to
! committee on claims.
, \ pntiticn for an electric light on
! upper Co!lc-" avenue. near the resi-
dcnce Of Thomas Leach, was referred
10 the aln"nittce on street lights.
\ bill for $3S.Gl was presented by
George G. Small. Of Fairfield for dam
ages t. It hcarsc Which vas overturned
, on Colrctr~y min last winter. Referred
, L, copltniitre. on claims.
The I, quest of the Waterfalls High
:, hol ask ing for the use of The ar
/ mulv Tor their basketball team was
! granted.
Sur.crinlcrdcrt Of Schools nnWma0.
in It communication, called the att"n-
LION o: The board to Chapter 10 of the
| Laws Of $780,. in reference to schools
without flags. He stated that the South.
Frno!lS street. Rclington street and
Grove street schools ar" without iilES
Communication r"icrrrd I" committee
on lubl;c buildings. With power to
..t-t.
\ rrIrort from the committee on
street lights annroving the placing OF
incandescent LIGHTS at the corner OF
Russell street and Western avenue anc
at the corner of Merrill end Silve,
streets. also an arc light on Maple
street. WAS approved.
\ communication was received from
Captain II. l.. Pepper Of the loca
company of the National Guard con
cyrI.iry the condition of the Armory
After giving Il lengthy account Of pre-
: virrs repairs and stating that inspec
: ton wa; at hard he asked that furthe
repairs bc made. Referred Ia commit
t tee on public buildings, with power t
= act.
t The resignation of r. W. Thomp
. son and Charles NJ Higgins from Hos
= | We're accepted and Edward l., Simp
p son was cit rtrd a member of the sam
: company.
Th; board then went into Joint SOS
. sion with the common council for tn
purpose of hearing the rr"tes, of
committee from the Colby Club agains
bo,>in. exhibitions TIL" speech Of I'll
Key +. G. Whittemorc. u. D.. the open
h ing speaker for the Colby club. fol
lows:
Your Honor, the Mayor. ana 'ientieme
q Of the City Council:
:. Awaiting ourselves Of Your kind pei
mission. we appear before YOU toniSh. !;
- the instance of the Colby Club to lay Do
: fore Won the petition Of that club Wit
, refcreuce to n matter which seems to
of in,nort, nce to the welfare and til
= highest interests of the city 1 ne ed nc
|. remind your honora BILE body that the Co
d nv Club has no organic or official cor
g neCtiOn with the college tiidt W. h''4'i
e 100 years has given honor and fame an
o no small measure of material prosperl'
y to waterville. The club is made up
J. the graduates of the college who IN e.
IT erv department of the life and work
% the city have rendered to it such dlstl'
- guished service as has proved beEor
!. doubt their disinterestedness and the
loyalty.
g At the regular meeting of the club ne
last Friday evening at the close of Jnd
Philbrooks address z lengthy c"nside
alton was given to the boxing matches
recently held in the CITY. one OF win'
:. was at that time in progress. the II
OF lowing resolution was then adopted
- unanimous vote:
"A Resolved, That the Colby Club reSar
!, ing the so-called boxing exhibitions,
recently held in this city, as unwortl
q the fame of the city. injurious to pub