Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-02
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Order came up from the lower board
and was passed in concurrence appropri-
ating the sum of 800 from the contin-
gent fund for the grading of the High.
land Avenue cemetery.
Bonds were accepted from a number of
parties whose licenses were granted last
month. A victualer's license was granted
Johnson AZ MaXcy. Application of James
F.. White and II. Miller for victualer's
licenses were tabled until the next meet
ing Of the licensing board. Application
Of Joseph Faulkner for pool and bill
liar room dicense was also tabled until
the next meeting of the licensing board.
Application of Frank NJ. Mooers for IL
cense to sell fireworks was granted
Petition for the appointment of Fred f.
Averill as special police at the City build
ing was tabled upon motion of Alderman
Douglass.
Alderman Harmon presented a petition
from T.. E. Boston and 30 others for the
increase OF the salary Of the park COM
missioner from $500 per year to $42 per
month for Il months. Mayor Atkins said
that this was an inopportune time to be
asking for an increase of salary and that
such requests should be made when the
appropriation bill was made up Upon
motion of Alderman Kelley the petition
was tabled for one month
Order Cor temporary loan in anticipa.
fion of taxes to the amount of $4,000 in
troduced by Councilman Lawton. came
up from tine lower board and was passed
In concurrence.
Order introduced by Alderman Kelley
compelling propretors of stores having
sunday licenses to stay in their stores on
sunday except when out for meals. was
passed In the board of aldermen, and the
city clerk instructed to notify the holders
OF licenses to that effect.
The following order introduced by AL
derman Kelley was passed in concur
renee:
Ordered. the common council concur
Ting, that committee Of two aldermen
and three councilmen be appointed to SUI
pervise the relaying of the pavement in
inc worst places on Water street and
mat said committee be authorized to hire
1hree or more PAYERS with their helpers
Tor that purpose for n period Of not over
:" working days, and that the expense
Oh SAID work be taken from the contin-
gent 1nnd: also that the Lewiston, Au-
Susta Waterville r. r. Co, the Car
olher water District and the Kennebec
Light IL Heat Co., be asked to paw the
part which should be equitably borne by
each.
Mayer Atkins appointed Aldermen Kel-
ley and keene on that committee and
Nhai:man Fender appointed Courcimen
stephenson. Lancaster and Bragtlon.
ofdcr came up from the lower board
introduced by Councilman Lawton. and
was passed in concurrence. providing that
suiis taken from the contingent fund or
used by any other department than that
:" "hich they were appropriated should
h'sl ne transferred to that department.
order was passed, introduced by Alder
man harmon. appropriating 5000 for the
rour'h OF July celebration, the same to
DE taken from the contingent fund. The
common council had adjourned when this
"rder was passed. but seven members of
The lower board who were present in the
"idermen's room when the order was
passed said that the would vote when the
'nat'er came up in the lower board for
'he appropriation Of $500 With this I'M
outstanding the order was passed in the
board Of aldermen.
Inc request presented earlier In the SEES
SION by J. ID. MARI for deed of gift
nom the city Of a strip of land occupied
ana improved by him for several years.
was referred. on motion Of Alderman
douglass, to committee to recommend
,ruon at the next meeting. Mayor At
h'hs appointed Aldermen Douglass and
Eidridge as that committee.