Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-02

GIllnes, Narncy and johnson present
The records read and confirmed
Bond of Clement Brothers for Ii
cense to keep a billiard room on Wa
ter street was accepted.
~koll of accounts, No. 5, was read by
alderman Pickard as follows and
passed:
School Dept. s762. 1C
Street Dept 326. So
Foof Dept. 3d.
miscellaneous 44S2
Fire Dept. 2.49
salaries 106 "a
t|l2ht watch 10S. 30
street lights 1750S
Water Works 2457
Total $1604 10
Mr.. Andrews, representing the L., w.
q A. Ry. Co, appeared, asking for a
permit to string wires along the Whit
ten road from the Augusta line to Win
throp street. Much argument ensued
between Mr.. Andrews and aldermen in
regard to. installing the scent fare to
the quarry. A4committee OF three was
appointed to meet the board of direc-
tors Of the company at Augusta
Thursday with power to act. The COM
mittee is Aldermen Stickney, Longfel-
low and the mayor as chairman.
Mr.. Beane appeared for VIM. Arioli
asking for an explanation for the re-
fusal of a victualer's license Sunday
and also asking that q license be grant
ed. The request was granted and his
bond accepted.
Alderman Pickard presented a petit
ton asking for concrete sidewalk to
be laid from Warren street to Spring
on Central street, the same to be pro-
teCted by a cobble stone gutter. The
petition was signed by many promi-
nept citizens. j. r. Gould spoke on the
condition of the street. Alderman Oh
son also spoke on this subject Alder
man Pickard spoke at some length on
the cobble stone gutter and it's ad-
vantaSes. An order was drawn to this
effect and received passage.
An order by Alderman Pickard, that
u concrete sidewalk be laid on Lincoln
street, from Second street to Middle
street, was read and passed.
Alderman Narney reported his con-
ference with the firemen.
Marshall Donovan appeared and ex-
planned the position existing between
the government and the marshal. The
marshal said it was almost impossible
to secure help either for police duty or
for cleaning the City hall, because of
the conditions pending Alderman Var
ncy argued in quite forcible language
and Alderman Stickney spoke in such
language that the marshal became
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came together. except for the inter-
ference of Alderman Pickard Order
was finally restored by the mayor.
Ordered, that the chief engineer and
committee on fire department buy 500
feet of hose, 10 feet suction hose, one
pair collar and names and three hy-
drant gates.
Rules were adopted for government
and the action of the board when in
session.
Ordered, that the pay of the firemen
be SO and $I2; officers, $12. and mem
bers 80 per year and so cents per hour
while on duty.
Ordered, that B. F. Fuller and Mrs
r. G. Campton be allowed to enter the
city sewers.
ordered. that the city treasurer be
authorized to negotiate a temporary
loan Of $500 in anticipation Of COM
ing taxes for current expenses.
Alderman Stickney spoke on the
dredging conditions and sewerage.
Ordered. that the city marshal en-
ploy enough special police for patrol
duty on July 4th next
The fire alarm system was talked
over and discussed at some length
The present condition of the depart
ment was also talked over
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