Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-08

Armoly. s51 "a
City hall, d. 't066
Common schools, ! SEC 25
Current, expense, 2ii54
Fire department, 51S63
FlBe. Library, a..000
High school, Us II
Interest 1l250
Misc elaneOEs, 13 80
New sideWalks l2350
Opera house income and expense, 1.50
Hayden brook sewer 81 so
POLICE, 1a7.41
sewers. 1.J:g "a
Srrinklins. g. Is
Street department. 2677 SO
Street. lights. 4.S 46
Support of poor, l. 1Ul 40
Water contract, 1880 90
w. $. Heath Post, lG0CD
Total, 81, 1877. "a
The committee on streets reported
favorably regarding the petition of
Joseph Goodreau. The same commit
tee recommended that Gold street be
widened, also Water street. The COM
mittce on fire department reported
that it was not for the best interest of
the city to place a hydrant near the
Keyes Fibre Co. The same committee
recommended that a hydrant be placed
near Russell street. The committee no
claims recommended that the claim of
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overseers of the poor The committee
on fire departmnt recommended that
the names of Henry Watson, Hnry
Butler and Henry Giroux be added to
the members of Hose Co. 4.
recommendation was read from
George f. Terry asking that Campbell
street be reconstructed according to
the original design and intention. 81
s A communication was read asking,
that the city accept the private sewer
which was built by G. A. & A. w.
Flood near the Flood block This was
referred to the proper committee
A petition for concrete sidewalk
on Front street from Temple to Maine
Central crossing
The ladies of the Sacred Heart par
ish We're given free use of the armory
on the night of June 25
The residents of Hillside avenue
asked for gravel sidewalks. Referred to
committee
A communication was received from
S. S. Vose of Western avenue, who
asks for damages to thee amount of
$500 for being injured by being thrown
from his carriage on Oakland street
in which he received severe injuries.
He claimed it the fault of the poorly
built road
1t was ordered that the street lead
ing off from Morrill, avenue be opened
A petition asking that seats be
placed on the City Hall common was
referred to the committee on parks.
AN order for an incandescent light
in the porch5 of the Western avenue
school was given si,assage. Il
The mayofS and city treasurer We're
authorized to hire in anticipation of
taxes for 1908 the sum of $12, 900
A petition for a gravel sidewalk on
Water street near Gold was referred
tu the committee on streets with DOW
er to act
An order for a new hydrant on
Drummond avenue was given passage
= The matter of loiterers upon street
corners and in front of business and
private houses was taken up and an
order was passed that such an ordi-
nance be placed on record
1t was ordered that new High
school building be built according to
the plans and specifications of Free
pan. Funk & Wilcox Alderman Drum
mond objected to the order from the
fact that it would be illegal without
an Appropriation and the matter was
given considerable discussion. The
sum Of $4,000 has already been appro-
priated and Mayor Bunker stated that
it was the intention to hire $4,000 by
issuing bonds. the remainder to be rails
ed by taxes. 1t was the intention of
the school committee to have the High
school ready for occupancy by the next
spring term.
1t was ordered that the committee
on sewers advertise for bids for a sec
ton of the Hayden brook sewer the
total cost not to exceed $5732.G5
The boards then went into joint ses-
sion.
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