Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-22
Regarding Location. &C Of a
Watering Trough.
R,monslraais Against The MAI
7 ttr Heard by''AIdtrlnen. :
South Gardiner Asks for Adequate
49, {. Police Ptoieetlon. .f

"A hearin,. was held at a special meet
Ing Monday night of the board of alder
men regarding the location of the water
ing trough now at the junction Of Bruins
wick avenue and Central street, near the
common. The vote locating the trough in
the vicinity OF the common was recon-
sidered and the mayor. Aldermen Harmon
and Keene were made a committee to To-
cate the watering trough In some salts
factory site A petition was presented
from South Gardiner residents asking for
adequate police protection and they were
given special officer at a salary of $50
per month.
Mayor Atkins at the opening of the
meeting called. attention to a petition of
protest to the locating in the vicinity of
the common the watering trough formerly
at the junction Of Brunswick avenue and
Central street C. H. Gray spoke against
the watering trough being located near
the common. He said that petition
against 1t of twice the size could easily
= have been obtained. He pointed out that
/. the petition did not ask for a location OF
the trough in any particular place, it
simply requested that the watering trough
sho,ild not be located at any point near
Tie common.
Loring G. Ballard, one of the signers
in favor CT the placing the watering
trough near the common, stated that the
petitioners for the location favored it as
one which would accommodate the largest
u number of horses travelling on the hill
He thought 1t would be better to cut the
watering trough altogether than to have
It IN tire old location. He alleged that
several of those signing the petition Of
remonstrance did not understand what
they were signing.
f George W. Gardiner alluded to the at
tempts which had been made to beautify
the common and its vicinity and claimed
that the location of the watering trough
there would be a blot to that neighbor-
hood. TIL" proposed location was much
too small for a watering trough and there
wers several poles that would have to be
moved before the watering trough could
ne located on the proposed site The
present site was roomy one and he be-
lleved that it would be the best location
for the trough
Rev. FIR. p. Fl. Reardon said that in
MS opinion the proposed location was
satisfactory. with many teams passing
and where there would be good drainage
The location could be made a beauty spot
IN the vicinity of beautiful residences.
ne suggested that If a site could not be
agreed upon for the fountain it had better
oe put In the dump.
george Barstow stated that he signed
the petition of remonstrance because II
Inc fountain were placed in the proposed
location the overflow from 1t would in
erfere with the proper drainage of his
property and that of his neighbors Frank
T. LOOK gave figures in regard to the
NUMBER ~ teams passing different por-
"hs or the common. showing that very
'a'se number passed where it was propos-
10 have the watering trough located.
non. o. r. Clason objected to the loca-
"oh IN the vicinity of the common. 1t
would detract from the beauty of the
COMMON. Likt FIR Reardon he advocat-
W 'he finding of suitable location for
"e watering trough or throwing it away
altogether.
80 Greenleaf favored the present To-
. a OF the watering trough and thought
"at me business men on the street who
'"ned teams would be II, favor ~ IT.
80 Morrison. said that he Thought
.eie was way in which the overflow
~ me fountain could be stopped so as to
:. away with the objections urged by
W.. "r' harstow. Mr. Barstow replied that
was not alone the overflow of the foun-
,. w." 10 which he and neighbors objected.
~ 'ne ground upon which the fountain
~ located Is to be raised and even
s lug. would be hindrance to the proper.
-'a"'age of houses in that vicinity
=. Aayor Atkins inquired in what city the
80 OF Gardiner watering troughs were
~' a'ed IN the best residential parts OF
M e''% They are usually located in the
...n section of the city or The out
ns' "Or in the vicinity OF the public
S remarked Fr. Reardon at this
's'Ht In the, argument. "t'
Vpon motion Of Alderman Harmon the
'"e TO reconsider the act Of a previous
y a.eesing ordering the watering trough to
@cated in the vicinity of the commons
sas amended. 1t was also voted, upon.
!. h OF Alderman Harmon that neither
'ne two locations already acted upon
Considered - !.
M mayor. Aldermen Keene ana Har-
49,. M" We're appointed committee to To-
me troughrin some place other than
= 1wo sites already mentioned
ssor Atkins presented q petition from