Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-18
City's Bid Of $2770.50
0nState Road Accepted.
Local Labor Is Wanted For
The Post Office Addition.
The Purchase Of a Set Of Stand.
ards Is Authorized.


important matters were settled.
The most important matters were
the announcement of the acceptance
of the city's bid of $27705O for con-
structing the section of State road to
be built this year; the passing of q
resolution expressing the sense of the
board that the addition to the federal
building should be erected. as far as
possible, by local labor under the con-
tract of local firms; and the authorize
ton of the purchase of asset of stand
ard weights and measures for the seal
er of weights and measures, as re-
quired by law. a communication was
received from Rev. II. n. Pringlc of
Watervillc relative to the violation Of
law by licensed innkeepers and billiard
hall prOprietOrs.
The meeting of the boards was call
cd to order at 2. NJ, Aldermen Wick
cry, Andrews, White and Skehan be-
ing present. in the board OF aldermen.
and good attendance in the lower
board
The joint standing committee on ac
counts reported the roll of accounts
amounting to $4665.47. The report
was accepted, and the roll ordered
paid.
The mayor announced that he had
received a communication from Mel
vile Smith regarding granolithic
walk across Winthrop street opposite
the Baptist church, and granite steps
The communication was referred to
the committee on highways and sew
erS.
A communication from the city en-
ginecr on the construction of sewer
on Cumberland street was to the effect
that the same would cost 500. To in
crease the capacity of the Bangor
street sewer would cost 500. The
communication was referred to the
committee on streets and sewers
A communication from F. L. Dutton
was received regarding the election of
sealer of weights and measures. in
accordance with Sections 4 and of
Chapter Az of the Revised Statutes.
The purchase of a set of standard
weights and measures, it was said in
the meeting. would cost about 1885.
How did we ever get along so years
without one?" asked the mayor.
Alderman White thought that the
The municipal officers could not afford
to stand fine of SO a day, he be-
| licVed.
| Alderman White moved the adoption
| of an order that the city treasurer be
| authorized to procure set OF stand
ard weights and measures as required
| by law.
on the vote, Alderman Skehan vot-
ed mo- The mayor being IN DOUBT
as to the vote. the clerk was directed
| to call the roll.
Aldermen Vickery, Andrews. White
Hall and Hanks voted yes; Alder
man Skehan voted mo" and the order
was declared carried, and sent down
| for concurrence.
A communication received from the
| CITY solicitor was concerning the claim
| of Angie f.. Perkins regarding the dis
| charge of the sewer near the end or
| Bush island. The report was to the
effect that the difficulty was matter
between private parties He advised
| tho reference of the sanitary aspect
of the question to the city engineer
| and the board OF health. with dlre"-
lions to investigate and report. This
renort of the solicitor had been made
| to the Joint standing committee on
| sewers.
| A bill of Fred S. Thornc for SIG for
| sheen and lambs killed by dogs was
presented The bill was ordered pald,
| the board being in session as municipal
officers, - ~
II was ordered, That the Bangor road
be graded. drained and surfaced with
crushed stone or gravel from Pcttlh-
| ellis corner to the North PARISH
meeting house road; the work to be
| done under the direction of the mayor
| and committee on highways ana sow
| crs. the cost thereof to be PAD from
the fund provided for the Improvement
| of county roads.
It was ordered. That the mayor be
and hereby designated as the oihcei
| 10 represent the City of Augusta In all
matters pertaining to the state ROAD
| fer the year 1908.
4 communication was received from
| Paul d. Sargent. state COMMISSIONS
| az HIGHWAYS, announcing the accept
ance by the commissioner OF the pa VI
| the CITY of Augusta for the building
of the state road for the year l9oe' tile
conditions being that the city shall puma
| from station Plus v W Sldtioii = Pi
| 81. that the cost of building from station
| 8 to "a plus 81 is less than S2l9ls', the
amount OF the joint fund. the balance
TO be extended in constructing CON
t;nuat;on of the work along the state
road until the entire joint fund snail
be expended; that the work he COM
n,ctcd as soon as convenient. and IN
any event not later than Oct. 10, l9oo-
The following were the bids:
| CITY of Augusta. ............ . 49, ~.
! George Y. Fernald. ........ 4fo'.ou
The Joint fund amounts to..... Zi9l.o'
The following order, introduced by
! Alderman Skehan. was passed:
Ordered, That the committee on hlSh-
WAYS and sewers be instructed 10 nave
the ledge blown off from East SIDE OF
Winding hill. SO called. on the SOUTH
Belfast road. cost not to exceed SO.
The following order. introduced ps
! Alderman Skelhan of Ward :, was pass
ed;