Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-04
Concrete Walks Subject
Of the Discussion
By The Two Boards In a
Joint Convention.
Aldermen Discuss Raise In Salary
or Park Commission.

| agreed for permanent sidewalk on
| Bridge street. The petition of Park
] Commissioner Welch was taken from
! the table and after a short discussion
| by the aldermen was retabled.
The municipal officers acted upon the
case of William Weary, who attempted
suicide Friday afternoon by jumping
| into the river. DR.. Fred StrOut teSti-
| fed that the man was suffering from
melancholia and decisions Of persecu-
ton and was undoubtedly insane. He
was adjudged insane and ordered COM
| mtted.
| Alderman Harmon reported favorably
upon the following bills for sheep kill
ed by dogs: II. w. Smith. s1S; Ernest
NJ. Peacock, $35; r. Mclaughlin, $96.
| The bills We're ordered paid.
Alderman keene presented petition
from G. p. Noyes and others. which
was referred to the committee en- sew
| ers. alderman Harmon presented q
| petition from residents of Pleasant
street for a sidewalk from Church
street to the land of S. C. Jackson. The
petition was accompanied by an order
| for this walk which was passed.
! Petition presented by Alderman FL
| bridge from residents of Harrison ave-
nue. extension for fOotbrldge across
| Cobbossee stream was referred to the
! committee on highways, sidewalks and
| bridges.
ITnon motion of Alderman Kelley the
petition of Park Commissioner WEIGH
for an increase of $204 in his salary
| WAS; ,akcn from the table
SIX
money was coming from for this in
crease He said that he was not in
| favor OF this increase ut this time
| Alderman Harmon said that the pc
| tition was good one, the names upon
| it being representative citizens.
Mayor Atkins was not in favor Of
| increasing the salary. He did not
| think il was good business.
Upon motion of Alderman Douglass
| the petition was retabled.
The Common Council returned the
| order for permanent sidewalk on
| Bridge street near Scribner's machine
shop with, amendment substituting
| hard pine planks.
Street Commissioner Clary Informed
| tn upper board that he did not think
a concrete walk was practicable as the
eurbing would be washed away. He
beleted. ;f-.p rr1ffs watlt.&as more Dras. =
ticable in this place. ~ 94 !
Alderman keene spoke in favor of q
permanent walk. Alderman Kelley
asked for a committee of conference.
moment later Clerk Robbins appear
cd at the door and said that the Com
mon Council would like to meet the
Board of Aldermen in joint convention.
Councilman Paul said that the con-
crete walks in the city were AL going
to pieces, and if new ones couldn't be
built in better shape he preferred plank
and gravel walks.
Mayor Atkins cited the concrete walk
on Central street as a good piece of
walk The mayor asked Councilman
Paul ii the whole question was not
largely one of drainage. He didn't
know of Il place in Maine where they
were laying modern sidewalks.
Councilman Dunnell said that in GER
tain places gravel was preferable to
plank. Councilman Jones said that con-
crete walks should be built In accord
ance with certain specifications, which
should make them durable and last
ing.
commissioner Clary and he was invited
to address the joint convention. He said
that a good concrete walk was all RICH,
but most of those that had been put
i'll were crumbIing to pieces. He advo~
Gated drainage and a"raised walk. as
high as the plank; walks had been
There should pe abons Is inches OF
gravel before putting on the concrete
street Commissioner Clary spoke of
the ,,nsil1ion of several bridges in the
citv and asked the street committee to
20 over them with him and make rec
ommendation in regard to repairs.
When the boar.i of aldermen returned
to their room Mayor Atkins appointed
Aldermen KELLEY and Keene as q COM
mittee of conferepce with the lower
board.
Upon motion of Alderman Harmon it
was voted to allow the n. f. Tel. & Tel.
Co. and Kennebec Light & Heat Co.
to erect poles the entire length of
Vine street to be used Jointly by the
two companies.
Alderman Kelley presented al order
for sewer Oh Brunswick street as
prayed for in the petition of DR.. G. P.
Moves and others, which was passed.
The order for the Pleasant street
sidewalk came ur from the lower house
with the amendment referred TO the
Commits, on highways Alderman
Kelley moved for concurrence with the
amendment.
Clerk Robbins of the common council
reported that the lower board mad APP
pointed Councilman Jones and Paul as
a committee of conference with the up
per board in regard to the Bridge street
sidewalk.
1t was decided to allow the same
committee of conference to act upoi-
the Pleasant street sidewalk as on the
Bridge street sidewalk.
The monthly roll of accounts was pass
ed carrying the following sums:
Highway department, $l.4o 4o
Per ana insane 5i3OS
1.ont;,,gant fund ?h3 Il
Police department, dSogo
Fire department, ~. :"
Lighting streets, 5oo.a3
Liquor agency, iSo,a %
High school. S1.d ~
G. and p. schools. Se..uo
Gardiner & Randolph bridge, La
Board Of Health, oo.m