Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-04
Considerable Important
Business al May Session.
New Election for City Marsha
On Monday, May II.
Appropriations for Year, Amount.
ing to SIS, 486.22 Passed.


The May meeting of the Gardiner
city government was held at the city
rooms Monday evening A large amount
of important, business was transacted,
including the passing of the appropria-
lions for the year in the amount of
$79,4S6.22, and the setting of May II
as the date for the special election for
city marshal.
The boards were called to order at
sos p. NJ, and the records We're read
and approved.
The session Of the licensing board
was first called to order in the alder
mems room. The session of the board
was adjourned to 73O o'clock sharp,
this Tuesday evening.
Resuming session as board of alder
men. the report of Superintendent Of
Schools Charles o. Turner and Chief
Engineer Kendall on the installing OF
fire escapes on the school buildings
was presented and accepted.
Aldermen Kelley and Lawrence We're
appointed a committee to act with the
city auditor in examining the accounts
of Former Tax Collector BoWker with
a view to closing up the collectors ac-
count for 1905.
The mayor announced that the coun-
ty commissioners had appointed 2 p.
NJ, May IS, as the time for the hearing
on the matter Of the boundary of the
street from the corner of Winter and
Water streets to Central street
The aldermen examined plans of the
proposed alterations of the street lines
on Water street at the location of the
e ~ iorbt
&, Heat Co.
. The Copsecoolz mill owns the land oc-
cupied by the New Mills steamer
house at the corner of Central and Wa
ter streets and it was voted that the
mayor be authorized to pay the mill
company a suitable rental.
The mayor reported for the commit
tee appointed to confer with the I'M
provement Society that II or IA trees
ought to be cut down on the Common.
A motion by Alderman Lawrence, CIV
ing the Improvement Society author
itv to act in the matter was passed by
tie aldermen.
The matter Of the alleged encroach-
ment of the city upon the land of the
chapel at High and Winter streets, by
the building of a fence, was referred
to a committee consisting of Aldermen
Stephenson and Kelley.
The choice of liquor agent then
came up, and the mayor reappointed
the present incumbent, Charles e.
Wentworth. The appointment was con-
firmed
The resolution passed at the last
meeting of the Gardiner Board OF
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and permanent sidewalks and opposing
the use of the road machine in favor OF
the King drag, was read.
Alderman Potter told of the success
ful use of q split log drag at South
Gardiner since the meeting OF the
Board of Trade. On motion of Alder
man Kelley it was voted that the COM
munication be referred to the commit
tee on highways, bridges and side
walks and that the disuse of the road
machine be referred to the committee
on highways.
A communication from property
holders of South Gardiner asked the
CITY to lay pipe from Lawrence Bros
pump to the railroad crossing for bet
ter protection to property in that sec
ton. Alderman Lawrence said that q
six-inch pipe, with four hydrants.
would be acceptable. Alderman Potter
said that about 25 residences would
be protected.
Alderman Lawrence moved that $1,000
ba added to the appropriation bill for
this purpose, and the motion was car
RED.
Heath Post, G. A. r., presented 81
inuitipr tho hn9 rIc To
participate in the observance of Me
mortal day. The invitation was accept
ed by both boards.
The matter of accepting Union street
was referred to the committee on new
streets.
Roll of accounts No. =, amounting to
$685.. o. was read and passed, as fol
lows:
HIGHWAYS. $694.7
Poor and insane. 2303.6p
Contingent fund 1887
Police DEPARTMENT, 2O717
Fire department, 44.oS
Lighting streets, 410.5S
Liquor agency, 4h3"o
High school 632 q,
Grammar and Primary schools 1893 "a
Gardiner and Randolph bridge. 2tS12
Public library, 24il
Public parks ia
Salaries. 65bb
Election and registration. 80
Care of armory and rifle range, $3.50
City building. 3'.'i
Total S'9So0l
On motion Of Alderman Kelley II
was ordered that $50 be transferred
from the contingent fund to the Gram
mar and Primary schools fund for
fire escapes.
A petition for hydrant at Dean and
Lincoln streets was introduced by AL
derman Donnell. 1t was referred to
the committee on fire department.
Alderman Donnell introduced a pc
tition for a sewer on Chestnut street.
Referred to the joint standing commit
tee on sewers.
petition for a sewer on Fremont
street. from Plumer street to Lincoln,