Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
Petition Of the Electric
Road Presented.
License Fee Fixed for The
Moving Picture Shows.
Civ Fathers Transact Much Bust
At May Meeting.

one. The most important Hidttcf "
come up for consideration was the
petition of the L.. A. & w. street Rail-
way for the double tracking of Water
street upon which hearing was or
dered for May "a at 7.30 p. M. A re
port upon the condition of the sewer
in Market square with an estimate OF
the cost of the proposed sewer con-
struction at the east end of Winthrop
street was received from Civil Engi-
neer Henry F. Hill. License fee for
moving picture shows was fixed at 500
bv the board Of aldermen and in joint
convention two more were added to the
already long list of Augusta cab drlv-
erS.
Order came up from common council
for the eoncreting of the sidewalk on
the east side of Bangor street from
Quimby street to North Belfast avenue,
and was referred in concurrence to the
to the committee on highways anu
sewers.
Order came up from the common
council authorizing the mayor to draw
his warrant in the sum of $25 for the
purpose of leasing and improving the
ball grounds located at the corner Of
Bangor street and North Belfast
avenue. Passage was given the order
in concurrence.
Order came up from the common
council and was referred in concur
renee to the committee on highways
and sewers, authorizing that committee
to instruct the city civil engineer to
furnish them with estimate of the cost
,afitinnp6 from R1npOl'
street, beginning at the present north
ern terminus of the Bangor street
sewer, and extending northly to Whit
ney brook.
Mayor Johnson called the attention
| of the aldermen to danger from fire in
the case of additions on the river
| front to buildings located above the
| bridge, some of which it was impoS-
sible to reach with hose if it became
necessary to put out a fire.
| Order was passed in concurrence au-
| thorizing the mayor to draw his war
rant in favor of Frank l.. Dutton for
the sum of $25 in full for services rem
dered in the w. F. Sherman suit.
Both boards voted in concurrence TO
extend the time of report of city solicit
tor upon the petition and order for the
removal of the old house on the west
side of State street opposite the resi-
dence of DR.. E. J. Roberts and known
as the "Mckenney house.
| Ordinance was passed in concurrence
under suspension of rules amending
| Chapter IA OF the Revised Ordinances
of the city of Augusta by striking out
| Mt. Vernon avenue cemetery from
| the list of city cemeteries.
| Passage in concurrence was given to
roll of accounts, No. 5, amounting in
all to $4S10.14.
The following communication from
Capt James F. Bagley, End Reg. Infy.
n. G.. S. NJ, commanding Co. NJ, was
referred in concurrence to the commit
tee on city building:
| Hon. Treby Johnson. Mayor of Au-
| gusta, Augusta. Me.
| Sir: -Conlirming conversation this
afternoon. relative to suitable accom-
| modations for the storage of military
property in use by Co. NJ, Second In
| fantry n. G. S NJ. stationed in your
city. | have the honor to request that
| if possible the city government arrange
| for the company to have the exclusive
| use of a room of suitable size adjacent
| to, and if possible opening into the
present armory. for the storage of all
property not actually in use by the
men. This room should contain suit
| able shelving, arranged in sections,
numbered to correspond with the Jock
erS in the armory, in which may be
placed the field equipment, such as
blankets. shelter halves, ponchOS, CAN
| teens, haversacks, etc, of each man.
! Also suitable arrangements for hang
| ing SIS dress uniforms and the like
number of overcoatS. AS much other
space as possible should be provided
| for the storage of ammunition chests,
etc. This room should be we'll lighted,
be ventilated and provided with u
strong lock with duplicate keys.
In the arnory. eight new lockers
are requested to provide for the in
crease in size Of the company recent
~ required by law. All the lockers
| should be provided with a strong lock,
with duplicate keys. or a master key
The gun rack should be heightened s.
| that it will hold So rifles. Some minor
| repairs may be necessary, but they win
| be evident to your committee upon
examination of the armory. [ will be
Slt,u " meet tUt proper committee OF
the city government at any time AMI
| give them such further information as
lies in my power or obtain for the n
any further data, which they may re-
quire.
Petition of Park Commissioners c.. r.
Hail. r. f. Gardiner and Levi r. Will
| lams for an addition to the park aE-
preparation OF the sum of $25 was re-
| ferred to the committee on finance
Communication was received from
| Capt. James +. Bagley of Co. NJ, 2d
Reg. Inf. n. G. S. NJ. requesting the
sounding of the regular military alarm,
eight blasts of the whistle, three time 5
repeated at I o'clock on the second ana
fourth Monday evenings of each month,
unless the chief of the fire department
shall be specially directed otherwise,
either by the mayor or a commissioned
officer of Co. M. it being understood
that the alarm thus sounded is the
call for the regular semi-monthly drill
of the company. The communication
was referred to the committee on fire
department.
Invitation was accepted in concur
renee from the Memorial day commit