Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-20

DdSStd III concurrence WltlouI
gle word of debate an order intro
duced by Alderman Cote of Ward au-
thorizing the city solicitor to take the
necessary legal steps to compel the
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway to resume service from the
corner of Bridge and Watersheds to
the Edwards mill. The other business
transacted was largely of routine ma
ture and both boards adjourned at 9.45.
Monthly Roll of Accounts No. was
passed in concurrence, aggregating the
sum of $10,2S2.72.
Order for a concrete sidewalk on the
north and west side of Winthrop court
was referred to the highways and sew
ers committee in concurrence.
Pole rights were granted by the mu-
nicipal officers to the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co. on Prospect
street and Winthrop street to Bennett
street
Hearing was ordered for Wednesday,
Aug. 4. at 7.3O P. NJ, upon the petition
of the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Co., for pole rights on the
following thoroughfares:
Mud Mills road from Chelsea town
line to the Winslow town line; Thomas
ton road from Ziba Keenes residence
east to the residence of Mrs. Davidson;
Chelsea road from the junction of the
Chelsea and Thomaston roads, north
to the residence of l.. D. Wentworth,
south on same road to the residence of
j. S. LongfelloW; Leavitt road from the
junction of the Thomaston and Leavitt
roads north to the residence of II. c.
Lyon; Lyon road from the junction of
ThOmastOn and Lyon roads south to
the residence OF F. D. Lyon; Pleasant
Hill road from the junction of Thomas
ton and Pleasant Hill roads south to
the residence of Miss Jennie Badger.
Thomas ]. Lynch was chosen trus-
tee of the Augusta Water district for
three years, receiving the entire eight
votes cast by the board of, aldermen.
Order that the superintendent of
burials be furnished with a telephone
iii his residence to be paid for by the
city was laid on the table until the
next regular meeting on motion of AL
dermdn Taber.
Order was passed in concurrence au-
thoriZing the mayor to draw his war
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amount paid by him as taxes on house
and lot No. Union street in excess of
the taxes assessed and per cent inter-
est thereon.
Bill of Ira H. Randall for damages
caused by the raising of the grade on
Arsenal street amounting to 1925 was
referred to the committee on highways
and sewers with power to adjust the
same.
Order granting the petition of Thorn
as j. Lynch that Court street be ex-
tended to junction with Rines hill
was referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers
Order was passed in concurrence ac-
cepting the proposition of Elizabeth E.
Harris to place in the hands of the
city the sum of 500, the interest to be
used for the care of the Benjamin F.
Harris lot, No. 81, Eastern Division, Mt.
Pleasant cemetery
The following order introduced by
Alderman Cote was passed in concur
renee:
Whereas, under its franchise the
tracks of the Lewiston, Augusta & Wa
terville Street Railway are located on
Water street in Augusta and extend
along said street from Bridge street
to point near the Edwards Manu-
featuring Cos. mill; and
Whereas said Electric Railroad has
discontinued the operation of it's cars
on and along that portion of it's tracks
above Bridge street in Augusta, to the
great inconvenience of a large num-
Der of citizens: and
Whereas, it is the sentiment of the
City Government that said action is
unjustifiable and without warrant of
law;
Now therefore be it resolved and
ordered as follows:
The city solicitor is hereby instruct
ed and directed to take all necessary
legal steps and measures in the name
of and on behalf of the City of Au-
gusta, to compel the Lewiston, Angus
ia &. Waterville Street Railway Co. to
resume the operation of it's cars, regu-
Early along and upon that portion of its
track between Bridge street and the
Edwards Manufacturing Cos. mill, and
to operate the same in conjunction with
and on the regular running time. which
is now or may be adopted, for the regu-
lar traffic of said Railroad Company.
Order was passed in concurrence au-
thoriZing the city to receive the sum
of $1G0 from S. A. Miller of Manchester
as trust fund.- the income to be ex-
pended for perpetual care of the Miller
lot in Reed cemetery.
Order was passed in concurrence for
the construction of a concrete side
walk on the north side of Waldo street,
beginning at Washington street, run
ming easterly 120 feet, the expense not
to exceed $40. Order was passed in con-
currence for a concrete sidewalk on
Perham street north of Court street.
Order was passed in concurrence for
catch basin on Child street Order
was passed in concurrence for a cross
walk across Lincoln street opposite
house owned by Harry S. Thompson.
Order was referred in concurrence to
committee on highways for concrete
sidewalk connecting the walk now used
on North ard Prospect streets, the
same to be continuous over Bennett
street with a suitable cross wa TX