Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-03
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Business at
November Meeting,
Board Of Tax Assessors Asks
For More Salary.
Several Of the Appropriations Over.
run...0iher Business.

Woterville. Me-, Nov. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
The November meeting of the Wa
teivil!c city government was held last
evening. The meeting was called to or
der at $50 o'clock by Mayor Reding-
ton. All the members of the upper
branch were present. The aldermen
went into session as municipal officers.
The petitions of George John and
George e. Dow to conduct billiard and
pool rooms were referred to committee
on licenses.
George S. Garland was examined for
a license to operate a steam plant at
the Bay View ana passed.
Permission was given the Postal
Telegraph Co. to remove pole at the
Waterville end of Ticonic bridge to the
side near the power house on account
of the L., A. e. w. tracks coming into
the city. The city was given the priv
ilege Of placing an arc light and re-
serving a wire for police telegraph.
The boards went into joint session.
In Joint Session.
Rol. of Accounts No. 3OS, amounting
ia $45,275S9. was read by Mayor Red
ington, and passed.
Mayor Redington then read to the
boards the figures of several of the
departments that had been overrun a
little. The Cedar bridge account has
been overrun $4653, but repairs on
other bridges in the city have been
credited to this account. The interest
account is overrun by s4O.35, but this
is due to an error The new sidewalk
account is overrun between $500 and
$500, but many sidewalks have been
repaired and charged to the new side
walk as there is no sidewalk account.
On the armory there is $555 over, but
something like 5000 is due from the
state on this account. The street de-
partment has very creditable record,
having left about $4,000 out of an APP
preparation of $4,000. This is far ahead
of one year ago The sewer account has
taken considerable money on account
Of the many sewers installed during
the past year.
w. S. Heath Post, No. IA, G. A. R.,
offered to donate a flag for the new
High school. An order was drawn ac-
ccpting the flag and thanking the do
nors.
The resignation of E. A. Vose as
sealer of weights and measures was
laid on the table.
The resignation of Felix Etchie as a
fireman was received and accepted.
The board of assessors asked for an in
crease in salary. Their present pay is
$500 for the three assessors. They ask
for 5000
The next matter was one of interest
AS the lease of the City Opera house eX-
pires in a few months. proposition was
read from Abrams Amusement Co. of
Portland, which offered to take the Opera
house for term of three years and pay
$4,000, which includes light and heat. and
nav $4,000 in advance or to pay $4,000 for the
three years, paying $1,000 in advance and
all lighting since the hall has been on
meter system.
Harry G. Russell, manager of the syndl-
cate, addressed the board, stating that
they had come here in good faith. This
syndicate at present operates theatres
in Boston, Portland, Bath. Rockland and
Gardiner. 1t is Incorporated under the
state laws, Will d NdPieui VI ~AV'VV0' 60 ~
which is paid in.
Alderman Brown thought the matter
should receive the careful attention OF all
and thought the board should not De
hasty in acting While in all fairness to
the petitioners, he thought the citizens
should be given the preference.
It was finally decided to leave the mat
ter in the hands of committee of five
with the mayor as chairman. for further
When at the last meeting the location of
tracks was given the railroad company
on Common street, the 10-year clause was
omitted. but on the next day the man.
ayers were seen and the matter amended.
As Municipal Officers.
The boards went into session as munc-
ipal officers.
Joseph Butler was refused a license to
conduct a pool room on TicOnic street
The matter was discussed by Fred W.
Clair. who appeared for Mr.. Butler. AL
dermen Cook and Brown spoke against
the giving of any more licenses. Mr..
Butler stated that he bought his table
from Mr.. Carleton with the understand
ing that he was to have his license. IL
was finally agreed that the report on
Mr.. Buffers petition be referred back 10
the committee.
Palmer & Withee were given license
to conduct a public carriage business
w. w, Edwards was appointed an auc-
tioneer.
Mr.. Ross, representing the Appleton &
vi.es Co., foresters, Of Bangor ana Au-
gusta, laid before the board propo-
sition for the suppression OF the brown
tail moth He stated that the charge
would be SIG per day for five men. and
thought that they would be able to go
over the trees in waterville in about three