Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-08
Have Longestliand Bust
est Of the Year.
Roll Of Accounts, S12,029.-.
Much Time Given TO Sewers.
The New Ordinance Relating Il
Public Carriages Adopted.

The June meeting of the Gardiner
| city government was held Monday
evening and the session proved TO be a
busy one. The roll of accounts was
| passed, amounting to $12,G2964. The
ordinance relative to public carriages
was passed.
| A considerable portion Of time was
| devoted to the consideration of the ne
cessity of extending the Central street
| sewer to the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney mill, to take care of sewerage
which has been a source of much an
| noyance to the S. D. Warren Co.
| The mayor laid before the aldermen
| the agreement of Lawrence Bros. Co.
| regarding the laying of pipe line at
| South Gardiner. The company agreed
| to allow the pipe line to be connected
| to it's fire pumps free of charge. On
motion of Alderman Donnen the
| agreement was accepted and sent down
| fer concurrence.
| Voted that a committee be appointed
| to have charge Of the construction Of
the pipe line. The mayor appointed
Lawrence and Potter.
The, ordinance committee reported an
ordinance regarding public carriages
Nh. Keene of the Board of Health. re-
| ported that the condition of upper Wa
| ter street had been improved since the
| last meeting. He asked the board re-
garding number of places, particu
larly on Mechanic and Summer streets.
| The condition of the cutters on Sum-
| mer and Mechanic streets was referred
| to the joint standing committee on
| sewers.
Alderman DOnnell of the special COM
mittee- of the aldermen appointed to
confer with the Board of Health rela-
| tive to the length of time school chill
dren should be kept out of school af
ter suffering from contagious diseases,
| reported that schedule had been made
out by the secretary of the Board Of
Health and had been handed to the
school committee.
On motion of Alderman Lawrence,
| the street commissioner was requested
to- report ct the next meeting as to the
| condition of the crosswalks and side
walks.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the tax collection of 1905 reported
that action haG been taken by the city
government of 1908
| On motion of Alderman Donnell the
mayor appointed committee to con-
| fer with +. Y. Barker in regard to the
| taxes of 1906, consisting of Kelley and
| Lawrence, together with the city audi
tor
| The matter of the continuation of the
| float at Gray's wharf for motor boats,
| at an annual expense of $50 was
| bro ught up. The mayor was appoint
| ed to see that the float be replaced this
( season and authorized to incur the nee
essary expense.
| Sewer complaints received from
! James r.. ellison on the Causeway and
| w. F. Nickcrson on Harrison avenue
We're referred to the sewer committee.
| A communication requesting the re-
| building of the plank walk on Dresden
street, rather than the construction of
a gravel walk, was received from S.
| W. Jones. Alderman Donnell put in a
| good word for gravel walks. He was
not in favor of putting in any more
board walks. On motion of Alderman
| Lawrence the communication was ac-
cepted and placed on file.
A petition was received from Mrs.
S. G. Payne and many others for a
sewer on Highland avenue. 1t was re-
| ferrcd to the joint standing committee
| on sewers. In answer to a question it
| was stated that in order to accOmmo-
date the proposed Temporary Home for
| Children about 500 feet of sewer must
be laid beyond the Mari house.
An order signed by Councilman
George +. Colby of Ward III called for
| the expenditure of $3.50 in the improve
| melt of the Highland avenue burial
| grounds, the amount to be taken from
the contingent fund. 1t was passed by
the aldermen in concurrence.
An order signed by Councilman c. f.
| Pickering provided for the laying of
foundations for permanent sidewalks
on described locations on Highland
.avenue, Plasted street. Water street
from Elm to Oak streets and that the
driveways on Plaisted street be taken
up and filled.
Alderman Lawrence moved to table
until the next meeting. The motion was
carried. On motion of Alderman Don
nell The committee on highways and
| sewers was instructed OF look over
the places from which complaints have
been received and report at the next
| meeting.
| The matter of n sewer on Contra
street in tie carrying out of Verba
agreement between former mayor
and the s. ID. Warren Co. was dis
cussed Letters were read by the may
or showing that such an agreement
had actually been made.
| Alderman Donnell introduced an order
for a new concrete walk on Highland
avenue from School street to Plummer
street, on foot wider than the present
walk, with granite curbing The order
was tabled on motion of Alderman KEEL
ley until the next meeting.
The roll of accounts was passed as fol-
lows:
lr:;ahw,ys 1851 .OS
poor and insane 2430 OF
routingan+ find 1856 II
Police department, 10 :,
Fire department. 90 - -
Lighting streets. +i"' c,
Liquor agency, oi1 a. o.
High school! bb'g 10 o.
Grammar and Primary schools. 2,o45 =
Gardiner and Randolph bridge, 20 40 q =