Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-02
important Subjects @'
asssssd ~ City Fathers,
STATE Road NoIk Considered.
Cab Drivers Prices Ire Fis,u.
Local Men Pay sui patos. y6r
liti1s Doubtful Fun.

the subject of the building Of the State
road for this year
CITY Engineer Danforth was present
and outlined the plans for the> work. 1t
was voted at a. former meeting to have
the proposals for the work drawn UP in
the Office of the State highway commits
sioner and a copy of the proposal was
read This called for the bids to be sub
mitted by Aug. 16 at ? P, NJ, when they
are to be opened in the aldermen's room.
Regarding the proposed sewer on Church
street it was stated that proba bly, enough
money will be left from the Water street
sewer to build a sewer on Church street.
This latter is improvement much
needed 49,. .-,. ..... p.
Alderman Hodgkins thought that there
we're other streets in the city where a
sewer would benefit more houses and that
quite lot of sewer could be built for
$500 No further action was taken last
night.
Roll of Bills No, 5. amounting to $685.
IS, was read and passed in both branches,
The following amendment to the city
ordinance relating TO public carriages, re-
Iating to the charges for automobiles and
motor vehicles, was read twice under the
suspension of the rules and passed to
be engrossed. .-.
The above price on rates of fare shall
apply only to drivers of vehicles drawn
by horses or similar animals The price
or rates Of fare to be taken up or paid
to persons licensed as aforesaid, and con-
veying passengers in automobiles or mo-
tor vehicles. shall be the same as the
rates applying to vehicles drawn by
horses or similar animals with the fol-
lowing exceptions The maximum rate of
fare for carrying any passenger within
the i5c limit above set forth. shall be
&c: stops other than the free five minutes
stop and not exceeding five minutes
shall be 1Oc extra and calling or shopping
or driving shall be not exceeding s.. 80
per hour for automobiles Or motor We
hicles carrying five passengers and not
exceeding $500 per hour for those carry
ing seven passengers; said rate per hour
to be regardless Of the number carried"
The petition of II residents for an
electric light on Brunswick avenue Just
above the residence of j. Frank Holt
WIS received from the council, who
referred it to the proper committee The
aldermen passed it in concurrence
The petition of the New England
Telephone &C. to erect poles on Saw
yer street and Marston road was
granted. ...5 .....,
A petition was received from the
kenneber Light q Heat Co. for the
right to erect poles on the following
streets WAS read: Pine from Washing
ton TO Central; MI. Vernon from Spring
four poles sorth to present line; Neal
street. one pole near residence of A. r.
Martin. a hearing was set for F. NJ
Tuesday. Aug. IS.
DIR. Donnell read Il petition for q
street light on Elm street signed by a
number of residents on that street.
Alderman Feaslce thought no light was
rceded there. 1t was voted to refer to
the committee on street lights and sent
down.
An order was read authorizing the
street commissioner. under the direc-
tion of Engineer DanfOrth. to take
care of the surface drainage at the
junction of School street and Bruins
wick avenue. The order was passed
and sent down. DR.. Donnell read the
report of the committee which inves-
tiE&ted the claim of w. o. Lawrence
for damages. The committee recon-
mended that nothing be. paid as it
was their oninion that the city was
not liable. The report was accepted.
1t was voted to abate the tax of the
Cobbossee Inn Corporation for 1910.
amounting to SG2 40. r..
Aldermen Hodgkins and Bragdon
were appointed committee to inspect
,the work of Having the conduits on Wa
Yer street by the New England Tel &
Tel Co. ''
Alderman Peaslee reported for a COM
mlttee which was ordered to investi
gaze the non-payment of poll taxes for
iS9 OF about 20 residents, The conf
mlttee recommended that the tax be
aoated in cases wher'0the assessors so
"es'gnated. The aldermen voted to
agate tIese ami to return the rest to
me collector for. collection.
" communication was received from
me X. p. Hazard Co. asking for the
location IF another hydrant in front of
'he shoe shop and agreeing to purchase
nose reel and hose if the city would
pace tho hydrant. 1t was stated that
II would cost about sG5 to place another
hEGrant in that section and that it was
tTeady Iuiie well protected. The mat
Ter was finally tabled.
Inc common council voted not to
concur with the aldermen in the order
empowering the street commissioners
ana city engineer to look after the
o'aihage at the junction of Brunswick
".enue and School street. A committee
V. conference was appointed. consisting
=. VI aldermen Donnell and Peaslee from
'ie upper board and Councilman Lamb
usi Wright from the lower board.
ne committee after being IN confer
eelNe 81 minutes failed to reach an
"sFeement and reported back that in
.heir Judgment 1t was best to confer
she matter to special committee. TINS
recommendation was adopted and q
SPECIAL committee consisting of Alder
man Donnells and Councilmen Lamb
'.o Wight. Both boards then adjourn
ed.