Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
Meeting Monday Evening
Of City Government.
AalversaIist Church Elects New
Pastor, Rev. John Evans.
Death Of Mrs. Ellen Bridges I'm.
portant lodge Meetings.

MAYOR Gray presided with Aldermen
paas,ee, Potter and Donnell present
president Colby presided over the
cannon council with 10 members pres
ent
Alderman Potter said that he had
;,,ked wit, several residents OF Ward
regarding billiard hall in South
Gardiner and they were favorable &c
having one. His motion that the IL
cense be granted was passed.
MAYOR Gray reported that l.. II. CO.
nant wished tile drain be laid near
his place. 1t vas decided to take no
further action as next spring the abut-
tors of the Lincoln avenue sewer will
have entered and the drain as arranged
for will take care of all the surface
water.
II was voted to authorize the mayor
10 have the tree in front of A. T.
smith. residence. at present Il menace
10 travel. removed at as small expense
as possible.
Several IneI. in the employ If the
highway Gcpal tmcnt were present and
street Commissioner Jones stated their
case He said that the men had beer,
paid once in two weeks until two
months ego, when his general appro-
priation bin wa held M. Nov they
dent got til"ir pay until after the bills
for tho nlontl, are approved. They
wished to receive tiicir nay on the 18th
and first TuosGa" of each month.
Auditor Danforth was called in to ex-
plain the easiest way out of the difficulty
so that the men can receive the pay on
Ia a
there were two ways: Some man should
be willing to pay the men and look to the
city for his pay: the city government
should allow the committee on accounts
and claims to approve the bills semi
monthly
Mr.. Jones thought that the treasurer
could be authorized to pay the bills on
the 18th of tn" month. He said it would
be quite job to hunt up the members
Of the committee to get them to approve
the bills. Mayor Gray stated that the
opposition to the bill originated in the
common council and that if an order to
pay the bill was passed by the aldermen
the members of the lower board might
object
George y. Johnson, chairman of the
board of overseers of the poor, appeared,
asking permission to build an ice house
at the almshouse. He didn't wish to
orerdraw his appropriation but decided
to ask the advice of the board. He esti-
mated that the appropriation for the year
might be overdrawn about $500 The ice
house would cost about 800 and would
mold about 20 tons. There was an ice
house there until it burned about two
years ago BY building a house an ulti-
mate saving to the city would result.
This matter was dropped for time
and the following order relating to the
payment Of the employees of the highway
department was read by Alderman DON
neil and passed by the aldermen: Or
dered That the common council concur
ring, that the treasurer be instructed to
make semi-monthly payments to en-
ployes of the highway department when
the same have been approved by the au-
dltor and majority of the committee
on accounts and claims.
In the council the order was read and
WITH the amendment by DIR. Lamb to the
'hect that the payments be allowed pro-
"ded the appropriations be not over
"rawn, was passed.
Mr. Jones said that the appropriation
was already overdrawn and that If the
men are not paid then the men should
Ne discharged and the work pile up.
The aldermen voted to- insist and cali
ed for committee ,of conference. AL
aefmen Potter and peaslee and Council
men Wight and Paul were named as the
committee of conference. They later re-
ported that the order as originally read
be passed.
An order was received from the COM
mon council. reading as follows: Order
va the board of aldermen concurring:
ihat II special Committee composed Of
ooth boards be appointed to meet the
Senator-elect and representative-elect
from Gardiner. for the purpose of draft
hH such changes in the act Incorporating
Me Gardiner Water District, as shall
meet with the desires of the citizens.
and that said committee report to the
January meeting of the city government
"hat has been suggested and accom-
plshed
Or. Lamb. who originated the order,
nrlehy explained the reasons for the Or
eer. He said that while the city Of Gar
o'ner owned the Water District it had
he'hins to say about running it; that the
property was not taxed but the city paid
water rates for its municipal buildings;
a''u mat when it was 4 corporation about
SIX years ago Il tax of about $1,000 year
was received from it.
Councilmen Lamb and Paul were
""'ed on the committee from the lower
noard Donnell and Peaslee were APP
poihted from the aldermen
foii of bills No 3, amounting to
~sli'sS was passed by the aldermen
The council voted to pass ali the ac-
counts except the highways and High
school The aldermen having voted to
PASS all the accounts to the two boards
went into joint conference in which they
.a'ked the matter over. DR.. Lamb was
''e chief objector and reviewed the sit
"".'oh In both the highways and High
'ehooi departments Street Commission
81 Jones gave figures showing expenses
Tor one month of the highway depart
"eht were $279 DR.. Lamb made this
motion: That the roll of bills be passed,
mat the High school directors be re-
iues'eo to appear before the city coun-
at the next meeting. and that the