Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-05

thorizing q auit-clafm deed for Fred
II Potter in the sum of s216 for prop
erty and another for 1880 for George
shepard were passed in concurrence
An order authorizing the making of
temporary loan of $4,000 to meet cur
rent expenses was received from the
comraon council and was passed.
Alderman Hodgkins read an order
fer the extension of Fountain street as
follows: That the joint standing COM
mtitee on new streets be authorized to
purchase of a. f. Lewis the strip of
land between Fountain and Willow
streets FOR the extension of said Foun-
tam street for $50. Also to secure the
right of way from Hiram Liftleheld on
Fountain street and to engage F. Dam
fcrth engineer, to make accurate sur
veyS and measurements Of said land.
Also that the street commissioner be
instructed to prepare said road, for
travel as soon as possible. Passed.
A petition was received from num-
Der of residents for dydrant on the
corner of Mt Vernon and North
streets. 1t was accepted and an order
passed authorizing the placing of the
hydrant as soon as possible.
Alderman Bragdon read an order au-
thOrizing the street commissioner and
joint standing committee on streets to
contract. at once with some conlpeent
person to sprinkle the streets at a
sum not to exceed $500. Passed.
A petition asking that nelectric
Tight be placed on Winter street near
the residence of James Jones was re-
ferred to the committee on street
lights.
A petition was received from the
kennebec Light & Heat Co. asking for
perfit to relay gas pipe as follows:
School street from Lincoln avenue to
Dennis street: Winter hill from Sum
mer street to Highland avenue. Also
to lay new extensions as follows: Den.
mis- street from School street, 49, feet;
Spring street from Bridge street, 500
feet: Fillmore place from Brunswick
avenue 315 feet: Maple street from
Central street, $50 feet. The petition
was granted and an order was later
passed instructing the street commits
Sioner to inspect the work of the COM
pany and see that the streets were left
in as good condition as before the
work was started.
Aldermen Stephenson and Bragdon
were appointed as d committee to in
vestigate the claim of w. E. Robinson
for 50 for five hens killed by dogs.
On motion of Alderman Donnell the
petition for a street light at the corner
of Chestnut street and Brunswick ave-
nue. was referred to the committee on
street lights.
Alderman Peaslee presented petit
ton for a sidewalk OH West street to
replace that torn up last year. The
matter was discussed at some length
and was finally laid on the table until
the next meeting.
A petition for an incandeScent light
on Maple street in front of Peacock's
store was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
An order was passed authorizing the
sum of $500 to change the grade of
Clifford hill, the street commissioner to
have charge of the work Mr.. Jones
was present and stated to the board
| that the hill in question was one of tho
hardest in this vicinity and that there
was lot of travel over it. He esti-
mated that $500 would do all the work
of cutting down about five foot at the
top. two-thirds of which must be by
blasting, and filling in some of the
holoWS at the foot of the hill.
Roll of accounts. No. /, amounting
to S3752.10. was read and passed by
both bodies and the mayor authorized
to draw his warrant for that amount.
Adjournment was taken at 10 o'clock.