Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-07
Sch. EW B. Hall Butts
|ntothe C.&R, Bridge,
Co. A Boys Much Pleas
With Cross-Country Hike.
Mairons Club Will Have Annual
Outing Today, II Pleasant.

If the city government held last even
ing. The aldermen present when Mayor
Grav called the meeting to order were
Hodgkns. Stephenson, Peaslee. Potter
and Bragdon.
POLL of bills, No 3, amounting to
s1Osls5S, was read and approved.
petition from the N. f.. II. & T..
90 regarding the location of poles and
uiree on Phillips an. Bartlett streets
and Capen road, South Gardiner was
read Alderman Potter read petition
from the residents of Bartlett street
requesting that the other petitions be
NOT granted. as there is already line
If electric light poles on the street and
II js = narrow street. The company
was granted a permit to erect poles on
Phillips street ana Capen road and
Bartlett street was taken out.
The recommendations OF City Mar
shal Wakefield of l.. A. Peacock and
Michael Mack for special police for the
balance of the year was adopted.
The bonds of w f. Foye. George
Thn,nas and C. II. Turner in $500 to run
billiard halls were adopted. The bonds
Of f. r. Goodrich, William FoOter and
J. f. Mclean as virtular and Fred Fl.
Ring to run billiard hall We're also
accepted.
Permit was granted H. q Paul to
erect staging in front of X. F. Haz-
zarfi's shoe factory To use in making
repairs.
The bill of Grace NJ Wescott for
SlS.65 for damage to her goods injured
by city employees flushing the roads
and 10 damage To the property of the
Staples Music Co, to IS cents, was
referred to the city solicitor.
petition from the residents of John
son street for a street light opposite
the residence or A. +. Read was re-
ferred to the committee on street lights
in concurrence with the common coun-
eli.
An order from the common council
authorizing the raising of a temporary
loan Of $4,000 in anticipation of taxes
was received. The order was passed
in concurrence.
Licences We're granted to the follow
ing cab drivers: Henry King, S. G.
Haskell, l.. A. Peacock. c. NJ. Shorey,
Charles F. Merrill, Winifred Flister,
W. l.. Tozier, George w. Cross, n. NJ.
Cashier.
Alderman HOdgkins read a petition
from the residents in the vicinity of
Mount Vernon and North streets for a
street light, which was referred to the
committee on street lights
Alderman Hodgkins reported favor
ably on the claim of Daniel Sawyer
for 81 Tor hen killed by a dog and
the claim was ordered paid
The residents of Highland avenue
petitiOned the extension of the sewer
on Highland avenue to the w. c. T. y.
Home for Children. The petition was
referred to the committee on sewers.
Alderman Potter read petition from
residents OF South Gardiner for a night
watch and read an order appointing
Frank Seavery for three months at
the pay Of $175 a night, the money to
core from the contingent fund. The
order was passed on motion of Alder
man Hodgkins. Mr.. Seavey was then
appointed a special policeman.
An order was reau authorizing the
extension Of the sewer on Water street
from the present terminus to Oak street
and that Frederick Danforth be in
structed To advertise bids for the same
and award the contract to the lowest
bidder The order was passed by the
aldermen and sent down for concur
renee.
Alderman Peaslee read a petition
from the residents OF Elm street ask
ing for a street light near the residence
OF Clarence Smith. This order was read
last year but nothing was done az the
appropriation was exhausted. No ac-
'ioh was taken on the matter.
communication was read from A.
Bufhs manager OF the Opera house.
'hiiihs attention to the cost OF the IL
Gems Tor running a moving picture
SNOW here as compared with other
'"mS and asking that some change be
made The present price is $40 month.
was the opinion of the members OF
me board that the price was all right
ana no action was taken
Inc common council voted not to
concur on the Water street sewer eX-
'ehsion The aldermen insisted on the
pass"Se of the order and asked for
coh'nilttee of conference. Aldermen
STEPHENSON and Hodgkins and Council
heh Chase. Lamb and Wight made up
'ie committee. The conference result
wi IN no further action by either board.
u WAS reported thy the aldermen that
u.e lower board members favored the
'ohS'dering of the subject at Spe-
val meeting OF the city government af-
WI t"e committee on sewers had OBJ
'ai'ieu bids for the work and reported
uie same To the meeting of the city
council
AN order was passed authorizing the
"Ilhlittee on fire department to act
WIN the chief engineer in determining
tne location of the II. w. Jewett Hose
No' house on the Armory lot.
Inc city clerk was instructed to no.
NY the State highway commissioner
'"at the sum of $9S750 had been APP
p'oprated for state road work and
!" apply for the State aid. which will
give the city a total sum of about $1,000
'or permanent roads this year.
arthur G. Robinson was given per-
"'i' to sell fireworks. An order was
passed whereby all vaudeville and mo-
uoh picture shows in the >ity are to
pa! license of $40 a month. The
oommittee on highways. bridges and
SIDEWALKS was instructed to investi-
sa'e the condition of the WEARING IN
"oht OF A. l.. Perry's residence and re-