Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-03
Total appropriations for the year

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Inc aldermen present when Mayor
Gray called the board to order as The
licensing board were Hodgkins, Stephen
son, Peaslee Donnell and Potter
Victaalers licenses were granted Frank
II. Goodrich. Joseph f, Mclean, Timothy
Donovan and William Footer
The petitions of Henry Miller for
victualers' license at 225 Water street:
f. J.. Dill at $40 Water street: Edward
l.. jerks and w. C. Ruker were read.
These men conduct fruit and candy
stores and it was the opinion of various
members that the petitions were present.
ed to allow them to keep open Sundays.
The petitions were refused on the ground
that the board had no right to grant
them.
The board adjourned as licensing board
and convened IS aldermen.
The petitions of Fred IT, Ring w
o. Foye, George Thomas and Charles II.
Turner for licenses to run pool and bill
lizard halls were read. Alderman Peas
stated that his attention had been call
ed to the fact that gambling was car
ried.On in at least one of the rooms, and
also that minors were allowed to play.
Alderman Donnell said he had heard talk
to go slow in granting the licenses to
any of them. 1t was voted to grant the
licenses and to instruct the city mar
shall to Investigates the conditions in
the rooms and sec that they are proper
ly run and to report at the next meet
ing.
An auctionecr's license was granted NJ
a. lIaraden. w. q. Bukcr was granted
-, Iex ,IIa
The bill of Daniel Sawyer for 81 for
hen killed by dog was referred to
Alderman Hodgkins to investigate
petition was received from the Abrams
Amusement Co. for license to run n
moving picture show in the Johnson
Opera house. 1t was granted.
The application of Frank M. MOoers to
sell fireworks was granted.
The order from the common council
authorizing n temporary loan of $4,000
was received and passed in concurrene.
A petition for the extension of the
sewer on Dresden avenue and River ave-
nuc was received from the council and
was referred t. the standing committee
On sew erS in concurrence.
Another petition to locate Il road
around Knox hill! so called. on Bruins
Re about 10 rods north Of where it row
exists Referred to committee on new
streets.
Roll Of account No >, amounting to
s62SA.2a was reported by The committee
on accounts. The report was accepted
passed and sent down for concurrence.
The appointment of n liquor agent was
then taken up Charles G. Wentworth
will
Special police were recommended by
civ Marshal Wakefield: Gardiner and
Randolph bridge. John Mari and John
Morang: Ward &. Benjamin V. Dill. and
thew were confirmed.
I, wa. voted TO defer action on the
Recommendations Of William +. Brann as
special Sunday officer in the ci'v' ana
also az, truant and dog nfhcef-
Alderman Donnell read an order au-
thorizIue the schucl committee TO unite
with the school committees one or more
towns for the purpose OF forming
,o, district The order was passed
and sent down.
An invitation was received rom lleath
Post G.. A. r. to join with the POST Ill
tho observance of Memorial day ana was
accented. Alderman Stephenson WIN
conncilmeu was named as g committee
N engage carriages for the members "i
the city government for that day
The picture of exMayor VIII Z. ATKINS
moe received last night and will he huhs
on the walls of the rooms with the PIC
,ures of other mayors. vote OF thanks
was extended Mr.. Atkins by the Guy
council. ,,o,.
The hours in which the city hquor
agency shall be kept open were once
more changed and will he as loaows'
Week days, Saturdays excepted a. W.
TO II NJ, to s Z. NJ. SATURDAYS, "
NJ to 70 NJ, to 5 and to T. Nj.
Councilmen Williams and "adsworth
wera named as members of the joint COM
,,;ttea to engage carriages for the mem
hers of the city council for Memorial
day.
Adjourned
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