Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-01

was In session over three hours and
orders of various kinds We're brought
UP and discussed but very little bust
ness of importance was transacted
However, the situation as regards the
cab drivers was thoroughly talked over
and an order passed To see that every
one of them complies with every sec
ton of the city ordinance governing
them. An order was also passed which,
il is expected. will bring to head the
recent talk about the repairing or re-
moval of the scales in the streets.
A hearing on complaint of insan-
ity against Susan o. Walker. an in
mate Of the aims house, was held. DR..
+. Nj. Cole. city physician, and DR.. A.
w. Strout stated that the woman was
insane and according to the statement
Of SGpt. Merrill, was violent ut times.
The board voted to commit her to the
Insane hospital.
Roll of Bills. No 4. amounting TO
s2956.3z was read and passed.
Order by Lawton that a committee
of two from the board of aldermen.
with three from the common council.
be appointed To act with the school
committee to see if satisfactory ar
rangcments can he made tn let Mrs.
Burke the small building on the Arm
ory lat for manufacturing Shoe find
ings. Ballard and Hodgkins We're
named from the aldermen.
The committee on highways and
sidewalks, to whom was refepIed the
petition of J. Canter in reference to a
retaining wall on Mechanic street, rec
commended that the petition be de-
MED, as in their opinion the city has
no liability
The same committee reported that II
was not advisable 10 change the side
wllk on Grist Mill bridge. as the
bridge will have To be replanked in a
year or So and the work can be done
then.
Mrs Baker OF High HHborn street
WAS given permission 10 enter the Wa
ter street sewer, provided she bear
the expense of putting in the sewer
from her house
The mayor was instructed to notify
the New England Telephone Co. to
change the location Of the pole on
runsWick street near the Bowan
block
The First Universallst Society was
given permission to enter the sewer In
the rear of the church.
The order from the common council
to revoke Haskell's cab license was laid
on the table by the aldermen. they TAX
ing the ground that they had no rea-
sons for revoking the license. and no
complaint had ben made to them.
Ordered. by Reed. received from the
common council. that the city marshal
have the pile of lumber on Bridge street
beyond the grist mill removed, was also
laid ON the table
petition was received from a number
of resident along Water street asking
that a hydrant be placed on RIVER ave-
nue south of Kingsbury street ~Referred
TO the committee on fire department.
The bonds of Charles II. Turner. Geo.
Thomas and William o. Foye to run
billiard halls were received and accept
ed. The bond of Frank II. Goodrich.
common Victualer, was also accepted
Hiram Littefeld was granted a license
TO run public automobile carriage,
provided he complied with the city ordi-
nances. y. A Click of Augusta asked
for license 10 run the pool room OF
William O. Foye and permission was
granted.
The common council considered the
matter of revoking the license OF ;. u
Haskell one of the cab drivers ana
CITY Marshal Wakefield gave his YER
sion of the troubles between himself
and Haskell and Judge Atkins spoke on
the legal course governing the affair.".
The members of the lower board SEEM
ed to be divided on the course to be
that If that WAS
a fine to he imposed for not putting
up a price list in the cab and others
TO revoke the license The ordinance
governing the case was read, but did
not seem to give much light on the
matter.
Councilman Nights order. which
was to the effect that S. G. Haskelfs
license be revoked, was then taken up.
An amendment that the license be re-
voked at once until such time as all
the orders of the marshal be complied
with was accepted ANA the entire order
in that form passed and sent up for
concurrence.
The petition of Charles +. Merrill
for an abatement of his sewer assess
ment was indefinitely postponed
Alderman Billiards. motion that the
mayor be authorized to see that all
distractions about the bllboards be
removed was passed.
Mayor Lamb reported that although
he had notified all owners of scales to
lower them and have the iron straps
removed none of them had complied.
The following order was then passed
That the street commissioner have all
scales removed whose owners have not
complied with the orders of the board
of aldermen.
An order from the common council
that a special committee be appoint
ed to make arrangements for the sell
ing or letting of the armory building
was laid on the table as there is al
ready special committee to take care
of the matter
The following order from the common
council was passed in concurrence by
the aldermen: That the superintendent
OF schools be authorized to maintain
telephone at his residence for the ust
& OF The. schools during the present mune
lpai year, the same to be paid for from
me appropriation for the common
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