Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Held Monday Eve
ming at City Hall.

| The regular meeting of the city coun-
| eli was held at the City hall Monday
| evening and a large amount of busi-
ness was transacted. The hearing on
| the insanity case of John r. Wilder
| was taken up and Drs. Frederick and
| Mckay testified that they had exam
! ned Mr.. Wilder and although there
might be some evidences of insanity il
was not visible at present. and both
thought thar it was not right to COM
nit him. He was therefore discharged.
Ordered that telegraph poles he
placed on Willow street from Maple to-
ward Bangor street, approximately
SEQ feet.
Ordered, that 4 concrete sidewalk be
constructed on the west side of Mt.
Vernon avenue from Mill street TO the
Peoples Ice Co. houses.
ordered that the sidewalk on the
east side of State street between Oak
street and Church street be reformed.
Ordered that the street commissioner
for the western district be instructed
to expend at least $500 for repairs on
the Belgrade road.
Ordered that series of electric
lights be placed on the west side of
South Chestnut street, between Court
and Green streets.
Ordered that Court street from State
to Chapel be surveyed. n true grade es-
tablished and the highway be macada-
lnized, and about $50 feet OF concrete
Sidewalk on the south side of Court
street re relaid.
Ordered that an electric light be
placed at the south end of Florence
street, opposite the rcsiGoree Of S. s.
Martin.
ordered that the committee ON City
buildings be authorized II exDend a
sum of money not exceeding $3.50 on
the hoor Of the arInory and portion OF
the lower hail, also for repairing ward
robes
Ordered that the Sidewalk on the west
SIDE OF -. C3tharme street be concretea.
ordered that the street commissioners
on the western district be authorized n
repair WesterIl-aveuue with tar macadam
from Sewall street To the point opposite
Blaine avenue.
ordered that the mayor and committee
on sewers and highways confer with the
L., y. & w. Street Railway in reference
to the location of tracks in connection
with the proposed macadam work ut ,np
junction of Western avenue and State
street.
Ordered that the sum Of $500 be paid to
the Titcomb Real Estate Association for
strip of land at the south side of Court
street.
Ordered that the mayor and committee
on fire department be authorized to pur-
chase 1900 feet of hose.
Ordered that the mayor and COM
mittee on highways ard sewers
he authorized to settle the damages
caused by the raising of a grade in thc
street opposite the residence OF Tarlc j
Thibodeau on Bangor street..
ordered that the mayor and committee
on sewers and highways be authorize
to make surveys. purchase materials and
begin carrying on the construction o!
new surface on Water street.
Ordered that the city be authorized tc
accept Si00 from David r. Sanford for
the care of cemetery lot.
Ordered that n concrete sidewalk be
constructed on the east side of State
street opposite the shop Of Charles "
Hoxie
tlutTtu tildt tilt same sum or money
appropriated last year be appropriated
this year to pay the rent of the ball field
in the Harlow field.
Ordered that the sum of $275 he paid e
Ida :. c. Titcomb for strip of land
taken by the city OF Augusta.
Ordered that the Titcomb Real Estate
Association be paid $l75 for land rent
occupied by the city north of Cony street
Ordered that the sum OF $25 DE paid to
Seth Williams Post, G. \. r. for Memo
rial day exercises.
Ordered that eight hours shall consti-
tute days work in the departments of
Highways and sewers.
ordered that the street commissioner
be authorized to macadamZe with tar
macadam the square at the junction of
western avenue, State and Grove streets.
Ordered that the Western avenue sew
ers be rebuilt, beginning at the east side
OF state street and extending casterly 395
feet.
Ordered that the mayor and committee
on burying grounds be authorized to con-
struct a receiving tomb in the Bolton Hill
cemetery.
Ordered that the city accept the sum OF
800 from Mrs. Elizabeth Tuell for the
care of lot number 144 in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery.
Ordered that a concrete sidewalk be
built on the east side of Maple street
north from the corner of Willow street.
John Dearborn. Gideon Perry Fred
Fisher and George w. Nicholas were
granted cab drivers licenses.
Ira l.. Shirk, Oliver f. Morris, Lewis
Levine and Charles Georgakhs were
granted pool room licenses.
t,vrerus RoIduc was appointed spe-
cial policenans
Miss Alice ToZicr of Madison is VS.
itina friends in this city.