Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
In Board of Aldermen.


In Board Of Aldermen.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Lamb with all members present. Re-
ports of previous meetings read by
City Clerk Wadsworth and accepted,
A communication was received from
John W. Berry with a bill for pump
ing water from the Whitmore house
March and April amounting to $3.50.
1t was voted to lay both on the table.
Another communication was receiv-
ed from ". S. Hanscom stating that
on May 20 he fell through a rotted
plank on West street. Mayor Lamb
explained that he had investigated the
sidewalk and described the conditions.
1t was voted to leave the matter with
the mayor for adjustment.
A request was received from j. Can
ter to have the wharfing on Mechanic
street looked after. he claiming that
the city was responsible for the same
and that the standpipe from which the
street sprinkler is filled, had caused
the wharfing to collapse somewhat.
Mayor Lamb had also investigated this
matter. Voted to refer TO committee
on highways. =
The committee on new streets re-
ported il inadvisable to build the road
around Knox hill and the report was
accepted and adopted.
The highway committee reported on
. the order for granolithic walk
ground Beanes corner. that it would
he inadvisable to build 1t. The report
was, accepted and adopted
The joint standing committees re-
ported favorably for building a sewer
on Central street about 900 feet To the
Basford place to and connecting with
the sewer on Water street at the juno
ton of Water and Central streets The
committee further recommended that
the balance of the appropriation be
used In extending the sewer on Ores
den avenue, II was decided to accept
the report by amending so that only
the Central street sewer be built at
Roll N BiiIs No. s. amounting to
MAS read aud passed.
10 authorize the mayor and
{aSurer to arrange temporary
"a 900 in anticipation of taxes
y 4ense TO sell fireworks was grant
Clifford. South Gardiner.
From common council. That the
'coumittee on Highways. Bridges
Walks and the street commission,
authorszed and directed to ex-
fhe appropriation for permanent
2ofi slS62.5e. the walks to sbe Jocat-
y the same committee. to bes, built
by contraet or by the street confnissioiN
ser as the committee deem advfsabIes This
order takes away some of the bower Of
,the, street commissioner and places il
with the committee
y The order was passed in concurrence
-, Order from the common council. THAT
500 he taken from the fire department
appropriation and be expended for new
hose. The aldermen voted to non-concur,
Order from common council; That the
committee on highways. bridges. md
Sidewalks be directed to investigatd ire
condition. of the sidewalk ON. Briige
street, from Water to corner 6Ts Slifnmer
land Bridge and to consider advsabflitS
s-ef changing the sidewalk to the other
side of the street. The aldermen con-
CURED. -
Order BY Colby: That the standing
committee on sewers exan1pe. ane drain
Wsthe rear of Hiram L1tlefaid's house
ON Fountain street and see whether the
GityaAhoald repair it or. not .and report
aee the next meeting.
Order passed and seht dowp.s
Mayor Lambs nomination of NJ. A.
aiiaraden as auctioneer was. confirmed
Moved to take from table, the petition
of the Gardiner Coal & Supply Co. aor
scales at lis Water street and that it
beggiver reading. and then moved that
il have a passage. II was .veted to grant
the petition provided that the scales be
dropped level with the road. the iron
straps be removed from the sides and the
paving be maintained around them.
Before this motion was acted upon the
following order introduced by Alderman
Ballard was passed; That the mayor
be ordered TO take such legal steps as
are necessary to cause all scales with
in the limits of the highways of this
City relaid on level with the travelled
treet or streets within Is days, and the
surface of said scales be made wholly
of wood free from iron and other dan
sgerous obstruction to public travel as
ne may deem safe and convenient; also
require of said owners sufficient bond
covering all liability of damage which
may hereafter concur from using said
highways; and take such action as he
may deem necessary to protect the best
interests. of all citizens
lac order was accepted and passed.
rhe petition of the Gardiner Coal &
supply Company was passed.
sThe committee on sewers was author-
lzed TO have plans and specifications
made for the building of the Central
street ,FseNler and tosoadvertisee sfor, bus
to have the work done as cheaply and
to best nadeantage of the city as posi-
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