Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-22
To Be Bought for New
Central Fire Station.
The Building 10 Be Moved The
Price Agreed on, $500.
Sum OF $1,000 Voted for Repairs
on the Armory.

The Bartlett lot on College avenue.
otherwise known as the Holmes es-
tate, has been selected by the city
government as the site for the new
Central fire station although new
building win not be erected Immediate
| ly The present Hose ] house will be
| transferred to the new lot in compli-
ance with the order from the federal
government that the present quarters
must be vacated within 30 days
| special meeting was held by the city
government Wednesday evening, at
which time the report of the joint
standing committee was presented and
accepted with but few objections.
The meeting was called To order by
| Mayor Pattangall, who read the war
rant. The first business was the re-
port of the fire committee. which was
as follows:
That after examining various prop
critics which were offered for sale for
a site for a fire station they recon-
mend that the city purchase the Bart
lett lot on College avenue. the same
| having been offered to the city for
$4,000, the present owner to remove the
house now on the lot, but to leave the
stable and include same in the sale
| of the lot This lot now includes the
property originally owned by Mr.
| Bartlett, together with an additional
piece Of land which he bought from
| the Waterville Motor Co. this spring
/ and for which he paid $4,000 The
| committee also recommends that the
| city does not undertake for the pres
| ent the erection of a new fire station
but that the present Hose l buildings
be removed from their present loca-
ton to the new lot. the work to be
done under the supervision of the fire
committee"
The report of the committee was ac-
| eepted but Alderman E. W. Heath
asked that the chairman of this COM
mittee give a report on the other lots
examined.
| Alderman Finnimore stated for the
benefit of Alderman Heath that the
Rollins property on Front street was
TOO small for a station; that the
Shorey land on Temple street was UNI
suited for the reasons that ii was not
accessible; that the DIR. Hill land on
Main street had no place for a base
ment; that the present quarters of the
Wateryille Motor Co. was not large
| enough; that the present Hose 9 land
on Silver street was too narrow; that
the Stetson property on Elm street was
not accessible for the drivers. and that
the only suitable land in the minds
OF the committee was the Bartlett
| property on College avenue.
| Inc committees report was accompa
nled by an order, which was accepted.
| Ihose voting for the Bartlett land were
| aldermen oDonnell Finnimore, Hanson
and Bosnian. Aldermen Heath and
Bourque voted against it and Alderman
Reynolds did not vote.
An order that the mayor and CITY
| treasurer be instructed to procure n
proper deed to the city of the Bartlett
| property ON College avenue and to ar
| range Tor the payment of the sum of
1850, and that they are hereby empow-
cred to arrange the terms of the pay
ment and for any part thereof which is
not immediately paid to give notes of the
| city OF Waterville on one-year bearing
interest at 81 per cent per annum. was
| passed.
| The fire committee was authorized to
| make arrangements for the moving of
| the Hose l building and to arrange for
| the contracts
| 1t was ordered that 500 feet of new
| hose be purchased for the fire depart
| ment.
| me committee on public buildings re-
| ported on the conditions of the armory.
which Is at present in a very unsanithry
| condition Before reading the report
| Mayor Pattangall stated that few days
ago Col. f. c. Dill called his attention to
| the condition. and he acknowledged that
| an order had been sent through at the
| recent meeting to have 1t investigated
| but for some reason II was overlooked
| The interior especially the basement
| is in bad shape and the water from the
| outside has caused the floors to decay
| The building also needs to be painted in
| side and out and the front steps need
| repairing. He also stated that Col. Dill
| was willing to let the city have the use
of the hall four nights in week, some
thing which they have been unable to
secure for some years, since the govern
| ment has been paying rental of $500
| per year. This would bring the city an
income if the nall was placed in good
| condition
The report of the committee recon-
mended that the sum of $1,000 be appro-
priated to repair this building and it was
accepted and an order passed,
| The boards went into joint session and
elected the following Maine Central en- !
ployes as weighers of coal, hay and ice:
Louis vigue, Peter Weleh Arthur Rey-
nolds, A. A. Thompson and George Vige. |
The boards then dissolved and adjourned.
SUPERIOR COURT.