Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-16
The New Building Code.


The report that action was to be tax
en- upon the new building code drew to
the meeting a number of interested
spectators. The proposed new ordi-
| nance. however, remained upon the
table, where it had been placed at the
last regular meeting of the city coun-
ell.
Alderman Bassett announced a ten
tative amendment to the ordinance,
which should make it clear that certain
areas on the west and east sides should
be set apart in which no wooden build
ings should be erected, and other areas
should be set apart in which wooden
buildings, exceeding i feet in height,
other than dwelling houses. should be
erected, with the consent of the mu-
nioipal officers.
He stated that in his opinion the al
derrnen We're not ready to act upon the
building code at this meeting and men
toned objections to the code. which
had been made by local dealers who
would be obliged to erect concrete
sheds in case the present wooden ones
should burn. The new freight station.
which the Maine Central Railroad pro-
posed to erect would also be within
the prescribed limit, said Alderman
Bassett.
His motion to leave the order again
! on he table was carried. It is under
stood that SEINE of the more drastic
| features CT the code will be removed
| when the ordinance is threshed out be-
| fore the committee on enrolled ordi-
| nanees. before it's final presentation.
Monthly Roll of Accounts. No. I,
amounting in the aggregate to $40 $685.
| SO, was given passage.
Two Hearings for Next Meeting.
hearing was ordered for the next
! regular meeting upon the petition of
the Central Maine Power Co., for the
location of poles and wires on Scott
street, north side. from State street to
Grove street.
Order for a series light in the street
| running northerly through the land
| of Levi Bougette. came in, with the re-
port of the committee on street lights
recommending the erection of series
| light, the exact location to be deter
| mined by the committee. The report
| was accepted.
Report of the committee on street
lights was also accepted. recommends
| ing the location of series light on
Child street. the exact location to be
| determined by the committee.
Hearing upon the proposed new
street between Murray street and
Cuimby street. west of land. owned by
Iovina A. Hisler. ordered for July 10.
| was postponed for one month. on mo
| ton of Alderman CARL.
Report of the committee on high
ways and sewers was adopted, recon-
| mending the acceptance by the city of
| Linden street. from Bangor to Maple
street, no land damage being assessed
or allowed.
New Fire Station.
Order was passed instructing the
Joint standing committee on fire de-
partment to ascertain what lots are
available for a site for the proposed
central fire station and for what price
such lots can be procured, also to pro-
cure the submission of plans of the
building and report at the next regu-
lar meeting of the city government
Order was passed providing that
the taxes of the city of Augusta 70.
| the municipal year of 1878. when
assessed, shall be due and payable at
! Tic oiiiNc VI lilE tsiA AVilSNtoi' oh <AuS-
II. 1912, and that interest at the rate
| of per cent. per annum from that
date shall be charged on all taxes re
manning unpaid, on Sept. 1, 1912.
Order for a suitable light on Pearl
and Greenleaf streets, the exact loca
| ton to be determined by the commit
ltee on street lights. was referred to
the committee with power to act.
Repairs on Hose House.
Order was passed allowing the com
mittee on fire department 5000 to re-
pair the hose house on Northern ave-
lnuc. partially destroyed by fire two
weeks ago order was passed au
thorizing payment of bill of $40 favor
| s. Z. Titcomb for use of baseball
grounds at Pettingirs Corner for sea-
| son of 1912.
| Order for a concrete sidewalk to be
conducted on the west side of Swan
street from Gage street to Grove street
was referred in concurrence to the
committee on highways and sewers
| Thomas J. Lynch was reelected
j trustee of the Augusta Water District,
for term of three years, without OPP
position.
Street Fly. Tracks Ordered Changed.
| Action upon the petitions for change
ofsthe tracks of the L.. A. * W. st.
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