Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-21
Chance of Pole Locations.

Order introduced by Alderman CARL
was passed in the board of municipal
officers providing that the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co, the
central Maine Power Co, and all 9TH
err companies having poles and wires
on Hartford square and on Grove and
state streets, near the State House.
and on Hospital and Stone streets be
ordered to change the location of their
poles and wires on said square and
strs cts to such new location as may be
determined by special eomraittee,
consisting of the mayor and two menu
bers of the board to be named by the
mayor. Mayor Moves appointed Alder
men Fletcher and CARL as the menu
beers of the committee.
Warrants were signed by the alder
mon fer an election in Wards 4, ) and
6. Monday. June 3, at 80 p. NJ. for It
merlber of the school board in each
ward TO serve for three years.
Order introduced by Alderman
Holmes for a street light near 2S Child
street was referred to the committee
on street lights.
order introduced by Alderman CARL
was passed, accepting in behalf Of the
city of Augusta the sum of 500 as
perpetual fund. the income to be used
in The annual care and maintenance Of
the cemetery lot of estate of Fannie
f. Marble in sit. Pleasant cemetery.
being the lot i'm which Mr.. and Mrs
Marble are buried.
Order introduced by Alderman CARL
was passed in concurrence, authorize
ing and directing the city treasurer,
upon the payment of a sum not less
than 5000, to execute in behalf OF the
city a auitclaim deed of all it's right.
title and interest in and TO II acres of
land near Sidney line. said real estate
being same taxed to the late f. w.
Whitthouse for the year 1910. and the
same conveyed by j. Il. Townsend.
collector to the city of Augusta, by tax
deco dated Feb. 8. 1911.
Order introduced lv Alderman
Holmes for n street light on Sewall
street below the Children's Home was
referred in concurrence to the COM
mittee on street lights.
Order was referred to the commit
tee on highways and sewers. intro
duced by Alderman Lemieux and pro-
viding for a concrete sidewalk to be
avenue from Mill street TO the ice.
house
Order introduced by Alderman
Lemieux for sidewalk on the north
side Of Jefferson street be repaired
from washington street to oxford
street, was referred in concurrence.
Order introduced by Alderman
Lemieux for a crossing at the foot of
Jefferson street across Washington
street was referred in concurrence.
Telephone and Gong for Drivers.
The order introduced by Alderman
Holmes providing that telephone and
gong to be connected with the fire
alarm service be installed in the
houses of James Currier and William
corbett, drivers of Hook and Ladder
trunk and Hose Wagon. No. 1, caused
discussion.
Chief John A. Buckley of the An
gusta fire department stated that the
hose house was not in a safe condf-
ton and that the men would not stop
there on windy nights. consequently
they would like the gong and tele-
phone
Mayor Npyes asked how much the
telephone would cost hut information
was not forthcoming.
Alderman Carl was on his feet
moment later. asking if the matter of
the firemen not sleeping in the hall
had the approval of the board.
Alderman Holmes replied that it