Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-18
APPROPRIATION.
Continued from Page Ten.)

The measure proposed, which called
for an appropriation of $500 for
series of 10 open air concerts under
the direction of the municipal officers,
was favored by representatives from
| the Musicians Union. and several OF
them argued for the appropriation. 1t
| was claimed that all three. of the local
bands were represented in the Union
and one of the most eloquent pleas in
behalf of the appropriation was made
| by Abner Nichols. 1t was stated by
several of the musicians present at the
hearing, which took place in the may
or's office, that other municipalities,
some of them much smaller than Au-
gusta made a liberal appropriation for
open air concerts.
Street Lights and Sidewalks.
order introduced by Alderman
Lemiux for street light to be placed on
| the street running northerly through
| the land of Levi Bougette. was referred
to committee on street lights.
Order introduced by Alderman CARL
| for a sidewalk ON the east side of Ban
gor street, near. residence of George
Haskell was passed.
Order introduced by Alderman CARL,
authorizing the mayor and committee
on highways and sewers to cause such
surveys to he made as may be in their
judgment necessary. to purchase ma
terials and begin and carry on con-
struction of new surface of Water
street, was passed.
Order approprating $40 for six open
air band concerts, to be given in this
city ander the direction of the city
government between July / and Oct. /,
| 1912, was passed.
Order introduced by Alderman Lee
mieux for a sewer to be constructed
on Mt. Vernon avenue, near the ice
house. was passed.
Order introduced by Alderman Beck
for change of grade on Oak street, was
passed.
order introduced by Alderman Beck
for extensive repairs to be made on
High street. was passed
order introduced by Alderman CARL.
asking for the appropriation of $500 for
the purpose of grading Bailey hill 9TH
erwise called Church hill. was passed.
Order introduced by Alderman
Holmes for a sidewalk to be construct
de e'l Water street, beginning at Geo.
Reynolds block and extending north to
the new block of Swift & Co, also a
retaining wall on either side of the
west pier of the Maine Central Rail-
road bridge, was passed.
Order introduced by Alderman Bas-
sett, providing that Court street, from
State to Chapel streets either be ma
cGdamized or filled in with gravel was
passed.
new building code for Augusta
was read before the board of aldermen
and was placed on the table to be TAX
en- up at then ext meeting
Mayor Moves appointed John cogan
and DIR. Leo O. Roy of the Augusta
Board of Health as delegates to the
18th International Congress ON Hy-
giene ard Demography. which will
meet in Washington. Sept 2s-2S.
Roll of Accounts. No. was passed.
amounting to S611421.
Mass Meeting on Fire Station Matter.
a petition signed by IS citizens. asking
for new street from Murray street tn
Quimby street west of the land owned
by Lovina a. HisIer, was read and ac
cepted. and hearing was ordered for
July Is at 7.30 F. NJ
Order was introduced by Alderman
Holmes for a general meeting of tho
citizens qualified to vote in the city af
fairs to be held Monday, July l, at this.
City hall The purpose of this meeting
VIII be to decide whether Augusta shall
have a new fire station and whether the
money shall be raised by bond issue
or not. The order was passed
Order introduced by Alderman Bassett.
for an electric arc light to be installed
at the intersection of Chapel and Wes-
ton streets, was read and referred to
committee on street lights.
Order introduced by Alderman Bassett
authorizing the city council to accent
the sum of $780, the income to be used
for the care and maintenance of the GEM
etery lot of Eliza Church. was passed
Order introduced by Councilman Trask
for concrete sidewalk to be construct
ed on the east side of SewaI street, ex-
tending southerly from the corner of
Western avenue to the property of w. V.
Hunt, was referred to the committee on
highways and sewers.
Order introduced by Alderman Holmes
providing that the regular dealers in fire.
works. etc, be given permission to sell
same from June 2S to July 5, was passed
Order introduced by Alderman Lemieux
Tor a standpipe to be placed on the cor
ner of Bond and Water streets for con-
venienee of the street sprinkler. was re-
ferred to committee on sewers and high
ways.
Order introduced by Councilman Tracy
for concrete sidewalk to be constructed
on the south side of Western avenue ex-
tending from the present walk opposite
the Haynes property to Amherst street,
was referred to committee on highways
and sewers.
Order introduced by Councilman Trask
for the resurfacing of Grove street from
the top of Rines hill to State street, was
referred to committee on highways and
sewers.
To Change Street Railway Tracks.
Petition was presented asking for the
change of the electric railroad tracks on