Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-16
CITY COUNCIL.
Holds lis Regular Meeting
For September.
Passes Order for Widening Of
Lower Water Street,
Usual Amount Of Monthly Business
Is Also Disposed Of.

The city council held its monthll
meeting for September Monday eve
ming, and transacted business as fol-
lows:
Roll of accounts No. amounting
IN the aggregate to $10.993S3, was app
proved and ordered paid.
1t was passed discontinuing that
part of York street between Northern
avenue and Washington street.
A petition for a suspended are light
on the North Belfast road between
Giliey's and Ruth's was referred to
the proper committee.
An order for a series light at the
junction of Lincoln and Pike streets
was referred
An order providing for the payment
10 Samuel Titcomb the sum Of 81
SAID sum being the balance due fer use
OF field at Pettengill's corner for the
season of 1918, making total of SIS.
and being the same amount paid in
1872. was referred.
An order was passed providing
that the mayor and board of alder
men accept the sum of 500 from
Charles B. Chandler, u Bridge street,
Augusta, for the perpetual care of
cemetery lot 357, Western division. Nj.
Pleasant cemetery, Augusta. and au-
thorizing the treasurer and collector
10 accept the same amount for the
city.
1t was ordered that the tax deeds
now standing against the property a
No. School street be sold to S. c.
{. Ward for the sum of $2S2.43, and
that the interest on the tax deeds be
reduced TO 6 per cent.
The Maine Theater co. was given
permission to place two light iron
standards in front of its theater on
Water street. the exact location to be
determined by the committee on street
lights
petition asking that the two in
lights on Patterson street. :
nearly opposite the dwelling of Ed
ward II. Mosher be changed to an all |
night are light, was referred to the
proper committee.
1t was ordered that the sum of s42 be
1aid to the Morningside Sheep farm
or sheep killed by dogs. /
An order was passed providing that
he sidewalks on Middle street. be-
Iween East Chestnut and Cedar
streets, be repaired.
An order was passed giveing r. J.
Moves permission to use such parts
Of the sidewalks on State. Winthrop
md Winthrop court streets as may be
necessary for the construction of the
I. NJ. C. A. building
An order was passed providing for
a ~ of
sidewalk between Williams and Spruce
streets.
1t was ordered that the license of
-eWis Levine, for pool room at 1872
Water street be transferred to Max
'losberg by mutual agreement
Dominique Matthew was granted
license to open operate a moving pic
ure on Northern avenue, to be known
Is lie Posse Temps. Mr. Matthew ex-
ended an invitation to the members
# the city council to attend the open
ng of the theater, Thursday evening,
sept. IS.
Charles Bickford was appointed a
special police for the skating rink
1t was ordered that Water street be
and the same accepted by
he city in accordance with the en-
sineer's plan and measurements at
ached, no land damage being assessed
n allowed. The area affected begins |
at the south line of the Purinton
on the east line of Water /
street, and runs in a straight line to |
stone bound at the junction of the |
present east line of Water street and |
he east line of Gage street, a dis |
ance of 1853 feet, said line making an |
lngle of II minutes to the left, or to- |
wards the south, with the east line of |
Water street, as defined by the front |
# the federal building, and the front |
# Masonic Temple.