Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-17

A feature in which much interest
centered at the monthly meeting Mon
day evening of the city council was
the election of a chief engineer of the
Augusta fire department to succeed
John A. Buckley, resigned, which ac-
ton wcs taken in joint convention
Following the assembling of the two
boards in the common council room
Mayor Newbert read the resignation
of Chief Engineer Buckley, and upon
motion of Alderman Soule of Ward
the same was accepted.
Alderman Bassett of Ward then
offered the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
whereas John A Buckley, chief
engineer of the fire department, has
rendered his resignation after SER
vice of rs years in the department
and of eight years as chief, be 1t
Resolved: That in accepting the
same the city desires to place on rec
ord its appreciation of his efficiency
and faithfulness and it's recognition of
his assistance in building up the work
of the department.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bassett it was
voted that Mr.. Buckley's salary as
CDl6I engineer Ut up " ooAs -
1915, and paid forthwith.
Mayor Newbert then called for nom
nations for chief engineer and Alder
man Soule placed in nomination the
name of Roy Small, being followed
by Alderman Hanks of Ward 4, who
nominated Charles G. Hunt, the pres
ent first assistant engineer. Upon the
matter coming to vote each nominee
received IL ballots and Mayor New
bert voted to break the tie, casting
his ballot for Charles G., Hunt, who
was declared elected.
The convention took up the matter
of electing a first assistant engineer
to fill the vacancy due to Mr. Hunts
advancement, and Roy Small, nomin-
ated by Alderman Soue, was the
unanimous choice of the convention.
In addition to the above business
a cab drivers license was granted to
Charles H. Chisam.
Other business transacted by the
council, concurrent and by the mu-
nicipal officers was as follows
The joint special committee on city
dump reported, the report was ac-
cepted anu an order was passed thai
public dumps be discontinued and the
gully at the City farm be used as u
temporary dump.
Roll of accounts No. II, amounting
TO s7s25.s0 was approved and ordered
paid.
II was ordered that the mayor ana
committee on street lights be author
lied and directed to arrange with the
Central Maine Power Co. for the dis
continuance of the are lights now on
Kennebec bridge and the installation of
nitrogen filed lamps for the better
lighting of the bridge
Ii was ordered that the city treas.
urer be authorized and intrusted 70
receive on behalf of the city the sum
of 800 in trust, the annual income
. thereof TO be used and expended uii-
der the direction of the superintend-
ent of burials, for the perpetual care
and maintenance of the family burial
lot of Eliza d. Cummings. in the Cum
mlngs cemetery. so-called, on the
Eight Rod road in Augusta
kerVin r. Hanks was given permits
sion to erect a hitching post in front
or his residence on Maple street
A bill from Addie Trecotte for sheep
Killed by dogs, amounting to $3.50, or
dered paid
The city treasurer was authorized to
borrow from time to time during the
present year a sum or sums of money
not exceeding at any one time out
standing $4,000 for the purpose of pay
ing the lawful current expenses of the
city now due or to become due during
the present year, and to give the note
or notes of the city therefor, said
notes to become due during the pres
ent year and to be paid at maturity
from the city taxes for the present
year, sufficient sum hereby appro-
priated therefrom to pay said note or
notes
The following ordinance relative to
the duties of the street engineer was
passed to be ordained:
Section l. Section u of Chapter 4
Of the Revised Ordinance of the city
Of Augusta is hereby further amend
I'd by adding thereto the following.
An records OF all work done for the
city and the original and tracings OF
all maps, plans and profiles and the
original field notes shall be the prop
srty of the city and shall be filed in
he office of the highway department,
4 such quarters exist, otherwise in the
office of the city clerk"
Section 2. This ordinance shall
lake effect when passed.
L. L. Weliman was granted a IL
,ense to move the building known as
he Wells property on Crosby street
through Flagg street and State street
70 Child street, Child street to land
IF Capital Associates, distance of
about half mile.
The following rules were adopted by
he municipal officers IN making oil as
easements for the year 1914.