Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-03

Support of poor se'.3I
Total s2e.12o0a
An order for hydrant at the corner
Of BurIeigh and Gilman streets was re-
ferred to the committee on fire depart
ment with power to act.
An order for an incandescent light on
North street opposite Middle street was
introduced and Engineer Crawford made
an explanation that the light would be
installed as one of the free lights due the
city
An order for an incandescent light on
Water street was passed.
An order, tabled at a previous meet
ing, providing for the purchase of a
piece of land on Front street at the rear
Of City hall from the Waterville Aque-
duct Co. for $500 was taken from the ia
BILE. Frank 3. Philbrick, the owner or
the property in question, addressed the
mayor and aldermen and stated that he
believed he should be paid $3.50 for the
property Mayor billiard thought that
the matter should be referred to spe-
cial committee with power to act, and
Alderman Sanger n. Annis so moved
The amendment was incorporated in the
order, Mr.. Philbrick to be offered $3.50. or
the proposition to be rejected, as the COM
mittee sees fit. This order was tabled by
the lower board.
The usual order for the transfer
renee of overdrafts to the miscellaneous
account except the High school ac-
! counts, was passed.
| The application of Mrs. Vede Carey for
| the abatement of her tax was presented
and referred to the Board of Assessors
with the recommendation that the tax
be abated, an order being drawn by
Alderman Cyr.
A petition from the Central Maine
Power Co. for authority to build spur
track on Britt street, for the shopmen,
was presented.
Alderman Finnemore and General
Manager Ralph J. Patterson explained
the purpose of the order. City engineer
Crawford said that he had been unable
to find any record of Britt street having
been accepted by the city. City Clerk
Mark j. Bartnett said that he had made
complete list of the accepted streets.
Mr.. Crawford suggested that the easiest
way would he to accept Britt street.
The order that Britt street be accepted
was referred to the committee on new
streets. Hearing was ordered fro the
next meeting on the section of the spur
track on College avenue.
A petition Of the Central Maine
Power Co. for location Of poles In the
vicinity of the new power station on
Bridge street was presented, and :.
hearing was ordered for the regular
March meeting.
Another petition from the Central
Maine Power Co. for pole locations
on Temple street was presented. and
hearing set for the March meeting.
Mayor Hilliard said he had been
asked for hearing on the matter Of
Sunday moving pictures. but that the
request had been withdrawn by the
moving picture proprietors.
The special committee on location Of
hydrants, consisting Of Councilman
Stewart, Aldermen Meservey and E.
E. Finnemore, reported on hydrants
and free water service, the cost for
hydrants and other service to be 3d.
565.
Street Commissioner Timothy ]. o.
Donnell said that only a Water Dis
ttict employee, at nominal fee, can
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ruling Of the Water District, and that
flushing a sewer was now beset with
difficulties.
Engineer Crawford said that it was
not the intention Of the Water Dis
'trict to permit the street department
to open the hydrants. He told an in
cident Of Mr.. Hall of the Water Dis
trict borrowing gate of the fire de-
partment to use for the street depart
ment. Commissioner O'Donnell said
that he had refused to turn water on
full force with a man in manhole,
and that the Water District had given
him washers to reduce the pressure
under these circumstances. The con-
tract with the Water District was
looked up and found to read, that the
District shall furnish water for flush
ing sewers in any way which shall be
deemed safe and convenient by the
sewer committee. The whole sewer
QUESTION was then referred to the COM
mittee on sewers with instructions to
confer with the Water District officials
on the matter.
BY a common council order the city
engineer was instructed to make a plan
of the land Of the Waterville Aqueduct
Co.. in the meantime tabling the order
previously passed by the aldermen. to
appoint committee to tender Frank 3.
Philbrick $3.50. or reject the proposition
The aldermen concurred in laying the
original order on the table.
The boards then adjourned
The mayor and aldermen held a hear
Ing on the petition Of the New England