Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-21


monthly meeting Monday evening,
Dec 90 and transacted business as
follows:
In Board Of Municipal Officers
A claim from Mrs. Julia F. Ward
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived on Green street was referred
to the city solicitor
The agreement between the city OF
Augusta and the Maine Central KAN
road relative to the parking place TOT
automobiles on Commercial street was
approved
holders licenses were granteo
,o Kc-a shannon and to Henry Cote.
bill from Taber & Reid to W. Al.
Reid Tor work done during the pass
season .p rove street near the Law
renee, .nt .e IL the way of digging LOT
:. SER. DE-. and amounting TO 9542.l'
was s}i',s?ittel h. the latter gentleman
and referred TO the committee on
highways and sewers.
netition was received from the
New England Tel. & Tel. Co, ASKING
for permission to erect poles anu
string wires thereon ard MAINTAIN tne
same from the end of the existing
pole line of the said company on the
Middle road to the Sidney town me
and q hearing on the petition granted
for the next regular meeting of the
city counC".
William =. Walker was granted
milk dealers license.
Job CARTRIDGE and Sam Lee were
appointed special policemen
An order providing for the rem
bursement by the city Of w. I. Tomp-
kins to the amount of 1898 FOR re-
pairing q sewer on Winthrop street
damaged by the city in dlscontlnulns
the old stone sewer and not connect
ing the abutters with the new one,
was referred to the proper commit
tee.
petition from the New England
Tel. & Tel. Co.. for permission 10
erect three poles on State street, pc
tween Oak and Bridge streets and to
string wires on them was granted.
bill from E. a. Perkins for $3.50,
for a door mat, etc, damaged by OIL
from the street was referred to the
city solicitor.
Concurrent Business
Included in the concurrent business
were the following resolutions on the
death of the late Hon. Treby johnson
submitted by the committee appoint
ed by Mayor NileS for the purpose ana
consisting of Aldermen Wilson ana
Sanborn and Councilman Nash:
By vote of the Augusta City Coun-
Gil. Nov. Is, 1915, committee was APP
pointed by Mayor Viles to submit res
olutions on the death of Honorable
Treby Johnson, and in fulfilling it's
duty, the committee wishes to offer
the following testimonial expressing
the sentiment of this body.
Mr. Johnson was born in Augusta,
Jan. IS, 1850, and died Nov. IA. 1915.
In 1855, he was elected to the Com
mon Council and was reelected the
following year serving as its presi-
dent In 1888, he was elected alderman,
succeeding himself the two years fol-
lowing In 1909. the citizens Of Au-
Susta further honored Mr.. johnson by
electing him mayor, in which capacity
he served with credit to himself and
honor to his city.
His interest in the welfare Of Au-
gustas business institutions was keen,
and, as president of the Granite Ma
tional Bank, treasurer Of the Augusta
Loan & Building Association, trustee
OF the Lithgow library and as bank
director. educator, city official or citi-
zen, his career is record of achieve
ment characterized by sound judg-
ment, lofty ideals and strict adherence
to duty.
Whereas it has pleased the Supreme
Architect to call from the activities Of
this life Honorable Treby Johnson.
Resolved, that Augusta has lost wise
counsellor. patriotic citizen and sympa-
thetic friend
Resolved, that, while dead, his record
yet lives. standing as memorial 'dedi-
Gated to honor, integrity and character,
which were eXemplfied in that high de-
gree of citizenship which renders our
loss irregarable.
Resolved, that our sympathy is hereby
extended to the wife and family of Mr..
Johnson in their bereavement.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread upon our city records, that copy
be sent to his family and to the press.
WLBERT s. WILSON.
WALTER NJ. SANBORN,
DANFORTH L. NASH,
Committee from the City Council.
Roll of Bill No. H. amounting in the
aggregate to slo.555.3o, was approved and
ordered paid.
An order for a street light on Quimby
street near the residence Of Elmer D.
McDavid, the exact location to be deter
mined by the committee on street lights,
was referred to that committee.
Two bills from d. A. Hewins. one for
$3.50 for Is ducks killed by dogs, and
one for s225 on account Of injury to colt
in pasture, were referred to the city so
licitor
The report Of the solicitor on the claim
Of Charles A. Hallett of Readfield for
the alleged injury to his horse by having
one foot caught in a manhole on Com
mercial street. which report recommend
ed that the petitioner be given leave to
withdraw, was accepted.
The city treasurer was authorized to
give deed to A. A. Chapman for lot No.
29S in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. to conform
m recAinta dafed Oct IL 1917 held nv Mr.