Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-18
Late Augusta Locals
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING
MONDAY EVENING
Authorize Execution of Con-
tract for New Shoe Factory,
Also Provides for Bond Issue
Texas Co. Given Permis-
sion to Erect and Maintain
Oil Tanks-Many Other Or
ders Passed

The city council held it's monthly
meeting Monday evening and trans
acted a large amount of business, the
most important perhaps in the con-
current line being that relative to the
new shoe factory. This was first TAX
en- up in Joint convention. when the
proposed contract was read py
Charles L. Andrews Of the firm OF
Andrews & Nelson. after which 1t
was read in both branches and pass
ed in concurrence.
The order as passed authorizes the
special committee appointed by the
mayor and consisting of Aldermen
Wilson and Brown and Councllmen
Dixon and Hanson, to execute IN be-
half Of the city Of Augusta. with the
Augusta Development Co. contract
providing in substance that the COM
many will buy lot of land on both
sides Of Howard street and erect a
shoe factory thereon: will release the
city from the expense OF maintaining
the street and sidewalk; will put In
at its own expense a hydrant on the
north side Of the factory, available for
public purposes, and will give the city
the right to enter and use a l2-lnch
sewer to the river without charge, the
CITY to discontinue Howard street. and
Williams street to the Concannon lot
and pay the company an annual sum
for 10 years equivalent to the taxes
which may be assessed on the plant
and property Of the Augusta Develop
rnent Co. and the Lewis A. Crossett,
Inc
Section 2 Of Chapter 8 Of the Re-
vised Ordinances of the city was
amended so as to read as follows:
"Section 2. Petroleum, coal oils. burn
ing fluid, benzine, gasoline or other
like dangerous burning fluids, shall
not be kept in any building or place
in the city, within seven rods of any
other building, in greater quantity
than five barrels, including all kinds
kept at one time, unless express per-
1tcipal officers; and the same shall be
Kept in such place in the building as
may be favorable for speedy removal
in case Of fire: and the keeper thereof
shall notify the chief engineer of the
fire department Of the place at which
the same are kept, and the most con-
Wenient way Of removing the same in
ease Of fire.
For the purpose of procuring a tenn
porary loan to and for the use Of the
ecity Of Augusta the city treasurer was
yaalthortzed to borrow from time to time
during the present year sum or sums
mot exceeding at any one time outstand-
ing $4,000 for the purpose Of paying the
lawful current expenses of the city now
due or to become due during the pres
,ent year. and to give the note or notes
! to become due during the present year
and to be paid at maturity from the city
taxes for the present year, sufficient
sum being hereby appropriated therefrom
to pay said note or notes. No such notes
shan be valid unless authenticated by the
certificate of the First National Bank of
Boston. Mass. subscribed thereon.
The following orders were passed with
out reference: That Arsenal street be re-
surfaced from Williams street to the
Arsenal entrance: that $40 be appropri-
ated to help defray the expense of the
fire company in decorating graves; that
$50 be appropriated for the support of
the Augusta Woman's Association rooms
for the year 1915: that sewer be con-
structed on Morton place according to
the plans Of the city engineer; that the
junction Of State and Grove streets and
Western avenue be repaired with such
material as may be deemed advisable by
the mayor and highway committee; that
a sewer be constructed from Bowman
street to the Kennebec river; that the
city accept from Mary L. E. Shaw 500
as trust fund for the perpetual care
and maintenance of Lot No. 1898 in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery; that Wabon and
Riverton streets be accepted subject to
agreement; that Purinton Bros. Co. be
given permission to occupy a portion OF
Water street during such tlme as their
proposed new building is in process Of
erection; that a catch basin be placed
at the corner of Cushman street and
Western avenue; that two hydrants be
placed near the corner of Bowman and
Williams streets. the exact location te
be determined by the board Of insurance
underwriters.
Roll Of bills No. s, amounting to $69S7.5S
was approved and ordered paid.
An invitation from Seth Williams Post
No. 10. to participate in Memorial da,
was accepted.
In Board Of Aldermen
The reports OF the street commission
ers for the Eastern and Western dis
tricts, city solicitor and the chief engi
neer of the fire department were accept
ed.
In Municipal Offices
The appointments Of Henry Clark. Jos
eph p. Grenier. James A. Duncan and
Frank Lyons as special policemen wer,
approved.
The bond Of Sewall A. Glidden as dep
uty Marshal was accepted.
The Texas Co. was given permission
to erect and maintain permanent storag,
tanks in the usual form on land of tn,
NJ. c. r. r. adjoining the premises nov
occupied by the Standard OIL Co. on tn,
east side Of the river. and store therei,
kerosene. gasoline or other oils, and oc
cupy said premises for receiving sal,
oils from the cars and distributing SAM
by tank carts or otherwise to tho Gus
toners, the exact location of the tank
to be determined by the mayor.
In Joint Convention
Cab drivers licenses were granted I,
c. H. Bickford, A. w. Clark (publi
auto), E.. Zoub (public auto). Main