Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-22
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. TUESDAY FEBRUARY a. 1916.

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street, Jefferson street and Franklin
street. All this work cost about $780,
The Brook road has also been graveled
at an expense Of approximately $500 and
the Belgrade road for about one-half
mile at an expense Of about $3.50.
Highway Special.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
special highway work In the western. dis
trict for the past year. The largest ex-
penditure was made for paving work at
the corner Of State and Grove streets
The paving was laid by the Hassam Paw
ing Company and extends from point
about opposite the electric waiting room
on State street to q point about opposite
the residence Of Horace Bowditch on
Grove street, and a short distance on
State street. This work was carried on
under the supervision Of the street COM
missioner by a foreman and two helpers
from the Hassam Paving Company and
such other help as was needed the city
furnished. The block paving was pro-
vided by the Hallowell Granite Company
and was transported to the city by
freight cars Of the L. A. & w. Street r.
r. Co. The total area covered was $1oo0
square yards. The Street r. r. Co. paid
for 349 square yards. tho city for S51
| square yards. A period of IA days was
required to complete the work which is OF
such character that the improvement
is highly commended.
The entire cost Of this work was 81. 1863
or s1.@ per square yard. Tho railways
share Of the expense amounted to A59.S6;
the city's to $1.os7.os.
State Aid Highway.
The sum Of slsss was appropriated for
State aid highway. The amount received
from the State to apply Jointly with this
appropriation was s., $3.50, making total
of 50, 1860. The cost of construction was
s., 40, leaving an unexpended balance OF
$62. The work was done on the highway
! known as the Thomaston road and ex-
tends from Thorne's Hill about 200 feet
east. This highway construction was
done under the direction Of J. G. Long
fellow, street commissioner for the east
ern district The work was supervised by
the State highway department. The con-
struction consisted Of water bound
macadam 16 feet in width with a gravel
shoulder, making q TT. s in. from gutter
| to gutter.
Traffic Regulations.
| The citizens Of Augusta appear to be
well pleased with the new street traf-
fic regulations which became part OF
city ordinance last December. The city
has long needed better regulation OF
traffic in its streets and although the
adminstra ton understood the need we
took up the responsibility of preparing
and passing the new ordinance with
some misgivings. knowing the difficulty
t OF enacting regulations at once ade-
uuate and acceptable to those who
must observe them. Perhaps the day
will come when further regulations will
be necessary, but it is generally con-
| coded that present conditions are sat
ished by the regulations in force and
| the streets of the city are both safer
and better fitted for traffic because OF
! them.
In this connection it is we'll to recall
! to mind the building Of the new street
railroad freight depot. arrangements
| for which were made al about the
! s.,,o ti,7r, tho new street traffic regu-
,atiors we're under consideration. 1t
| seemed ar first almost impossible to
! Grant a site for this depot which would
! meet the requirements of the railroad
| without causing additional anroyances
1 m the nuhlic traffic OF the city streets
! Sites were suggested which, If APPROX
| ID would have resulted in nothing less
I than an imposition upon the rights OF
the citizens in one section or another
The administration took a firm stand
however. for full consideration and pro.
tection CT the rights Of all concerned
| and nerutint:ors finally resulted in the
granting OF Tie site where the new
| demo now stands. q site acceptable to
the railroad l.y It's own acknowledg-
ment ard t. -lost. acceptable one we
could .nt from the Viewpoint Of the
| peoplc.
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