Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS
ASK SALARY INCREASE
For City Marshal and
His S~ubOrdinates

Amendments to the city ordinances
whereby the salary of the city mar
shall shall be increased from $1,000 to
$500 a year. that of the deputy mar
shall from S2.S5 per day to $40, n
the salaries of the police officers from
s2.75 to SO per day or night were pro-
posed at a meeting of the city gov
eminent last evening by Alderman
Parmenter. and the proposition was re-
ferred to the committee on salaries
and fees.
A petition from Myron J. Moody,
Ora B. Redmond, James Currier and
Charles E.. Gould. drivers of Hook and
Ladder No. l, Cushnoc Hose No. l.,
Atlantic Hose No. ,. and spare driver
for Cushnoc Hose No. i, asking an
increase which shall establish their
weekly pay at $19.25 a week, with the
privilege OF two days off ach month.
was presented to the city council.
Councilman White presents an order
which would provide the granting of
the petition, and the board of alder
men concurred with the council in re-
ferring the order to the committee on
salaries and fees.
| - was Ltdl. ~ Tic pun pbSI
of procuring a temporary loan or loans
Tor the use of the city. the city treas
urer be authorized, with the approval
of the mayor. to borrow during the
present municipal year a sum or sums
not exceeding at an one time outstand-
ing $4,000. for paying indebtedness
to the city due or to become due dur
ing the year, OF. temporary lcans in
anticipation of the taxes of the current
municipal year: and to execute II
deliver for such loans the note or notes
OF the city. payable on or before Jan.
.. 1918, out Of the money assessed and
collected within the municipal year.
1t was ordered that the mayor, IL
nance committee. and city auditor be
authorized to transfer all unexpected
balances, to pay overdrafts If the Va
ricus departments.
On recommendation of the committee
on fire department it was ordered that
a suitable furnace be installed in the
Atlantic hose house on Cony street.
1t was ordered that the charge Of $50
on the city's books against f. +. New
bert. for removing tree in front of his
property on State street, be cancelled.
An order for the installation of a go
c~andlepoWer light on Gage street. at
point to be determined by the COM
mittee> on street lights. was referred to
that committee With power to act. An
order for the substitution of a cluster
light for the present electric light at
the junction of Northern avenue and
Washington street was referred to the
committee on street lights. The COM
mittee or street lights. to whom was
referred an order for the installation
Of q light at Winthrop court. recon-
mendCd the changing of the location Of
the present light to a position east of
mat which it now occupies.
Councilman Howes introduced an Or
der for h purchase of a flag or flags
TO be used as a permanent decoration
in tho auditorium OF the City hall
building. This order was referred to
the committee on City building. with
power TO act.
An auctioneer's license was granted
O. II. Small and a cab-driver's license
tc Alfred Patnoude.
TO take the place on the committee
Ct salaries and fees Of Alderman Phil
brick. who because Of illness is unable
to serve. Mayor Swift appointed AL
derman Anderson.