Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08

support ~ poor .......... 6ss.-4
Total ................sl 9. 309.0t
Tho report ~ the committee on the
purchase ~ scnrifer and road ma
chine. approved - ne purchase and
the order was raIscd They also re-
ported favotahly on tho purchase Of
"a derrick and buck"t. The report
was accepted tho order passed for
Tho same.
The committee on streets reported
that Western avenue should bc treat
ed and Strengthened ana the order
was passed. Also that Pleasant street
be graded and that tho sidewalk on
Western avenue he repaired and
these ordrs werc also passed Re
pairs on Sherwin street and side
walk were also approved by the com
rnittce and Tho order passed.
4 petition Was received from J. r.
Mccormick and Son and others TO
move tho sidewalk from tho routh
side ~ Sanger avenue 70 the north
side referred to tho committee on
streets
The following orders were present
ID
That Pleasant street from Western
avenue ~ North street and West
e-n avenue 70 the Messalonskee
fridge ~ tho pumping station be per
manently improved and that the CITY
engineer notify all ahuttors and pub
Ne service corporations using sdtd
streets 10 make all necessary repairs
and impro, ements as required by
Law
Referred 30 tho committee -
street
That Common street ho properly
graded and that tho two westerly
poles IN tho Common that support
the ". r A. a trolley wire he re-
movod Also that n catch basin he
lu,lt on Common street " necessary.
Referred 10 the committee on
rtreets.
That tho street commissioner I've in
structed "a mako the necessary re-
pairs on silver piece IN order TO Pre-
vent the water from damaging James
Cohcns prorc1
Referred ~ tho committee on
streets.
That n street light no Installed nnar
tho junction " or, mmett street with
Western avenue. tho location and
tNf0lF power Vt ne NFlFl1illlfu ny lilt
committee on street lights.
Referred 10 committee on street
lights
That n tar sidewalk he construct
Cd ON the casterly side Of Main street,
beginning ~ the northerly line Of
Gctchcli street and ending at Main
street place
Referred To- the commit on nov
sidewalks
That two electric lights be instull-
Cd nj the Head ~ the Falls between
the Carleton block and the Maine
Central railroad bridge
Referred to the committee on street
lights
That The pay ~ MI police ana jan
i'or Of CIty hail he increased 80 cents
per DAY. was passed hv tho aldermen
but held up in the common counr H.
II was voted that the sum Of tl0l
he appropriated for tho use 81 ". :
n Post. q. A. A.. md s25 for tn.
use ~ tho Spanish War Veterans ~
tho Observance 81 Memorial day. also
that the committee on sprinkling ho'd
public hearing not iator than May
% Tor the purpose Of dcteiminn!
what streets ~ tho city arc To "a
sprinked during the season Of 1918.
That the street commissioner be in
strucird 10 gravel and grade oak street
from Ticonir street easterly to the foot
Or the hIl Referred 20 committee on
streets
That an electric light be installed at
the Junction % Spring stree, and COL
itgc avenue
An order that nm extension ~ the east
branch ~ the Hayden brook sewer he
constructed from oak street 70 Abbott
street was referred 10 the committee on
streets and sewers
p.tiion for adequate sewerage 10
be hutl, on Edgcmont avenue was re-
t.rr.A TO the committee on street. AMI
sewers
4 technical omission IN ~ passing ~
the city ordinance compelled n secon
adoption 81 tao code. which was done
by the board % aldermen.
A ,ett.r was received from, Hattie \
Howard asking for damages for inju'
res received by teing thrown on the
icy sidewalk and sustaining severe in
,uries Pifty dollars was the sum ask
81 for. The letter was referred to the
committee on claims
A bond In the sum ~ ~ was accept
ed from George \ Jelhson FOR the prop
or Observance - his duties ms constable
4 BIN WIS presented by G. A. Bics-
ford and T. Turnellc for two sheep
which were killed by dogs This vas
referred 70 the committee on elaine.
Thomas Barney r carter, r. A.
r,oe and .. y Mitchell we're added to
the appointments % rneasursrs Of wood
and bark and veighers Of coal. hay
and iCe
The following applications for licenses
referred 10 the committee on licenses
With power 10 act For lin Mike TO run
pool and billiard at q King court. 'ot
Charles r Fouin for the same at F"
water street for Charles A. Pooier lo'
the same at q silver street. and also
for n bowling alley al the same ioca
tlon. for Thomas - Iarfin for pa
Hard and pool room at 81 Main street
for Eugene + Butter for the same ~
70 Ticonic street for Charles r. Miner
for the same 1T 10, Main street 10.
Geor-e Roderiqre for the same at Cd
lockwood street :,
webster Williams petitioned Tor ~
cense TO run a public automooi!e io'