Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-07
BIG CRIST OF BUSINESS AT
FIRST MEETING new CITY Govt

The. first meeting Of the new
Democratic city government was
held Tuesday evening with large
amount Of business on hand. There
was a full attendance and a good
number Of spectators.
The FIRST business Of the meeting
was the election of city engineer
and e. w. Crawford was unani-
mously elected to that Office as we'll
as to that Of city electrician. Mr..
Crawford was defeated at the regu-
Lar election by Harry 9. Greene who
refused the position and by Fred 8.
Brown as city electrician, who also
refused. Other candidates we're
found not ualified with the above
result.
The resignation of Arthur Worth
from Hose Company was accepted
and Fred Grondin and j. ]. Green
were elected members Of that COM
pany.
/ sl1S,950.34 was passed.
A license was granted to Frank
PeIletier and Eli Cayonette to main
tain a gasoline tank and service sta
ton on Appleton street on the lot
formerly known as the Haines lot
now owned by the Kennebec Trust
Company, to stay in effect one year
from the date of granting.
Also the following licenses were
| run a public automobile for the year
ending May 1, 1921, according to a
schedule of fares established by the
municipal officers.
To Joseph o. Therrien to run a
billiard and pool room at 81 Lock-
wood street.
To H. NJ. Hanscom to run a public
| carriage for the year ending May 1,
1921; also to Edmond Doyon for the
| same purpose.
To +. G. Audet to run a billiard
and pool room at the Elmwood hotel.
To Charles F. Poulin to run a bill
lard and pool room at II Water
street. To George Hull to run a bill
lard and pool room at 81 Lockwood
street.
1t was also voted that the city
| clerk be authorized to issue public
carriage and public auto licenses.
also to issue moving picture licenses
to those now holding the same.
| A petition that Marston court be
! repaired under the direction of the
street commissioner signed by Lee
COMIC Laplante and 10 others was
/ referred to the committee on streets.
A communication was received
from Fred W. Clair in behalf of
Charles NORM who claims damages
on account of fracture of the left
lleg sustained while walking on
South Main street on March of
! this year, because of defect in the
walk caused by leaving ice and sonw
on the sidewalk making the walk
uneven. The matter was referred to
i the committee on claims.
The New England Telephone &
| Telegraph Company was granted
permission to erect poles on various
! streets in the city.
Also an order that in the opinion
| of the City Council that the public
good requires that Morrill, avenue be
opened for travel as far west as Es-
sex road was referred to the COM
mittee on new streets with power to
act.
An order for the extension of the
west branch of Hayden Brook sewer
| was referred to the committee on
| streets and sewers who were author
iENd to investigate conditions and
report to the next meeting of the
city government.
| 1t was ordered that:
The city auditor be authorized to
| install a triplicate order system for
the use of the business departments
Of the city.
That the city of Waterville appro-
pirate twice the usual amount or
| a. 996. for the construction of State
| Aid highway for the present year. it
| being understood that the State of
Maine will appropriate s4,4s5.5O ad-
! ditionai.
That the mayor and city treasurer
be authorized to execute lease for
| five wears with DR.. J. E. Poulin for
land to be used as rifle range and
dumping place at yearly rental or
5000.
A petition was received from MEM
| bers of the police department that
the pay of the deputy marshal be
$3.50 a day, the regular officers $500
a day and the City hall janitors
! $3.50 a day, and was referred to the
committee on salaries.
An order for the extension of the
| sewer on Francis street DO referred
to the committee on streets and
sewers, also an order that q catch
basin be installed at the corner or
Spruce and May streets.
The Kennebec Auto supply petit
I toned for a license to install gas
oline tank at ID Silver street was re-
ferred to the committee on licenses
{ with power to act. The following
requests took the same passage.
Harold Dubord chairman of the
board Of education explained the
school situation and W. H. Patten.
superintendent of schools, explained
the plan for financing the building as
was outlined by Leon o. Tebbetts at
| the meeting in the Arnory Monday
night and
It was ordered that the mayor APP