Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-18
Many Orders for
Highway Work at
City Govt. Meeting

Committees Busy with Orders Re.
ferred at Session Monday Evening
Order Passed That City Give
Permission for Use Of Land on
Leonard Farm for Municipal Gard .
ems - Expenditure Authorized for
Memorial Day Observance
Monday evening, a very busy ses-
sion of the City Government was held
RI utine business took up the larger
part of the time. Some time was
devoted to the application of Ernest
Cote for a cab dri, ers' license. Mr.
Cote has one license, but he owns
three cars which he uses at his taxi
agency and he wanted a license for
another as it is now being operated
on license granted tc the driver
whom he hires and who is leaving his
employ. His reason for asking. for the
license was that 1t took so long to
get one for his driver that he lost
much valuable time with his car.
This motion was finally tabled as
there was. no known law that would
fit the case. The question was raised
as to whether it wo:Ild be legal for
another to drive the car which vas
licensed in MIR. Cotes name, who
would be liable in case of accident,
and finally, what guarantee the city
would have as to the character of the
driver selected for the car. It was
recommended that the committee on
traffic see to amending the laws to
take care Of a case such as this.
Similar petitions of Arthur Alex
ander. Napoleon BelIcvance, Peter
Girard, Alfred Gilbert. Leo p. Busque,
Larzare Guy and William Poulin were
referred to the same committee.
Other business transacted was as
follows:
Originating with the Board Of AL
Germen and sent down for concur
renee.
Ordered. that gravel walk be con-
structed in Royal Park from Bond
street to the next corner, referred to
the committee on highways and sew
ers.
Ordered, that IL catchbasins be
built on various streets on Sand Hill
Referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers.
Ordered, that a graded and surface
ed sidewalk be built on the west side
OF State street from No. 24S to No.
27O.' Referred to the committee on
highways and sewers with power to
act
Ordered, that an extension Of the
city sewers be made 20 serve the
houses at Newlands. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered. that the city purchase paw
Ing paint for the use of the police
department in establishing traffic
lines. Referred to the committee on
traffic with power to act in conjunc-
ton with the city marshal.
Ordered, that the street commits
sioner be authorized to build $50 feet
of 8-inch sewer on the north end OF
Drew street. Referre to the commit
tee on highways and sewers with
power to act.
Ordered that a gravel sidewalk be
erected on the north side of Monroe
street, between Washington street and
Northern avenue. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, that the stone sewer run
ming from Melville street to Chapel
street through the property of Will
liam Stilkey be rebuilt and put in good
order and that the catch basin at the
Chapel street end be raised to corrs-
pond with the grade. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, that Commercial street be
searified and resurfaced with crush
ed rock and Tarvia from Bridge
street to Oak street. at once. Re-
ferred. to the committee on high
ways and sewers.
Ordered, that the sidewalk and
roadway on North Chestnut street
be repaired. Referred to the COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, that a fire hydrant be
placed at the corner Of Hospital
street and Kennedy roau. Referred
to the committee on fire department.
Ordered, that the proposed Crocker
street be accepted. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, that Washington street
be repaired and put in condition for
It's full length. Referred to the com
mittee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, that Franklin street be
repaired and put into condition for
us whole length. Referred to the
committee. on highways and sewers.
Ordered. that Cumberland street
nd
its whole length. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers
Ordered, that the section of Lin
coin street between South Chestnut
and Sewell streets be made passible.
Referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers with power to act.
From the Common Council, sent
up for concurrence:
Ordered, that a sidewalk be built
on the east side of Center street from
Child street, 235 north and that a
catch basin be installed, Referred to
the committee on highways and
sewers.
Ordered, that the city sewer on
Drew street be extended about $50
feet north so that the houses at the
north end of the street may be
served. Referred to the committee
on highways and sewers with power
to act.
Ordered, that permission be given
TO +. A. Hussey to construct a grano-
lithic walk in front of his new build
ing on Bangor street, one half of the
cost of construction. TO be paid by
the city and one half by the abbut-
or. Referred to the committee on