Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-21
ORDER INTRODUCED IN CITY GOVERNMENT
MEETING FOR INSTALLATION or FIRE
WARNING SIGN AIS ON WATER Street

routine matters occupied the meet
ing OF the city government held Mt
S!ty nail, Monday evening. The roll
Oh accounts No. s was allowed. which
carried a total of $41,611.64. Two Or
oers introduced into the meeting Of
the board of aldermen were the result
OF the collision by the chemical Are
truck with an automobile, on Water
street., on the afternoon Of july II.
When the truck was returning to the
hartford fire station. One Of these
orders which was referred to the
traffic committee, was for the reim-
bursement Of Herbert w. Lovelett OF
New Gloucester for the damage to
MS automobile. in the sum Of sl34.6S.
The second order which was dra wn
up as result of this same mixup OF
automobiles with the fire truck. and
the agitation for some sort Of regula.
ton OF traffic on Water street when
the apparatus Is responding to a call
or fire, was that suitable alarm sig-
nails be Installed on water street to
give warning Of the approach of the
fire apparatus. This order was re-
ferred to the committee on Are de.
partment and to the chief engineer
OF the fire department.
The reports Of the committee on
fire department. which was ought 10
pass, was accepted and sent down for
concurrence on two orders, one that
hydrant be installed at the Juno
ton Of Lincoln and Pike street. The
other was an order for the removal
of the hydrant now located on Water
street In front of the John CoughIin
store.
The report Of the committee on
street lights on the order for the To-
eating Of proper lights on Commercial
street, two north OF Oak street and
one south. ought 10 pass, was ac-
cepted. The report Of the same COM
mittee on the order for a street light
on the east end Of Murray street,
that the order ought not 90 pass as 1t
was too indefinite, was accepted. The
report ordering the city to take over
the maintenance of certain lights In
the Newlands section of the city.
which have heretofore been main
tanned by E. E. Newbert, ought to
pass, was accepted.
Action was taken on reports from
the committee on highways and sew
erS as follows: That sewer be con-
structed on Quimby street TO Murray
street, ought to pass, accepted. That
q concrete culvert be constructed on
Manley street. ought not to pass as
work is ineXpedient at present time.
accepted. That a concrete walk be
built on certain section Of Lincoln
street, ought to pass provided the
share of the expense to be borne by
the city should not exceed $3.50 per
square yard. accepted. That a side
walk be built on the east side of Ban
gor street from Fowler lane to Clark
street, ought to pass, accepted. That
a coating of gravel be placed on the
cast end Of Tobey street. ought not to
pass, accepted. That ar extension be
built to the sidewalk on Murray
street. ought tho to pass as 1t is In
eXpedient at the present time, &C
copied.
Petitions Of AUDITORS for the ac-
ceptance of certain new streets.
namely Pearl street extension and
Fowler street. were referred to the
committees on highways and sewers
in concurrence. A petition for the
construction of sewer or the same
street, accompanied by an order to
this effect was referred to the same
committee. Orders authorizing the
city treasurer to accept certain sums
of money in trust, the income from
which is to be used for the perpetual
care of cemetery lots were passed IN
concurrence.
An order for the change in location
of a pole belonging to the New Eng
land Telephone company near the
residence Of F. w. Murphy was
passed in concurrence.
At the meeting of the mayor and
municipal officers a petition for a H.
cense to operate a pool room at u
Cony street was granted to George A.
Hallett A victualers license was
granted to Louise Obin for the Ed
wards harding house, providing Mrs.
Obin furnish the bond required by
statute.