Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19

ferred to in recommendation No. 2 Of
the auditors report made at the ad-
journed school meeting Of June 4.
1928. and also to do any and all
things necessary to cause the pas
sage of credits in the amount Of ST.
241.43 as recommended in paragraph
3 Of tn recommendation Of said re-
port.
Authorize Temporary Loan.
An order was also passed author
izing the city treasurer, with the
consent Of the mayor to make a tenn
porary loan Of not to exceed $4,000
in addition to the $250,OOO already
authorized, this amount to be used to
cover the Indebtedness OF the city
until such time as the city revenues
shall have been received, the notes to
be made payable on or before De-
cember 81. 1928. Another order pro-
vided that the taxes should be due
on August LIST. 1923 and that interest
should be charged on those unpaid
after September !.
The June roll Of accounts which
was approved by the city government
called for $47,937.66 Of which $751;
343.S3 was for schools.
Committee Reports Accepted
The following orders were reported
by various committees and the re-
port approved by the city govern
ment:
Ordered: That a street light be
installed at the north end of Arsenal
street. committee on street lights
reported fought not to pass"
. That Sfrent lipht he f,lope6 aft tho
junction of Western avenue and
Drew streets. committee on street
lights reported fought to pass"
That sewer be built on Northern
avenue near the house of Joseph
Lacomb to connect with the end of
the existing sewer committee on
highways and sewers reported Ought
to pass"
That sewer be constructed in
Royal park. committee on highways
and sewers reported Ought to pass"
That sidewalk he constructed on
Quimby street. committee on high
ways and sewers reported fought to
pass"
That a sidewalk be constructed on
Summer street, committee reported
that it be referred to the street
commissioner with power to make
necessary repairs.
That q sidewalk be constructed on
the east side of Child street, commit
tee on highways and sewers reported
Ought to pass"
That a railing he constructed on
culvert near the house of Samuel {.
Manley on Stone street committee on
highways and sewers reported that
the street commissioners be given
power to build one if he deemed it
necessary fol the safety OF the pub
lie.
That Chandler street he oiled and
improved committee on highways
and sewers reported that the street
commissioner should be given power
to improve this street if necessary.
That a gravel sidewalk be built
upon portion Of Northern avenue,
committee on highways and sewers
reported fought not to pass"
That a granolithic sidewalk be
constructed between Swan street
and East Crescent street on Grove
street, committee of highways and
sewers reported ought to pass"
New Orders Presented
The following orders We're presented
at this meeting:
On petition of residents on Bangor
street that the large signboard near
the Williams school be adjudged
nuisance and abated. reported to the
city solicitor for decision as to con-
stitutionality.
Ordered that the committee on
street lights attend to the proper light
ing OF Commercial street. with author
ity to change the location of existing
1iDhtc an 10 inc
moro. Passed.
That the city solicitor be authorized
to prepare and file with the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission a schedule of ex-
pcnses and apportionment with the An
droscoggin & Kennebec Railroad for
paving the kennebec bridge and that
he be authorized to prosecute the case
to the finish Passed. 1t was expected
that an agreement could be reached
with the railroad as to the part of the
expense which they should bear but
this was put through to safeguard the
city.
That the city treasurer he author
lied to accept from S. A. Simpson of
Portland the sum of 500 as a perpet-
ual fund for the care of a lot in Mount
Pleasant cemetery. Passed.
That the city treasurer accept $500
III luli StttlSIlitIll VI TIE CIdlfn 1Or
taxes against the land and buildings
formerly owned by Maude Witham.
Passed.
That the city treasurer accept the
sum of $3.50 in full settlement of tax
claims against the premises at 143
Northern avenue owned by Frank E.
Chase. Passed.
That a sidewalk of concrete be con-
on Gannett street between the
residences of c. +. Meigs and f. T.
Hewett. Referred to the committee on
highways and sewers.
That a hydrant be placed at the cor
ner of Sewall and Glenwood streets.
Referred to the committee on fire de-
That the bridge on the Samson road
at the north end of Three Corner pond
be repaired. Reported to the commit
tee on highways and sewers with power
to act.
Rines Hill, Water street and the Ken
nebec bridge be sprinkled and that
part of the cost Of sprinkling be as
sessed against the Androscoggin &;
Kennebec Railroad, as follows: One
half on Water street and one-third on
the other named streets traversed by
the line of the railroad. Passed.
That on those streets of the city
traversed by the Androscoggin & Ken
nebec Railroad, which are to be sprin-
killed., portion of the cost of sprinkl-
ing shall be assessed against the An
droscoggin g. kennebec Railroad in the
Of the part of the street
between their tracks and one foot on
each side. to the entire street. and that
the AUDITORS be assessed according to
their frontage. Passed.
That the street commissioner be in
not to all those streets upon
which a majority of the AUDITORS have
raised objections. Passed.
That a street light be placed on the
South end of MnlyIllo Sfroof Poforra6