Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-08
RESERVATIONS AND
Appointments At
CITY COUNCIL MEET

Inc regular HlOHlHly iHSCliH6 VI
the City Council was held Monday
evening with Mayor McNaughton in
the chair. and Aldermen, Amesbury,
Blaisdell, Chase, Goodspeed, and
Trafton present. Several matters Of
importance came before the meet
ing, one of the principal being the
announcement of the resignation of
City Clerk Fred E. Milliken. Mr..
Milliken has served the city of
Gardiner faithfully for many years,
and feels that on account of Ill
health he is obliged to give up the
position, the Council, in behalf OF
the citizens, expressed their appre-
citation of the many years of serv-
ice rendered by Mr.. Milliken, and
his resignation was accepted only
with regret. The name of Miss M.
NJ. Moore was presented to the
Council by the Mayor to fill this
position, and the appointment was
conferred.
The resignation of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. M. Hartman, superintendent and
matron of the almshouse was also
announced, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Anderson were appointed to fill the
vacancy. The Mayor announced
that the bi<s for the re-paving or
Water Street were to be let out Tues
day morning, and that work would
be commenced before the end of
this week. The matter of the dan
gerous corner at the junction of
Brunswick avenue and the corner of
the park was taken up, and 1t was
reported that the Gardiner family
had been consulted, but that the
matter would have to be considered
by different members of the family,
it was decided that the placing of a
silent policeman at that corner was
impracticable, and it was voted that
white lines be painted in the center
of the road, and that warning signs
be posted.
In regard to the matter of the Nc
Causland buildings at the corner or
Maine avenue and Bridge street 1t
was voted that the City Solicitor
serve the owner with the necessary
papers, and that she appear at the
next meeting of the Council to snow
cause why the building should not be
condemned as a nuisance. The same
order was placed on record in re-
gard to the Remission building In
Depot Square.
Health Officer William o. Cobb
appeared before the Council with a
plea for support and then took up
the mooted question of the so-called
CITY dump, he declared that 1t was
no location for a dump, and sug-
gested that a place be procured some
distance below the city. After con-
siderable discussion it was voted
that the following committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the matter
thoroughly, Aldermen Chase, Good
speed, and Amesbury, Chief Dunn
and DR.. Cobb. The Council declared
that the Health officer had mani
tested the sentiment of all in regard
to proper sewerage, and that his
work had been excellent.
The report of the committee on
hydrants showed that they had or
dered hydrants to be placed at the
following three points: at the juno
ton of West street and Brunswick
avenue, at a point 1000 feet in on
West street, and at a point opposite
the home of Frank Wise of Bruins
wick avenue. The petition of resi-
dents in the vicinity of upper Bruns-
wick avenue that hydrant be
placed beyond Highholborn street
was tabled.
Edward Talbot was appointed a
weigher of ice, wood and hay. and
Miss Lena Proctor weigher of coal,
hay and grain. The petition of Nell
son Thulen and others that street
light be placed at the junction of
Highholborn and West streets was
read, and 1t was ordered that the
light be located.
The matter of compensation to
Clara J. Marshall, widow of the late
Levi j. Marshall. who was killed in
the bridge accident was taken up.
and the report of the Industrial Ac-
cident Commission read. The Com
mission ordered that the amount OF
$S.97 be paid to Mrs. Marshall for q
period of 800 weeks, and as the fun
eral expenses were to be deducted
from this amount and 22S6 to be
Maid by the town of Randolph II
brings the amount to be paid to
about 5000. The petition of F. +.
Tabb to install q gas tank at his
place on Brunswick avenue was re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner.
The adjustment of traffic regula-
lions during the re-paving OF Water
street was left to Street Commits
sioner b. F. Jose and Chief OF Po-
lice r. C. Dunn.
1t was voted that the law in re-
gard to public service corporations
digging UP Water street be enforced,
this law says that no such CORPORA
tion can dig up the street without
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