Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20

That all of the buildings, number
ing from 81 to 81 Cony street. which
were damaged when fire swept along
the row early Friday morning, May
9. were damaged more than SO per-
cent Of their valuation, and therefore
must be RACED, was the report of
Amos E. Cunningham, inspector of
buildings Of the City Of Augusta.
filed with the Mayor and City Coun-
ell, Monday.
-Four separate owners are concern
ed, and it Is understood that A. L..
Rose, owner Of the building in which
, the Bruce store was located. and Jo-
seph Shaw, grain dealer. are favor
ably inclined toward erecting a
| modern brick block, which would be
a worthy addition to the business
section of Cony hill. Workmen of
| the o. B. Frost and Company crew
were at work Monday morning, rails
| ing the front side of the second story
floor in the Shaw building. which
will be covered with roofing paper
and will serve as temporary roof,
pending decision and building opera
| lions.
The office of the Augusta Real Es-
| tate Association, which were the
fewners of the property numbering
1851, declined to make any an
nouncement as to the building plans
under contemplation on the site OF
their holdings. Samuel Titcomb de-
| clined to. give out any information
as to what action would be taken to
replace the buildings numbering 81
| So Cony street, which are owned by
the Titcomb Real Estate Association.
do you intend to abide by the de-
| cision of the building inspector that
the property was damaged more than
so percent of it's value and must be
| torn down, or will you protest the
decision and carry the matter to the
board of three arbitrator as provid-
ed in the Building Code?" Mr.. Tit
comb was asked by the Kennebec
Journal.
Il have absolutely nothing to say
at this time," he replied, and desire
that, you leave mention Of the Tit
comb interests out of it." \.
| 1t has been rumored that one of
the owners of buildings in the fire
swept area intends to replace the
Quilted structure with one-story
wooden store building, which though
it would be entirely within the pro-
4
restricted area, would be most re-
grettable and Objectionable to public
spirited citizens who would like to
see modern brick or f1reproof struc-
lures erected in the busy retail dis
trict of the East side.
The report of Mr.. Cunningham is
as follows:
Augusta, Maine. May 10, 1924
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:
II herewith submit report Of m!
findings with reference to the recen
fire on the northerly side of Cony
street, in which the properties own
ed by the following owners were
partially destroyed. said propertie!
being numbered on Cony street a:
hereinafter set forth:
Augusta Real Estate Association
Numbered 50, 81: a. L. Rose, num-
bered 81: Joseph Shaw, numbered
55; Titcomb Real Estate Association
numbered 81. 50.
"All of said buildings were frame
buildings, constructed wholly O.
wood, and come within the provis
Chapter IL of the Revised Ordin.
ances of 1916. prohibiting the re
pairing or rebuilding of any Woo
or frame building where the damage
to the structure shall amount t.
more than one-half the value of sale
building. exclusive of the founda
ton.
II find that the damage to all O.
said buildings is greater than one
half the value of said buildings, ex.
elusive of the foundation, and hence
that said buildings must be taker
down by the owners thereof. I an