Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-23
CITY GOVERNMENT
ACTS ON BIG GRIST
ROUTINE MATTERS

was acted upon at the April meet
ing of the City Government at City
Hall. Monday night. Orders for
sidewalks, street lights and sewers
were referred to the necessary COM
mittees.
The following orders were present.
ed and disposed of. the wording In
all cases not being exact:
Ordered that street light be plac-
ed at the lower end of North street
place. Referred to the committee on
Street Lights.
Ordered that the sum Of $94.75 be
paid to Charles E. Jeness for dam
ages to his automobile on Thomaston
road in 1928. Referred to the city
solicitor and the committee on high
way and Sewers.
Ordered that a concrete sidewalk
or suitable sidewalk be construct
ed in front of the residence of J. B.
Farrell on West Crescent street not
over one half Of the expense to be
borne by the city. Referred to the
committee on Highways and Sewers
with power to act.
Ordered that the sidewalk on the
good condition. Referred to the COM
mitee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that q sidewalk be con.
structed on the west side of South
Chestnut street between Green street
and Western Avenue. Referred to tine
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that a sidewalk on Per-
ham street be constructed between
Court and Winthrop streets. Re-
fered to the committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered that a catch basin be
placed at the corner of Bridge and
North Chestnut streets. Referred to
the committee on highways and sew
erS.
Ordered that a tar sidewalk be
built on the north side of Court
| street between South Chestnut and
| mittee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that the roadway on
| South Belfast avenue between Cony
and School streets be resurfaced. Re-
| fered to the committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered that hydrant be INSTALL
| ed on Mount Vernon Avenue at some
| location near the new blocks which
have recently been constructed there.
Referred to the committee on fire de-
| partment.
Ordered that tax deeds assessed
against the property at 81 Northern
Avenue owned by Angelina Cloutier
and at Sc Northern Avenue against
Herminine Charpentier for the year
1907, be abated. Passed.
| Ordered that galvanized iron
pipe be placed at the driveway of F.
G. Doe of so Bangor street. as the
roadway there has been changed so
! that 1t is now unsafe to drive out
of the driveway. Referred to the COM
mittee on highways and sewers. -
Ordered that new tar sidewalk
| be constructed or that the present
one be repaired on Chapel street half
way between Green street and West
| ern Avenue. Referred to the commit
| tee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that tar sidewalk be
| built on the east side of Summer
street by. land now owned by ST.
Marks Parish. Referred to the COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
4 + Ordered that a granolithic side
walk be constructed on Winthrop
| street by property owned by Smith
| Randall and that half of the ex-
penses of the construction be paid by
| the city and half by the abuttor. Re-
| fered to the committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered that a gravel sidewalk be
constructed on Northern Avenue
! from the end of the present one to
the junction of Monroe street. Re-
! fered to the committee on highways
| and sewers.
Ordered that a concrete sidewalk
be constructed on Hospital street
from Eastern Avenue, 200 feet
south. Referred to the committee on
! highways and sewers.
Ordered that 125 feet of tar side
walk be built on the east side OF
Mount Vernon avenue in front OF
four houses owned by Oliver Bour-
gette. Referred to the committee on
highways and sewers.
ordered that a catch basin be In
stalled at the corner of Cross and
Middle streets. Referred to the COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that a concrete sidewalk
be constructed on South Belfast ave-
nue. and School streets. Referred to
the committee on highway and sew
ers.
Ordered that gravel sidewalk be
constructed on Mount Vernon Ave-
nue. 250 feet long, front of the new
blocks recently constructed there. Re-
fered to the committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered Chat the sidewalk on the
east side of Middle street between
Stone and East Chestnut streets be
repaired or rebuilt.
Ordered that Herman r. Mansur
be given permission to erect n sign
at the juction of Western Avenue
and Hillcrest streets. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that Front street be re-
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that Amherst street be ex-
tended in n southerly direction to
connect with Capital street. Refer
ed to the committee on highways and
sewers.
Ordered that the sidewalk on Grove
street near the residence of F. o. Get
chell south to Scott street be rebuilt
with concrete. Referred TO same COM
mittee.
Ordered that the Federal street
sewer be continued for three hundred
feet. Referred to the same committee.
Ordered that a portion Of Grove
street q feet wide running parallel
with the Adjutant Generals building
belonging to the state of Maine be
decided to the state, provided that the
state construct upon 1t brick or
other fireproof building and that the
state assume all obligations result
ing damages caused by such work.
Passed.
Ordered that Swift and Turner be
given the usual permit to sell fire.
works on the Fourth of July. Passed.