Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-22
WISE EXPENDITURE IS FREQUENTLY
THE BEST ECONOMY, SAYS MAYOR MCLEAN
IN ANNUAL REPORT AT CITY Government

meeting at this time. They were as
follows:
Ordered that the Mayor and High
way committee be authorized to in
vestigate the possibility of widening
and improving Commercial street and
that they report by the next meet
ing.
Ordered that the sum of SIS be
paid to Fred E. Merrill of Augusta
for sheep killed by dogs. This order
was referred to the City Solicitor for
investigation.
Ordered that the city accept the
sum Of s7.02 from Everett r. Mer-
rill for taxes due on the Mary Cole
property on the Stevens road and
that a tax deed be made out to Ev-
erett r. Merrill.
Ordered that fire alarm box be
placed on Hospital street near the
| residence of W. E. Mclean or at
some suitable place designated by
the chief. Referred to the commit
tee on Fire Department.
Ordered that a sewer crossing the
| town landing from Howard street be
| extended across Brush Island, So
| called. Referred to the committee
| on Highways and Sewers.
Ordered that fence be construct
ed on Howard street of such mater
| ial that it will prevent the blowing
of paper from the city dump onto
| that street. Referred to the COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
| Ordered that the tomb in Mount
| Pleasant Cemetery be enlarged and
! that a grating he placed around in
side the vanlt. Referred to the COM
mittee on huryiaI grounds.
| Ordered that q hydrant he install
I, led at the south end Of Pearl street
near Cory street. Referred to the
committee on Fire Department.
Ordered that n street light be
placed on Pearl street extension near
the home of Mr.. Dudley. Referred
TO the committee on street lights.
| Ordered that street light be
placed near the corner Of Greerleai
and .Gannett streets. Referred to
the committee on street lights.
A hearir~ was scheduled for this
time on the petition of tire New
England Telephone and TELEGRAPH
Co. that they he allowed to instnll
= line on the Ioavitt road from the
Thomaston road to South Belfast
| Avc-"e end on tho P'air road FROM
the Bangor road to the Church 1il
| road: AS no orc apDeared against
this n"oposal. the permission was
grantcd.
| A hearing was n'sn held rnon the
| conmittmo If Faith NJ. Fuller ct
Madison to the state Hospital II
| wHs decided thot this WIS tho hest
thin~ m 80 and she was accordingly
co'~mittnd
Tho following cab drivers were
granted licenses upon the recon-
mNrdatior Of the traffic committee:
Harry Pp'len. CivSe Rnvnnlds. r
p. Pubar OdeHn Pubar. William f
Walker. Mitchell lambert. William
IT. Austin Alher Roucher. Everett
Morrill,. Edward 7. Vignanlt. Jones
IIal'owell, John Damrcn. Charles w
/ Richards, Zee, Richards, Stillm?r
| Blaisdell. w G. Jackson, William r
Bubar. Lionel G. Brv: 1T. Ralph Tur-
ner. Newcomb w. Brown. George A
| bryant John r.. Roi. Lc"ea ]. Guy
T''o7ncs Plantea Scott w. Fisher
Jesse Lewis. ~
Licenses were refused to WILDER
| Nicl,less ard to Perc, Marston. and
it was voted that the following ap-
plications should be deferred until
the next raeeting: Frank Best Ernest
Cote, j. A. Doyon. Walter Miliken
1 One:ne Maderlle and Leon Cote. IL
was also voted that those drivers
who had had licenses lest year and
| whose application was held over al
this time should be granted temper
ary licenses. The applications OF
sherman HaIlowell. Charles Dyer and
CIV E. Best have also been received
since the last meeting and will ne
voted upon in February arter the
recommendation of the traffic COM
mittee has been received.