Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-18
BEACONS
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AUTHORIZED BY
CITY GOVERNMENT


= Authority was granted >. -.
Mayor and Finance Committee ., th hs
Augusta City government a. ~
meeting held Monday night IN enter
INTO an agreement with a comnanv
whereby the company shall AZ M
cost to the city. install ten mr. lees
traffic beacons at certain designated
points on the streets. This fnstaIla-
tion. places no obligation upon the
city and the beacons are to remain
Tor period of six months. This dr.
DER was reported to the traffic com
mittee at the last meeting and thew
reported that it should pass. The
report was accepted.
Roll OF accounts No. IL in the sum
OF $4o.SO7.42 was read and passedl
included In this amount are sums
OF S13,655.O or schools and So, 49,
VI for Commercial street.
Routine Business
The reports of committees were:
The committee on Street Lights
reported that an order providing for
the installation of q street light on
Northern Avenue between the resi-
dences Of Wesley Cummings and Mr..
Lapham. ought to pass. The report
was accepted.
The same committee reported
ought not to pass on an order pro-
viding for the Installation Of a clus-
ter of lights near the store of Z. A.
Hussey on Bangor street. This report
was accepted.
The committee on Highways and
| Sewers reported upon an order pro-
vidinS for a new sidewalk on State
| street between the residence Of G. L.
n ND 40 dxst.
Glenwood Spring Co. Their report
! was that the street commissioner
/ should be instructed to repair this
sidewalk and the report was accept
ed.
! The same committee reported
| ought to pass on an order providing
! for the construction of sidewalk on
the east side of Swan street.
| The same committee reported
| ought not to pass on an order pro-
! viding for the extension of a sewer
| on Monroe street. 1t was explained
| that this Is because 1t is ineXpedient
| at this time.
An order was introduced provid
| ing that the Central Maine Power
| Company change the location OF a
street light on Grove street from the
| north end, of the new State House
| TO the south end of the building. This
was passed.
| The city treasurer was authorized
to accept from Grace +. Messer the
sum of $50, the interest to be used
| for the perpetual care OF lot In
| Mount Hope cemetery.
The treasurer was also authorized
| to accept the sum of 500 from MISS
Helen Brown for the care OF the Han
nah Ballard lot in the Townsend GEM
| etery.
| The finance committee was author
| lied to receive and accept bids for the
plumbing and heating installation in
the new comfort station on CONNER
cIal street.
An order was introduced and passed
! providing for the change of the lines
! of the Central Maine Power Co. from
| the old poles to the new ones in the re-
| tanning wall on Commercial street.
| An order was introduced and re-
| ferred to the committee on street
lights providing for the installation OF
three new lights on Canal street.
| The date for a'hearing upon tho Pc
tition of tho Central Maine Power co.
to erect and maintain lines on parts OF
the Cony road. the Thomaston road
and tho Spring road was set at De-
cember 8 at S O'Clock.
Tpon the same date hearing upon
| n petition of tho New England Tele-
phone e. Telegraph Co. for the prlVi-
lege Of erecting and maintaining line
on the Granite Hill road Will he held.
| Licenses were granted TO the fol-
lowing:
| y. T.. Hysom as an auctioneer.
| George o. Hallett as victuaier at
81 Cony street.
! Mrs. Elizabeth Day as victuaier NJ
| the Augusta Girls Community CLUB.
Resolution Adopted
| At a Joint meeting of the board or
aldermen and the common council 9le
following resolutions on the death OF
Jefferson q. Longfellow We're intro
duced by Alderman Chase and passed
unanimously:
| 20 May 21st, 1924. jefferson G. Long
fellow passed to the great beyond ano
this city government wishes TO place
itself on record as subscribing TO the
sterling qualities of an upright ana
| honest man: it's appreciation of his en-
deavors in the office of street commits
siorer. which he administered so faith
fully. and In extending to the famiy
Of rAe deceased the sympathy or the
/ city in general and this city govern
ment In particular.
"Resolved: That this resolution De
sprend upon the records OF this pody
! and that n copy be sent to tho family
! a