Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
WIDENING Of COMMERCIAL.
1 Street ASSURED BY ACTION
OF CITY GOVERNMENT MONDAY

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property Of J. B. Farrell be modified
to permit of the repairing Of the
present one. Accepted.
Ought to pass on an order permit
ting Henry Springer to install a gas
pumping station at his store on Ban
gor stree. Accepted.
ought to pass on an order provid-
Ing for the building of a granolithic
sidewalk on Winthrop street near the
property OF Smith Randall. Accepted.
Ought to pass that the sidewalk on
the east side OF Washington street be
rebuilt. Accepted.
Ought to pass that the sewer on
Federal street be extended. Accept
ed.
Ought to pass that a sidewalk be
constructed on portion Of Jefferson
street Accepted.
Ought to pass that a sidewalk be
constructed on a portion Of Kendall
street. Accepted.
That the sidewalk on Eastern ave-
nue. should be constructed but not the
entire distance as called for in the
original order. Accepted.
That the sidewalk on the east side
Of Middle street be repaired. Accep-
ted.
That Washington street should be
repaired and placed in condition for
oiling. Accepted.
That a tar sidewalk on Chapel
street for a portion between Western
avenue and Green streets be repaired.
That a cement sidewalk be con-
structed on South Belfast avenue,
modified SO that part Of the old side
walk is to be repaired. Accepted.
That a gravel sidewalk be built on
on portion Of Mount Vernon avenue.
Accepted.
That a catch basin be installed at
the corner of North street. Accepted.
That the roadway on South Belfast
Avenue be resurfaced with gravel.
Accepted.
This committee and the city solicit
tor reported that the amount of $50.
be paid to Charles E. Jenness for
damage caused to his car by the con-
dition of one of the outlying roads.
Accepted.
The committe on fire department
reported ought to pass on an order
providing for the placing of a hydrant
on the upper end of Mount Vernon
avenue. Accepted.
The following orders originating in
the common council were referred to
proper committees previous to the
meeting and were reported ought to
pass:
Ordered that the sidewalk on the
south side of Scott street be repaired
and placed in good condition.
Ordered that. a sidewalk on Cony
street from the end Of the sidewalk
in front of City Hall to Bangor street
be rebuilt. Referred to the committee
on Highways and Sewers.
Ordered that a granolithic sidewalk
he constructed on Winthrop ctreet in
front of the residence Of w. H. Booth
by.
Ordered that the sidewalk on the
east side of Perham street from Court
to Winthrop street should be rebuilt.
Passed.
Committee on highways and sew
ers reporte ought to pass on an Or
der that the sewer on Reverton
street be extended. adding that the
adding that the cost should not ex-
coed $50.
The following orders originated in
the common council:
Ordered that the city release to
! Chester Worthing a small strip of
land adjoining his land on Union
street. Referred to the city solicit
tor.
Ordered that c. r. Shaw be given
permission to install a gasoline pump
on Bowman street. Referred to the
comittce on highways and sewers.
ordered that Cony street above
Pearl street be oiled. Referred to
the committee on highways and sew
ers.
Ordered that the sum Of $500 be
given to the Augusta Public Health
association. Referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Ordered that concrete sidewalk
be constructed on Green street be-
tween Dayton and South Chestnut
streets. Referred to the committee
on highways and sewers.
Ordered that Granite street be
placed in condition for oiling the
same as last year. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
ordered that portion of High
street be widened. Referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that the mayor appoint a
committee of four, two councilmen
and two aldermen, to look into the
matter of garbage and rubbish dis
posal and to report to the city gov
eminent. This committee was not
named at this meeting.
Ordered that Murray street road
way and sidewalk be repaired and
placed in good condition. Referred
to the committee on highways and
sewers.
The board of municipal officers
voted upon the following orders:
Ordered that Mrs. F. Fl. Bragg be
given permission to sell fireworks
in front of her store on State street
for the Fourth of July, under the
direction of the city marshal Passed.
Ordered that a victuallers license
be issued to Charles Wong of Port
land for the conducting of a res
taurant at $50 Water street. upon
the filing Of proper bond and pay
ment of the usual fee. Passed.
Ordered that the Augusta Theatre
co. be licensed to run the Colonial
theatre and the Augusta Opera
House. Passed.
The appointment Of DIR. r. l.. Nc
Kay as a member of the board of
health and of Morris p. Dow as dep
uty sealer of weights and measures
was announced by Mayor Mclean.
The board of aldermen then adj
journed until Friday. May 80, at
which time they will take up the
matter of oiling certain streets and
such other business as may properly
come before them.