Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
ORDERS PASSED FOR OILINC and
SPRINKLINC OF CITY'S STREETS At
BUSY SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

Pearl street: Ticonic street, entire
length; Winter street, entire length;
West Winter street from Pleasant
street to Burleigh street; Gilman
street from Pleasant street to Mes
salonskee bridge; Burleigh street
from Morrill, avenue to Western ave-
nue.; School street, entire length.
An order that a tar sidewalk be
constructed on the north side of
Brook street from Ticonic street to
Main street was referred to the COM
mittee on new sidewalks.
AS mayor and municipal officers
the board appointed r. Tardiff and
Joseph Cote as special officers.
Alderman Drew T. Harthorn sug-
sested that he believed a traffic Of
ficer was needed at postofflce square,
at least on part time. Mayor Teb-
belts announced that such an officer
started work in the square Monday
morning.
Mayor Tebbetts said that 1.-THE w.
$. Heath post, q. A. R., and the Sons
of Veterans had invited the city
government to take part in the
Memorial day program. This invi-
tation was accepted. He also stated
that the American Legion convention
was to meet in this city in August
point a committee to assist in enter
tanning the Legionnaires.
In joint session Mayor Tebbetts
presented the following two orders:
That in case of conveyance to the
city Of the land bounded by Hazel
wood avenue, Drummond avenue,
Park avenue, and the lots fronting
on Central avenue as proposed by
Harvey D. Eaton, that the ditch or
Lrook leading southerly from said
land to the Hayden brook ssewer be
widened, deepened and its carrying
capacity increased so as to drain
said land as effectually as possible.
That in case of conveyance to the
city of the land bounded by Hazel
wood avenue, Drummond avenue,
Park avenue and the lots fronting
on Central avenue as proposed by
Harvey d. Eaton, that the part of
Hazelwood avenue extending west
orly from Central avenue and opened
Tor travel as soon as possible.
+. Harold Dubord presented to the
joint body the idea that a central
slaughter house would be an excel
lent thing for the city from the
health point Of view especially. Ac-
cording to Myer Levine and Sam
Silver are willing to put up slaugh-
ter house at a cost of $4,000 provid-
ing the citizens are in favor.
DR.. William J. Young spoke briefly
and expressed himself heartily in
favor of the idea. Samuel Silver
stated that Mr.. Levine and himself
were willing to build the slaughter
house if they had reasonable assur-
ance that this would be designated as
the municipal slaughter house.
1t was voted to recommend that If
this building be constructed it be
designated as the municipal slaugh-
ter house.
I A report of the committee on sew
ers recommending that a sewer be
built on lower Silver street was &C
cepted.
Following is the Roll Of Accounts
No. 4S2: Administrative department,
$2074.76; City hall. $4,000; Police
department, $24O6.4S; Fire depart
ment. S1221.S6: Armory, $2O.O5:
Health department, $335.32; Vital
statistics, $21.75; Disposal of refuse,
$4,000; Milk inspector, $4,000; Sewer
maintenance, $275.7S; district nurse,
$162.46; Street department, $16S0.13;
Support of poor. $10SS.19: Mothers
,, aid, $554.00; Common schools, $13,-
51S.72; High school. $2735.26; Libra
ry, $1300.00 Sprinkling. $1,000;
Bridges, $555.76; Snow and ice re-
moval. $1595.04; Street lights,
$13O329; Coupons, s427.5O; Interest,
$500: Aid and allowances, $9I. 90;
Hitching privilege, $125.00: Motor
truck, $3.50; Workmen's compensa-
ton, $S55.12: Miscellaneous, $1O7.42;
State pensions, $1S9O0-total, 1884,
117.05.