Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-05

such as petitions for lights and IL
censes were disposed of at the regu-
lar May session Of the City Council
held Monday evening at the City
building. Mayor McNaughton pre-
sided with Aldermen Amesbury
Boston, Chase, Harris and Trafton
present. Under the head Of unfin-
ished business the first item was the
report of Commissioner Jose on the
! matter of a street light on johnson
street in South Gardiner. Com
missioner Jose recommended that a
| light of 100 candle power be install
| led and this recommendation was
accepted. The matter of a hydrant
! on River road near the Capen road
and a street light at the foot of At
kins Hill was tabled. There proved
| to be considerable discussion on
these matters, Alderman Harris of
South Gardiner taking the case of
| the residents in that vicinity and
presenting arguments why these
should be installed. Commissioner
Jose reported that the hydrant would
mot afford protection to a sufficient
number of houses to warrant the eX-
pense Of the installation and main
tenance of the same. He recommen-
ded that the hydrant be installed OF
the property owners would pay for
the installation whereupon the gen.
tlerian from South Gardiner ans
wered that he failed to find any rec
ords which showed that the city ex-
pected such action, and that in his
opinion the hydrant should be in
stalled. After considerable more
discussion 1t was voted to accept the
Commissioners report.
The following furnished the neces
sary bonds for licenses necessary To
their particular line Of business and
these bonds were accepted: Russ a.
| Savage, Nicholas Condos, S. T.
| Brooks, l.. M. Bird, Scott Bros. & Co.
Melvin A. Heath, Henry King. Chas
| NJ. Field ana Chas. Turner. The pc
| tition of Walter M. Spear for Sec
ond gas pump to be installed in front
| of his garage on Bridge street was
referred to the street commissioner
The application of Richard Dou-
cette for permission to operate q
public auto in the city was referred
| to Chief Dunn. The following were
| granted permission to operate pub
| lis teams and automobiles: Winni,
fred Gray, G. M. Shorey, Jane.
Jones, William Robinson, William
Tibbetts and Archie Shea. The pc.
tition of residents in the vicinity o.
! Washington and Pine streets for &
street light to be placed at the juno
ton Of Washington avenue and Pin,
street was referred TO the stree
commissioner, as was also a petition
for a street light on Harrison ave
nue. in the vicinity of A. b. Stevens
store. The petition of residents o.
South Gardiner for the extension O
the sidewalk on River road to be
You'd the school house was also re
ferred to that department, as wa.
that Of residents of the so-callet
Partridge Court" asking that sale
location be made q public highway
The commissioner asked for a com
mittee on the latter problem ant
Aldermen Trafton and City Solicitor
Gcodspeed were appointed.
The City Treasurer was instructed
to draw up the necessary voucher
for the payment of the sum Of $40,
to the Maine Development Associa
l ton.
In regard to the matter Of dane,
ordinance Mayor McNaughton an
nounced that ordinances had beef
drawn up by the City Solicitor, pro
viding for the licensing, ownership
and operation of dance halls. Thes
ordinances were approved. Mayo
McNaughton gave the report of tn
committee on the Gardiner and Ran
dolph bridge. the details of whicl
have already been given It wa
voted that the committee be in
structed to vote for the third plan
1t was voted that the Mayor negoti
ate with the owners of the buildin,
at the corner of Bridge street an,
Maine avenue and that Aldermen
Boston and Amesbury act as a com
mittee with him on this matter.
It was voted that the sum of SO,
be granted the assessors for clerl
hire. The committee on the Sol
dier's monument reported progress
The resignation of L. NJ. Barnard a.
city engineer was accepted with re
greet, and vote Of thanks was ex
tended that official for his services
in the past. 1t was voted that Stree
Commissioner Jose fill out the un
expired term of Mr.. Barnard. It wa
moved that the vouchers amountin,
to $7,155.80 be paid on the approva
of the finance committee.
Health Officer DR.. w. o. Cobb an
peared before the Council with ;
plea for backing in regard to healtl
matters. He stated that he l1a,
been criticised for his action in ask
ing that all food handlers be exam
ined. He pointed out that It was o
no financial benefit to him, for an,
doctor could make the examination
He also pointed out the advantage
OF this plan, and the good accom-
plished by its enforcement in tn