Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-21
At July Meeting, Monday
Evening, Adopt Amendment
To Ordinances Under Sus-
pension of Rules-S5O0 In
crease Makes Salary $500
Per Year - Much Routine
Business Acted Upon

The salary of the street commits
siAner was raised from $4,000 to 81, 500
year by the action of the city gov
errment at the July meeting, Mon
day night, which after the first read
ms of the bill changing the reading
of the city ordinance as amended.
suspended the rules and gave the
amendment second reading. After
this amendment has been approved
by justice of the supreme court it
Will become effective without further
action upon the part of the city gov
eminent.
The matter of the purchase of the
traffic beacons for use at various cor
ners about the city was taken up and
referred to the committee on finance,
with power to purchase the ones now
i'll use by the city or others that
might be approved by them.
Roll of accounts No. in the sum
OF s57,199 was read and approved.
The total includes the sum of $4,000
for bonds; $3,433.02 for oiling streets
and S11,7S342 for highways.
A hearing was held with regard to
the sewer assessment on the Federal
street sewer and as no one appeared
in opposition, the assessment vas
made as planned.
An order introduced into the COM
mon council and referred to the fin
arce committee calls for the appro-
priation of $500 for the use of the
Augusta Public Health Association.
The following reports of commit
tees were read and accepted
Committee on finance reported thar
r
sen should be release from further
obligation with regard to uncollected
taxes and that his bond should he
discharged
Committee on Fire Department re-
ported ought to pass" on an order
providing for the installation of
hydrart on Sewall street near the
home OF Lester Howard.
Committee on street lights report
ed ought to pass on orders calling tor
street lights at the corner of Folwer
street and Pearl street extension. at
the corner of Jackson and Capital
streets, on Amherst street near the
store OF Victor McCourtney and on
Water street under the railroad
bridge.
The city solicitor reported ought to
pass on an order providing that the
city pay to Angelo Cote the sum o.
S263 for expenses and loss of time by
Mrs. Cote, who was injured by fall
or Mount Vernon avenue last winter.
The committee on highways and
sewers reported ought to pass on or
ders providing for the rebuilding of
existing sidewalks or the construction
of new ones on Murray street, on Ce-
Ca street, on Court street. on East
Chestnut street and on Eastern Az
enue. The same committee reported
ought to pass on an order providing
for an extension of the Grove street
sewer and ought not to pass on an
order providing for the resurfacing cf
Willow street.
The committee on street lights re-
ported ought not to pass on an order
providing for the placing of a street
| light near the house at 81 Capital
! street.
The follwing orders were intro
| duced and disposition was made as
| roted
Ordered that the sum of s72s1,
which has been turned over to the
! city treasurer by o. c. Webster, he
used for the benefit of the North
| Parish cemetery. Passed.
1
led at Fullers Crossing, where the
water main is now being extended.
! Passed.
| Ordered that the city treasurer he
| instructed to accept the sum of ap-
proXimately 1927 from Delphine Pou-
! lin in full settlement of tax deeds
! outstanding against his property for
| three years. and interest to date.
| Passed.
Ordered that the sidewalk on the
north side of Eony Hill from Ban
| gor street to- Pine street be rebuilt.
| Referred TO the committee on high
ways and sewers.
Ordered that o. w. Turner be au-
! thoriZed to erect at his own expense
| two stone pillars one on each side
! of his driveway on Stone street and
that the city by so authorizing this
| action does not waive any of its
| rights. The pillars to be construct
! ed under the supervision of the
| street commissioner. Passed.
Ordered that a street light be in
| stalled on Stone street near the
driveway of Samuel Manley. Refer
| red to the committee on street
| lights.
Ordered that a street light he in
stalled or Northern avenue. Refer
red to the committee on street
| lights.
Ordered that a stone crusher he
| purchased to be used at the city
! gravel pit. Referred to the commit
| tee on highways and sewers.
Ordered that two hydrants be In
| stalled on lower Sewall street at
places to be determined by the Fire
| Chief and that, the committee on
fire department be given power to
act. Passed.
Ordered that the sewer on Pike
street lie extended and connect with
the Lincoln street sewer. Referred
to the committee on highways and
sewers.
Ordered that sidewalk be con-
structed on Quimby street from
Pearl street to the home Of Fred
Hordan Passed.
Ordered that the finance commit
tee investigate end report with re-
gard to the acquisition Of land for
public street at the west end of
Glenwood street near Sewall street.
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