Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07
Routine Business
General Rule at
CITY Government

Routine business was the rule at the
meeting of the Waterville city gov
eminent at the city building last eve
ming.
a suggestion of Mayor Baird that an
ordinance be passed which would re-
quire all land agents to have sewers
and water installed on their projects
before they sell any land was greeted
with apparent favor and the matter
will be considered more fully at the
next meeting of the board. The may
or pointed out the fact that in the
past promises have been made to pros
pective purchasers of land that sew
ers and water would be put in within
year and that this has led to no lit
tie disappointment and dissatisfaction,
An order that q sewer on Cool street.
from Burrill street northerly to near
the residence of Ralph Berry, which
was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers at the last meet
ing of the board, was favorably re-
ported on and was passed. The COM
mittee also made favorable reports on
the orders that the gravel sidewalk be
completed on the south side of Pros
| poet street, between Main and Jenness
streets, and that gravel sidewalk be
built on the east side of Prospect
street, beginning at Prospect street
| and extending south so feet, and they
were passed.
The order that catch-basin be in
| stalled at the corner of Edwards and
Main streets, the exact location of
W hich is to be determined by the city
engineer, was passed.
Two applications for relief of needy
blind residents of Waterville were
considered.
The claim of Charles Peters, who
: conducts a store at Temple street
! to recover the sum of $72.36 which he
alleges represents the amount Of the
DAMAGE done his stock when the sewer
at the back of his place of business
| became plugged up during the heavy
! rain of last July 20, and the water
was forced into the basement, was
discussed and the matter. WAS referred
| TO the committee on claims.
A petition signed by number OF
citizens of Cool street asking for the
! installat of a fire hydrant, was read
and it was referred to the fire commit
| tee.
An order for a street light at Engle-
wood and Broad streets was passed
! A street light on Abbott street was
also voted.
An order that the sidewalk on Alb
| bolt street be repaired and put In q
safe condition was passed.
An order that a catch-basln De IN
stalled on Sturtevant street, near the
residence of Walter Jackson. was re-
ferred to the comfittee on streets and
sewers. Another catch-basin at May
and Oak streets. near the residence oil
George Eddington, was referred to the
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A petition for a street light on Cool
street was read and its installation
| was voted.
Alec Vashon, Is Moore street anc
Walter B. Lawrie, Thayer Hall were
appointed as special policemen.
A petition of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co., re-
questing the right to put up poles
over a number of streets in the
northern part Of the city was read
and a public hearing on the matter
will be held within the near future
Roll OF accounts number 499 was
read and accepted as follows: Ad.
ministrative departments, $2396.99;
city hall, $79S.S2: police department
S3474.9S; fire department, $1429.a9
armory, $276.43: health department
$1S724: disposal of refuse, $2oI.i4
sewer maintenance. $412.O1; district
nurse. $16S.55: street department.
1889 SO: new sidewalks. $5l6.1S
sprinkling, $1261 .68: bridges. SEQ. ID
state aid roads, $9770.57; support o.
poor, 1851. go; city physician. Sal 90
mothers aid. $4,000; parks. S13.SS
music, $72.S0; coupons. $2l!7. 90
aid and allowances. $91.O0: miscel'
laneous, $532.10: interest bearine
notes, 5000. 10000: bonds, $40. 0OO. GO