Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
CITY GOVERNMENT
BUYS MCCAUSLAND
BUILDING FOR $1250

The city OF Gardiner has pur-
| chased the McCausland buildings at
the corner of Bridge street and
Main avenue for the sum of $3.50,
according to a report made at the
June meeting of the City Govern
ment held at the Council rooms last
night. This report was made by
| Alderman Amesbury who was a
member of the committee, and the
report was accepted, and it was vot-
ed to advertise for bids to tear down
| the buildings. This will be good
news to motorists for this corner has
been the scene of several accidents,
as the buildings have blocked the
vision Of drivers.
The session last evening was an
unusually short one. but during the
| evening considerable business was
transacted. Street Commissioner
Jose reported favorably on the fol-
| lowing petitions: That signed by
| Xavier Ouellette and others request
| ing that the city take over what is
known as Partridge Court; this has
been Investigated, and it is recon-
mended that the city take over this
thorofare, providing, first, that a
two rod right Of way be laid out;
| second, that the present travelled
| way receive O surfacing of gravel at
| the petitioners expense; the petit
| tion signed by r. A. Monroe and "a
others has been investigated, and it
| is recommended that a street light
of 100 c. p be installed at the juno
| tion of Pine and Washington streets.
The request of w. M. Spear for per-
mission to install a second gas pump
| at his place of business, 10 Bridge
street has been investigated and it
Is recommended that permission be
| granted.
The petition signed by A. D. Ste
vens and 81 others requesting q
street light on Harrison avenue. It
is recommended that a light of 100
| cp. be installed.
Petition signed by Andrew F.
Swapp and IL others requesting a
| sidewalk extension on River avenue
in South Gardiner.
It was voted that these recon-
mendations be accepted. Alderman
Boston reported on the matter of a
street lighting contract with the Gen.
| trail Maine Power company. The re-
port was accepted, and 1t was voted
that negotiations be continued.
The mayor reported that Henry
Richards was working on the plans
for the Soldiers Monument, the ap-
proximate cost of this would be $5,-
600. The committee on garbage re-
duction appointed by the mayor
consists of Aldermen Boston, Chase,
and Blaisdell. The six aldermen are
| to comprise the committee on city
| vH1o sv,op wryif6 n q
chairman.
Alderman Harris of South Gardi-
ner gave a plea for a street light on
/ Atkins Hill, and 1t was moved that
the petition be taken from the table.
It was moved that light of the nec-
essary candle power be installed.
The matter of the house at the
corner of Spruce street and Wash
ington avenue was referred to the
city solicitor. With the object in
| view of encouraging the building of
homes in that vicinity it was voted
that q hydrant be installed on Bruns-
! wick avenue 1000 feet from the one
| in front Of Frank Wise's residence
a committee on this to consist of
Chief Dunn, Commissioner Jose, and
s. D. Soule. The dance ordinances
| were given their second reading by
the city clerk.
Thirty minute parking is to be al
I lowed on Bridge street as the result
of a complaint of business men in
that vicinity that the other ruling
prohibiting parking was hurting their
business. Mayor McNaughton COM
mented on the splendid work being
done by the street department, and
1t was voted to confirm the verbal
f.ff kIxAA
sessment Of taxes be made on r. r.
ittlefield and angdon Paul and that
the city solicitor be instructed to
draw up an agreement protecting the
interests Of both the city and the
abuttor.
It was voted that each alderman
appoint three voters of his respec-
tive board to comprise q board of
assessment review such as was done
lasts year. 1t was voted that sew
or be installed on Pray street, the
cost Of which would be very small
as this is short street, and Street
Commissioner Jose was of the opin-
ion that there would be enough left
from the present construction work
It was voted that II satisfactory
arrangements could be made a gas
oline pump would be installed for the
use of the city trucks and fire ap-
paratus. Alderman Boston. Chiep
Dunn and Street Commissioner Jose
were appointed a committee on this.
The petition Of w. A. Metzler, ie-
questing permission to install gas
tank at the north end Of the platform
Of his store in South Gardiner was
granted and Commissioner jose in
structed to see that the citys inter.
ests were protected in this regard.
Lula Campbell, Frank Griffin and