Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-06

improvements new granOlithic
sidewalk, with new or reset CURLING,
was laid the entire length of the
easterly side of the street.
improvements on Cony Hill
As result of a fire in May 1923,
several wooden buildings on the
northerly side OF Cony Hill were
partially destroyed. The building
Inspector ruled that the buildings
could not be repaired under the
building ordinance, and in this iudg-
ment all of the owners acquiesced
with one exception. In that in
stance on appeal was taken but
subsequently, dropped. The result
has been the replacing of the Old
wooden buildings with four splendid
brick blocks.
Cony llill has been further i'm
proved by the building of a new
granoIithic walk extending from the
City Building to Bangor Street.
These changes have resulted in a
great Improvement to this SEXTON
which gives promise of soon rivaling
Water Street as Il business center.
New Buildings Acquired
The City has on soon viii come
into possession OF three new build
ings as result of the activities of
the past year. viz: the Stone &
Cooper Block III the rear of the AL
len Block, the Comfort Station on
Commercial Street now nearing
| completion, and the Armory on
Grove Street just back of the State
House.
The Stone & Cooper building was
built without expense to the City,
Messrs. Stone & Cooper erecting it
~, 4 % ri,-it
| them lease Of it for ten years from
January /. 1925 without rent. with
q right of renewal for five years at
! Il fair rental to be then agreed upon.
I This arrangement has resulted in
the City's acquiring d valuable
property on what was heretofore
waste land.
The beautiful new Comfort Sta
ton is being built under a similar
arrangement with the Commercial
street Filling Stations. except that
the rental period is twelve years and
covers only the room in the south
east corner, the use Of the re-
mainder Of the building being re-
served to the City. The City in
stalls the plumbing and heating,
but bears none of the other eX-
penses Of construction. Augusta
may be justly proud of this build
ing as it is the first of its kind to
be erected in the state. Other cities
will undoubtedly follow our lead.
The Armory building was given to
the City by the state. The City
purchased n lot on Grove Street and
moved the building onto it. Captain
Lester NJ. Hart and the members of
his Headquarters Company have
f.F, It IoS
ment and grading the lot. The City
now has basement and lot easily
worth $1,000 with an outlay of APP
proXimately $1,000
New Vegetable Store House
There has also been built
splendid new cement vegetable stOr-
age house at the Poor Farm. Here
tofOre there has been no suitable
place to store vegetables at the
farm, with the result that there has
been Il very large waste. This UNI
necessary loss will now he eliminat-
ed and all Vegetables Will be pre-
served in a much better condition.
Highway Construction
There has been an unusual
t amount OF road construction during
the past year.
a gravel road was constructed on
the Thomaston Road for approNi-
matcly 1000 feet westerly from the
entrance to the National Homo.
This was wholly new construction
unGcr the supervision Of the state.
Lodges were blasted. trees removed
and the way widcnod ana converted
from an almost impossible road into
splendid highway. Much work was
also done on the balance of this
road with the result that tic road to
the National Home is the best that
it has ever been. This is much ap-
rrcciated by the Home and should
result in substantial benefit to Au
guSta.
Winding Hill on the South Belfast
Road was Strengthened "a process
requiring the abandonment Of the
old road and the building of a sub
stantial strip of road rebuilt and
Gravclcd under State supervision
for about 1900 feet.
The gravelinC done in 1928 on the
North Belfast Road has been con-
tinuCd for distance Of approXi-
mately one mile and substantial i'm
provcmcnts made on the balance Of
the road. While there is still much
to be done the road is in the best
condition it has been for many years.
years.
Within the City limits Washing
ton Street was thoroughly @ravelcl
and oiled for practically it's entire
length. 1t IS now a splendid street.
Bridge Street west Of state Street
and North street from Fridge to
North Street Place were, also
graveled and oiled. Arsenal street
was also rcsurfaced. an improve
ment much appreciated by those
having occasion to frequently visit
the Augusta General Hospital.
A substantial amount Of graveling
was also done on Monroe. oxford,
Ouinnby, Federal and Murray streets
ara on South Belfast avenue: also
on the Belgrade Road and Church
Hill road. A large fill has been made
on lower Sowall street making 1t
possible to widen and straighten that
street at that point. a large fill was
also made on High street. y large
culvert has been constructed on
Manlcy street and a substantial fill
made so that that street will soon be
available for use.
Sidewalks
There has been constructed during
the last year Gncluding the RinoS
Till and Commercial street walks)
more than 1000 feet of granolithic
walks. 1924 establishes a record for
granolithic walk constructions Sub
ssantial lengths of walk were built
on Cony. state, Capital, Grove, Win
throp and Bangor streets.
About $500 feet Of concrete walk
has also been built, the LARGEST
stretches being on Washington, JEFF
fcrson, Sewall, So. Chestnut ana
Chapel streets.
Thee has also been constructed an
proxin1ately $500 feet of gravel walk