Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
ROUTINE BUSINESS
GARDINER MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL

The April meeting OF the City
Council held at the City Building
Monday evening was taken UP for
the most part by the presentation Of
reports and other routine business.
The first item considered was the
verbal petition of William II. Slos-
berg, proprietor of the White Front
Shoe Store, for permission to install
an electrical sign over his place OF
business on Water street. This would
be Illuminated every night and would
be a decided asset to the appearance
of the business section. Mayor Price
read the ordinance governing this
matter. and showed that the City
Council was empowered to act upon
its own judgment in regard to such
signs. Upon motion of Alderman
Amesbury it was voted that Mr..
Slosberg be granted permission to
erect the sign.
Commissioner Jose requested the
sentiment of the Council regarding
surface treatment of streets this
year. The matter was discussed at
some length, it being suggested that
the most logical solution of the col
lection problem be to add the amount
of assessment to the taxes of the
person on the street where the work
is done. 1t was moved that this be
done and that persons should pkesent
their petitions in order TO see If there
were sufficient abbutors to guarantee
payment.
Commissioner Jose also presented
the tabled petition of John,Owens of
9S Winter street asking for reim-
bursement for a driveway culyert
constructed by Mr.. Owens last year.
1t was pointed out that the payment
of said bill would establish a prece-
dent, and after some discussion AL
derman Perkins moved that the bill
be tabled to another meeting pend
ing investigation.
Tabled petitions calling for street
light at the corner of HeSelton street
and Brunswick avenue. a street light
on Maple street between Central and
Water streets, and a street light on
Neal street were referred to the COM
mittee of Ways and Bridges for in
vestigation. There was also some
discussion as TO surface drains, es-
pecially in Ward Two where there
has been some difficulty about these
pdChlHS up anu CtldlS.
fact that such conditions had been
brought about by changes of build
ing in that particular locality was
pointed out, as we'll as to the fact
that the City could not be RESPONSE
bic for the selection of a particular
site by the builder of home. The
petition of Alderman w. A. S. Per-
kins of Ward Two for permission TO
install a gasoline pump at his place
of business at 1874 Highland avenue
was given the immediate unanimous
consent of the Council.
Alderman Amesoury reported con-
cernhg the construction of a hose
house and polling place in Ward 4,
he had secured estimates as to the
cost of a one story building 80 by
40 feet. The necessity of such ac-
commodations was obvious. but the
question of finances led TO delibera-
ton.
1t was voted that the construction
of such a building be put up % bids
by contractors in order that the
committee might procure d more eX-
act estimate of the cost and act ac-
Cordingly. Mayor Price reported
that the committee which had met
with the firemen secured a compro-
mise of S42 yearly salary per man.
and this report WAS accepted. This
is an increase of Sc per man.