Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08
ROUTINE BUSINESS
AT June MEETING
CITY Government

Routine business occupied the en-
tire session at the June meeting of
the City Council held Monday eve
ming with Mayor Price in the Chair,
and Aldermen, Ladd. Perkins, Bos-
ton, Trafton and Walker present.
The minutes of the previous regular
meeting were read by the City Clerk
and approved by the Council. after
which Mayor Price called for the
reports Of tina various committees.
The Chair reported for the Council
in regard to the Tozier building at
the end of the bridge, saying that
the Council had investigated the
matter thoroughly and decided that
ut was for the best interests Of he
city to have the building removed.
Fred E. Weymoutn of Gardiner has
petitioncd the Council for permits
sion to move the building from its
present site across the NJ. c. r. r.
tracks and parking space to loca-
ton north of the Glidden and Curtis
building on the Causeway, and this
was granted.
Alderman Trafton reported that
his committee had investigated the
location Of the proposed Bartlett
street sewer and that there was no
question but what it would be good
thing il the City had the money to
do it. He moved that it be referred
to the Finance committee and this
motion was passed. Alderman Bos-
ton reported concerning the propos-
ed purchase by the city of the Wall
lace Lawrence gravel pit in South
Gardiner, and recommended that
this with the adjoining strip owned
by Perley Lawrence be purchased.
lines be made definite and satisfac-
tory to the city this recommends
ton was accepted. and an order
passed to that effect. The commit
tee on Ways and Bridges reported
favorable on the petition of Ira NJ.
Frost that he be allowed to install
a gasoline tank on Mechanic street.
The so called Owens Bill for labor
and material used in the conStruc-
ton of a culvert In front of his
property on Winter street was dis
cussed and Alderman Perkins re-
ported that Mr. Owens admitted
that he had had no instructions
from the city regarding this. This
bill was tabled.
No reports were given on the Harden
and Summer street sewers, nor on the
hose house and polling place in Ward
Four Archie C. Bragg was granted
an auctioneer's license: Howard East
man was given permission to sell fire.
works Cor the customary siX-day period
preceding the Fourth of July. James
Jones and Archie Shea were granted
licenses to operate public autos. b.
W. jackson was granted permission to
install an electric sign over his drug
store on Water street Alderman Traf-
ton requested that the article calling
for a light on Heselton street be re-
moved from the table, and moved that
suitable light be established at the
head of Heselton street. This order
was passed.
Alderman Perkins called the atten-
ton of the council to the situation of
| IN w. Dodge of Bridge street, who is
forced to move from his present loca-
ton and who is DESTROYS of moving to
| a position across the bridge between
the Stilphen Bros. filling station and
| the Kennebec Creamery. After some
discussion this was left In the hands
of a committee for Investigation and
report at the next regular meeting.
| Chief Dunn informed the council
| that the storage place for the old
steamer City of Gardiner at the H. &
| w. mill would no longer be available
and told of the condition the steamer
| is in. he being of the opinion that il
| should he junked. 1t was moved thai
| it be sold for whatever price 1t would
| bring.
Alderman Trafton moved that nego'
| tiations be made for the releasing OF
! the so-called Gardiner gravel pit ir
! order that the city might procure what
! gravel remained there at no cost.
Vouchers amounting to $10,695, =
were ordered paid upon the approval
! of the finance committee.
Tax Collector B. j. Delaware ap'
| peared before the council to explain
| the situation in regard to uncollectee
! taxes after May /. He had been in
| formed that the method Of collection
preferred was for a lawyer to sue tt
| debt. and he wished the approval Of
| the council to allow him to secure the
| required services without cost to tht
| collector The council was of the
| opinion that it would be impossible fol
| them to legislate for the succeeding
| council, but Mayor Price assured the
! collector that the present body would
assist him in every possible way dur
| ing their term and would ask theil
| successors to do likewise.
Voted to adjourn.