Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
COUNCIL VOTES
TO PAY GOLDBERG
$500 FOR PROPERTY

The 1926 City Council assembled
in special session Monday evening
for the final meeting Of the season,
the meeting having been legally
called for the express purpose OF
taking final action OF acceptance or
non-acceptance of the laying out or
widening of Winter street. The fol-
lowing order was read by Alderman
Walker and upon motion of Alder
man Trafton was ratified. Be 1t
voted and resolved:
"That the city council accept as
O. part of the public city highway
known as Winter street a strip OF
land on the easterly side of the
southerly end of Winter street, 80
feet in length on Winter street, ex-
tending from Water street on the
south to the Cobbosseecontee stream
on the north, so that the new east
line of Winter street shall start at a
point 10 feet east of the present east
line of Winter street at its junction
with Water street and run in a
straight line 81 IA feet to another
point five feet east of the present
east line of Winter street at it's juno
ton with Cobbosseecontee stream,
reference being made to the plan on
file with the city clerk and the vote
Of laying out passed by the city
council, all of which appears on the
records of the city clerk.
"And be it further voted and re-
solved to ratify the vote of $500 to
be offered Max L. Goldberg for the
land so taken"
The council vote0 to authorize
Paul f. Fitzpatrick to collect in his
capacity as constable the unpaid
taxes of 1924.
The roll of bills amounting to
S4563,96 was ordered paid upon the
approval of the finance committee.
Street Commissioner Jose present
ed the matter of the request OF Mr..
Auber for permission to store lum-
Der and logs on the northerly end
of the wharf purchased last year by
the city. This permission was grant
ed and upon suggestion of Alderman
Limit time limit of May !, 1927,
was set.
Considerable discussion ensued
upon. the reading of an offer from
John Mosher to furnish the mate
rial for the building of skating
rink on the common. In the petit
ton for permission signed by Phil
up IdlDols tie COSt was cSlitIldCGQ al
approximately $50. and Commission
er Jose suggested that the city
teams haul the material to the site,
and that the high school boys build
the rink, possibly under the direction
of Coach Mckinley. The high school
boys would also keep the rink clear
ed of snow. Mayor Price expressed
his hearty approval of the plan,
pointing out that 1t was the inten-
ton of the original donors in max
ing the gift to furnish a suitable
playground for the children. Alder
man Trafton declared that he did
not think the procedure of establish
ing the rink very business like, and
Alderman Perkins voiced objections
on the ground that the turf might
be killed by the ice. f. G. Moore,
who in his capacity as overseer has
charge of the park. declared that
nothing could be done to put the
turf in condition until after school
closed in June. Alderman Trafton
introduced a motion to the effect
that the city accept the proposal Of
Mr.. Mosher assuming that opera
tons would not exceed the sum of
$50 and this was voted.
Alderman-elect Lewis Mooers of
Ward Four was guest of honor at
the meeting