Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-05
COMMISSIONER " 1;
TO REMOVE ELL OF :.
PEACOCK BUILDINGS


The october meeting Of the city
government was featured by the pass
ing of the budget of sS0,521.11, this
especially large sum including the
payment of substantial sums on the
high school and other outstanding
bonds, and also two weeks payrolls
for the city departments. Mayor
price announced in connection with
through temporary loans had been paid
by the city.
The first item OF routine business
to be brought to the attention of the
council was the presentation of the
petition of the Loyal Order of Moose
for the renewal of it's bond to operate
dance hall, this being granted upon
payment of the customary fee. Charles
e. Hale was granted permission to in
stall a gas tank in front of his store
on Central street upon the approval Of
the street commissioner in regard to
the location. similar request from
the Gardiner Auto Sales Co. in Depot
Square was granted upon the same
conditions. The petition OF Mrs. Mary
Robinson calling for the installation
of street light on Water street near
Oak street was referred to the alder
man from Ward 4. Mr.. Amesbury and
the street commissioners for investiga-
ton to report at the next regular
meeting. The petition OF Theodore Z.
Emery. proprietor of Cove Manor. for
the installation of a hydrant near his
property on the River road was dis
cussed at some length, there appar-
emily being some misunderstanding as
to whether or not rental was to be
charged by the water district. This
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Morrill, A Totman appeared before
the council presenting the various an
giles of peculiar situation of long
standing in regard to recompense Tor
labor performed on the so-called Book
err road off the Libby road. The ques-
ton of whether or not this section
was an accepted city street entered
into the discussion, and Mr.. Totman
furnished evidence that under the
name of the Booker road this piece
had been accepted by the city of Gar
diner in 1929. He had necessary work
done on 1t last March by his tenant,
who lived on farm there. and pre-
sented the bill for this labor to the
council for action. The mayor ana
Commissioner Jose both declared that
they had no doubt but what the sec
ton worked upon by Mr.. Totmans
tenant was an accepted city street.
This matter was referred to the high
way committee.
Mayor Price told the Council that
he had seen Attorney Heselton in
regard to the Peacock building. on
Washington avenue and that Mr.
Heselton said he was unable to get
any action from Mr.. Peacock in re-
pairing the buildings. The Council
decided that in view of the fact that
Their repeated orders had been ignor-
ed that ii was the time for drastic
action. therefore it was voted that
s soon as the Street Commissioner
found it convenient he should put a
crew from his department at work
there; and clean up the yard ana
remove the ell, the items OF WORK
that had been ordered done by the
Council.
Superintendent Of Schools A. r.
Carter appeared before the Councli
In behalf of the school committee
calling the attention of the CITY 10
the fact that the pupils Of the New
Mills school would lose five days
work on account of the building pc
ing used for elections He asked
IndJ one IOplii anu tiiC 'A'N-A'N's
used instead of two rooms on eIec-
ton day, and was promised by the
MAYOR that everything possible
would be done to cooperate with nm
in this matter.
Commissioned Jose presented the
facts in the case of three citizens Of
Gardiner who had asked that their
/ assessments for surface treatment IN
front of their property be wholly or
partially abated The assessment
| of George Gray of his, Washington
avenue property was $40, on his
Water street property 81 81, total
ing s6.07. The Mayor explained that
a portion of Washington avenue had
been treated with lime instead OF oil
for the reason that the oil supply
had given out, and the city could
not procure more except at a great
expense. He said that the AUDITORS
there had been charged in proper
ton to the expense Of the material
used in surface treatment The as
sessment of J. S. MaXcy on three
different lots amounted to s40.1S,
and Mr.. MaXcy had informed Mr..
Jose that he was willing TO pay $50
The remaining petitioner was Mrs.
Charles Townes of Pleasant street
| The Council reviewed the matter
| carefully, and finding that conditions
in the latter case were different
from those Of the first two, ordered
that Mrs. Townes assessment be
| abated but that the others should
he collected