Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-06-28


Favorable reports were made on the follow
ing petitions: -
That the three rod reservation, left for Q
street from Belfast road on Malta hill, be ac.
cepted and suitably built and repaired so al
to meet the wants and conveniences of the
travelling public.
That that portion of the road known as the
old Thomaston road, which extends from the
top of the hill that lies east of the residence
of Alonzo A. Young, westerly past said
Youngs residence to point about twelve rods
east, and distant from the residence of Hiram
Wilson be Strengthened and repaired. 1t was
ascertained that the sum of $50 would make
the repairs.
That measures be taken for carrying out the
agreement of the Portland & Kennebec Rail-
road Company for the widening of CONNER
cial street, and that all distractions such as
boxes, carts lumber, &C., be forthwith re-
moved from said street.
To reconstruct the sidewalk from the cor
the same one foot.
To construct sidewalk'on that portion OF
Grove street running from State street to the
rear of the State House. ~ .
To build sidewalk on Western avenue as
far west as the houses occupied by j. +.
Saunders, Lewis Selbing and others, the
same to be constructed of plank or tagging
stones.
| To construct new sidewalk on Cresen,
street; also to place gutter across the head
of said street where it connects with Grove
street.
That a concrete sidewalk be built on Green
street up to the gate of Forrest Grove Gene
terry. -. re- er gs~E--s -,
Warren johnson, petitioner for repayment
of expenses repairing d. Capitol street, was
granted leave to withdraw.
The Superintendent of Burying Grounds
was authorized to make a carriage way from the
tomb into Mt. Pleasant cemetery, turning to
the right after entering said Mt. Pleasant lot,
and running northerly and turning again
westerly, at acost not exceeding $50, to be
paid from the proceeds Of the sale Of lots in
said cemetery; also, that he is authorized to
put into the market two tiers of lots on the
westerly side of the land in said cemetery re-
served for tombs, and to sell them for the
most he can get, but not for less than $40
each, after reserving sufficient for avenues
corresponding with those in other parts of the
| Cemetery.
The joint special committee on the petition
of Eliza A. Clark for damages on account of
an alleged defect in the highway leading from
Bolton hill northeasterly to Vassalboro, re-
ported that the petitioner have leave to with
draw.
Th City Solicitor was directed to invest-
gate the petition of Ann c. Burgess, and
report on same.
Albert w. Scott was granted license as
auctioneer. ... --.
The following proposition of the A. & W.
Sprague Manufacturing company was re-
ceived, amended and indefinitely postponed ::
The city of Augusta hereby agree to as
sumo the cost, care and risk of constructing,
operating and maintaining any fshways that
may be required on the kennebec dam; also
to assume the cost, care and risk of operating
the locks, and the usual and ordinary repairs
of the locks and gates, and the cost and risk
of keeping the locks and approaches in suit
able condition to meet the requirements of
navigation ;-prorided, that the A. & W.
Sprague Manufacturing Company will agree
to commence at once to rebuild and repair the
dam in a thorough manner, and to go on with
the construction of the new mill and its ap-
pendages this season.