Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-02

! subjecting him to inconvenience, the part
| lying in No. IL be annexed to No. II. Re-
ferred to committee on schools and schoo
districts.
| Petition of ". II. Stacy and % ais, asking
that the order of the city council in April last
! relating to the removal of distractions from
south end Of Commercial St, was referred to
committee on highways, etc.
/ Petition of John Mullken for damages for
removal OF gravel on Western Avenue, was
referred to the special committee appointed
at former meeting to view the premises and
report thereon.
Petition of William C. Littlefeld and :
ais. for n two-plank sidewalk from Capital
Street to the "Cannida" farm west of the
State House, was referred to committee on
highways, etc.
The committee on Burying Grounds, to
whom was referred the report of Mr.. Eben
Sawyer. Sup't, made March l, 1872, reported
That said committee be authorized and d.
rected to designate and establish suitable
location for new Receiving Tomb within
and near the entrance to the old buryi
ground on Burnt-hll that they prepare spec
ifications of the foundation, dimensions, ma
terials and mode OF construction, ascertain the
probable cost of the same and the time neces-
sary for its completion, and report at the next
iIitttiiS Vi Vic city EbuHClt. luey IuTlntT
recommend that the Sup't be authorized TO
appraise the lots in the cemeteries out of the
village, and Iend the proceeds of sales of
lots in the improvement OF cemeteries where
in the lots thus sold are situated.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Eastern District be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to repair the road
leading from the old Belfast road near the
house of Levi Hicks to the new Belfast road,
and cause the lines of said road to be run and
monuments put up at the angles on the west
erly side thereof.
ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the western district be and be hereby is
directed to advertise for proposals to build a
wooden bridge and raise the abutments over
the brook near Wyman's sash and blind fac
tory as directed in a former order of the city
council also for a stone arch bridge to be
built in permanent manner; and report the
same TO the city council al the next regular
session.
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department be and he is hereby directed
to build or cause TO be built Reservoir at
the corner of Middle street and Eastern
Avenue, as located by the commit ee on Fire
Department May %. 1872, the same to be
built Of brick and cement and covered with
stone, OF the capacity of 500 hngsheads, of
100 gallons per hogshead
On petition Of Joseph II. Williams, Trus-
tee, for leave to occupy portion Of the side
walk on the north side Of Cony ST., near the
double brick house of the late Daniel Cony,
for the purpose of repairing the dilapdated
stone wall near said dwelling, Ordered That
said Williams is hereby authorized and en-
powered to place in said street at the place
named, for such time as may be necessary,
materials for the purpose so required, pro-
vided that not more than one-third the width
Of the street shall be so occupied, and that be-
fore occupy ing the same, he shall erect
around the part to be occupied a sufficient
fence to prevent injury to persons animals, or
vehicles passing the premises.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Eastern District be and he ia hereby
authorized and directed to build the road this
day established, being an extension Of Gan
nett street to Lincoln street; also the street
leading from Gannett street 10 a contem-
plated street.
Oydered, That the Street Commissioner
for the eastern district be and he is hereby
directed to build gravel walk from Eastern
Avenue to the south line of the Arsenal lot,
in place of the present plank walk, and that
the plank taken from said walk be used in re-
pairing the balance Of said walk, Of advised
by the committee on highways from said
south line Of the Arsenal lot TO the Hospital
lane.
Ordsrtd, That the Treasurer and Collector
be and hereby is authorized to discount five
per cent. on all city taxes of 1872 that shall
he voluntarily paid to him on or before the
first day of August next, and discount OF
three per cent. on all of said taxes that shall
he paid after that time and on or before the
first day of November next and he is hereby
directed to add at the rate Of six per cent per
annum TO all taxes of 1872 that shall remain
unpaid from and after the first day Of March.
1872.
Roll of Accounts No. 4, amounting to
50 .l25.5s was presented. allowed and ord, red
10 he paid