Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-03

and one.half feet in thickness at the ton, and
properly finished and turfed, at an expense
not exceeding one hundred do liars, providing
he shall employ John Barrows to do the work
and furnish all the stone upon the express
condition that he, said Barrows, shall give
one-fourth of the costs thereof.
Report of the Committee on HIGHWAYS on
an order of May 3lst, directing the Street
Commissioner for the west side to make GER
tain improvements on Winter street, report
ing that they recommend the passage of said
order, was made and accepted.
Report of the Committee on Fire Depart
ment who were directed by the city council
May 3lst, 1873, to enquire into the expediency
OF removing the Engine House on the East
Side and whether lot on Bangor street can
be procured, and at what price, reporting that
they deem it inexpedient to remove the engine
house from the lot on which it now stands, as
the house is not large enough for future use,
especially should the increasing population
require steam fire engine; and also report
ing that a lot 45 to 55 feet front and 60 feet
deep, on the west side Of Bangor street, south
I of Mitchell's workshop, can be purchased of
Chisam & Robinson for $50 per foot on said
/ street The report was accepted.
Report of the Committee on Burial Grounds
to whom was referred an order relating to
cleansing water closet at east end of Kenne-
Committee proceed forthwith to cause the
said closet to be either removed or cleansed
was made and accepted.
Petition of G w. Jones and 8 others. re-
lating to the sidewalk between Granite Block
and Parrot & Chase's store, was received and
read, and on motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the western district be and hereby is directed
to remove all posts and planking from the
east side of Water street, between Granite
! Block and PARROT & Chase's store, and to
gravel and make secure the east side of said
street to the east line thereof, and to suffer
no cncroachmen;s to be made upon said street
within the points aforesaid, in accordance
with the petition OF Geo. w. Jones and 9TH
crs this day presented to the city council.
On motion of Councilman Bealc,
Ordered, That jefferson Higgins be and is
hereby allowed to erect and maintain post
at the outer edge of the sidewalk, for the pro-
lection Of the same, in front of his residence
| on Northern avenue.
Ga motion of Councilman higgins.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
/ for the western district be and he is hereby
directed to construct gravel sidewalk on the
cast side of Kendall street, commencing at
the residence of S. NJ. Boing:on and running
! noTtherly to the school house on said street.
GA motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be and is
hereby directed, to appear before the County
Commissioners, on the 9Th day of August
next, and advocate the laying out and build
ing OF q road from Western avenue in Angus.
ia through to Gardiner, as prayed for by petit
ton Of Daniel I. Pike < ais. June ., 1873
On motion Of Councilman Cony,
] Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the western district be and he hereby Is d.
reetcd ID take enough stone tagging from the
east side OF the river wherever they have been
removed from the sidewalks, and Law walk
from the west side of II. \. b. ChandIer's
store - the railroad track and also Law a
walk from tie west side Of the post office to
the track before mentioned.
On motion OF Alderman Atkins.
! Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the western district be aid he is hereby al.
Tect1d to repair the concrete sidewalk on
Green street; and also to construct concrete
crossings on said Green street across Chapel,
Scwall and Chestnut streets.
On motion of Alderman L. ". Whitehouse.
Ordered, That the Committee on City
Buildings and Land be and hereby are au-
tforized and directed to inquire into the ex-
! pediency Of the erection of q substantial CITY
building, and with view to the erection Of
such building, to ascertain If lot of suit
able size can be had on Water street, and if
so, at what price, and report at next meeting
on motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the City Marshal be and is
hereby directed to cause the bells to be rung
on the Fourth of July, 1873, as follows: Com.
menclag at sunrise and ring on.-half hour; at
! noon one half hour, ana at sunset one. half
! hour.
On motion Of Councilman Higgins,
/ Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby d.
rected to put down stone cross walk, not
less than two feet vide. on the stone bridge
over Bond Brook.
On motion of Councilman Cony,
Ordered, That the City Marshal be and he
hereby Is directed 10 place a gas lamp at
corner of Willow and Cony streets, on the
east side of the river, and to keep the same
lighted at proper times
On motion of Alderman s. G.. Whtehouse.
Ordered, That S. +. Robinson, Fred Ham
len, ID. Whitehouse and S. Titcomb, be al
lowed to place posts at the edge of sidewalks
FOR protection of the same in front of their
houses on Pleasant street, a: no expense to
the city
On motion of Alderman L. W. Whitehouse,
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Burial
/ Grounds under the direction of the Mayor and
/ Committee on Burying Grounds be and here.
by is authorized and directed to cause tomb
of the capacity of forty bodies. and not ex-
ceeding capacity of sixty bodies, to be built
in such position in Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Us they shall deem BEST said tomb to be con
styucted of granite.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the street sprinkler drive
over the river, along in front of the stores as
fax up as Chisam, Robinson & Co.'S store.
twice day during the severe dry weather,
and sprinkle the street.
On motion of Alderman Parker,
Ordered, That Dearborn Longtelow be
and hereby is allowed to erect and maintain
on the east side OF Washington street. a post
for the protection OF the sidewalk in front OF
! his premises.
Ga motion Of Alderman Libby,
! Ordered, That Stephen Folsom aud Chas.
H. Lewis be and they are hereby authorized
TO place post in the ground by the side OF
the sidewalk in front of each of their houses
on Middle street, east side OF the river, for the
protection Of the sidewalk.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That Joseph Piper < Son, Geo.
uunt, and others who many apply, are here
by licensed to sell ''tire works from and at.
ter Monday June so to July I, 1878.