Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-29
On motion Of Alderman Iihhx.

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OF circuses who may apply for license, the
sum Of fifty dollars, and for concerts and all
other exhibitions, ten dollars.
On motion Of Councilman Beale,
Ordered, That the committee on public
buildings be and hereby are directed to con-
tract for a suitable hall to be used as armory
for the Augusta Capital Guards, for the cur
rent year, the rent not to exceed three
| hundred dollars.
| On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and
loans for the purpose of meeting the liabilities
OF the City, in such sums and upon such
terms of time and rates of interest as the
| Mayor may deem expedient
| On petition of Hon. Warren johnson, on
| motion Of Councilman Wall
! Ordered, That Warren johnson be allowed
| to lay water pipes in Capitol, Grove, State,
| winthrop and Water streets, and in streets
contiguous to the same, under the direction of
the City Engineer with the advice and coun-
! sci of the Street Commissioner for the west
ern District, under the same restrictions as
| are imposed on the Augusta Gas Company for
laying their pipes.
On petition of z. S. Pefcival and Is others,
on motion of Councilmen Cony,
Ordered that the Street Commissioner for
the Eastern District be directed to lay con-
crete sidewalk on Bangor St. from Cony
street to Murray street, SO called, said walk to
be commenced at once or as soon as may be
for the best interests of the city, and to be not
less than five, nor more than six feet in width.
On motion of Councilman Cony,
Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to
settle the claims againt the city of Mr.. A. I.
Fuller and Miss Lizzie NJ. Robinson for dam
ages and injuries received in consequence of
q il0Opd Hpfppfs In b;.,h
way, and the Water street sidewalk, provided
the said A. T. Fuller will settle for the sum
OF fifty dollars and the said Lizzie M. Robin
son for the sum Of one hundred dollars the
former sum being the amount of actual loss
sustained by Mr.. Fuller and the latter being
the actual expense to Miss Robinson in conse-
qaence Of said defects, and provided also the
said A. I. Fuller and Lizzie M. Robinson will
relinquish all legal claims which they may
think they have against the city in conse-
quence OF said damages and injuries.
On motion of Councilman Smith,
Ordered, That all petitions this day re-
ferrcd to the committee on highway. be re-
ported upon at the next meeting of the
Council.
The Committee on Bells and Clocks report
cd that they have contracted with A. J. Walk
er to ring the bell at the usual hours during
the present municipal year. for the sum Of
S 100, said Walker to furnish the bell and keep
the same in repair.
Report Of the Committee on Burying
Grounds, to whom was referred order for
printing abstract of the Superintendent re-
port, saying they have attended to that duty,
(see printed report, page 45, 1879
Report of the Committee on Schools and
school districts, on petition of Geo. F.. Weeks
for Conference with Committee of the VIII
lage district, on Free High School Law, re-
porting that they have found no committee on
the part of the village with whom to refer.
These three reports were accepted in con-
currence.
Roll of accounts No. 2, amounting to
Sl4Il97, was presented allowed and ordered
to be paid.
Adjourned to Saturday, May 10, at 9
o'clock, z. NJ
IL BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The City Marshal presented for approval
the names of Thomas N. Furbush, Alonzo
Babcock, \. A. Sampson and Harmon w.
Paine, as Special Police for the present mu-
nieipal year.
In an order the Board approved of the re-
pairs indicated on the 18th inst. by the Chief
Engineer as necessary to be made to the
steamer Cushnoc; also the painting of Allan
TIC and Pacific engines, and new brakes to
Atlantic engine. (This order of approval is
under section ., chapter IL of City Ord-
nances.)
On motion Of Alderman S. C.. Whitehouse,
it was ordered that the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department be authorized to employ
some suitable person TO act as steward of the
Atlantic Co., who shall be paid for the
same compensation as the other members of
said Co.; also Steward for the Pacific Co.
with like compensation, and that the same be
paid out OF the appropriation for Fire De-
psrtment.
On petition of A. 6 w. Sprague Manufac-
turing Co, II. A. Dewitt, Agent, and 80
others, it was ordered that the City Marshal
detail from his police force and place on duty
forthwith, competent night watch, to be sta
toned in the vicinity of the cotton factory, its
boarding houses, and the stores on Sand Hill,
during such hours as the City Marshal with
the approval of the Mayor shall deem most
advisable.