Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-03

tribution from the owners of the gully lots as
would be reasonable and just for them to
make. They have already expressed a dis
position to make liberal contribution for the
purpose. For these reasons your committee
are unanimously of the opinion that it is prac-
tcable to abate the nuisance.
Respectfully submitted,
4 JAMES w. NORTH,
! +. l.. HARRINGTON,
HAMPTON f. Hill,
Health Committee.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the Committee on New
Streets be, and hereby are, directed to lay out
drain or sewer from Chapel street across
the lot of Joseph Baker to and through the
Mansion House lot to State street, in order to
drain Chapel and Court streets and the gullies
on said lots, and report the same to the next
meeting of the council for acceptance.
On motion of Alderman Parker,
Ordered, That VIM. A. Swan and J. A.
Mitchell be, and are hereby permitted to erect
three or more posts on Bangor street in front
of said Swan & Mitchelrs shop, for protec-
ton of the sidewalk on the west side of Ban
gor street in front of said shops.
| On motion of Councilman Clapp,
| Ordered, That the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department be, and he hereby is, direct
ed to proceed to Boston or to any other place
where he can purchase hose to the best adj
vantage for the city, and purchase one thous-
and feet of leading hose, after consultation
with the Committee on Fire Department, and
said purchase to be made as soon as practic-
able; his time and expenses to be paid by the
city, and when the purchase is completed the
Mayor be directed to draw his warrant on the
| Treasurer for the payment of the same, said
hose to be used only when actually needed by
the Department
On motion of Alderman T.. w. Whitehouse,
Ordered, That p. c. Dolliver be and here
by is allowed to erect and maintain stone or
wooden hitching post on the south side of Pat
terson street, for protection to the sidewalk,
and at distance of ten feet from the center
| of the travelled way at least and opposite his
own premises.
The Committee on Schools and School Dis
| tricts, made report on the petition of r. +.
Savage to be set off from District No. |, ard
attached to District No. le, which was ac-
cepted, and recommended the passage of the
following order, which was passed in concur
renee:
Ordered, That X. L. Savage, together with
his real estate, being his homestead, and
| bounded on the south by land of Daniel Saw
| age on the west by the Rangeway at end OF
first range of lots; and on the north by Bel
fast road; with his personal property, be and
hereby is set off from school district No.
and attached to school district No. Is.
| On motion of Alderman Parker
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner in
the Western District be and il hereby direct
ed to strengthen, or cause the same to be done
immediately. the dilapidated and unsafe nlank
sidewalk on Northern avenue between the
cotton factory and joseph Farnhsm's house
On motion of -
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby d.
rected to put Oxford street, at it's passage
over the gully south of Nathan c. Hallett's.
in safe condition. by widening the same at
that point, and by erecting a suitable railing
across said gully. Also that he be directed to
put Washington street at its massage across
the gully south of Martin Peaslee's. in a safe
condition by widening the same at that point.
and constructing suitable sidewalk and rail-
ing across said gully. And also that he be di-
rected to put the sidewalk leading south from
said gully on the east side of Washington, in
safe and suitable condition, by grading and
Sravelng the same.
The following order was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings, and it was
amended by providing that the repairs needed
be done by contract or by the day, whichever
way may deemed most advantageous to the
interest Of the city, and under the supervision
OF the Mayor
Ordered, That the Committee on Fire De-
partment are directed to cause the engine
house on Bird &c street to be strengthened,
and the foundation of the same raised and
made secure, by employing some suitableper-
son or persons to do the same by the day, and
that the Mayor draw his warrant on the APP
preparation for the fire department for the ex-
pense OF the same; also that they cause
secure foundation to be placed under the en-
CINE house on Cony street, to be paid tor in
like manner by warrant drawn on the appro-
priation for fire department.
Roll of Accounts No. 3, amounting to 1913.
IS, was reported by the Committee on Ac-
counts, and ordered to be paid
Adjourned TO meet June 28th, at O'Clock
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.