Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-29

making said crossing to be borne by said G..
T. HAYES, also, to build cross walk across
the street opposite to the residence of Chas.
E. Nash at the expense Of said Nash.
| On motion of Alderman Whitehouse,
| Ordered, That the Superintendent of Bur
| ial Grounds be and hereby is authorized and
directed to rent in behalf of the city, the sta
| bic on Summer street, owned by Fred Ham
| len, for the purpose of store house for the
| city hearses, at an annual rental not exceed
| ing $25 per annum.
| Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the eastern district be and hereby is author
lied and directed to complete the contract
with James II. Bolton to build the road as laid
out from near the residence of said Bolton,
running southerly to south Belfast road TO the
said street commissioners acceptance, at a
price not exceeding one dollar and seventy
five cents per lineal rod, and to cause the
same to be built forthwith, to be paid when
said road is accepted and established
| Ordered That the Mayor be and hereby is
authorized and directed to draw his warrant
in favor of J. w. Clapp for the sum of SG75,
the same to be in full of all work, servic-
es and money paid out on city streets and
roads to date.
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer of Fire
Department., in con junction with the Com
mittee on Fire Department be and hereby is
authorized and directed to take into consid-
Grafton, and ascertain as to the necessity of
establishing a city reservoir on Malta Hill in
this city.
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district be and is hereby author
lied and directed to Immediately comply with
the former order of the city council to build
side walks on Gage and Swan streets.
Ordered, That the city treasurer of the city
Of Augusta, be and hereby is authorized to al
discount of eight per cent. to amount of any
account, any inhabitant of city of Augusta,
had on the first day of August last, which
they could not get allowed in set off, towards
payment of their taxes on that day, on ac-
count of non passage of roll of accounts at
last meeting on their taxes, provided those
accounts be applied in set off thereto, and pay
ment of balance of their taxes be made at
once.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the Mayor and City Solicitor
be and hereby is authorized to adjust and set
tie, with Benz. Mcdowell, by reference or
otherwise, the amount to be paid said Nc
Donnel in satisfaction, and to discharge the
mortgage of Fogg & Curtis on the Mcdonnell
farm in Augusta, and the city treasurer is
hereby directed to pay from the contingent
appropriation any sum agreed upon in salts
faction of said mortgage whether the amount
! is ascertained by award of referees or other
wise.
On motion of Alderman Clapp,
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby or
dered to repair the sidewalk from the Cony
House to line of Granite Bank block.
On motion of Alderman Hall,
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby or
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sidewalk on the junction of Northern Avenue
and Mill street commencing at the stone but
ment running about twenty feet so as to pro-
tect the sidewalk.
Ordered That the street commissioner for
the western district be and hereby is directed
to employ some suitable person to repair or
relay the northerly wing wall of the bridge on
Bonds brook, near Wyman's Mill, the same
being on the south easterly side of the stream
and make the foundation thereof secure.
On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That the joint standing committee
on burying grounds be requested to ascertain
and report at the next meeting of the city
council, the cost of placing in durable man
ner, suitable memorial stone at the head of
the grave of each pauper buried in Mt Pleasant
cemtery, with the name, age and date of death
of the deceased properly carved thereon; also
that the said committee ascertain and report
as aforesaid the cost of transplanting two hun
dred deciduous trees into said Mt. Pleasant
cemetery, for shade and ornamental purposes.
Ordered. That the street commissioner for
the western district cause the drain that emp
ties from Winthrop street into Chapel street.
and corrupts and renders unfit for use tho
water in the well Of Mrs. keene, to be ex-
tended to the stone drain just constructed
from Chapel street to State street.
Ordered, That the Mayor and Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire department be authorized to
purchase and place four inch hydrant near
the juac:ion of State and Capitol streets, for
the protection of property against destruction
by fire.
Roll of accounts No. ). amounting to about
$1,000, was ordered to be paid.
On motion of Alden Libby, the bill of j. I.
Woodbury-Sl3 81, was added to this roll.
Roll of accounts No. G, amounting to about
5000, was ordered to be paid.
An ordinance relating to licensing dogs was
passed to be ordained, and is now in force.
An order 10 authorize the collector of taxes
to abate interest on the taxes of salaried per-
sons doing service in the fire department, was
offered by Aldermen Nash. 1t was opposed
by Councilman Clapp, and failed of passage
in the Aldermen by one vote.
Petition of Samuel Wellman and others, of
district No. l3, for removal of Mr.. Randall as
School Agent in that district, because he
would not have summer school, was present
ed to the Board of Aldermen, duly considered,
and the petitioners given leave to withdraw.
Poland Camp Meeting.
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