Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21
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| other than taxes, in crder that the value and
description of all personal property belonging
to the city, may be seen at any time in his
| books.
Section 4. The Auditor shall receive all
bills and accounts from persons having de-
| mands against the city, examine them care
| fully in detail, cast up the same, and have
| them filed and entered in books, in such man.
ner and form as the Committee on Accounts
| shall order and direct. When the Auditor
shall have any doubt concerning the correct
ness of any such bill or account presented
against the city, he shall not enter the same
in book until he shall have exhibited the
same, with his objections, to the committee
on accounts, at their next meeting, for their
consideration and decision. And it shall also
be the duty of the Auditor to render any other
services, from time to time, as the city coun-
| ell or the Committee on Accounts shall direct.
| Section 5. 1t shall be the duty CT the Au-
ditor to countersign all orders, crafts or war
| rants on the city treasury that have been
| drawn and signed by the Mayor, and to keep
| a separate record of the same.
Section 6. On the second Monday of March
| annually, the Auditor shall make, and lay be-
| fore the city council, if it be in session on
that day, and if not in session then at its first
| meeting thereafter, statement OF all the re-
| ceipts and expenditures of the past financial
| priation and expenditure for each specific OBJ
| ject. the receipts from each source of income,
| the whole to be arranged as far as practicable
| TO conform to the accounts of the city treas
| urer; and said statement shall be accompanied
by q schedule Of all property belonging to the
city, schedule of all leases By the city of
rooms for the use of the city government with
the rates of re ats and date and termination of
leases and an exhibit of the loans or debts
due from the city, bearing interest and the
times when payable. He shall also submit an
estimate Of the amount of money necessary
to be raised by tax to defray the expenses Of
the several departments Of the city govern
ment for the next municipal year. He shall
also cause all books, papers, vouchers, and
documents under his care belonging to the
city, TO be securely deposited in some fire.
proof safe or vault and shall deliver over to
his successor all papers, books, documents
and property belonging to said office.
Section Z. All ordinances and parts of or
chances inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall take
effect on and after its approval.
On motion of Alderman THOMPSON,
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Commit
tee on Streets and Sidewalks inquire in re-
gard to the safety of the sidewalk in the vi
cinity of 0. Williamson, with full power to
make it so if needed.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner of
Western District be and herein is instructed
to make Western Avenue in the vicinity of
Milliken's gravel bank, safe for public travel,
at the earliest possible day.
On motion of Councilman Higgins,
Ordered, That the Joint SPECIAL Committee
on Sidewalks take into consideration the ex-
pediency Of constructing a suitable sidewalk
on tine west side of Northern avenue.
Ordara6 rThot tho order oil t RI siIawaIk
on Kendall street be taken from the records
of the last city council and referred to the
Committee on Highways and Sidewalks.
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby d.
rected to Immediately repair the plank side
walk on Northern avenue and Washington
street, by fastening down tho ends of the
planks and filing up between the same, and
to replace the plank walk on Washington
street removed by him or his order last year.
Ordered, That the Joint Special Commit
tee on Sidewalks take into consideration the
expedency of constructing gravel sidewalk
on Mill street. commencing at the residence
of Thomas Frains, running northerly to the
residence of NJ NJ. Stone.
On motion of Alderman Whitehouse,
Ordered, That Z. w. Whitehouse be and
hereby is authorized to plant shade trees on
south side of School street, On the west side of
Belfast road, and on north side of Patterson
street opposite his own premises, also on
east side of Belfast road, opposite his land, at
his own expense, said trees to be planted not
less than Is feet nor more than 80 feet apart.
and not to interfere with public travel same
for protection OF sidewalk.
On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That no bill nor claim against the
city shall be allowed or passed by the Com
mittee on Accounts, unless such bill or claim
shall be approved or certified by some officer
or committee authorized on behalf of the city
to make the contract or cause the expendi-
ture to be incurred; or unless such expendi-
ture be expressly required by some specific
vote OF the city council.
Ordered, That there be appointed joint
Standing Committee on Gas and Gas Fixtures
whose duty it shall be to take into considera.
ton all such petitions, and matters or things
touching the lighting of the streets and the
consumption of gas, as shall come in question
and be referred to them by the city council;
and to report their opinion thereon together
with such propositions relative thereto as to
them shall seem expedient
Ordered, That the Joint Special committee
appointed to codfy and revise the city ordi-
| nances, be instructed to collate, arrange and
prepare tho same for publication, together
| with the city charter and such statute laws as
may be applicable to the proper administra-
,ion of the municipal affairs of the city, and
to prepare suitable abstracts and marginal
notes to each section, with copous index to
the whole; and said committee are required
| to complete the revision as soon as may be
practicable, and report from time to time to
| the city council the result of their labors.
| Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to
contract with the Augusta water company for
| the necessary amount of water required to
suitably sprinkle Water street the coming
season; and he is also authorized to cause the
citys tank now near the Kennebec Journal
office, to be removed to the proper location
for receiving said water and delivering into
the sprinkler.
| Ordered, That the city treasurer be re-
quested to report to the city council, at its
next meeting, the amount Of money paid into
the treasury, each year, since November 5,
1858, by purchasers of lots in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery ON account of said lots.
| Ordered, That the city engineer cause the
plan for a system OF sewerage to be substan-
TALLY bound and lodged in the Office of the
city treasurer for preservation, and examine
ton when desired by any citizen.
Ordered, That the Committee on Gas and
Gas Fixtures inquire whether there can be