Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-30

city, if any advantageous proposal is made by
any responsible party or parties. The dimen-
sions of said drain shall be three by three
I feet, inside, and the work shall be done to the
complete acceptance of the said committee
and the city engineer, or any other commit
tee of the city council appointed for the pur-
pose. If the expense of constructing said
drain to the acceptance of the city as afore-
said, is in excess of the sums pledged by w.
III. Thayer and Joseph Baker, the Mayor
shall draw his warrants on the treasurer for
the amount of such excess, in equal sums
from the highways and contingent appropria-
tons.
! On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That, on the petition of O. G..
Whitehouse and others, the city clerk issue
an order of notice for public drain or sew
er from Chapel street across lands of Joseph
Baker and w. NJ. Thayer to the culvert un-
der and across State street, next south of the
Mansion House, as required by law in cases
of laying out public drains across private
lands.
| On motion of Alderman Whitehouse,
Ordered, That the street on the east side of
the river, known as Lincoln street, being the
extension of Cony street, be known hereafter
as Cony street, and that the name thereof be
changed accordingly.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Commit.
tee On New Streets be authorized to proceed
at once to lay out the street known as Lincoln
street, and cause the same to be properly
graded and graveled by the street commits.
sioner of the western district and that the
clerk issue notice that the city council will
lay out and establish said street from Sewall
to Chestnut street.
On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That the City Solicitor shall see
that the city ordinance providing that "any
damage or expense which the city may sustain
in consequence of the gross neglect of duty on
the past of either commissioner of streets
shall be paid by said commissioner, is strictly
enforced during the current municipal year.
Ordered, That the City Council will not
countenance any payments of money from the
city treasury, except upon the warrant of the
Mayor, drawn in conformity with the city
charter and ordinances of the city.
Ordered, That the Committee on Accounts
be authorized to allow to the Experimenting
School Committee the sum of three dollars,
for money actually paid by said committee for
blanks and stationary during the last munich
pal year-said blanks and stationary having
been used by them in the discharge of their
official duties.
Roll Of accounts No. 3, amounting to SIP
-, was ordered to be paid.
A joint convention of the two branches was
held for the purpose Of electing a City Auditor
of Accounts. Whole number of votes -, f.
II. Adams had Il and was declared duly
elected auditor of accounts for the current
municipal year.
There was considerable unfinished business
left, the common council having adjourned
before the same reached that board.
Kennebcc County Medical Association.
The annual meeting of the Kennebec Coun-
ty Medical Association was held in Augusta
on Wednesday last, in accordance with the
call of the Secretary Owing to the urgent
calls upon many of the members, the number
in attendance was not as large as usual The
meeting was called to order by the Secretary,
and DR.. Enoch Adams, president elect
called to the chair. The Doctor on assuming
the duties assigned him, thanked the associa-
| ton for the honor and in his usual manner
signitied his readiness to proceed to business.
The records of the Secretary for the past year
were read and approved. The Treasurer's
report was presented and showed healthy
condition of the finances, by all bills being
paid and balance left in the treasury. On
motion of DR.. Snow, committee was ap
pointed to nominate officers for the ensuing
year, and subsequently made the following
report, all of whom were unanimously elect
cd
Dr. Silas Burbank, Mt. Vernon, President !;
Hampton f. Hill, Augusta, Vice President;
j. Q. A. Halves, Hallowell, Secretary and
Treasurer; L. J. Croker, Augusta, l.. G.
Cole, Hallowell, L. Adams, Litch6eld, Stand
ing Committee.
The hour for dinner having arrived the
association adjourned to the Cony House and
sat down to one of 'Cony's best" Although
Doctors have much to say in regard to the
diet of their patients, we must confess, that
they do enjoy good dinner about as we'll as
any class with whom we meet.
At o'clock the association met and re-
sumed business. The president in few well
chosen remarks, apologized for not being as
well prepared to deliver the annual address
as he desired, in consequence of being over
taxed with business, and not in his usual
health, but signitied his Willingness to address
the association at another time within the year.
whereupon he was excused by vote of the as
ISOLATION.
The routine of business being accomplished
the time was occupied in a general interchange
of experience and views relative to the most
successful treatment of disease Many cases
of special interest were presented and called
forth that earnest discussion which the active
practitioner of the present day ever invites.
Some rare cases were presented, accompanied
with an eXnlDltlon OF the results, among Wnlcn
| will merely mention two-one of "Taenia
Solium" (Tapeworm), thirty-fve feet in
length; and the other, "Sproptera hominis, "
species of animal rarely met with in daily
practice. The history of the patients were
fully given, together with the treatment
adopted, which was of great interest and
profit to the members present.
Upon invitation of DR.. Adams, arrange
ments were made for an excursion upon Win
throp Pond in August next, the particulars OF
which will be made known in due season for
all to enjoy day of recreation-as seldom
known to the practicing physician as any 9TH
er class of citizens.
The usual vote of thanks was extended to
the officers for their services, also to the City
Government for the use of their rooms, after
which the Association adjourned, subject to
the call of the Standing Committee.
/ SECRETARY.
iHarrifn.