Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-04
Doings of the City Council.

There was special meeting of the city
council on Thursday afternoon.
Petition of c. H. Weeks & Co., presented
by Alderman Whitehouse, for compensation
for alleged injuries received in consequence
of an alleged defect in the sidewalk, was re.
ferred to the Committee on Highways, etc.
and the Street Commissioner for the Western
district.
Aldermen Thompson and Libby, from the
Committee on New Streets, on petition of
NJ. Sherman and Others for extension Of road
running southerly from the North Belfast
road by the house of James II. Bolton TO the
South Belfast road, reported that the prayer
OF the petitioners be granted, and that the city
clerk give order of notice for laying out said
road. Report accepted.
On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That there le allowed a discoun;
Of eight per cent. on all taxes except poll tax
es, paid TO the collector of taxes on or before
The first day of August, 1874 and there shall
be charged and the collector is hereby direct
ed TO collect the legal rate of interest on all
sums OF money paid as taxes, after October
nrst, 1874 The above order was given sun
dry amendments. on motion of councilman
Boynton, as follows: ''That there be allow ed
discount of six per cent. on taxes paid after
August first and on or before September first
and that there be allowed on taxes paid after
September first and before October first O
discount OF four per cent The collector shall
Immediately give public notice of the discount
herein allowed by posting up printed notices
in at least three public and conspicuous plac-
es in each ward, and by also inserting such a
notice in the Daily Kennebec Journal twice a
week for four weeks"
On motion of Councilman Barrows
Ordered, That the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Revision of City Ordinances CAL
derman Whitehouse) comply with the order
passed June 9th, and report Immediately to
the City Council in brief the progress at
tanned in the revision of said ordinances or
else resign his position on said committee
On motion of Councilman Smith,
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be added
to the Joint Special Committee on revision of
the city ordinances.
On motion OF Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That the city auditor, at the close
of the periods tor which discounts on taxes
are allowed, be requested to examine the col
lector's account of collections and he may
reckon the discounts on the aggregate amounts
collected, instead of on each Individual tax
and thus verify the account when it can be
done with the greatest facility and accuracy.
On motion of
OiuSiSdt 4 Hat lIlc street. commissioner IOr
the western district be and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to repair with gravel
the sidewalk on east side of Chestnut street,
from Green street to the residence of Charles
Hunt, Esq. and that portion of said Chest
nut street, on the east side, not less than five
feet in width be and hereby is set apart as a
sidewalk, beginning at Green street and ex-
tending southerly to Western avenue.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to purchase brake for the
steamer "Cushnoc' and have the same APP
piled forthwith
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Commit.
tee on New Streets, be and they are hereby
directed to confer with II. A. Dewitt, agent
OF the A. 6 w. Sprague Manufacturing Co.,
and ascertain at what cost, sufficient amount
of the land owned by said A. & w. Sprague
Manufacturing Co. as will straighten Bangor
street, commencing at point on the west
side Of said street, at or near the residence of
VIM. A. Swan and extending north to or near
the south line of the Riverside Cemetery, and
report to the next meeting of the city council.
On motion of Alderman Clapp,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Western ID strict be and he is hereby or
dered to construct new side walk of brick
or concrete on Water street, in front of j.
Parsons and Son store, said walk to be con-.
structed at the earliest day possible, also to
relay the brick walk in front of Cony House,
or construct new walk of concrete.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby or
dered to construct a cross walk of stone, from
the M. c. r. r. depot to the post office build
ing, said stone to be taken from Arsenal or
Bangor streets said walk not to exceed feet
in width.
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district be and he is hereby Or
dered to construct a cross walk of stone four
feet wide from the side walk on Summer
street at the corner of the Universaist church
across winthrop street to the sidewalk on
Chapel street and the stone for this walk be
taken from the east side of the river, on Ar
senal street or Bangor street; said cross walk
to be constructed on or before the first day of
October, 1874.
On motion of Alderman Whitehouse,
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