Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-31

Others, for street lamp on Sewa street, opposite
Weston street, was referred to the committee on
Gas and Gas Fixtures.
The Mayor, having been Dir c:ed by order to
call upon w. NJ. Thayer for 500 and on Joseph
Baker for porportionate sum, towards defraying
the cost of constructing the Mansion House drain,
reported that he had called upon Mr. Baker, who
promptly paid the amount agreed-Sl67.00 which
sum has been paid into the city treasury; he also
called upon Mr.. Thayer and presented the bill for
$500, the amount he in writing agreed to pay.
Mr.. Thayer declined to pay the same, claiming
that the terms of his agreement require additional
drains. The report was accepted.
On motion Of Alderman Nash,
Whereas, w. NJ. Thayer made the following
proposition: Augusta, May 10, 1874 II agree to
pay to the city Five Hundred Dollars, provided
they build or cause to be built stone drain
through the gully in rear of the Mansion House,
this season, large enough to drain the water and
other filth that now is deposited in said gully.
(signeD W. N. Thayer;" and whereas the city
council ordered, on the fifth day of September 1874,
that the Mayor be requested to call upon said
Thayer for the sum of $500; and whereas, by the
report of the mayor this day made to the city
council said Thayer declines and refuses to pay
to the city, the sum which he agreed to pay
therefore Ordered, That the City Solicitor be d-
rected to collect of the said w. NJ. Thayer the
said sum of five hundred dollars, according to the
law in such cases made and provided.
On motion of Alderman Thompson.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
district be directed to discontinue the Gull
vert across Chapel street, opposite the dence OF
Charles kmball, and that provision be made for
the water that has flowed TIL ough it to discharge
into the new drain at some advantageous point
near Court street, the work TO be done un Ter the
direction OF the mayor.
Alderman thompson from the committee on
new streets, reported, on petition of Paul P. Hall
aid others, that they had laid out street as
prayed for, beginning at point on Bangor street,
40 feet south of the Packard farm, called;
thence running north Ga degrees west to the Ken
nebec river; the street to be three rods in width,
and on the South side of the above described line.
The report was accepted and the street establish
ed as laid out.
On motion of Alderman Libby the Board of Al
dermen passed an order directing the road to be
built as laid out and established, but the order
was indefinitely postponed in the Common Coun-
Gil.
Alderman Thompson, from the committee on
new new streets, on petition of |. NJ. Sherman
and others, reported that they had laid out road
as prayed for, beginning at a stake on the north
side Of the South Belfast road and in the centre of
the old roadway leading to the old Ellis House;
thence norherly to centre Of the southerly end Of
present city road; the road to be four rods wide.
j. W. Patterson claims $50 land damages. The
report was accepted, and the road established as
laid out.
Gu motion of Alderman Nash.
Ordered, That the mayor be authorized to draw
his warrant in favor of the builder or builders of
the new Capt. Bolton road, for the amount due
them, whenever Capt. Bolton shall satisfy him that
all land damages for laying out said road have
been paid
Alderman Thompson from the committee on
new streets order of July I'd, reported that
they had called upon II. A. Dewitt, Agent of the
A. & w. Sprague Manufacturing Co., and he had
informed the committee that SO much of said COM
pany's land may be taken as will straghten Ban
gor street, commencing at point on the west side
of said street, at near the residence of VIM. A.
line OF Riverside Cemetery. The committee rec
commend that said street be Strengthened. The
report accepted. and the city clerk directed to
give an order of notice.
Alderman Thompson from the committee on
new streets, on petition of Mahala Chsam for land
damages for building street from School street
10 Murray street, reported that the petitioner has
no legal claim for damages, and that she have
leave to withdraw. The report was accepted
On motion of Alderman Nash,
w utTSas TUE CITY COuuCii on inc 1OuTIeeHtn uaN
Of May last passed, by order adopted and estab-
lshed the survey and grade of streets made by the
city engineer in conneXion with the subject of drain
age some years since; and whereas, the record of
said survey and grades were then and are now in.
complete and unfinished, and in consequence there
Of the action of the city council in adopting said
survey and grades may prove nugatory, there
fore
Ordered, That the order of the city council of
the fourteenth day of May last, establishing the
grades of certain streets in the city in connection
with a system of sewerage, be and the same is
hereby rescin3ed and that a joint special commit
tee consisting OF the Mayor and one Alderman,
with such as the common council may join, be ap-
pointed to cause the record Of said survey to be
completed, and to employ any competent person
to perform the same, and report their dongs, de-
failing the grade benches established on each
street. and the general bench from which the
grade benches are taken, to the city council at its
next meeting, for approval and adoption.
Alderman Nash was appointed on the part of
the Board of Aldermen.
An ordinance establishing rules regulating the
keeping of gunpowder, petroleum, coal oils burn
ing fluid, &C., was presented by Alderman Nash
and passed to be enrolled under suspension ofthe
rules.
Roll of Accounts No 7, amounting to S2l5.3S,
and Roll No. amounting to Sl603.02, were pre-
scented and ordered to DC paid.