Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-16
Amounting to

Amounting TO S96,O0OOO
Nat. Abbot, City Engineer, made report,
that in compliance with an order Of the City
Council. he had caused the profles of the
streets of Augusta to be bound, and pre-
sented them for the inspection of the City
Council. He suggested that the City furnish
book to be called the Profiles Of Streets
No. =, and that the City Engineer be required
to record in the same all future profles that
may be ordered.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered. That the City Engineer be and
he is hereby authorized to purchase for the
City, a blank book, corresponding in form
and size, with the one just completed, called
"Profies of Streets Book No. l. on which
to transcrlbe Profiles and Surveys Of Streets
&c. and to be labelled. Profles of Streets
Book No 2. The same to be deposited in the
Treasurers office.
Ordered, That the grades as Indicated in
book called Profiles of Streets, marked book
No. l, be and they are hereby established as
the true grades of the streets delineated
therein, and that this order be recorded by
the City Engineer in said book.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Western District, under the direction
of the Mayor and Committee on Highways,
make such repairs on Court street. and the
sidewalk on said street, as will put the same
in as good condition, as in their Judgment.
may require for the safety and convenience
of the travelling public.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Western District is hereby directed to
complete without unnecessary delay, the un-
finished half of Cushman street, the whole of
which he was directed to build last year.
On motion of Councilman Smith,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Western District, be and he is here
by directed to construct a suitable crossing
across Green street at the head of Melville
street.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Western District be and is hereby
directed forthwith to open by properly grad
ing SO much of the Sewall street extension as
is included between Capitol street and the
southcrly margin of the level plat ofland in the
rear of the State House, as laid out by Coun-
ty Commissioners.
On motion of Alderman Whitehouse,
Ordered, That the Mayor be and hereby is
authorized and directed to make arrange
ments with and purchase of Mrs. Harriet
Lee, such portion of the front part of her los
| on Bridge street as is necessary to straghten
the side walk near her premises, provided the
| same can be obtained at an expense not ex'
ceeulng one nunureQ u0liarS ana costs OF set
ting back the fence, and is hereby authorized
to draw his warrant for a sum not exec edng
one hundred dollars upon the City Treasury
in favor of Harriet Lee and to accept and re-
ceive in behalf of the city proper deeds of
conveyance of said land.
Ordered, That the Committee on High
ways, Bridges and Sidewalks, in conjunction
with the City Solicitor, be and hereby are au-
thorzed and directed to investigate and
| ascertain whether the stone projection on the
| side walk at entrance to Orren WillaRson's is
| within the limits of the street and if so found,
to cause same to be removed without
delay.
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be and
hereby is authorized and directed to collect all
the Maine law reports belonging to the city
and cause the same to be deposited in the City
Treasury office and suitably labelled as prop
erty Of the city.
Ordered, That the Mayor be and hereby ii
authorized and directed to draw his warrant
on City Treasury for sum of one hundred
dollars to defray expenses of decorating