Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-11
Doings of the City Council.

There a special meeting of the city couEcil
on Monday evening, 9th.
Petition of +. f. Myrck and l3 others for re .
pair of drain on Oak St. referred to the Com
mittee on Highways, etc.
Alderman Libby, from the Committee on High
ways ETC., on petition of A. J. Reynolds and ais,
for a sidewalk on School ST., reported leave to
withdraw.
Alderman Thompson from the Committee on
New Streets on petition of J. W. Bradbury Jr.,
and ais, for widening Green ST., reported that the
street be widened at its janction with Green and
Water Streets.
The same Alderman from the same committee,
on order for Strengthening Bangor ST., reported
that the street be straightened, ard order there
for was passed.
The Committee on Accounts reported Roll of
Accounts No. D, consisting of ishway bills, which
were ordered to be paid.
The committee on accounts made report con-
cernng the bills fer the Bridge street reservoir.
The report said the committee had been much
embarrassed in considering said bills, there
does not appear to have been any appropriation
made by the city council IN anticipation of such
large expenditure for reservoirs on said street or
elsewhere the present season. The perpleXity Of
the committee increased by the suggestion
that the city council, when it passed the order
! moved by Alderman Libby, May 10th, did not
contemplate the expenditure of SO large sum of
money, as it relied upon the statement of said
Alderman that such an order would enable the
city to make better terms with the Augusta
Water Company than had been offered. The
committee finally recommended that the
bills for the tank be referred to the Mayor,
under whose direction the work has been done,
and that he be authorized to pay such of them
seem TO him just from such appropriations as
seem most expedient.
The report, which was signed by four Of the
committee (the other one being absent from the
city, was accepted, and the accompanying order
passed.
On motion of Alderman Whitohouse,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
western district be and hereby is directed to put
the sidewalk on Grove ST., near land of j. II.
Hartford and j. w. North, at its junction with
Green St.. in a safe condition for public travel,
Immediately.
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee on
Fire Department, be and hereby authorized
| and directed to investigate and take such steps as
necessary for protection and safety of the en-
CINE house on Bridge ST., and report their doings
at the next meeting, if in their opinion they deem
it expedient.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
| eastern district, be and lie hereby is directed to
| take down and relay the stone wall Bangor
Street, in front of the broom handle factory of
Smiley Bros, and to extend the culvert ON the
west side of the street far enough to protect the
wall already laid on that side OF the street.
On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That the City Marshal be requested to
enforced the law concerning vagrants, against all
| tramps found within the city limits.
The following communication was laid before
the City Council by the Mayor
WIsCAssEr, Aug. 9TH 1875,
DANIEL A. CoNY, Esq, Augusta, Me.
| beg to advise you of the action of the Commit
tee raised per warrant and vote OF the Town of
Wiscasset, herewith enclosed.
| At meeting of the Committee it voted,
"Ihat the Municipal authorities of the city of
Augusta be informed of the actions of the inhab-
| tants of Wscasset in the choice of Committee of
conference in relation to railroad communication
between Wiscasset and Augusta and invite the
said authorities to confer at such time aud place
as may be deemed advisable"
| We shall be happy to confer with your Com
| mittee either at Augusta or Wiscasset, and await
| your action.
II. II. TUCKER, Secretary CT the Committee.
The Mayor Of the city of Augusta.
STATE OF MAINE.
! At IL legal meeting of the inhabitants of the
town OF Wiscasset in the county of Lincoln, holden
at Franklin Hall, in said town on Saturday July
| l0th y. ID. 1870, at two O'Clock Z. NJ.
The second article of the warrant being TO see
what action they will take in regard to the rail
road now under consideration, from Wiscasset to
Moos ehead Lake or Augusta.
| The SAID article being under consideration it
was
Voted That committee be chosen by the
Chair, said committee TO appoint committee of
five in behalf of the inhabitants of the town of
q WisCasset, to meet the municipal authorities of
the city of Augusta, or such committee said
cty may select, to concert measures for the imme-
datc construction of railroad communication be-
tween Wiscasset and the city Of Augusta with a
view to connection with the Lewis and Kennebec
railroad now building. Chose William 2. Len
nox Rufus X. Scwall Richard ii. Tucker, Jo-
seph Tucker, George B. Sawyer, as said commit
tee.
\ true copy, attest;
JosErH W. STIMrsoN, Town Clerk.
Mayor Cony, and Aldermen Nash and IIewins,
and Councilmen Higgins, Titcomb and Robinson
were made committee for the purpose above
named.