Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-29
Alderman Libby from the committee on claims
on petition Of F. Lyford for relief from excessive
assessment, reported leave to withdraw.
On motion of Alderman Thnmpson

Alderman Libby from the committee on claims
on petition of F. Lyford for relief from excessive
assessment, reported leave to withdraw.
| On motion of Alderman Thompson,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
eastern district be and hereby is directed to put
the road running from the north to the south Bel
fast road past the house Of Levi Hicks, in good
condition, so that the same may be safe and con-
venient for public travcl and to remove any and
| all distractions he may find there.
| On motion of Alderman Libby,
| Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
| western district under the direction of the com
| mitee on highways, sidewalks, &c, finish the con-
struction of the sidewalk Oxford street, order
| ed by the City Council three years ago, and par
! italy built by Commissioner Ward, 100 feet to be
| built Of plank, and 1873 feet to bo graveed.
| On motion of Alderman Whitehousc,
Ordered, That license and permission be and
hereby is granted to George Hunt, j: Piper &
| Son, Robert G. Love, Lewis Selling and j. Frank
Snow, TO vend and sell fireworks for five conscc-
| utive days from July LIST next.
Ordered, That the joint special committee on
| claims be and hereby are authorized and directed
| to take such necessary steps justice may de-
| mand to close up the unsettled claim of the city
against J. T. Deerng, ex-city collector and treas
urer, and report at next meeting.
On motion of Alderman Nash,
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
western district be and is hereby required to cause
the drain on Chapel street, between Court and
Weston streets, to be covered as to make Chap
ell street between said points, safe for travellers.
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department. under the direction of the Mayor
| and Committee on Fire Department, be and he is
hereby authorized and required to repair the els
tern on Spring street, SO that it may be Of use in
case Of fire.
Ordered, That Drs Blickctt and Bolan be and
they are hereby authorized to place posts at the
edge of the sidewalk opposite their office IN the
Cushnoc House, for the protection Of said side
walk.
On motion of Alderman Clapp,
Ordered. That the bells Of the city be lung at
sunrise, noon and sunset, on the 9TH Of July, and
the City Marshal be and is directed 10 employ
suitable help to ring said bells.
On motion Of Councilman Barrows,
Ordered, That permission be and hereby is
granted to j. X. Gray to erect hitching post, at
his own expense, on the north side Of Weston
street. for protection OF sidewalk.
On motion of Alderman Brann,
Ordered, That the Committee on Highways be
and are hereby authorized to ascertain whether
the city has any right in cross road leading from
the Belgrade road to the old middle road in Dis
trct No. 8, and if in their opinion it is public
road, to to be repaired forthwith, and the
distractions to be removed.
On motion of Councilman Turner,
Ordered, That permission is hereby granted TO
;. l.. Boardman to erect a hitching post at his
own expense, on the west side Of Crescent street,
opposite his residence.
In the Board OF Aldermen, Alderman Clapp
offered order directing the lighting OF the street
lamps on dark evenings.
1t was voted down, Aldermen Clapp, Thomp-
son, and Nash voting in favor, and Aldermen
Libby, Whitehouse, Brann, and Hcwins agains-.
subsequently two similar ORDERS each passed at
different times in the Common Council and moved
by Councilman Boardman and TItcomb respect
lively, came before the Board OF Aldermen. The
Mayo thought that it cost about S 900 to light the
streets of the city the last year. Alderman Nash
corrected the IMPRESSION by showing that exclusive
Of the Bridge. it cost only Sjj550 to light the
streets from April |, 1874 to April l, 1875. There
was lengthy discussion of the subject of Lighting
tie streets, Aldermen Clapp and Nash and Thomp-
son holding that the vast amount Of property in the
dense part Of the city should have at least the
protection as the Kennebec Bridge, for the light
ing Of which the expense is just about one-balt
that of the street lamps The question was taken,
and Aldermen Thompson, Clapp, and Nash voted
to light the street lamps and Aldermen White
house, Libby, and Brann voted in the negative,
Alderman Ilewins being absent. The vote being
tie, Mavor Cony decided the question by voting
mo To test the consistency OF those gentlemen
living on the east side and receiving the benefits
of the Bridge lamps, the Common Council face
tiously passed an order disseminating the Lighting
of the Bridge lamps which the champions of dark
ness in the Board Of Aldermen couldn't "see.'
The expenditure for gas for lighting the streets
last year Is as follows, taken from the official
books;
Quarter from April /, 1874 to July /, Slj39S
July |, 1874 to Oct. /, 1860
Oct. l, 1874 to Jan. l, 1875, 1856
Jan. |, 1875 to April |. -, 1903 81