Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-05

der. which was passed That the Mayor draw his
warrant in favor of Thos Little for $34O244, the
amount due him by Auditors report. less 5000
paid by Mr.. Little in lieu of the nncollec'ed city
taxes ia his hands amour ling to S2301.5o.
Alderman Curtis from the committee on new
roads made reports on the proposed Church hill
cross road, AID Brtt's Gully road extension
Order of notice was voted on the former, and 1t
was recommended that the latter be built.
The City Solicitor, w. S. Choate, Esq, on order
of Nav s. made report concerning the overflow
ing of the South Belfast road by means OF
the Togus pond dams, and he was ordered to col
lect of Oliver Moulton damages for injuries to the
said road caused by the overlooking, and to take
such steps as shall prevent any further overlooking
of the road.
The same gentleman with the Mayor on order
of May 5, made report concerning the ownership
of lot of land Gas House hill they found that
the said lot of land legally and justly belongs to
the city, all facts being considered. 1t was order
ed that the said lot be sold to the person who will
pay the highest price therefor.
The Mayor made otficia communication stat
ing that he had received written proposals from
practical and experienced granite workers and
buiLiers for a permanent and suitable foundation
under the Bridge st. Engine House as follows:
From Dutton Il Pierce, l091.50
Brown & Richardson 10000
William Williams, 10000
II O. Nichols 967 60
VIM Noyes, $500 fer iounda,ioa, street wall
and repairing engine house.
Each proposal contemplates heavy granite
wall for the north end of the building, and sutli-
Gent number of massive abutmen.s and piers for
the other parts also suitable granite sewer. 10
be paid for when the city shall be satisfied that the
foundation will stand for all time. The Mayor
recommended that foundation be built forthwith
as every weeks delay will render the building less
capable of being repaired, ard more dangerous to
the property in 1t.
On motion of Councilman Tl,comb, the Mayor,
Eranp and (urtis and
Councilmen Woods, Turner and Barrows, were
authorized to contract with responsible parties Tor
a permanent granite foundation under the Bridge
ST. Engine House, provided the cost of such foun-
dation shall not exceed $1,000 and can be done
without increasing the city debt.
The CITY Treasurer, S. w. Lane, Esq, made a
detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the treasury from March Is to June | 1876,
which was pronounced corrtc. by the Auditor, ID.
c. Robinson, Esq
Alderman Libby, chairman of the Committee on
Fire Department. submitted long communica-
ton in behalf of the committee, referring to the
Mayor for declining to serve on the committee
which was directed to sell the Bridge street en-
CINE house. The communication is published in
fun elsewhere in this issue.
In connection with the above named communi-
cation, the Mayor reported verbally to the Board
of Aldermen that when the order oil the City
Council, directing the sale Of the engine house,
reached him officially, he requested meeting of
BILE. At this meeting, while the subject was being
considered the Mayor urged steadily and earnest
ly the same arguments and reasons against the
sale of the house which he afterwards embodied
in a communication to the City Council; bu. the
committee did not agree with hun, and peremp-
to, ily directed him, on written motion of Alder
man Libby, to sell the engine house for not less
than $500; he also instructed to advcitiZe the
sale in the Daily Journal and by printed circulars.
The instructions of the committee being legal and
tLnA I.A tn
ont, first submitting the draft of the advertisement
of sale to Alderman Libby for his approval. A
special meeting Of the City Council to act on the
unfinished business of the preceding meeting,
having in the meantime been called by the Mayor.
at the suggestion of several members, the first Of
whom was Alderman Libby, snd after consultation
with Alderman Whitehouse and his freely express
ed advice to the lmproprety OF carrying out the
provisions of the order directing the sale OF the
house and the purchase Of rev lot, the Mayor
determined to express the same views to the City
Council, which he had already expressed verbally
to the committee, and to tender his resignation As
one Of the committee of sale to the only body
which could receive it. The Mayor further ex-
pressed his surprise and regret that any member
ofthe committee should feel injured by his course
in the matter, it was dictated solely by his con-
victops of duty 20 the public. If the committee
felt that by tine Mayors action and veto they had
been treated uujustly, the Mayor wished to say
to them, collectively aud individually, that he had
no thought or intention whatever Of giving them
case for such feeling, and he sincerely hoped
they would consider this public assurance suth-
cient for its discontinuance.
The Mayor made an official communication con-
corning a granite street wall opposite the Bridge
ST. Engine House lot stating that he had received
written proposals from parties for q permanent
wall, in connection with the engine house founda-
ton, as follows:
From Dut,on & Pierce, Slll3l0
Brown K Richardson, 10000
William W illiams, 10000
ii. q. Nichols, 1860
On notion of Alderman Libby, the special COM
miee on engine house foundation. were instruct
ed to include street wall in any contract made
for an engine house foundation, tor additional
expense, not exceeding $500.
On motion Of Councilman Rowe, j. {. Weber
was authorized to place posts outside of the side
walk in front of his residence on Bridge St.
On motion of Alderman Libby, the purchase Of
a Hose Oiler was authorized.
On motion Of Councilman Titcomb, the commit
tee appointed to sell the Bridge Street engine
house was ordered 10 suspend action until further
ordered by the city council.
On motion Of Alderman Warehouse, change
was ordered TO be made in the road at the juno
ton of Patterson street and the South Belfast road,
aud the committee to revise and amend the city
ordinances were absolved from any further duty.
On motion of Councilman Turner the Commit
tee on New Streets was directed to report the
probable cost of constructing Page street with
gravel walk, and whether or not the street should
be made the present year.
On motion of Councmen Rowe, it was ordered
that discount of eight per cent on all taxes paid
on or before the twelfth day of August next, be
allowed and that all taxes paid after Oct. |, 1876,
shall bear interest at six per cent per aEnum from
that date.
In the Board Of Aldermen, John II. kittredge,
j Piper & Son. Geo. +. Hunt, Lewis Selling, and
j. +. Snow were authorized to sell fireworks from
July to July 4th.
Adjourned.
Report of Committee of City Council on
FIRE Department..
CITY OF AUGUSTA,
In BOARD OF ALDERMEN June ,, 1876.
The Joint Standing Committee on Fire Depart
ment, with the Mayor, to whom was directed the
order of the City Council passed May 10Th, 1876,
relating to the sale of the engine house on Bridge
street. and buying a new lot, &C., report:
That the committee were notified by his Honor,
the Mayor, who was its Chairman. That in re-
Spouse to said notice, the committee met at the
Aldermens Room, the place indicated in said
notice. All of the members of said committee
were present, including the chairman. After con-
siderng the several propositions contained in said
order, in the order which they were passed. viz ::
"lst, to sell the engine house on Bridge street.
the committee concluded that the only matter for
their consideration was how to sell the same, as
the order to sell was direct and without qualltica