Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-21
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I Hatch, Greenlief Barrows Charles Milliken Chas
Saunders, Sumner Barton, Joseph Farnham, c.
E. Cummings.
Mathews, Reuben Mckinney, J. B. Dyer, II. H.
Harvey. M. P. Taught, Abner Coombs, j. NJ.
I Webster, b. G. Robinson, A. Carleton, I. s. Fer
cival. Benjamin Gardner, F. w. Brann, John II
Hussey, J. N. Parker, ]. A. Saunders, W: &. Fl
field, John Dulcn, Hiram Sawtelle. Alexander
Woodward, S. b. Worthley, James Folsom, d: A.
Cony, Albert 7. Fuller, Cyrus Guild, d.. Is. Whit
ten. G. W. Hanks, Elias Allen, John +. Chase,
Alfred Turner, James Savage, Frank G. Pierce,
Randall I. E. Bartlett, ]. J. Fuller, John Jewett
A. II. Small, Baker Weston, Greenef Barrows,
| ID. T. Turner, f. 2. Shaw, Thomas Fuller, Geo.
N: Bean, Cyrus Ballard, T. A: Saunders, J.. - f.
Ward, II. A. b. Chandler, W. F. PercIvaI, "; ".
CARTS, J. F. Arnold, c. w. Stone, j. l.. Fish,
| Sylvester Boothby. p z. Hall, James N. Wade,
Charles r. Hail. A. b. Folsom, John l.. Dutton,
o. II. Gage.
Sealers of Leathcr-A. D. Locke, E. Haskell,
| w. b. Hunt, John Lawrence, &. +. IIawes, A. J.
Reynolds, j. W. Cross, c. Z. Collier, w. NJ. Fol-
som, John d. Robbins, Jos. Devine, ). IL. Low.
The convention then dissolved.
Doinss OF the New City Council.
On motion of Alderman f. w. Whitehouse, it
was ordered that the City Solicitor settle C lain
of James Devine against the city, for personal IN
juries, provided it can be done for 500.
On motion of Alderman Higgins,
| Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for the
western district be and he is hereby ordered and
directed to employ the city farm and fire depart
ment teams upon the streets, as far as practicable,
without interfering with the efficiency Of the fire
department.
| Ordered, That eight hundred copies of the May
| ors address, and the several department reports,
for the municipal year just past, together with
list Of the joint standing committees and city Of
fcers for the current year, be printed with the
Auditors report, for the use of the city council,
and for general distribution.
On motion Of Councilman Boardman,
Ordered, That all purchases made in behalf OF
the city of Augusta, during the current municipal
year, for the police department, fire department,
and department of streets for the eastern and wes-
tern districts, shall be made by the heads Of the
several departments, respectively, on their own
written orders, and that parties presenting sucn
bills to the city for allowance, shall accompany
the same with such written orders, and the com.
mittee of accounts Of said city of Augusta, shall
reject all such bills not accompanied by such writ
ten orders.
Ordered, That there be furnished to the COM
missioners and sub-agents of streets and highways
suitable blank books for keeping an account ofthe
expenditures in the several districts; and 1t shall
be the duty of the commissioners and suo-agents
to enter in such books correct and separate &C.
count of all labor performed, the number Of days,
and the wages per day or hour to each person em-
ployed also an account of all material purchased.
from whom and the amount; and said book con-
| tanning true account Of labor performed and ma
ard committee on accounts, by each street com.
missioner by o'clock, P. NJ, on the day preced-
ing the day of each regular monthly meeting Of
the city council, and by each sub agent, as often
as once in four months, that the same be COPIED
| BY them and reported for allowance; and the
| amount allowed in each subdstrct to be paid by
the city Treasurer, to each person the sum allowed
him, taking his receipt therefor; and the Mayor
shall draw his warrant for the gross amount there
Of said books at the end Of the year to be all re-
nad on In frat b. Z.
to the city clerk for examination by the committee
on accounts.
Ordered, That the city marshal, chief engineer
of the fire department, street commlss toner's, and
all other officers who have or may have control
and disbursement of any of the appropriations OF
the city, be and they hereby directed to so
manage and control their several appropriations,
that the expenditures for either of said depart
ments shall in no case, exceed the amount appro-
priated herefor and that the heads Of the several
departments are hereby notified that they will be
severally held to Q strict observance of this Or
der.
On motion of Alderman Lincoln,
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and he
hereby is authorized to negotiate temporary loans
to an amount not exceeding fifteen thousand dol
lars for the purpose exclusively. of meeting the
liabilities of the city, until the taxes for the
rent year shall become available such loans to
be for a length of time not exceeding six months 4,
and at such rate Of interest the market will al
low.
The days for the regular meetings of the city
council were fixed for the last Friday in each
month at 2 y O'Clock 2. NJ.
In BOARD or ALDERMEN
The resignation of S. C. Whitehouse, Alderman
from Ward 2, was received and accepted and
new election ordered.
The bonds Of S. Severance and Lotion Griffith
Street Commissioners, and F. l.. Harrington, City
Marshal, were presented and approved.
The City Marshal nominated for police officers,
the following named gentlemen: Benz. Gardner,
Isaac w. Munsey, Danforth Davis, Charles L..
Brann. Alexander McCausland, w. H. Holmes,
c. L.. White, Simeon Turner, d. w. Tyler, JOS
| Carter, +. S. Severance and A. P. Ssbin. The
nominations were confirmed.
Humpty Dumpty, as performed by the New