Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-04
Doings of the City Council.

Council announced the ioiloWlhS
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Accounts-Aldermen Lincoln and Osgood
Councilmen Boardman, Ticomb and Brooks
| on Hiohways, Bridges and Sidewalks Alder
men Libby and Brann Councilmen Turner, Bar
rows and s. G. Cummings.
On Ne,o lStreets-Aldermen Curtis and Higgins
Councilmen Wood, Smith and Whitney.
On Bells and ClockS-Aldermen Brann and
Whitehouse; Councilnen Dolliver, Swan and
Bartlett.
| IN Brying Grounds-Aldermen Whitehouse
| and Higgins; Councilmcn o. Cummings, Rowe
and Kimbal
On Flnanee-Aldermen Osgood and Libby =;
Councilmen Boardmen, Baker and Turner.
On Fire Observation-Disclosures Libby and
Whitehouse; Councilmen Swan, Vickery and
Deliver.
On Schools and School DtstAicts-A Aldermen
Whitehouse and Brann; Councime Baker, Jones
| and Staples.
On Priating-Aldermcn Curtis and Brann;
Councilmen Vckery, Rowe and Bartlett.
On Enrolled Observation-Disclosures Higgins
| and Osgood; Counoilmen Titcomb, Baker and
Staples.
| Higgins; Councilmen Turner Brooks and Jones.
On, Police Observation-Disclosures Whitehouse
| and Lincoln Councilmen Vickery, Whitney and
Klmball.
On Gas and Gas Firturts-Adermen Osgood
and Lincoln Councilmen s. G. Cummings, y. ID.
Cummings and Barrows.
On Permanent prorements-Aldermen LIN
| coin and Libby; Councilmen Boardman, Wood
and Smith.
Petition of G. w. Jones and J. F. Pratt for con-
crete sidewalk on Winter street, presented by AL
derman Libby;
Petition of Z. F. Pillsbury and forty-two 9TH
ers, for drain Green street, west Of State street,
presented by Alderman Lincoln;
Were each referred to the Committee on Per-
| nanent Improvements.
On petition of A. l.. Smith, Capt. Co. +, list
| Reg't Inf NJ. V. NJ, and on motion Of Alderman
Osgood,
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be authorized
to donate and pay to Co. F, LIST Regt NJ. v. NJ, Of
| this city, such sum as may be received from the
State on account of armory furnished said COM
pany for the year 1874, under the provisions of
chap. 257 public laws of 1874.
Monthly financial statement of the City Treas
urer, to March Both, was presented and accepted.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
| Ordered, That there be appointed joint special
| committee consisting of five members, two on the
part of the board Of Aldermen, and three on the
part of the Common Council, to consider the ex-
pediency of revising the ordinance relating to the
duties of City Solicitor, and also to consider
whether the sum now paid to that officer is sufti-
cicnt to command the necessary time and labor
which should be given to the duties of said Office
in order to the rights and protect the inter-
| ests of the city. And said committee are hereby
directed to draft such ordinance as they shall
deem for the best interests of the city, and also
report the salary said officer should receive, and
report their action at the next regular meeting of
| the City Council
} Aldermen Libby and Osgood and Councilmen
Baker, Turner and Titcomb. were appointed the
| above named committee.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
requested to report at the next regular meeting OF
the city council what appropriations to be raised
| BY tax are necessary to defray the expenses of
l tka lop rfyp pfs of he
| municipal year, and to pay the State and county
| taxes.
| On motion of Alderman Osgood,
| Ordered, That the regular meetings OF the city
month at ~ o'clock p. NJ, until otherwise order
| ed.
| Ordered, That the Committee ON Accounts are
hereby instructed not to allow pass any bill OF
claim against the city, unless such bill or claim
shall be approved or certified by some city officer
or committee authorized on behalf of the city to
| make the contract or cause the expenditure to be
| Incurred; unless such expenditure be expressly
required by some specific vote of the city council.
On motion of Councilman Boardman,
| Ordered, That in addition to the usual joint
standing committees of the city council, as defined
on page IS of the ordinances of 1865 there be ap-
pointed a Committee on Permanent Improve
ments.
On motion of Councilman Rowe,
| Ordered, That the City Marshal be and hereby
| is directed to cause door to be cut between the
room of the Common Council and that Of the
| Board of Aldermen at the expense of the owners
| of Granite Hall.
On motion of Councilman Barrows,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Bells and
Clocks, be and are hereby authorized to contract
| with some person or persons for the care OF the
city clock, and the ringing Of o city bell at the
| usual hours, for the current municipal year.
| On motion OF Councilman Turner,
| Ordered, That the petition of Geo. W. Hanks
| and others, be taken from the files and re
ferred to the Committee on Schools and Schoo
| Districts.
/ In BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Petition of Geo. W. Jones for license as auc'
| tioneer;
Petition of W. E. S. Whitman for license a:
| auctoneer;
On the foregoing, it was ordered that licenses
be granted to the petitioners, under the statutes.
| On nomination of the Chief Engineer, Alex
McCaussnd appointed as driver of the fire
department horses.
The City Marshal appointed the following per-
sons to act as special policemen: Charles +. Nor
rll, Ashford A. Sampson, Selden Il. Worlhley
Henry Sewall, William G.. Fiield. The appoint
ments were duly confirmed.
Aldermen Lincoln and Curtis were appointed 9
Committee on State Pensions.
The Mayor nominated and the Board OF Alder
men confirmed. Mr.. Geo. Ii. Snow, SupeIintend
ent Of Burving Grounds.