Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-08
Doings OF the CITY Council.


on Saturday.
The following orders weic passed
BY Alderman Msney:
Ordered. That the City CleIk, in behalf OF the
city government mt. present to the County Commits
soners memorial advising aud recommending the
discontinuance OF the proposed road from Angus
ia through Ildlowell to Farmngdae, AS being
unnecessary and uL called for, and as being ex-
pense wholly out ofproportion to any possible ad-
, vantage 10 be gained.
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be and he i. here
+ by directed to appear before the County Commits
soners, at their next meeting, 10 aid Of the pei
ton for the discontinuance OF the county road
laid out in 1873, from the north line Of ID. T. p
land, to the south line of Augusta.
Ordered, That the City Marshal be and he is here
bv directed TO cause TO be erected lamp posts and
lanterns at the following points, viz: One on the
| corner of Court and Chestnut streets; one Ut the
corner Of Cedar and NJ idle streets Said lanterns
to be lighted with gasoline. He is also directed
to cause to be erected one lamp post and lantern
| at the Corner Of Church and Flsgg streets, said
| lantern to be lighted with gas.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioners for the
Eastern and Western Districts, and the City Mar
shall be aud are hereby directed to notify all per-
sons or owners Of buildings, who have caused OBJ
structions to be placed in any highway or side
walk to Immediately remove the same, and in
case such obstructio are not removed, then it
shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner OF
the district in which said obstruction exists to
the removal forthwith at the expense of the
persons owning the land property opposite to
the obstruction.
Ordered, That the Mayor be and hereby is au-
thorzed to draw his warrant for a sum not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars, to defray the expen-
SEES of observing Memorial day In an appropriate
manner.
Ordered, That the City Marshal is hereby di.
rected TO notify the keepers of all saloons ofevey
kind. to cause their saloons 10 be closed or be-
fore the hour of ten o'clock Z. M, of each secu
lar day and during the entire portion Of every
Sabbath day in compliance with the petition of S.
5. Brooks, Ii. ii. Hamlen w. ii. Libby, Joshua
Nye, Rev. c. F. Penney, Rev. j: Ii. Ecob, Rev.
II. W. Tilden, Rev. Chas. A. Curtis, Rev. Geo.
w. Quinby and others.
Ordered. That the Mayor and City Solicitor are
hereby authorized to release the rooms now occu-
pied by the city in Granite Hall Block, provided
the same can be leased at q reduction of fifty dol
lars per annum from the present rental. They are
also hereby authorized to lease the hall now
occupied by the Capital Guards, provided it can
be obtained for $3.50, two hundred and fifty dol
lars per annum.
Ordered, That the Committee Oh Highways be
and they are hereby authorized and directed to
cause the culvert on the west river road, south of
and near the house Of William Williams, to be re-
built in permanent manner by contract or other
wise.
Ordered. That all taxes assessed upon the polls
personal and real estate in the city of Augusta as
sessbe in said city on the first day Of April, 1877,
shall be payable TO the Collector and Treasurer Of
said city on the ninth day of August 1877, aud
that there be allowed discount Of eight per cent
on all taxes voluntarily paid on or before said
ninth day Of August, and that all taxes paid after
August 10, 1877, shall bear interest at six per cent
per annum from that date.
Ordered, That the Committee on Highways be
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to receive open proposals for thoroughly repair
ing the South Belfast road at Worromontogus
Pond, and that the committee cause said road to
be so repaired at as small cost as possib lie, either
by contract, by the Street mmissioner for the
Eastern District.
Amended by Councilman \ Dyes, as follows
That the Committee on Highways put up the
work to be done on the South Belfast road, in one
or three lots according to the places wherein
pairs are needed, according TO specifications fur
nished, to the lowest responsible bidder.
Ordered, That permission is hereby given the
Augusta Water Company to erect on State street.
two standing hydrants, in connection with their
pipes, and at such points and under such rest, ic-
tons as the Mayor may determine, in accordance
with the petition Of the Pres dent of the Company
under date of April 4, 1877, and that the same be
done at the expense of the Augusta Water Com
pany.
Ordered, That the Comm ttee on New Streets
are hereby instructed TO change the course of the
road laid out in 1875, running from BIRTHS Gully
road, $50 caed). southerly TO land of Thomas and
Caroline s Britt, as prayed for in petition Of A. g.
Thomas, this day presented and the City Clerk is
the same.
Ordered, That the Mayors and Street Commits
eioner for the Eastern District are hereby in.
structed to cause the Thonaston road, near the
little Togus Pond, to be raised and repaired up on
such terms as they may deem advantageous TO the
city.
Ordered, That the Health Committee be direct
ed TO call the attention Of the officers Of the
Maine Central Railroad Company, TO the unc lean
condition Of the privies at the passenger station of
aid arstx l. l.
lating to public health enforced throughout the
city.
Ordered, That permission is hereby given to
Oscar Holway TO erect In front of his residence on
State street, two posts for the protection of the
sidewalk.
Ordered, That the City Marshal be and he is
hereby instructed to cause the city lamps lighted
with gas, to be lighted and extinguished by the
members OF the police department.
Ordered. That the Mayor and City Solicitor be
adjust and settle the claim Of Mahala H. Chsam
against the city, for land taken by the city belong.
ing to her. in building Pearl street.
BY Alderman VickeIy:
Ordered, That q committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Board of Aldermen, whose duty it
shall be to make up schedule of prices to be oh
served by the Sup't Of Burials, the same TO be
submitted to this board for approval at the next
meeting of the board.
And Aldermen Vickery, Msnley and Curtis
were appointed as that committee.
Ordered, That the Mayor and Chief Engineer
be and hereby authorized to contract for four
reservoirs of sixty hogsheads each, at q cost Of
not more than $500 in the aggregate, and that
they be located as follows One at the corner of
Spring and Bridge streets; one on Winthrop
street, opposite the house Of j. b. Moore; one at
corner of Sewsll and Green streets; and one
south Of Green street, on Sewall street. at such
point the Mayor and Chief Engineer may
deem for the best interests Of the city.
But that before building said reservoirs, sat
sfactory contract shall be made between the
Water Company and Mayor as to price to be paid
for supplying them with water for term of years
Ordered, That the Keeper or Superintendent of
Poor Farm be and hereby is directed to qualify as
Pound Keeper, and keep the pound in suitable
condition for such purpose, believing as we do
that he is the proper person TO whom such duty
should be assigned.
Ordered. That the City Marshal be and hereby
is authorized and directed to that no stray
cattle or horses allowed to run at large within
the city limits and, on notification, shall cause
all such cattle or horses to be taken of, the
expense for which to be paid by the persons own
ing said animals.
Ordered, That the Mayor and Chief Engineer
be and are hereby authorized to hire, buy or
otherwise supply the place of the lame horse cou-