Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-05
Doings of tae city Council.
Doings of the city Council.
A regular meeting of the City Council was hel
on Saturday.
The following orders were passed
nv Alderman Lincoln.

regular meeting of the City Council was held
on Saturday.
The following orders were passed:
BY Alderman Lincoln
That parties using the streets for the purpose
Of layiGg water or other pipes therein, subject
10 the orders of the Street Commissioner, whose
duty il is to that the streets left in safe
and proper condition.
By Alderman Chissm:
Tuat the Street Commissioner for the Western
DISTINCT tride with gravel sidewalk Sewall
street, from Green street to Western avenue (;
one on Western avenue, from Melville street to
house OF A. f. Morrill,; one on Chestnut street,
FROM house of e. {. Hunt to house of h. b. Hin ;
oIe on Grove street, from Capitol street to the
house OF W. c. Littefeld.
That the Mayor draw his warrant for $50 in ia
vor OF Alonzo A. Young, provided the said Young
will give to the city receipt in full for the amount
claimed to be due hm.
rs Alderman Marley:
That the hydIant connecting with the Bridge
street. reservoir, known the hole in the
ground, } be removed from Commercial street to
tue south side of Bridge street.
That the Mayor be authoriz.d to lease or sell
coy of the "DIckmau lots, 50 called.
That the street lanterns and lamp posts be
thoroughly painted.
by Alder man Nickery:
That Allen and Thomas Lombard be author
lied TO put hay scales in front of their store on
Water street.
1t was also ordered:
That the street Comm ssoner for the Eastern
District grade with gravel sidewalk on the north
side of Eastern avenue, for such distance and of
such width the Committee on Highways shall
deem proper.
That the Maine Central Railroad Co. be notified
that a street has been lad out across their track,
running from Bangor street, near the house
owned by the heirs OF the late Nathan Whitney,
westerly to the Kennebec river, and that sand
railroad company is required within reasonable
time To build that portion of said road which
crosses their track.
An order offered by Alderman Marley, for
gravellng Cony, Stone and Hospital streets, was
referred to Committee on Highways to report
probable expense of same. Petition for the
pair of Myrtle street, referred to the same
committee.
The petitions of j. w. Toward and others, and
L. ID. Mosher, for new streets, were taken from
last years files and referred to the Committee on
New Streets.
The petition of Geo. n. Page of Manchester.
for dam ages for injuries received by his wife. on
the 4th of February last, on account of alleged
defect 10 highway, was referred TO the Mayor
and City Solicitor.
The petition of II. II. Harvey and others, for
improving Dam hill, that is represented to have a
Sudden steep and unnecessary rise, was referred
to the Committee on Highways.
Geo. w. Jones was granted hcence as auc .
tioneer.
communication was received from Geo. +.
Weeks, Supervise of Schools, to whom sub
mitted the petition of j. F. Brown, to be set off
from school Dist. No. %, reported that petitioner
have leave to withdraw. Accepted.
j. ID. Brooks was granted permission to erect
posts opposite his'dweling on Gage street.
The City Treasurer reported cash receipts for
,he month Of May, SC, 1925; disbursements,
So, PSI 20.