Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-10
Doings or the City Council.


The following orders were pic entei and passed /:
by Alderman Vickery:
Ordered, That the Mayor, Chief Eng inecr and
Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department,
be, and are hereby authorized and directed to care
fully examine into the actual needs of the fire de-
pariment, and determine what changes shall be
made the coming year, and report at the next
meeting of the city council.
Ordered, That DR.. l.. j. Croker be, and hereby
is authorized TO erect post in front of his store,
corr err of State and Winthrop streets, for the pro-
lection Of the sidewalk.
Ordered, That Z. O. Vickery is hereby author
lied to cut down, the small, scaggy elm tree in
front of the old Keene lot and have the other
neatly trimmed the same to be done at said Vick-
erys expense.
Ordered, That the Mayor, Chief Engineer and
Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department be,
and hereby are, authorized and directed TO locate
from three TO five reservoirs, or so many as they
shall deem expedent to build this year, of from
fifty 10 seventyfve hogsheads each, on the line Of
either of the water companies, with estimates OF
acutual cost of same, and report at next meeting
of the city council.
Ordered, That the claim of Alonzo A. Young
be taken from the files Of the last city council and
referred to the Committee on Highways.
Ordered, That the claim of Vassal D. Pinkham
be referred to the Mayor and City Solicitor with
power to settle the same by paying such q
sum as they shall deem just and equitable.
Ordered, That Williamson & Greenwood be and
hereby are, authorized to move their hay scales
two doors south Of the present location, subject TO
the usual rules and regulations, and that the
shall be done to the satisfaction Of the Street Com
missioner.
Ordered, That the Mayor and Chief Engineer
be- and hereby are, authorized to sell the seven
hundred and fifty feet of condemned hose, and
purchase five hundred feet of new hose for the use
of the fire department.
By Alderman Haskell:
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quired to examine personally into the condition of
the South Belfast road, near Woromontogus
Pond, and report at the next meeting OF the City
Council, their estimate of the expense necessary
to make the read sale and in good condition for
public highway.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioners on both
sides of the river be- and are hereby ordered, not
to expend prior 10 the first of Sept. 1877, over
| seventy-6ve per cent. of the appropriation for
highways, bridges and sidewalks.
Ordered, That q committee of two Aldermen,
with such as the Common Council may join, be
appointed, and authorized to advertise for propos
ais for the building in good and sufficient man.
ner, the public way laid out in 1873, by the
County Commissioners, from the south end OF
Sewall street to the Hallowell line. and make
report of the proposals received, at the next meet
ing of the City Council.
Aldermen Haskell and Chisam and Councilman
Titcomb, Noyes and Fifeld were appointed that
committee.
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Ordered That The Mayor and City Solicitor be
authorized to contract with the Globe Gas Light
Co.. or any other responsible party for furnishing
napthia or kerosene with the fixtures for the
same, and Lighting said city lamps for the ensuing
year, al price not exceeding the price paid in
1876.
A majority Of the committee appointed TO re-
port what it is for the interest of the city to do
garding the taking of land of S. S. Brooks, b. F.
PARROT and others on Water street, for sidewalk,
reported adversely to such proposition, and that
a sidewalk be laid out over the same and the city
pay damage for the same. Report accepted.
The City Marshal reported that the whole num-
Der of arrests for the past month have been IA.
For drunkenness 4, search and seizure 6, larceny
2, assault and battery
Petitions of f. G. Partridge and others, to ex-
tend Dayton street to Lincoln street; OF Geo. Z.
Hatch and others, to build gravel sidewalk on
the west side of Sewsll street, from the intersec-
ton of Sewall and Green streets to Western Ave-
nue.; OF VIM. c. Littleteld and others for the
continuation of sidewalk on the west side of the
extension OF Grove street, commencing at the
south side of Capitol street, and running to the
dwelling house of Chas. Love, were referred to
the Joint Standing committee on Highways.
The monthly report Of the City Treasurer was
received, showing the receipts of the month to
have been 50 64047; disbursements, 81, 72i 80.
The petition of James y. Wade, that he be paid
Sl50 for labor performed in 1873, was referred to
the Mayor and City Solicitor for investigation.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
stating that the Globe Gas Light Company OF
Boston, had given notice that they would no long
light the naphtha street lamps of the city for the
compensation allowed them by their last contract,
aud recommending that the city take some
ton in the premises.
The committee on Fire Department, having on
order inspected the fire department, made report
through Alderman Vickery, that there is a great
want of servceabe hose, and that at least 800
feet of new hose should be purchased the present
year the Jones patent coupling has not proved a
success and the screw coupling should be substi-
tuted a good hook and ladder truck is needed,
which will cost about 5000; there is growing
feeling that the two hand engines should be sold
aud ano her elu err purchased t &C ond steamer
TO be located on the east side OF the river. 1t
estimated that steamer would cost $1,000. In
the event of the purchase of a steamer, there
would be saving in salaries of fremen alone,
of about $1,000 per year. The committee are
convinced that the water supply OF the city is in
adequate for fire purposes, and the construction of
cisterns or reservoirs in various localities in the
city, is recommended. Report accepted.
BY the order of both branches, the Mayor was
added to the committees of Finance, Highways
and Permanent Improvements. The Mayor
also added to the committee to advertise for pro.
posas for building the extension of Sewall street.
A communication was received from w. Ii.
Leighton, Chief Engineer Fire Department, APP
pointing Alex. McCsusland. Driver of the Fire
Department team; and L. j. Trask, engineer of
the steam fire engine "Cushnoc, for the present
year. The nominations were confirmed in Board
of Aldermen.
Roll of Accounts, No. l, amounting o Slljl.10,
was passed, and ordered paid
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