Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-04
DOings OF the City Council.

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! The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held on Tuesday afternoon.
| The following petitions were presented and
referred to the Committee ON Highways: Pc
tition of Scldcn Common, John ID. Myrick and
Frank X. Partridge. standing committee of
| Christ church, for change of street grade and
better drainage at junction of State and Oak
Streets Of Levi Hicks and 20 others, for a
| sidewalk from the foot of Folsom Hill to
connect with the one at Pcttingill Corner; Of
w. II. Reeves, with offer to repair bridge
east of his house on the South Belfast road,
near the Windsor line; OF James Bridge, for
a street crossing on Myrtle street: OfIIoward
Pctingill for compensation for strip of land
used as part of the highway.
The Committee on Highways reported as
follows: On petition of 4. +. Blackman and
others for drain on Green street. reporting
that as Mr.. Blackman has built n drain at his
own expense. action by the city on the petit
ton is unnecessary; On petition of Il. c.
Allen, and Others. for concrete sidewalk OPP
posite his new block on Water street report
ing that the prayer ofthe petitioners be grant
ed; On petition of Elisha Atkins and others
for repair of sidewalk on Green street, from
Chapel street 10 Forest Grove Cemetery: On
petition of Elizabeth I. Bartlett, for change
W tulNtTl anu VI VI III buUbSut HtI
property Oh State street, reporting that the
repairs asked for are being made by the Street
Commits sioner for the Western District. The
foregoing reports were severally accepted.
The special committee to whom was refer
red the petition of Levant Waldron for dam
ages for breach of contract which the Over
seers Of the Poor made with him to carry on
the Poor Farm for the year 1879 as he claims,
reported as follows: 1--WE regard il matter
for the Oversecrs of the Poor to settle. and
we would refer the matter to them, and ask to
be discharged from the further consideration
of the matter" The report was accepted.
4 petition of John b. Shaw. asking permits
sion to occupy one-tbird part of Water and
Commercial streets, opposite the lot of W.
f. Potter. for building purposes, was present.
ed and the request was granted.
On recommendation of the CITY Marshal
William Cahoon was appointed a special po-
liceman.
J. Frank Dyer was appointed City Weigh
cr.
The following orders were passed:
For the Street Commissioner to repair the
sidewalk on Green street from Chapel street
to Forest Grove Cemetery. so that il shall be
safe and convenient for public travel that
the same commissioner construct "A concrete
walk in front of L. {. Aliens new block on
w alter street: that the same commissioner
construct concrete walk from the railroad
crossing southerly up Rines' Hill; that Reucl
Gliddcn be authorized to erect post in front
of his dwelling on Melville street: that the
Committee on Highways be authorized to
accept in behalf of the civ, the new wall
opposite land of John b. DYER on Northern
Avenue; that the MavOr and committee on
highways superintend the building of a gravel
foot-walk on each side of Winthrop street
from the present termini to the cemeteries,
and that the same be paid for from the con-
tingent fund that Geo. o. Tobev be allowed
to erect post in front of his house on Chest
nut street: that when the Board of Aldermen
meet to revise and correct the voting lists.
they meet in the Aldermen's Room, and that
the Mayor is hereby invited to act "a chair
man of the meetings; a committee of three.
consisting of the Mayor and Aldermen Hobbs
and Fowler. was appointed to revise and cor
rect the CITY Ordinances and to have suit
able number of copies Of the same printed;
special committee. consisting of Aldermen
Walker and Hobbs, was appointed TO exam
inc the drainage on Oak street. to ascertain
if any action is necessary to preserve the
health of the city, with power 10 act if they
find it necessary.
Roll of Accounts, No. &, was ordered to be
paid