Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-10
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Orders.

The following orders were passed:
ordered. That the Mayor is hereby d.
rected to appoint a committee of one alder
man who shall have power to contract for
drain pipe and employ laborers to dig a
drain from the mouth of drain to be built by
the trustees of the COny Female Academy
to the kennebec river.
Ordered That the Street Commissioner for
the Eastern District hereby is authorized to
raise the grade of Bangor Street, commence
ing at the south line of house occupied by
Mrs. Branch. and ending at a point in the
road opposite the south line of store house
occupied BY Robinson & Cony, and lay
stone crossing in front of the residence of
Mrs. 2. S. Percival.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner of
the Western District be and hereby is author
lied to build a concrete sidewalk on east side
offspring Street, running from Winthrop to
Bridge Street also a stone crossing from ter
minus of said walk on Bridge to north side of
Bridge Street.
Ordered. That the Street Commissioner for
the Western District is hereby directed TO see
that the reservoir on Bridge Street be put in
order to hold water, and the pipes leading
into the same be cleaned out if necessary, and
the hydrant at the end of the Bridge be re-
the streets of the city.
Ordered, That f. c. Allen be authorized
and permitted to use one-third of Market
Square, between Water and Commercial
Streets, on the north side of said Square. for
the space of ninety days, for the purpose of
depositing lumber and building material
while erecting his new building
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner of
the Western District be and hereby is author
lied to gravel sidewalk between Green and
Winthrop Streets, on east side of Sewall
Street. and to raise the grade when needed.
Ordered That the several wards in the city
be and hereby are re-established.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioners
Tor both sides Of the river are hereby directed,
whenever they can do so, to employ on high
way work parties indebted to the city for nom
PAYMENT of taxes.
Ordered, That William G. kingsbury have
PERMISSION to erect hitching post in front
Of the store occupied by him.
ordered, That the Mayor be and hereby Is
authorized to draw his warrapt for 800 to
ae,ray the expenses of decorating the Sol
alers Graves, and to be used as the boys OF
seth Williams Post, G.. A. r., shall deem
proper.
ordered, That the Street Commissioner Is
hereby directed to widen Melville Street to
rs contemplated width of % feet, and to fin
IN II up to true grade.
ordered, That the City Marshal is hereby
directed to purchase for the use of the city,
M .gasone street lamps and place them in
different localities.
ordered, That the Street Commissioner of
me western District be and is hereby au-
%orNed to make such repairs as needed on
Prospect Street
ordered That the time within which the
, ,o. of the city of Augusta for the year
,o'' Is required to arrest and commit to Jail
"f non-payment of taxes be extended to the
hfst DAY of April, 1881.
vruered That all taxes assessed upon the
p's' real and personal estates, in the city
augusta, assessable in said city on the LIST
y! Oh April, A. ID. 1880, shall be payable to
s NY coileetor and treasurer of said city on the
sSaaay OF August, 1880; and that there shall
!" allowed an abatement or discount OF :
Sss cent on all taxes paid voluntarily on or
, s..ote SAID 9Th day of August; and that all
s ~a.s remaining unpaid on the 9th day of Au-
ssst 1850, shall bear interest at the rate OF
per cent. per annum from and after that
ordered, That all bills be presented
, ~ue committee on accounts the Wednesday
rs,'oas to the first Friday of each month.
oluefed, That the city solicitor is hereby
S sas.sed to take the necessary steps to protect
A. , n of the city in the mortgage or
Sleieg Morton property; and if he can
n.y. po y" OF the property so as to make the
DO so.
vldered, That committee of two be APP
IL tln inc
eg Property.
a. vnraered. That the Street Commissioner for
last :. East side be and hereby is authorized to
s'ei that portion of the sidewalk on Cony
sS set, beginning at the top Of Malta HILL
80 ~ extending so far down as he deems nee
s'av to put the walk in suitable condition
eceive concrete.
.. u'Iefed, That the following named per.
nv. ce and hereby are authorized to place
IN front of their residences for the
s "a of the sidewalks: +. A. Brick
M,r. W. Colby, one each; and >. "A,
r. Won two; also one in front OF house Vi
@a'news on Spring Street.
.eution Of J. S. Hobbs and others for the
e.aaing Of Melville Street, and laying a
ps..ae sidewalk on east side Of said street.
M lav;n.o VI george .. BALLARD an" n",,ton
coin Street running run
Tuition Of Richard d. Rice and Joseph
"ooinson to reconstruct and place in q
,ssole and safe condition of repair the cui-
u. and streets on Bonds Brook, recently
acted BY petitioners.
aon Of E. w. Whitehouse and others
h;s nor concrete sidewalk to be built and
wong the north side Of Cony Street,