Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-09

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PETITIONS PRESENTED.
! Petition of Manchester HAYNES and otbers
for the immediate construction of a covered
cuivert or drain between that recently con.
structed in the ravine south of the Court
| street lots. to unite with that already made
| near the railroad shops. Hon. j. W. Brad
bury and Hon. Geo. f. Weeks appeared for
the petitioners, and represented that the
health Of people residing in the vicinity was
Jeopardized by the present fowage The
prayer Of the petitioners was granted and the
Mayor was authorized to draw his warrant
for sum sufficient to defray the expenses
of building the sewer in question.
Petition of S. j. ChadbOurne and others for
the construction of Il covered culvert or sew
er down the gully leading from Grove street,
between the houses of J. p. Wyman and Ira
ID. Sturgis. Read and referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
Petition Of Charles Milliken for right to
build drain from his stable to the culvert in
stone bridge near the residence of Elizabeth
T. Bartlett. Granted.
Petition of Henry Tabor for right to make
the necessary excavation on Water street for
the purpose of laying drain pipe from Brad
bury's block to the river Granted.
Petition of Elizabeth T. Bartlett for dam
ages caused by the city building a wall in
such a manner that water injured build
ing owned by petitioner on State street, pre-
scented at previous meeting of the Board.
ca.Ee up and was read and ordered to be
placed on file.
Petition of r. l.. Clark and others for
sidewalk ON the east side of Gannett street,
between School and Patterson streets. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Highways.
ORDERS.
Ordered. That Miss G. p. Sanborn be per-
mitted to set two stone posts on Court street,
in front of house owned by Mrs. BoOthby,
and to have the privilege of removing them
when she NAV leave the house.
Ordered. That the Chief Engineer he di-
rected to remove the hydrant from Market
square to Hartford square to point that was
originally intended.
Ordered. That the City Marshal be. and
hereby is authorized to purchase and cause to
he placed. gasoline lamp at the west end of
Oak street. corner of Pleasant
Ordered, That A. ID. Townsend be, and
hereby is. appointed as agent to purchase
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
of the eastern district be. and hereby is, au-
thOrized to concrete the sidewalk on the east
ern eide of Middle street, commencing at
Eastern avenue, to East Chestnut street, ex
cept the portion now covered with tagging.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be and he
is hereby authorized. to convey to Daniel
Hew ms by quit claim deed, all right, title
and interest which the city of Augusta acqnir-
ed in real estate owned by S. W. Garland.
said real estate having been sold for nom
payment of taxes for the year 1877. 10, 10
and 80. said Hewins paying into the City
Treasurer allotaxes, costs and interest at six
per cent per annnm.
Ordered. That committee of two be
appointed BY the Mayor to see in regard to
insurance of city property.
Ordered That all sewers and drains, under
the control of the Board of Aldermen. which
may hereafter be constructed shall be subject
in their construction to the supervision and
approval Of the Street Commissioner and
City Physician.
Ord red, That the Street Commissioner
of western district be directed to see that
the watering place in Market square be fixed
so to have water for watering horses ;also that
one be placed at the north end near railroad
crossing for the same purpose.
sidewalk of Howard Pettingill. which were
before the Board of Aldermen last year. be
taken from the files and placed in the hands
of the Committee on Highways with instruc-
tions to report at next meeting OF the Board
Ordered. That the Street Commissioner,
western district be and he is hereby ordered
and directed to properly drain Dayton street.
so called, and to repair the same so as to make
II passable for those residing on the northerlv
portion of same.
Ordered. That permission be, and Is hereby
given TO Henry w. Lamson. to place hitcn-
inc nest in front of his residence on Maple
street, for the better protection OF the siae-
walk. .
ordered. That the Mayor be requested TO
draw his warrant on the City Treasurer lot
the sum of fifty dollars which was EXPENDED
for shrinking State street, last year.
Ordered. That the Chief Engineer oe,and
harabv ia authorized to contract with some
respon.ible person to haul the Steame, a.,
i.nt;c Cor the wear commencing Nav Isl, 1881.
ordered. That the Street Commissioner tor
Tho eastern district be. and hereby IS oruer-
cd m mt coat of gravel on Middle street.
DECORATION DAr.
;,v;ta,ion was received from MAJ. 5 >.
~, fischer commander Seth Williams Post.
y" Tho ,;tv government to join with the Tos'
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" " .ha nroper observance of Memorial DAY.
=, was accepted, and voted that the MAYOR
10 Aldermen attend in a body 1t was Or
',"red d that the Mayor be authorized to Draw
h;. warrant for 500 to defray the exPe. .se,
NJ ms = proper observance of the day, and thar
Oh, =. same be placed in the hands OF MAJ O.
1 + Gallagher for the purposes Named
MISCELLANEOUS.
communication was received from tne w.
r IT, of Augusta. asking for stilng .';s
s,farcement of the prohibtary Ia" III '"''
e en-. Rad and placed on file.
c"T rhe Committee on Claims to wnic1 ~ g.
.s. ne the petition of Seth r. CLARK , 'o OF
damages nssr Aliens new block, while run
oosrus fire last fall, reported that seize ,I.n
nins ~ hid been effected between Mr. a for
nl ns NJ Clark and there was no occa''o" ~
.hs city to do anything: elected
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