Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-07
GARDINER.

Mr.. ]. B. Libby, carriage manufacturer,
is finishing off a blacksmith shop in the
basement of his building, and facing Me-
chanic street. A decided improvement on
the old one.
This year, instead of three terms of school
of ~ weeks each the first term will keep IA
weeks. the second 10, and the third ~.
The City Government met Monday even
ing according to adjournment. The follow
ing business was transacted in concurrence:
The order of the Joint Standing Committee
on claims was passed, authorizing the Mayor
to draw his warrant for 81 ,009.37 to pay the
outstanding claims in the various depart
ments Ordered, That the city solicitor be
authorized to make such settlements as he
sees fit of the claims of the city of Gardiner
for such interest, if any, ss the city has in
land laying in No. s, r. 9, n. w. p town of
Elliotville Ordered, That the city collector
be authorized not to charge any interest upon
taxes p2id before Sept. 18th. 1881. Those not
paid before that date, to be collected and in
terest charged from Sept. /, 1881. Ordered.
That the Joint standing committee on Street
Lights contract with Gardiner Gas Light
Co. or other parties, to light the streets and
city rooms, and said committee must APP
prove all bills against the city for such light
ing Ordered, That the city marshal be
authorized to Immediately cut the grass upon
the common. Ordered, That the city auditor
be requested to present at the next meeting
of the City Government, statement of the
financial condition of the several departments
of the city for this year.
Order to instruct the street commissioners to
build sidewalk on Bridge street, was passed
in Aldermens room, but indefinitely post
poned in the Council. and a committee of
conference appointed from the two branches.
Order directing a street light to be be placed
at the junction of IIighholborn and Bruins
wick streets was lost The joint special
committed on petition of Hon. Chas. Dan
forth and others to abate the nuisance caused
by the brook running near their premises. re-
ported. instructing the city clerk to notify
the possessors of the land through which said
brook runs uncovered, to build an under
ground drain into which they shall conduct
their own drains and the brook. If this Is
not performed before Oct. LIST, the city will
then cause the nuisance to be abated as the
law directs. The same committee reported
that the city clerk be authorized to direct the
nersops who now drain into Mt. Vernon
street to build a suitable underground drain
INTO which they shall conduct their house
drains. This must be done before Oct. LIST.
After that date they will be prohibited from
draining into the street. The reports was ac-
eepted. The Joint special committee on new
city rooms reported an order directing lease
to be made for the second floor OF the
Maxcy block for ten years, at price
not exceeding 1925 per year. These rooms
to be fitted up for the accommodation OF
city government and liquor agency, and
vault to be constructed for city documents.
| The order was passed in the Aldermen
room. but was recommitted to the committee
| in the Council Both branches insisting, a
| committee of conference was appointed
The claim of Julia Cheeve of Maiden. Mass
| for damages for falling through the sidewalk
on Bridge street, was referred to commit
tee on claims. In Alderman's the pay OF the
NIGHT watch was raised from Sl.25 to Sl.5o.
Rond of O. c. Rollins for license to keep
billiard rooms was accepted. A Bradley
was appointed weigher of hay, coal and grain
and II. A. GRAY of ice. The Pubic Library
building committee was granted the privilege
of one-third the street in front OF the Library
| lot for building purposes. Petition OF Davia
Dennis and others for street light on the
Common was referred TO the committee on
street lights. Adjourned until hrst MONDAY
| in October.
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