Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-07


! The board Of aldermen held . session or
Friday evening. A large amount of business
was transacted.
The following orders were read and passed
Ordered, That the mayor and chief enei.
neer are hereby instructed tn contract with ,
suitable person to put in thorough repair the
steamer Atlantic
Ordered. That the sum Of Sl25 be appro-
priated for the purpose of aiding in the due
observance of Memorial Day, and that the
mayor be and hereby is requested to draw his
warrant in favor Of Samuel w. Lane. Com
mander of Seth Williams Post G. A. R.. for
the said sum.
Ordered. That the city marshal be and
hereby is directed to contract with the Globe
Gas Light Co.. for repairing, painting, and
glazing, and putting the gasoline lanterns in
good order, provided it can be done for so
cents per lamp.
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the eastern district be and hereby is ordered
to notify 4. H. Harvey to remove the stone
and rubbish deposited BY him on the north
side of the burying ground, on the east side
of the river.
Ordered, That the street commits sioner of
the western district be and hereby is directed
to repair the plank sidewalk on Oxford street
so that it shall be on line with the street.
and raised up so that the ends will be up out
of the mud.
Ordered, That the street commissioner of
the western district be and hereby is directed
to widen the north side of Capitol street from
the travel Of the road to the north line of
the street in front of the house of Amos
Wilder for distance of 300 feet more or
less and to lengthen the culvert 10 feet or
more as may be needed.
This order in relation to Improvements on
Capitol street was passed on petition of H
G. Staples and IS others.
Ordered, That the street commissioner of
the eastern district be instructed to repair the
sidewalk on the north side of Eastern Avenue
between Arsenal street and Hospital street
and that he be authorized to construct about
100 feet of plank sidewalk on said Eastern
avenue. commencing on Arsenal street.
Ordered, That G. l.. Perry & Son. be as
signed position on Commercial street. No.
from southeast corner of the railroad pas
senger depot, for hack, it being the same
they have occupied the past year.
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer and the
Committee on the Fire Department be in.
structed to m axe careful examination of all
the reservoirs owned by the city and report
their condition at the next meeting of the
board of aldermen; also at what points 1t is
for the best interests of the city to build new
reservoirs.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Fire
Department be authorized and directed to
accept the bid of J. W. Boynton for remodel
ing the engine house as to furnish a tene-
ment suitable for the driver of the city team.
Ordered, That the chief engineer of the fire
department is hereby instructed to clean the
pipes leading from the spring on the land of
DR. Martin on Bridge HILL
Ordered, That permission be and hereby is
granted w. A. Hoyt to erect four posts in
front of his store in Granite Block for the
protection of the sidewalk.
The report of the Finance Committee as to
the necessary appropriations for the current
year was received and the following order
passed:
Ordered, That there be raised by taxation
for the current municipal year the sum of
500. 1871 and that the sum be appropriated
N..ll.