Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-07

Atthe meeting Of the Mayor and Board o.
Aldermen Friday, evening. the following bu.;
ness was transacted:
Kohl OF accounts No. s. was read. accented
and ordered to be paid AMOUNTING in 80
aggregate to the sum of s223707.
The report Of Guv Turner civ traa,n,a,
Tor the months Of June and July of the pres.
ent year, was read and ordered TO be 6led
also report of the Judge Of the Nunicinal
Court Of Augusta for July.
alderman Cony presented the petition of
Z. f. Myrick in regard to the discontinuance
OF team travel on Oak street and the follow
ing order was passed in relation to the same ::
ordered, That the petition for the discon-
tinuance of Oak street for travel for horses
and teams, be referred to a special commit
tee consisting of Savage and Cony. with power
to investigate the matter, and if they deem il
for the interest Of the city to discontinue the
street for teams, they are directed to take the
necessary steps to legally discontinue said
street.
The petition of P. c. Deliver and other,
for gasoline lamp on Patterson street wa.
read and referred to the Committee on Street
Lights.
The petition for additional street lamps on
Chestnut street was referred to the Commit
tee on Street Lights.
The petition of w. Fl. Libby and others in
relation to watercourse on Eastern Avenue
was read and referred to the commissioner of
the Eastern district.
On petition of Badger & Marley an order
was passed, allowing them to operate steam
engine for purposes of their publishing house.
The resignation of w. W. Robbins Assis-
tant Engineer of the Fire Department, was
read and referred to the Chief Engineer of the
department, with power to fill the vacancy.
The Committee on Highways reported ia
vorably on the petition of Alden Sprague and
others, and passed the following order in re-
lation to the came.
Ordered, that the street commissioner for
the Western district repair the bank wall on
Water Street in front of the buildings of AL
den Sprague and others.
Ordered, that the stree. commissioner Law
cross walk on Winthrop Street where Per-
ham Street crosses said Winthrop Street
Ordered. that the street commissioner is
directed to cause the small building on
Dickman Street owned by the estate of Ed
ward Rowse to be removed from said street.
Ordered, that Fred Spencer is authorized to
erect a sign-pOst near the sidewa ak on the
north side of Winthrop street.
Ordered, that the Committee on Fire De-
partment be instructed to see if the hand en-
gine owned by the city can be exchanged for
hook and ladder truck, and if the same can
be done without expense to the city, they
are authorized to make the exchange. Other
wise to report the probable cost of so doing
to the board.
Ordered, that il is the sense of the board
that any order or petition calling for any
appropriation of money or granting
special privileges shall not receive the
sanction of this board until the
matter has been properly presented in
a regular or special needing of said board.
Ordered, that the Mayor appoint commit
tee of one to locate the street lamp on Page
street.
Ordered, that the Mavor and Aldermen
Cole and Savage be constituted committee
to represent the full board in the matter of
granting a hearing to II. II. Harvey, on
August 3lst, 1888.
Ordered, that the street commissioner is
directed to relay the drain on the east side of
Bangor street, with stone from Cony street
up Bangor street as far north as J. A. Mitch
ellis shop, and when completed the Mayor is
directed to draw his warrant on the fund for
permanent improvement for payment of the
same.