Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-07
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The Joint Standing Committee on High
WAYS, to whom was referred the petition of
Fred w Spencer and others for the repair Of
Winthrop Court, reported that the prayer of
said petitioners be granted.
The following order was read and given a
passage.
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district is instructed to repair the
street called Winthrop Court and put it in
proper condition for travel, and that the city
accept the street and the city engineer be
ordered to lay out said street and put up
bounds.
A communication from p. o. Vickery in
relation to concrete sidewalks on the north
and south sides of Mansion House Square was
read and referred to the Committee on High
WAYS.
The following order was read and referred
TO the Committee on Highways:
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the western district be directed to build a
concrete walk on the north and south sides of
Mansion House lot, said walks to be not more
than Xix feet wide.
petition that measures might be taken to
prevent the overflow of a certain spring near
the top of Bridge Hill. signed by W. II.
Turner and others, was received.
The petition of John NJ. Webster and 9TH
ers for a sidewalk from John NJ. Web
ster's store to Chas. Choate's house on Allen
street. was r. ad and referred to the Commit
tee on Highways.
The petition of l.. B. Hill and others for a
sidewalk Of gravel on the south side of Lin
coin street. was read and referred to the
Committee on Highways.
The petition of J. f. Ward and others for
a culvert on the north side of School street,
extending 20 feet easterly from J. NJ. Rob
bins east line, was read and referred to the
Committee on Highways.
The petition of ID. L. Buckly and otht rs,
calling the attention of the board of alder
men to the necessity of street lamps on Page
street was referred to the Committee on
Street Lamps.
The petition of II. c. Hallet and others that
A gasoline lamp be erected on the corner OF
Washing and Franklin streets: also one on
the corner of Oxford and Franklin streets was
read and referred to the Committee on Street
Lamps.
Sec. I6 of chap. IL of the city ordinances
was amended SO as to read as follows: NO
wooden building shall be hereafter erected in
this city, exceeding in height IL feet 10 the
highest mart of the roof thereof within the
following limits, viz: Between the kennebec
river and the west line of the railroad and
between the railroad crossings of Water street
| on the north and south. and every building
erected in violation of this ordinance may be
declared against as a common nuisance and
dealt with accordingly.
A communication was received from Guy
Turner, treasurer and collector, asking thai
a city agent, to attend the sale of any real
estate to be sold for taxes. in which the city
is interested. VIM. H. Libby vas elected oy
| the board as that agent.
The resisns,ions of policemen Tyler and
Tborndike' we're received and accepted.
The names of James A. Jones and B. W.
White were presented by the city marshal a'
police officers for the municipal year and con-
| firmed. n
| A statement showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the city treasurer from Marcn
/ llth to May lst. 1888 was read and ordered
to be placed on file.
A report from Judge Andrews, showing 81