Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-07

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OF fAldermen.-Much Business Transact.
Frees His Mind.
The regular meeting of the mayor end
board of aldermen occurred Friday evening,
commencing At 7.30 o'clock.
The records of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
A communications vas read from Philbrook
& Leighton demanding damages from the
city to the amount of s125. for injuries 20
their stock of goods, caused by water flowing
into their store on the night of the 26th and
morning of the 9th of March.
Moved to refer to the mayor and CITY So
licitor.
The mayor objected to this a. he was an
interested party, being agent for the store
| Moved to refer the matter to Alderman
Atkins and the city solicitor.
Alderman Atkins begged to be excused.
molten was carried to refer the commun-
ication TO the city solicitor and committee
on highways.
A petition from VIM. H. Reid was read
asking that he might be allowed to put down
hitching post in front of his residence on
Melville street.
r. A. Packard and J. l.. Fish we're elected
surveyors of lumber.
Roll of accounts No. l, amc uniting to g.,
670.79, was read and passed.
A petition signed by j. s. Hobbs, praying
that he might be allowed to put down wood
en- post in front of his dwelling house, was
read.
The monthly report of the municipal judge
was read and accepted.
Ordered, That VIM. II. Reid and J. S.
Hobbs be authorized to erect wooden posts
for htching purposes and for protection of
the sidewalks in front of their dwelling
houses on Melville street.
A petition, headed by Lendall Titcomb and
signed by many others, asking for sidewalk
on Sewall street between Western Avenue
and Capitol street, was read and referred to
the committee on highways and streets, who
shall ascertain the costs of the proposed side
walk and report at the next meeting.
Ordered, That the committee on fire de-
partment enquire into the necessity of EN-
ploying bell ringer for ringing fire alarms
at the Atlantic engine house; also that the
committee enquire into the necessity of the
storage of the stoves of the fire department at
other places than in the engine house. and re-
port soon may be.
petition signed by J. II. Low and others,
asking for street lamp on Dayton street,
was read and referred to the committee on
street lights.
} Ordered that the committe on schools and
, school districts enquire into the expenditure
of the Sanford legacy, and report if any ac-
ton is necessary to prevent the Overdrawing
of the appropriation.
The mayor, city marshal, and city physi-
clan were elected as health committee for the
ensuing year.
Charles A. PlummeE> was elected city
weigher.
The following persons were elected to
serve the city as members of the Atlantic
, Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 2: ]. Fl.
i, Whitney, S. B. Folsom, f A. Shaw, F. E
Davis, Sumner Pullen, S. W. Messer,
Levi Poor, Chas. Dyer. B F. Hysom. C. w.
Webber, A. J. Haskell F. ). Clark
j. H. Chandler was elected engineer of the
, company.
Voted that when the board adjourns it ahall
adjourn to meet on Friday the 18th INST.
The mayor stated that there was pair of
horses on the CITY Farm which had done but
a comparatively small amount of work on
the farm. He believed that they ought to be
sold to advantage or used to draw the fire
) engine on the east side of the river.
/; Mr. Lane did not believe that the city
farm horses should be loaned to work on the
city streets and the money which they earned
used by the poor department, thus increasing
that departments funds without authority
from the board of aldermen.
Ordered, That the committee on the fire
department enquire into the expediency of
. procuring two horses for the Atlantic steam
fire engine, and that the said committee be
authorized to contract for horses to draw
said engine when necessary until otherwise
ordered by this board.
Alderman Fuller wished to say a few words
in regard to the salary of the city marshal.
Several complaints had been made that his
salary was too high. Suggestions had been
made bv outside parties that he would accept
a salary of $1,000. Mr.. Harrington had sug-
gested to him that he willing to have his
salary reduced from $500 to 81, retaining
his fees.
Mr.. Lane made a statement regarding the
law governing the fees of the city marshal.
The proper action for the board would be TO
, petition the legislature for change of the
ordinances in regard to the fees of the
marshal.
The following petition was read:
To HIS Honor the Mayor and Board Of
t Aldermen:
, GENTLEMEN We the undersigned, men,
= bers of Cushnoc s. +. Engine Company, No.
|. respectfully petition your honorable body
= that Alex McCausand be retained as driver.
( Thomas Trask as engineer and Geo Flagg as
, fireman. for the ensuing year. Signed by
Chas. b. Chandler, Howard McKenney, c.
r. Hall. F. A. Morton, Henry McCausland.
Henry NJ. Faught, D. A. Merrlu' NnaS'
Diplock, Bowman Chadwick, VIM. Mckin-
ney, C. G. Lakip and Chas. Gray.
Accompanying the petition was record OF
the doings of the company at meeting held
March 9TH, 1884, at which Henry I. Morse
, was chosen candidate for chief engineer, and
John o. Weston. assistant engineer.
Mr.. Atkins.-There has been some fault
found with the city driver and chief engineer.
do not feel like voting for some OF the me o
E until thorough investigation has been mad
r into the finances of the department. see
no sign of report from the committee raised
at the last meeting to investigate the nre de
partment.
, Mr.. Lane.-I do not propose to vote for
the chief engineer until have satisfied my
self about some things.
Mr.. Atkins.-The chief engineer reports
: a balance of $1,000 unexpended. The treas
r urer's report saws that the department. mas
overdrawn $1,000, besides q bill paid since the
close of the year amounting to some $500
cannot vote for the engineer until l under.
' stand this discrepancy between the books OF
+, the engineer and those of the treasurer.