Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-04-21
MUNICIPAL Affairs.
meeting 81 the Mayor and Beard ar Al.
dermen.

Aeetng 81 the Mayor and Beard Of Al.
dermen.
The mayor and board of aldermen be,a
special meeting Friday evening. The follow
ing business was transacted:
The records of the last meeting. having
been read BY the clerk, we're approved.
ordered, That the mayor be authorized to
draw his warrant in favor of the Commander
OF Seth Williams Post No. ID, G. A. R.. of
TINS city, in the sum of SIPS. for the purpose
81 oefraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
ana that the same be charged to contingent
expenses.
The committee ON fire department report.
ed That they have examined the properly Of
the city at the engine house and find the same
IN good condition. They have also examined
the treasurer's books and find vouchers on
ME tor all bills of the department
Mr.. Atkins stated that he had examined Mr..
Norses accounts As chief engineer of the fire
department; also those of the city treasurer;
and had found some discrepancies While Mr..
Morse's books showed balance in favor of
the department, the treasurer's indicated that
$500 had been drawn by the department,
which Is in excess Of the appropriation. He
gave some advice in relation to the workings
VI LIE department ana exonerated MI. Morse
from al Diane.
1i. Lane SAID that a. he understood it there
hao oeen some-expenditures which the chief
engineer was not aware of when he made his
report, and had not been taken into account
when the report was made. These accounted
for the apparent discrepancy in the books
Proceeded to elect city engineer, with the
following result:
Whole number Of votes, 5
Necessary TOT choice. 3
henry l. Morse had
). II. whitney,
Henry L. Morae was declared elected.
The committee on street lights made the
following report That they have contracted
with the Globe Gas Light Company of Bos-
ton, to light the gasoline street lamps for not
less than one year, and herewith submit the
contract
Mr.. Lane read the contract.
Mr.. Atkins said that he had observed that
the gasoline lights were lighted when there was
no necessity 1or II, ana when there was
GOOD moon; that they were lighted several
days earlier than the gas lights.
MI Lane stated that If the lamps were kept
burning less than ~ nights In the month"; there
would be evenings when the streets would not
be respectfully lighted.
The report OF the committee on street lamps
as given above was accepted.
Balloted on the election Of driver for the
Cushnoc steam fire engine, with the follow
ing result:
Whole number OF votes, 8.
Necessary for a choice, 8
Alex. McCausland had 3
Levi Poor, 2
Alex McCausland was declared elected
ballot was taken on the election Of
driver for the steam fire engine Atlantic
The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes. 5
Necessary for choice, 3
Levi Poor had )
Levi Poor was declared elected.
The names of Charles Grover and F. w.
Spear were presented by the city marshal to
act as police. Approved.
Ordered, That the fre department teams
shall be under the control of the street COM
missioner of the districts in which they now
are, subject to the requirements of the chief
engineer of the fire department and the
mayor.
Ordered, That the committee on street
lamps cause the oak lamp posts owned by the
city to be turned, bored, and stored at the
Cushnoc engine house, for use when needed.
petition signed by Mrs. ). >. Lamont
and others, asking that a concrete sidewalk
be built on Capitol street. between State
street and the residence Of Mrs: J. S. La
mont, was presented ana referred TO the COM
mtted on highways and sidewalks.
A petition signed by Daniel T. Pike and
others. was presented, representing the great
need of concrete sidewalk on the upper por-
ton of Green street. and other repairs on the
street. Referred to the committee on high
WAYS and sidewalks.
Smith S. Randall, Edward Williams and
Francis Colburn were elected surveyors OF
lumber
Ordered, That the street commissioner for
the Eastern district, be and hereby is author
lied to lay a plank drain on the north side of
Eastern Ave. in front of the premises OF ).
w. Lane. provided the expense shall not ex
coed the sum of Sl5.
The following order was presented by Mr..
Pinkham:
Ordered, That the committee on fire de-
partment be instructed to contract with some
RESPONSIBLE party for horse and keeping of
the same. to haul the hose carriage for the
Cusbnoc Engine Co., for the ensuing year
Mr.. Atkins enquired if the expense called
for in the order would not be unnecessary.