Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-09
MUNICIPAL ArrAIRs.



AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Ci'y Council held Friday evening the follow
Ing business was transacted:
COMMUNICATION was received from B.
laws, rafr Co.. notifying the city that the
insurance of $4,000 on Kennebec Rr;das
would run out on the 18th inst The nat.
was referred to the mayor with anthori,v ~
place the insurance where he could MAKO The
best terms. Ao Tue
Ordored, That John B. Dyer, Charles r.
hodgkins and George H. Fisher be author.
izea 70 erect hitching posts in front of their
, residences.
a petition was received from Elisha F.
finkham and others asking for a stone cul.
vert at the north junction of Chestnut and
Green streets
ordered, That the street commissioner of
the Western district with the approval of the
mayor be authorized to put in a suitable cul-
vert at the north junction of Chestnut and
ureen street to carry off the water down the
north side of Green street.
communication was received from MAJ
TN Nolan stating that he had been employed
Tor many years as laborer on the streets of
the city, and the past season fell and fractured
his wrist, thereby disabling the arm. He
asked tor aid in paying his doctors bill, the
sum OF $40. Referred to the committee on
finance.
petition from citizens and taxpayers of
school district No. IL. requested that they
might be set off from said district and an
nexed to the village district, as it would be
more convenient for their children to attend
school in the latter district was received
Referred
Mr.. Henry Breen and others petitioned that
two gasoline lamp posts be placed on Sewall
street below Capital st.
An order authorizing the committee on
| street lights to locate and erect three gasoline
street lamps, provided it could be done with
Tut overdrawlng the sum appropriated for
this department, was referred to the commit
tee.
ORDERED. That the mayor be authorized to
draw his warrant against the appropriation
Tor contingent expenses in favor of Geo +
MacomDer for the sum of SIP so, the same
being for the premium for fire insurance on
Kennebec Bridge
Ordered, That w. B Small be discharged
from the position of keeper of Kennebec
Bridge.
| Ordered. That the city marshal be and
hereby is placed in charge of Kennebec bridge
until bridge keeper is duly appointed
The committee on police to whom was re-
ferred the order in reference to the Doyle
House on Rines' Hill, reported, that they
found the house in extremely bad condition,
| being built without a foundation and resting
only on supports, partly wooden posts and
partly OF cobble stones. The posts very
much out of plumb, and were it not for
the fact that one corner of the house rests
on the ground and single prop has
been placed at another corner, it would prob
ably fall down of its own weight. The COM
mittee are of the opinion that the house is un-
safe for habitation and is a public nuisance
and should be repaired as provided by the
statute. Read and accepted.
Roll of accounts No. s, amounting to
$l302 % was passed.
The following report of the City Treasurer
for the month of October, was read and or
dered to be placed on file, in concurrence: