Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-07
MUNICIPAL ArrAIns.
SECULAR Monthly Meeting or ~. c,.-
Council.

az the regular meeting of the City Council
neid Friday evening the following bu,in o.,
was transacted in concurrence:
petition was received and referred. for
Rasoiine iamp-light at the corner of Ambers
street and Western avenue
ordered, That Erastue Bartlett and Mis,
Elise W. Dana having each paid one fourth
me cost OF building sewer from State stree
70 said bartletts east line, permission is here
~ gwen 10 enter said sewer by drain pipes
lom tne iand OF said Bartlett and the
"omestead lot OF the late K. d. Rice.
Ordered, That the city marshal take imme.
diate measures, by offering a suitable reward
or otherwise, for the apprehension and con.
viction of the person or persons engaged in
oefacing the street lights, and it being a mat.
yer OF public interest, all good citizens are
invited to report such cases as come under
tneir observation, to the authoritles, tina,
tnose engaged in such malicious mishcief
may De speedily brought to justice.
ann Z. Staples petitioned that the sum
nxeo 1or connecting the drain of her build.
lngs with the drain of the city, on the south
side OF Winthrop street, be reduced from
o3o to 3l5, representing that, at the request
OF the Board of Health, she constructed q
new drain to connect with the city drain at a
considerable expense, not being aware of the
new regulation assessing the owners of side
drains for entering the city drains. If the
city thinks sl5 too small sum for her to
pay, she will be Obliged to sever all connec.
ton with said city drain.
The committee on schools reported that il
was not within the Jurisdiction Of the city gov.
eminent to grant the prayer of Jas J. Bailey
h.
| on from district No. IL and annexed to the vii
lage district.
Ordered, That the mayor be directed te
draw his warrant on the contingent fund in
favor of DR.. L. Crooker for SIS for com
pensation for services rendered to Martin No
Ian tor injuries sustained on the HIGHWAYS.
| Ordered, That 10 accordance with the pro
visions of Sec. 1911 of Chapt of the Re
vlsed Statutes, the city treasurer 10 author
lied to pay the taxes on real estate assessed
to Granville Greenlief, Ella E. Moore ant
Mrs. Luther Stone for the year 1884, sale
real estate having been sold to the city O
Augusta for non-payment Of taxes for tn,
wear 1888
| The city solicitor reported that, in the mat
ter Of the claim of Martin A. Gilmore fo
damages on account OF injuries received b.
his horse while driving on the fiat near L
Whitten's house, on Saturday, Sept. 5, h,
had Investigated the case and concluded tina
there is no liability on the part of the city
| Read and accepted
Frank Farrar, George A. Cony and Horace
COny presented a communication claimin,
compensation to the amount of $40 for dana
ges to hack on the evening of Nov. I'd
1885. by reason of defect in the highway a
point on Grove street just west of the cul
vert which passes under The house of Henri
Boynton, Esq. The damage consisted il
smashing windows. straining and splittin
the woodwork, springing the ironwork. an
otherwise injuring and damaging the vehicle
Read and referred to the city solicitor an
street commissioner for the Western district
Ordered, That the Atlantic Engine Co.
authorized to erect shed, extending no NOR
than ten feet square. for protection of thei
hose carriage and to lease the land needed fo
said building.
The committee on street lights reporte
that the order erecting three street gasolin
lights ought to pass. locating them as follows
One on Sewall street at the southeast corne
of Henry Breens lot, another at the north
east corner of Bridge and Crosby streets an
one at the foot OF Eastern avenue.
Ordered. That .Ipb Springer be permitte
to set hitching-p ST in front of his residenc
at 80 Northern avenue.
Ordered That the selling of any goods
wares or merchandise by the keeper of Ken
nebec Bridge is prohibited from and afte
this date and the city marshal is directed t.
remove all the shelves and counters from tn
old toll house and the candy stand in tn
middle of the bridge.
Ordered, That the city treasurer be author
lied to execute deed of lot numbered
in Mount Pleasant Cemetery to Henry (
Foye, without the payment of further cor
sideration
A. s Whitman of Winthrop presented
claim for S25 damages for injuries sustained
by his carriage on account of defect in thu
highway while driving along Water street
November 18th, 1885. Read and referred
to the city solicitor and street commissions
of the Western district.
Roll of accounts No. 9, amounting t
81, 1854 60 was read and passed.
L. C. Cornish, Esq, was reelected truste
Of the Lithgow Library.
The report of the city treasurer for tn
month of November was received,as follows
To the Honorable Mayer and City Council, Cent?
| men.
The following brief statement shows the receipt
and disbursements Of the city treasury for the mont
of November, 1885:
RECEIPTS.
Guy Turner, Tax Collector, e5,sooC
Cemetery lots sold, 30(
s. A. Russell, account of sewer, i5t
DR.. Croker, 4" % 70