Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-04
MUNICIPAL AFFAuRs.


Council was held last evening and the fol.
lowing business was transacted in concur
renee:
communication was received from g. C.
Flagg, in which he resigned IS chief engineer
Of the fire department.
The bond of Guy Turner a. city treasurer
was read and approved.
The mayor was authorized to draw his
warrant for sl25 to aid Seth Williams Post.
u. A. R.. in observance of Memorial Day.
Ordered, That the mayor and street COM
missioner for the eastern district be author
ICED to sell the pair of city horses used on
the east side and purchase new pair if they
deem it necessary.
Ordered that a room be leased for a lock-
up.
s. s. Brooks was authorized TO use the
sidewalk in front Of Darby Block for the pur.
pose Of placing materials for repairing pur-
poses.
Roll Of accounts No. |, amounting TO
Sl4lS.9l, was read and accepted, and the &C.
counts ordered to be paid.
communication was received from the
city solicitor, stating that under the recent
decision of the Supreme Court, relative TO
the construction of the will of the late Lew
ellyn Litbgow, the city of Augusta becomes
tenant In common with the town Of Dresden.
in several parcels Of real estate in Augusta
and Dresden. and in large tract of land in
the State Of Georgia Augusta will have to
assume temporary charge, and it will be nee
essary to authorize the proper officer to take
such steps as are necessary to perfect the
title of the city to the land in Georgia, and
See to the letting and collection of rents in
Augusta.
An I'D A.
solicitor to take the necessary steps and re.
port at the next meeting OF the City Council
as to the value of said real estate.
The petition Of S. 5 Brooks and Others
requesting the City Council to provide hook
and ladder truck was referred to the commit.
tee on fire department
The committee on street lamps was or.
dered to enquire into the failure of a large
number of street lamps TO burn. 1t was
stated that 275 of the 1000 gas lamps had no,
burned during the month of March.
The committee on street lamps was or
dered to contract for the lighting of the gaso.
| line street lights.
The petition Of Susan A. Carter for the
abatement of her taxes, amounting to S66 "a
was referred to the committee on finance
petition for street lights at the corner of
Crescent Street and Eastern Avenue, and on
Arsenal Street, between East Chestnut anG
Cedar Streets, was referred to the committee
| on street lights.
Ausburn Hutchins, w. b. Small, and A
+. Berry were elected special police officers.
w. ii. Libby was appointed agent to rep
resent the city at all sales of lands for take,
during the ensuing year.
In the board of aldermen petition recon.
mendng Fred l. Perry for superintendent OF
burials, also another IN favor of George
Doughty for the same office, were received
On motion of Alderman Lane, George
Doughty was elected superintendent of bur.
ials.
Alderman Lane was elected to serve as
chairman in the absence of the mayor.
In concurrence: The petition of H. S
Blalsdell for permission to extend flag over
the street in front of his store was referred tt
the committee on police.
communication from the overseers of the
poor stating that there was no sufficient team
on the town farm, and asking that one b.
furnished, was received and referred to tn,
committee on finance.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. 4. Chandler again com
plained that ga eat, red their house through
drain which had been disturbed BY the
building of u sewer. Referred to the street
commissioner.
H'""u a heyhoi's "sheh ioi gu manages
by reason of injuries received on Water St.
| from falling ice and snow on April LIST. Re.
ferred to the Mayor and city solicitor.
The commiite on salaries reported an or
dinance, which was passed to be ordained
fixing the salaries of city officers. The city
marshal and municipal judge were each
given 81 900, and the salaries of the Com.
mon Council and clerk were fixed at So
each. The salary of the auditor is increased
from $50 to SIS
Guy Turner, treasurer, submitted the fol
lowing statement, showing the receipts and
disbursements of the city treasury from March
18th to April LIST, 1885.