Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-05

Council.
At the regular meeting of the City Council
Friday evening the following business va,
transacted:
In concurrence:
Roll of accounts No. 1, amounting to
ss7S4.a4 was presented, read and ordered to
be paid.
VIM b. Libby, Esq, was appointed agent
to attend sales for taxes. etc.
Ordered, That permission be granted the
committee on Fourth of July celebration to
use Monument Park ~ place for the deliv-
cry of the Grafton july 9Th.
Ordered, That Nathaniel Noyes be au-
thorized to use not exceeding one third the
width of Water street in front of the public
building, provided he keep the same fenced
and lighted.
Ordered. That John Parsons be authorized
to use GOT exceeding on third the width of
Water street, in front of his store for the pur
pose of making repairs.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner Of
the Western District be authorized to repair
the sidewalk on Mill street.
Ordered. That PARROT Hunt be allowed
to erect hitching post in front Of their store,
On the petition of the vestry of st. Marks
church, Samuel Titcomb aud others, for .
concrete sidewalk on the north side of Oak
street, from State to Pleasant, the follow
ing was passed:
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Western district gravel such part of
Oak street from State TO Pleasant as NAV be
needed to make it in . suitable condition.
Ordered, That j. S. Hobbs be authorized
to erect hirching post on the west side of
Chapel street,
Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to
take such means as are necessary to have
Miss Abbie Packard, now in the Insane Asy-
lum upon charge to the city, given into the
care of her mother and brother as requested
by them,
On recommendation of the Committee on
Burying Grounds, the Superintendent of
Burisls Was authorized TO have the city hearss
touched up with paint and varni,hes, and such
other repairs made ~ necessary, At q cost not
to exceed $50.
Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to
draw his warrant for 925 in favor of Richard
b. Hussey in payment for services rendered
in building twelve feet of calvert on Sewall
street, never James N. Wades residence.
Ordered, That the Supt. of Burials be
authorized to build l25 feet OF picket fence
on the south side of Mt Vernon cemetery
beginning at the south east corner of the
cemetery. running west to point near the
tomb; also q short piece of board fence and
. gate upon the hill, south side of the same,
and repair the fence around the other parts
of the cemetery where needed at cost not to
exceed $40.
Ordered, That the Mayor be authorized to
make such an exchange of horses for use Of
the steamer Atlantic Is he may deem for the
best interests of the city.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Eastern District be authorized to ex-
tend the plank sidewalk on the Belfast road to
the house of Mrs. Mari.
Ordered, That a drain of tile twelve inches
in diameter should be built from the west
line of Sewall street to the east line Of Day
ton, provided the AUDITORS will pay the sum
800 towards building the same.
Ordered. That drain of tile eighteen inch
es in diameter be laid on Green street from .
point in front of c. II. Nason's house to the
northwest corner of Green and Sewall streets,
providing the AUDITORS will pay the sum of
$50 toward the construction Of the same.
Ordered, That drain of tile fifteen inches
in diameter be laid from the west line of
Flagg street, corner of Oak street, to the
west line of Pleasant street, in front of the
new Episcopal church. providing the AUDITORS
will pay the sum of $3.50 toward the con-
struction of the same
The Committee on Highways reported on
the petition of j. w. Patterson and others for
concrete sidewalk on Middle street, that
they found the sidewalk not in q suitable con-
dition to concrete, and suggested that the
Street Commissioner for the Eastern district
be authorized to gravel said walk, commence
ing at East Chestnut street and running north
to Hospital street, as may be necessary.
To the Honorable Mayor aud City Council:
GENTLENEN.-I have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing brief statement, showing the receipts and
disbursements OF the city treasury for the month Of
June, 1886:
RECEIPTS.
Guy Turner, tax collector, SIPS 90
Cemetery lots sold, 20 90
W. $. Choate, city solicitor, HOO 90
Thos. Lambard. account of sewer, Is 90
w. o. Perry, rs 90
G. G. Grant, 500
Temporary loan, u months, at per cent, 1000 10
Tax deed, 400
School District No.2, 100
d. B. Savage, Street Commissioner,
Eastern District, ITO 90
se5s2 o.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Schools, ss79 ss
Contingent expenses, 2s4 a
Interest, 1000 SO
City officers, 1878 90
Poor department. 500 90
Lighting streets, 230 81
Highways, Eastern District. sos %
I" Western Coz 81
Snow bills, Western I" IS,
Kennebec bridge, "a 81
Permanr Mt improvements, 297 o.
Police Department, 2l7 Q.
g. Turner. tax collector, applied to tax
deed, as per order, H8:
selsl o
Respectfully submitted.