Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-04
THE CITY FATHERS.
A Report Of the Proceedinss Of Their
Last Meeting.

| os Ptonouhceu llegal Dy the
City Solicitor and ordered to be placed on
| file.
| A petition from the School Committee ask
| ing that the school year in suburban schools
De increased to 80 weeks ard for certain re-
pairs on school houses was laid on the table
| A petition from the Overseers of the Poor
asking that their salaries be increased was
tabled
The resignation of Z. b. Capen as a mem
Der of the Board of Health was accepted.
Hon. J. II. ManIey and Hon. VIM. p.
Mhitehouse were appointed Committee on
City High School.
}. j. Maher and VIM. H. Jones were Ii.
censed as pawn brokers, and VIM. Libby. r.
W. Soule and J. J. Maher were licensed 10
be Auctioneers- Horace 3. Cony was elect
ed weigher of coal
The Fire Department together with Navor
and Chief Engineer to whom was referred
the order for reorganization of Fire
department, report: That it is their Judge
ment That the Department can be reduced 70
the following number of men and divided a.
follows Atlantic Hose Co., twelve men 10
run with two wheel carriage, and to be paid
$3.50 per annum and to respond to alarms i,
all parts of the city, and the amount to be
apportOned as at present, viz eight men a,
go each, two at $50, one at s35 and one a,
$40; Cushnoc Hose Co., eight men to run with
-FOUR wheel hose cart to be drawn by cit,
team and to respond to alarms the same as
Atlantic and to be paid 1926 apportioned as
follows: four men at S25, two at $50.
one at s35, and one at $40. Vol
unteer Hose Co., No. 3, eight men
to receive $40, apportioned as follows:
! a and
respond to alarms in that part Of city north
of Bond street and only in other parts OF
city when sent for by Chief Engineer, and to
receive extra pay for work do he elsewhere
than as above Pine Tree Hose Co, No
eight men to be paid $40 and apportioned
same as Volunteer Co. No. 3. and to respond To
all alarms north of Murry street on east side
OF keDnebec river and to receive extra Ia.
for services actually performed upon request
OF Chief Engineer in other parts of the city
same as Volunteer No. g. II. r. Morse Hook
and Lad Ter Co, not less than twenty men to
be paid $500, and respond to alarms in all
! parts OF the city. Also that the two wheel
carriage now used by the Cushnoc Co, with
400 feet of hose be transferred to Arsenal
street and kept in house to be built by
Sturgis. Lambard & Co., and manned by
twelve men from United States Arsenal
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city. 1t is further recommended that city
team now kept on Cony street be sold 1t IS
further recommended that the buildin4 known
as Waverly Hall be leased for a term of five
years at sum not exceeding $500 per
annum to be used for storage and hall for
Hook and Ladder Co.. and Armory of
Capital Guards, provided the owners will put
the building in suitable condition and repair
We further recommend the appointment of
second Assistant Engineer at salary of
| $50 per annum
The above report was read and accepted
The Firemen were elected as follows:
Cushnoc Hose Company No Wv. p
Mckinney, Henry McCausland, Fred Nor
ton, }. +. Densmore, A. l.. Gaslin, Fred b.
Graves, j. j. brewery, II. H. Thorndike
Atlantic Hose Company No 2-J. II.
Whitney, Foreman; c. W. Kicker, Asst
Foreman; T. c. Davis, Steward; B. f.
Hysom, h. A. Shaw, A. j. Haskell, Chas
| Dyer, VI. +. Hawes, S. II. Pullen, J. E.
Haskell, ID. 5. McDavid
Volunteer Hose Company No. 3-Edwin
r. Bean, J. A. Merrill, Warren s. Malcom,
+. A. Bean, Elliot Beal, Danforth Davis,
Walter n, Foss. Frank +. Chase
Pine Tree Hose Company No. Frank
Turner, b: S. Turner, jerry Jackson, Will
Wedge, b. A. Ray, Fred Harvey. George
! Harvey. w. ii. Ware.
1t was passed to be ordained that the sal
aries of the Fire Department be fixed as fol-
lows: Chief Engineer 800; Two
Assistant Engineers, $50 each; Foreman
Atlantic and Cushnoc Cos $40 each: Asst
Foremen, $50 each; Stewards $50 each
Clerks, $50 each; IIosemen. S25 each Hook
and Ladder Co, of not less than 20 men, $500
per annum; Foreman. Asst. Foremao, Stew
ard, and Clerk of Volunteer ami Pine Tree
/ Cos. Sl5 each; lIusemen of Volunteer and
| Pine Tree Cos, Sl2 80 each. This ordinance
to take effect from May LIST, 1855, and all
ordinances conflicting with this are hereby
repealed.
The report of Guy Turner. City Treasurer,
| gave total receipts s. ,S90.5l and the total
disbursements 81 ,0t2 30
The following persons were appointed
special policemen and confirmed by the Board
of Aldermen Winthrop l.. sampson, Horace
Cony, W. IL. Allen, A. II. Pope, l.. p.
Arthur Baker, Howard Ward, John Chai-
bourn, Benz. Copp, J. IL. jackson, Henry
McCausland.
| Roll of accounts No. 2 amounting to
50, 1873 81 was read and ordered to be paid.
| A petition from Charles Doughty asking
| permission to add another story to his store
on Water street was referred to the Fire De-
partment Committee.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee Police;
That Charles l.. Marston be and he is here
! by authorized TO occupy the space on Com
nercial street next the railroad between the
telegraph pole next north of the waiting
rooms in the passenger station and the stone
steps leading up Oak street on the north side
thereof as a baggage and express stand.
hat W,,lo nf Il hoe
bridge be paid the sum of one dollar per day
| and he is expected to make the repairs on
| the bridge and do police duty between the
bridge and Bangor street.
That the health officer is hereby authorized
to employ man and team to collect swill in
| all parts of the city as often as twice week
and ON Water street at all stores at least three
times a week and to receive as compensation
$50 from May LIST to Dec. LIST.
That the City Marshal be and is hereby
authorized to appoint regular police officer
whose beat shall extend to such point on
Cushnoc Heights as he may deem necessary
| The following were referred to the Conn
mittee on Street Lights
| That it be. and is hereby ordered. that the
Street Commissioner for the Western District
be authorized and directed to establish
street light at the junction of Weston and
Chapel streets.
That two street lights be erected, one 10
Gated at the junction of Bond aud Water,
and one at the corner of Arnold Court and
Wyman streets.
That the Street Commissioner of the
Western District be instructed to establish a
street light in front of the Edwards Block,
Water street.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Highways;
That a stone cross walk extending from the
junction of Y rk street across Northern
| Avenue to a point near the street light on
| West side of Northern Avenue be laid.
That the Street Commissioner for the
Eastern District be directed to extend the
culvert on Bangor street across land belong
ing to James +. nevine to such point as is
| necessary to dispose of water which now runs
on the surface of said Devine's land