Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-28
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/ Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wood of Rockland
spent Sunday with Daniel Hanscomb. Esq.
in this city. Mr.. Wood is the proprietor d
an extensive clothing house in Rockland.
| J. E. Dinsmore, teacher At the Classical
Academy, has gone home for the vacation.
The Rev. W. d. Martin of st. Catherine
Hall, Augusta. formerly rector of st. Mat.
thews, in this city, will remain at the hall
until the close of the school year. Mr.. Mar
tin expects to become connected with the
Advent church of Boston, of which Rev.
Father c. c. Grafton is rector.
The next meeting of the society Of the
''f's" occurs with Miss Matte E. Randall At
the Industrial School, No, 2, next Friday
evening.
The public schools opened Monday with
the same teachers as last term and the usual
number of pupils. The annual census Of
the latter will be taken another week.
The city council met last evening.
Mrs. Fred Brunelle, of Portland. is the
guest of her father, Harvey Tobey, ESQ.
Judge and Mrs. A. ID. Knight are contem-
plating trip to New York as soon a. Mrs.
knight is sufficiently convalescent from her
recent illness to stand the journey. Mrs.
Knight will try the by gienic treatment.
Mrs. c. X. Howe has recently received
news of the severe illness of her aunt, Mrs.
VIM. A. Williams Of Chelsea, Mass.
Joseph A, Coombs lectured to fair sized
audience in City Hall, Monday evening, on
temperance: The gentleman was quite full
of fancy and figure. Owing to the small.
ness of the collection, not enough to pay for
the use of the hall, the usual rental Of Ave
dollars was rebutted by the city council
At the session of the city council Monday
evening the following business was transact
ed:
The committee on city property reported
that the city gravel supply on the Chelsea
shore had been leased to W. r. Stackpolc.
That the care of the city clock had been in
trusted to Eugene Smith at salary Of SIS,
and the ringing of the city bell to VIM
Hovey at a stipend of $50. That the east
basement of the city building had been leased
to Messrs. Leigh and Wingate. the west
basement to c. W. Howard, and also that the
care of the city rooms had been intrusted to
Z. W. Maddox. Report accepted.
Ordered, that the following be appointed
weighers of ice A. X. Lord, W. II. r Lord,
S. Atkins, c. II. Richardson, G. s. John
son.
The following persons were recommended
by the City Marshal for special pslice.
and it was ordered chat the |
persons named in the list be and are hereby
appointed special police Geo. W. Taylsr,
Frank A. Harvey, Cotton Mill Edgar
Norris, SIMPSONS Oil Cloth Works
VIM. Emery. NJ. c. Depot; Chas. Srrick. |
Crossing VIM. Cahoan, Industrial Schools |
+. W. McCurdy.
The committee on finance presented the |
following list of appropriations as in their
judgment are necessary TO meet the expenses
Of the current year: Interest on City Debt,
81 POO; for Support of Poor, e2,20O; for |
support of Schools, S2,300; Free High |
School, 81 900; Repairs on buildings, ETC.,
81 900; Repairs on Highways, etc, e3,5OO;
for Repairs ON sidewalks, $500; for hauling
gravel, 5000; salaries, $500; Are |
department, $500; city watch. 81, 100; die |
count on taxes, 50 900 msce ellaneous expeps-
es, 81 400; city debt, 81 300; cnginemen,
$3.50; cemetery fund, 5000; total, 02O, $50. |
After some discussion and the referring OF |
he matter to committee of conference, it |
was decided to add to the above list an appro- |
priation of $500 to be devoted solely TO the |
repairing and constructing of sewers making |
he total appropriation, $2l ,050.
Ordered,
That Frank Atkins be and is hereby ap-
Tered.
That the salaries of the assessors be in
,reased from $50 to $500 they to visit all |
property and make a just valuation Of the |
ane.
The bonds of Chester Douglass, street |
+. W. Maddox as marshal and
f. w. Maddox as constable, were presented
md accepted.
Ordered: That ID. W. Marston be and il
hereby appointed Assistant Engineer in place
IF VIM, IIoskens, declined.
On the recommendation of Mayor Fuller
It was ordered That the city treasurer be
ini is hereby authorized to negotiate tempo
rary loans for current expenses until the in
coming taxes, loans not to exceed $4,000.
About $4,000 is required on temporary loans.
Ordered: That Samuel Currier. G. W.
Choate Jr., and Messrs. Leigh & Wingate he
and are hereby appointed city weigher..
Adjourned.
The Republican Club meets tonight