Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
work Done at the Last NJ setting OF the
| City Government

The following orders were passed in con.
currence:
ORDERED, Thatth Mayor and Commission
er for West District be and hereby are in
structed to extend the sewer known as the.
Oak street Sewer from It's present terminus
On Summer street through to Elm street.
provided at least 80 per cent of the coss of
same be pledged by the abuuers.
Ordered, That the beat of the police
man On the east side of the river be between
the west end of kennebec bridge and the
corner OF CoDy & Bangor streets; that he be
directed to patrol that beat at least once an
hour between ten A. NJ. and nine r. NJ
that he perform no duty on the west side of
the river unless specially called upon to do
so and that he constant care to preserve
or'ier in the immediate vicinity of his beat
especially at the east end of the bridge.
Ordered, That the sale of any and all kind,
of beer upon Kennebec bridge is hereby for
ii iden and that the City Marshal and keep
er of the bridge be directed to enforce this
order.
Ordered, That the City Marshal and po-
iicemen under his charge be directed to use
special efforts to rigidy enforce the laws
prohibiting the sale or keeping for sale of
intoxicating liquors; to arrest any and all
persons found upon the streets intoxicated
and bring them before the Police Court for
punishment.
In Board of Aldermen:
Ordered, That there be raised by taxation
for the current municipal year the sum of
Sl04, l18.Sl, and that the same be appropr-
ated as follows; Support of schools, 80, 932.
so; State tax, Sl4,232 %; County tax.
S6,2l373; Reductions of city debt, So 900;
Interest on city debt. 1860; Paving
Water ST., 50 500; Discounts, S. 300
Attachments, 1920; Salary of city officers
5000; Support of poor, 900; Kennebec
bridge, $3.50; Contingent, $500; Cony
high school, $1,000; Fire Department,
$1,000; Highways Western District. 81 900;
Highways Eastern District. So 600; Lighting
streets, 5000; Permanent improvements,
1850; Police, 1920; Printing, s4Uo;
Snow bills, So 900; Monument Park, 500;
Total SlO4, 77s.Sl.
Ordered, That the Committee on High
ways be and is hereby requested to examine
the bank wall that holds the sidewalk up, on
the west side of State St, in front of
Contramarche and Packard's lots and instruct
the street commissioner to put the same in
good repair AS soon as possible, and charge
the same to appropriation for permanent
improvements.
Ordered, That a street light be erected as
soon as practicable at the junction of Bond
and Water streets the erection of the same
having been approved by the Committee on
street Lights
Ordered, That the Mayor and Street Com
missioner for the Western District be and
they are hereby instructed to rebuild the
Chestnut street sewer between Winthrop and
Bridge streets. provided the abutters pay at
Iona ~ tnft of
ton
Ordered, That Henry G. Staples have an
he hereby has permission to erect a hitching
post in front of his residence on Melville
street it being for the better protection of
the side walk.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
for the Western District be and is hereby
ordered to lay stone cross walk extending
from the junction of York street across
Northern Avenue to joint near the street
light West side of Northern Avenue.
Ordered, That Howard Owen be and is
hereby permitted to erect hiching post in
front of his residence on Sewall street for the
better protection of the sidewalk.
Ordered, That the Mayor and Street Com
missioner for the Western District be
authorized to make such extension of the
ever IN Swans gully as they NAV deem
rxcec 500
Ordered. That John NJ Murch be and he /
Is authorized To use twelve feet on Chapel
md Weston streets opposite his lot on SAID
streets, he to keep the same property lighted
and fenced.
Ordered That Horace Purringto1 all |
VIM. Wing, Jr, be and hereby are anth ,r'zri
10 use rot to exceed twelve feet State |
street in front of Isaac BENEFITS lot, they |
10 keep the same property lighted an fenced
AMI "a suitable sidewalk around their lumber |
,nd staging
Ordered That the time within which the
Collector of Taxes of the city of Augusta
for the years isSl-2-3-4-j ca is rcqulr, to
arrest AMI commit to iii for non-p,yment of
taxes be extended until the 9th day of June
1859, and that the time within which sail
Collector is required to arrest nd commit to
iail for non ayment of taxes for the years
aforesaid he extended one YEAR from the 18th
lay of June, 1888. in acc 'rdance with the
provisions of sec. l13, chap. Of the Re
yised Statutes, and the said Coll ctor to be
discharged from the taxes of all persons
committed to jail by him " tn n said dates
and duly released without pay nent.
Ordered, That in accorda c. with the pro-
visions of sec. l9l of chap. Is of the revised
statutes the City Treasurer is authorized to
pay the taxes and apply the same TO tax deeds,
my subsequent or prior tax assessed on real
estate in which the city is interested.
Ordered, That a committee consisting of
the Mayor. one alderman and one councilman
he appointed to provide a suitable place for
target practice for the Capital Guards as re-
quired by chap. 3, sec. -, revised statutes
The Mayor is authorized to draw his warrant
for n sum not exceeding s15 for putting the
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Ordered That there be allowed a discount
or abatement of six per cent, on all taxes
assessed for the current year which shall be |
voluntarily paid to the Collector on or before |
the 10Th dag of August next and that interest |
be charged on all taxes assessed as aforesaid |
remaining unpaid on the first day of Septem-
Der, 1888.
Whereas. it appears that several private
sewers have been connected with the city
sewers without permission of the city author
tiles, or the payment of the fixed fee of Sl5 |
Ordered, That the City Collector request
he owners of said private sewers to pay tn
sum of SIS each. And thar the City Col |
Iector cause copies of the law in relation 10
city sewerage to be furnished for the better
information of citizens.
Ordered. That the Mayor and Street Com
missioner for the Western District be and
Il
watering trough in Market Square to Grove
street. at a point suitable to receive the over
flow from the fountain in Monument Park,
and to replace said stone trough with one OF
iron.
Ordered, That permission be and herebyis
Granted TO the dealers in fireworks to sell the
same from July LIST to 9th, inclusive
Ordered That the Mayor and Street Com
missioner for Western District be and they |
are hereby instructed to extend the winthrop
street sewer from its present terminus ON
Perham street to point opposite the residence
of ! : Johnson provide the abutters pay at
least 50 per cent of the cost of its construc-
ton.
ordered, That Geo. Reynoilsbe and here
hv is authorized to use twelve feet OF WAFER
street opposite his lot, he to keep the same
nrnporly lighted during the night time and
fenced.
Ordered. That the Street Commissioner for
Western District be and is hereby directed 10
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