Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-06

Ordered, That the committee on konnebec
Bridge with the approval and consent of the
mayor and aldermen be authorized 10 con
tract with some responsible party or parties
for the necessary repairs Of the KoBnebec
bridge pier and abutments and for the con
structiOn Of suitable wrought iron bridge,
Of roadway Of not less than twenty FIVE
feet In width with two sidewalks Of not less
than sir feet each in width, 10 be erected
upon the site Of the pre.ent bridge as soon a.
may be. the total cost Of said bridge
when completed aud ready for travel in.
cluding repairs Of pier and abuiments not 10
exceed for,y thousand dollars. And no con
tract involving a larger expenditure shall
be made for the bridge and -ub.u.cture
without the consent Of the city council be
ing first obtained
Ordered, that the mayor be authorized 70
contrac, with the water company 10 furnish
water in Mt Pleasant cemetery at the high.
est possible point for the public good.
Ordered that O Williamson. under the ii-
r.c'i ! Of the street commissioner. be and
h. T. hereby granted permission TO locate and
maintain bis scale on the north end Of Com
ne REAL 81 Get and the west side Of said street
until he lease of the city scale, to T. Stone
4 Co. a. all bavc expired.
Oftored tha, the street commissioner be
intifLc''a 70 remove scales from Water
street ~ Ouc".
ord red, That the city treasurer be in
s,ructed 70 execute and deliver 10 X. -.
IIrste, Iced for lot .od in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery numbered 855.
Ordered, That the chief engineer Of the
FIRE department and the committee on FIRE
department be authorized to locate n hydrant
rear the rear Of the store occupied by
Fowler & IlAmlen.
ordered, That Frederick II. Owen, X.
w soue and Gannet, 4 Morse be and are
hereby given permission TO sell fireworks
I from the ist TO the 9Th Of July inclusive.
/ Ordered, That the committee on city
building, be and hereby are directed 70 in
ye.,igate at once the condition Of the wooden
] building on the vest side Of the Cusbnoc
4 engine house, and that any conclusion which
/ they may arrive at a. to the repairing Of same
10 be final, and IL they deem II necessary To
repair said building the amount so expended
shall be charged 70 the appropriation for
permanent Improvements.
Ordered, That having sold all the lots that
can be sold in Riverside CemsterJ ill more
lot. are laid out and plan made that the city
engineer be directed to lay out additional lots
/ in Riverside cemetery required by the
superintendent Of b1rials and % make suit
able plans Of the same.
Ordered. That the mayor be and hereby Ia
authorized 10 contract with the Augusta Wa
ter Company 70 furnish water for the toll
house at the east end Of Kennebec bridge,
and to supply water during the winter months
| for the Northern Avenue Watering tub
| Ordered, That the mayor be requested 70
report to the city council as soon as may be.
the amount Of insurance upon city property.
the property insured. the annual cost TO the
city, and ~hether in his judgment the risk
involved is sufficient to justify the eIpendi-
ture, and whether the city should not insure
its o~n property.
| Ordered. That the street commissioner be
and Hereby ia instructed TO repair the stone
bridge on the south Belfast road at an ex-
pen,e not To exceed one hundred dollars. the
sum to he taken from the appropriation for
permanent Improvements.
Ordered, Ths, permission be and hereby
/ 10 granted X. II. Ge,chsll to erect a hltching
post in front Of his residence on the yes.
tCo.taaed on fourth pags.l