Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-02
AUGUSTA CITY GOVERNMENT.
A Committee is Chosen to Investigate
Matters Pertaini, to a New Bridge.
Other Measures

At meeting of the City Council last even
ing the following business was transacted :
The report of the City Treasurer for the
month of April was read and ordered to be
placed on file.
Roll of accounts No. 2, amounting to
sl5t3 l3, was read and the several accounts
ordered to he paid.
The following we're referred in concur
renee to the Committee on Drains and Sew
ers
Petition of d. A. Cory and lG others for a
4euer on Cony street. 7 titi)n of Horace
Norih ami 2G others for sewer on Green
street.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner be
instructed and is hereby authorized 10 repair
the drain on the west side of Sewall street,
b tween Lincoln street and the residence OF
r NJ Fogler.
To the Committee on Fire Department
Petition Of +. W whitehouse and "a
other, for a hydraDt at the corner of Pstter
.on street snd south Belfast road Petition
of W Longfellov and 8 others for a hydrant
a, the junction of the Thomaston and Cony
roads.
Ordered. That the Chief Engineer and
Comm ttee on Fire department be AMI are
hereby directed TO irquirp into the expedien-
cy of repairing or exchanging ihs Oil hose
carriage now used by the Cushnoc Hose Co.
To committee on new streets Petition of
Ira II Randall and nine others for an eI,er-
non Of Ho, sri street Petition Of A bert
+ Fuller ard seven others for the location
of Monroe street.
To committee on street lights;
Orlered, That the committee on street
lights he aud reby is directed TO cane the
electric light now in front Of the old scad
emy huiliing. 40 called, to he placed in such
a POSITION on Cony street az they shall dem
necessary also to csuse TO be established on
Bowman street an electric light. ths l.cation
Of saId light to be Ief, 10 the discretion OF
| the comm ttee on street lights.
Ordered, That an arc hight be placed on
| Lincoln street 10 such a position as to lizh,
I both >eusil and Lincoln streets.
| To committee on burying grounds:
| Ordered, That the superintendent OF
| burials be and hereby is authorized TO con
/ lract with suitable parties for repairing
painting and vanishing the city hearses pro
rldeh the same can he done at an expense
of Mt more than siIty dollars (5GD.)
! To committee or hiznrays: Petition o.
Bangs Bros and nine others for a .ideTal.
90 Locke street.
Ordered, That the street commissions
be instructed and is hereby authorized to la
[ a concrete walk on the ues. side of Serai
street. between Green AMI Court streets.
Ordsred, That the street commissioner b,
and by ia Instructed to concrete tb'
Sidewalk on Midiie street from Stone t,
Eat Chestnut streets.
Ordered. That suitable street brush TO
use on the psvemeuts be purchased bg the
city government. expense Of sam- not TO ex
ceed four hundred dollars, ph ch shsli b.
charged 10 ihs appropriation for hizhSay'
Western ois riet
4 ordered. That the sum Of three hgndrer
dol ars D. appropriate for repairs and side
alss on extension of Gage street t. Staple
ton
: Ordered, That the street commissioner b.
and he is hereby Instructed to repair tn
sidewalk on Cedar street from Middle to Ar
senal streets
Orsiered. That the street commissioner b
and hereby is directed to repair with con
: crete the sidewalk an Arse. al stree, fror
cony TO East Che.tnnt streets.
To the City Marshal: Petition Of J. Mar
chester Haynes joseph Kicker and othsi