Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-03
9ARDIN Err.
Initial Meeting OF the New City Govern
ment.-Coming Entertainments Per
sonals and City Chit-Chat.

District Deputy g. II. P. II. =. Watt of
Portland will pay on official visit to Leban-
on X A. Chapter this ev, ming. Work in the
VI VI hegree.
The first meeting of the new city govern
m. mt was held in the city rooms Monday
evening. large am1unt of business was
tran.i ted u nDary of which IL given be
lor. II was ordered that the board Of alder
m.n cUn"urring the jpint standing committee
on printing secure the publication of 800
repurt. of the city officers for the years 1883
and 1859 for distribution. 1t was ordered
that no hose or property belonging to the fire
department be loaned TO any person or cor
poration without consent beiug obtained from
tue n ayor and aldermen.
1h- order coming from the common coun-
ell that the heads of departments be forbid
den To hirr or employ any person Tho is MT
an American citizen or has declared his in
tel ton of becoming citizen was introduced
into the board Of aldermen AID was ubled
The reports Of the different d'rartmrn',
were presented, accepted ami referred T. the
joint standing committee on printing
! The follow ing joint staodin2 committees
for the ensuing municipal year were appoint
ed;
| Ner Streets-Beedle, Stackpole, Milton
Eldridge Braun.
Accounts and Claims Perry, Peacock.
Whitmore, johnson, Nor ell.
| Schools-PeacOck, Eeedle, Noyes, John
son, Eastman.
Public buildings S,ackpole, Perry, John
son, NJ l'pn, Rines
Fire Beejie, Fuller, Lunt,
PRAY, Eastman
Highways. Bridges and Sidewalks White,
Beedie, Eldridge, Walker, Gray.
! Poor Department-reaeock, Fuller, Pot
ter, Pray, Shepard.
Engrossed Ordinances Perry. S,ackpole
Gray, Noyes Braun.
Prniing-Wh,e, Peacock Jevett, John.
son, Ehridge.
Buryin2 Grounds - Perry, Stackpole
Pray, Rlce.. Shepard.
!, Lighting Streets and City Rooms Fuller
" tue Morreil Potter, Lunt
q ti'red that 500 be expended for Memo
raj bay, to be divided a. follows s75 Il
H.. h fost and s25 to Iiiidreth Pos, oi
south Gardiner A petition was received
: ir m :, s'1ens Of South Gardiner for side
"a 20 commence at the terminus OF th'
,re eut one, extending to or near holliD;
! Dam Creek. It vas referred 10 the )oin
standing committee on highrays, bridges an
sidewalks 1t wa ordered that = specis
committee Of Eve be appointed by the Boar
Of Aldermen and Common Council to inves
ngste and report To the city government th'
best and most economical method of proyid
c igg the city with street lights and lights 70
I the city rooms In accordance with tb
above order the following committee va
appointed: White. Peacock. Whitmore
q Walker and Milton. The city goyernmer
q then met in convention and elected B. I
/. Dunlap and e. A. CIsnis. traant officer
In executive ses.lon Of the board Of AIDE
men the bond Of city marshal Norton va
approved, and the following police officer
e we're appointed; depnty marshal, Anthon
: Sprague; specials Chas. A. Bnzzell. Ton
n Wakefield, L. A. Kines, T.. u. Connor
;, John Milton, Hugh Smith and Chas.
u Hunt for Gardiner. and u. y. Croker an
Isasc StudevAnt for South Gardner. tn
rolls Of the several FIRE companies we're rea
c and approved. G. II. Mari was elected ei,
@ auditor and AnGrer J. Hooker, city liquo
agent. A II. Porter ~as given permit ,
occupy part Of Main street for building pu
e poses. +. E. Reed vas appointed ei,y criel
N The governmen. adjourned until Monds
next, when IL is probable the report Of Il
finance committee will be presented.
q Haynes and Lawrence commenced work {
D. the piling for their shipping runs yes;erdA
The large scalping knife Of the Sahaun