Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-04


Hersey.
On Bells and Clocks.-Aldermen Johnson
lrish; Cocncilmen Burns, Blackman, Ward
On Bury ing Grounds Aldermen ribhatts
Vickery; Couneilmen. Kinball, Mathews
Miller.
On New Streets Jones, Fol
som; Councilmen Miller, Btackman. S,v
age.
| On Enrolled Ordinances Aldermen Fol
som, Tibbe,ts; Councilmen, B,aesmsn
Stone, Burns,
! On City Buildings Aldermen Irish
Jones, Counciimen Hamilton, Ward, Nil.
Ter.
On Drains and Sewers idermen Wick
cry. Jonesi Councilmen Savage, Oven
Blsisdell
Committee on CITY High School,. II
Manley, wm. 7. whitehouse.
Standing Committee Board OF Alder.
men.
On Pensions.-Aldermen, Jones, Tibbett.
| The following special police ofiicers were
I sppoln'sd by the City Marshal and confirmed
by the Board of Aldermen Thomas Adams.
Jr.. Arthur =. Baker, Warren W. Robbins.
Dantorth nasis, Charles W. Kicker, Alex
ander A. Ray, W. II. Judkins. Benz. C.
Foster, W. A Williams. II. Il. Cony, John
Chadbourne, Le~is Counce. Regular po.
lee--Charles Y. Stone.
Roll of Accounts, No. /. amounting to
$3.50 IS was presented and the several &C
counts ordered to be paid in concurrence.
The following petitions aud orders were
referred in concurrence:
To Committee on Police-Petition of j.
W. Harlow and others. asking for = dis.
continuance of the use of CONNER rclal street
for public stands for truck teams.
ordered, That the City Marshal be and
is hereby authorized to purchase suitable
belts, badges and billie- for use Of the po-
lice force, the same to be charged to the ap,
propriation for police.
To Committee on Hishways-Petiton of
A. 7. Saben and lG others asking for sid,
walk on Murry Street; petition of L. u.
Gushing and ~ others askins for repairs on
Gage street, petition of T. o. Vickery and
i2 others for sidewalk on Spring street.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner be
and here by is instructed 10 lay a concrete
walk on the east eide of Washington street
from Northern Avenue TO Mrs. Cummings
house. Also TO lay stone crossing across
said Washington street in front of the Cath
Ollie church and across Northern Avenue.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner be
and hereby is instructed to gravel the side
walk on the east side of State street, from
Laurel street to the French school house ;
and to see that the drain from Mr.. Percival's
house is changed so as not to wash the same
away.
Ordered. That the Street Commissioner be
directed to repair with gravel the sidewalk on
Cedar street, between Middle and Hospital
streets.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner be
AMI il i'r,ly authorized to contract with
responsible parties for the completion of the
sire = wall On the west side of Oxford street,
the same 10 be charged to permanent im-
provements.
Ordered, That the superintendent of
burals he directed to build new fence
around Cottle cemetery, SO called, the cost
not TO exceed fifty dollars, the same to be
charged 10 the contingent funds.
Ordered, That the city solicitor ard city
clerk be and are hereby authorized and III.
rected to revise and colate the ordinances of
the city and have one thousand copies of
the same printed for the use of the city gov
ernmen: and for general distribution.
Ordered, That a suitable place be pre-
vdcd for the voters of Ward One before the
next election, to be used for a ward room
and such other purposes as shall be deemed
expedent.
Petition of d. L. Buckley and ffty Others
for the proper lighting of Page street be re-
ferred to the committee on street lights.
To Mayor and City Solicitor-Bill of
Henry Boynton for the use of l04 feet of
drain from May 10, 1887, to May /, 1889,
$3.50.
Petition of Baker Weston for increase of
salary a, bell ringer.
The following order was tabled
Ordered, That assessors be Instructed to
tax all dogs over Elk months old, as provided
BY revised statutes, chap. 6, Sec 7.
The following was passed To he ords'ncd
Be it ordained by the City {, ulciI Of the
city of Augusta as follows The Mayor
shail have power to grant temporary permits
for partial occupation of the streets with
building materials, to remain in force only
until the next meeting of the City Council
on such terms as he shall deem proper, and
revocable at his discretion. Such permits
during their continuance shall have the
same effect as if granted by the City Council
as provided in section nine of the city
charter.
The following was referred to a rpecs
committee consisting of Aldermen Folsom
Vickery and johnson, and Councilmen
Mathews, Stone and Brooks:
Ordered, That committee consisting Of
the Mayor, one alderman and one council
man be appointed to provide a suitable place
for target practice for the Capital Guards, q,
required by chap. 8, sec. 43, Revised Stat
utes.
The following were passed in concurrence
Ordered, That the ringing of the city bell
at . O'Clock, 7. M, be done sway with.
| Ordered, That a plan Of the sub.iantia
sewers of the city be drawn by the Cit,
| Engineer for the use Of the city gorernme Mt
| Ordered, That James S. Burdin is hereby
granted permission TO erect a hitching pos
in front of his residence on Northern Avenue
for the better protection of his side walk.
Ordered. That the City Solicitor report 81
ordinance, to be acted upon at the nsIt reg
ulsr meeting of the city government. con
forming 70 the provisions Of the act passet
by the last legislature in relation to drain
and sewers,
| Ordered, That no officer or agent Of tn,
city incur any liability, or make any con
tract for Office rent without special authority
of the city council
! Ordered, That the City Solicitor is hereb,
authorized and directed to bring sui, asains
the town of Vsssalbofo to determine tn
panper settlement Of Cbarlss Berry.
Ordered, That a Committee on PAWN
Water street be appointed by the Mayor .
two Aldermen and three Councilman. Tha
said committee cause = survey Of Wste
street to be made oy the City Engineer, an,
that said committee direct the Street Com
missioner to exoavate such portion Of Wz,e
street for paving as shall be decided upon b.
the com mittee, and that the Mayor be chair
man OF this committee.
Ordered. That the portion Of the Repor
of Superintendent School Committee ~Sicl
relates to appropriations, be referred TO thl
Con u1ittee M tinsnce, aai That the portion
relatina TO schools be refe ned ~ the Com
mtile- On 1choo!s.
Orce.sG, ! lat the MaYo- be authorized I
contract SitE some suitable person for tn
co 'ee:ion and removal of sewage and gAi
oage during the present municipal year AZ
saai not exceeding fifty dollsrs.
Ordered. That the committee on stree
lights be instructed TO change the light :
Bridge square 80 TO be 10 or Is fee. higher
Also to change the all nigh! light In front o
Cony House &c t.s one In front Of tn,
boarding house al foot of Laurel stree; 70
an all night !. gh;-
Ordered, That the committee on stree
. light. se and hereby are directed IN ram.