Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07
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At the city government meeting heA on
Tuesday evening the folIosins bssiness vas
transacted:
The report Of the City Treasurer for the
month Of August vas made and sbows the
total receipts 70 have been s25, Iis ,03 and
the Disbursements sls, 52s 10.
| A petition from Geo. A. Cony and 1--WE
others vas receivssf praying for . street to
be laid out in extension Of Monroe sssess on
Cushnoc Heights. essteriy 90 the Kennebec
river, vas referred 10 the committee Oh new
streets.
The following orders we're psssed in con-
currence:
/ Ordered. That the Mayor be authorized to
drs. his variant for ei3J.4I to pay for repsirs
on highways In eastern district in excess of
appropriation, be 20 draw from any sppso-
pfiAtion he may deem sdvissbIe.
/ Ordered. That the Mayor and City
Treasurer be authorized 70 refund the bonds
Of The city which are noe Tue and unpaid
and the bonds which are to mature during
the present municipal year 90 such time a.
they deem expedient
Ordered, That the sidewalk from Green
81 10 Western Ave, on vest side of SewsIl
81 De repaired 50 ~ to make il In passable
condition That the Street Commissioner be
authorized To put sAid Sidewalk in psssabie
condition.
flrbrred That t..
draw his variant to pay the Police bills for
August, which shsII be approved by the
City Marshal
Ordered, That the time within which the
collector Of taxes Of the City Of Augusta for
The years 1884 CT and 8 10 required to
arrest and commit TO jail for nonpay ment Of
taxes be extended until the 9th day Of Sep
tember 1889 and that the time within which
said collector il required 10 arrest and com
init to Jail for noDpayment Of taxes for the
years iss33-4-5.6 rs and . to extended one
year from the 10th day If September 1889
10 accordance With the provisions of section |
l13 chapter fthe Revised Statutes and the |
said collector to be discharged from the |
taxes Of all persons committed to Jail by him |
within said dates and duly released Without |
payment.
Ordered. that on payment within ten DAYS
city of Augusta for taxes, interest and cost
for the year 1885, the said city Of Augusta
release unto the said II. u. Dolliver ali the
right. title and interest which has by virtue
OF two certain tar deeds to said city, dated
and recorded in the Registry Of Deeds for
the County Of kennebec. respectively, book
81 page 4s5. book 81 page 4sG, in and to
certain lot or parcel of land situate in said
Augusta and bounded and described a. fol-
lows to wit house and lot, Bargor Street.
And on receipt Of said sum ~ AZORES said the
city Treasurer of said city be and hereby 10
authorized for and in behalf Of said city Of
Augusta to execute, acknow ledge ard deliver
unto the said II. +. Dolliver q quit-claim
deed releasing said title in said land.
The following city ordinance was given q
passage;
An ordinance regulating expenditures and
defining the daties Of Committee and City
Officers.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of the
City of Augusta rs follows:
Sect /. For executive purposes the fol-
lowing departments are hereby established.
/. The Executive.
2. Schools.
3. Highways and Bridges.
4. Poor.
D P0iice.
9. Fire Departments and Hydrsnts.
7. Street Lights.
4. New Streets.
9. Cemeteries.
10. Public Buildings and Lands.
II, Printing.
Sect 2. The executive department shall
consist Of the Mayor AMI Aldermen.
Sect 3. An executive board for each de-
rtm nj ia hpraby psfahltshat which shan
consist of the Mayor and the Aldermen of
the Committee Of the City Council of such {
department, and If there be 10 such Com ,
mttee. the Mayor shall designate at least
two Aldermen to act until the appointment
Of such Committee.
Sect. I. The departments of Street
Lights, Nav Streets. and Printing shall be
in charge of the Mayor and Committees Of ,
the respective departments; and no expendi-
ture shall be made in these departments by
any person, except by approval Of the Execu-
tive Board Of such department.
Sect. 5. All officers having charge Of any
department shall be under the direction
of the Mayor and Committee of the City
Council for such department. in all matters
in which the duties of the officer are not par
ticularly prescribed by law.
Sect. 6. Section one of Chapter fourteen
of the Revised Ordinances of the City Of
Augusta is hereby amended by striking out
all that part of said section after the word
allowance and substituting in place there
of the following, to wit:-The moneys
raised and appropriated for specific purposes
in the annual estimates by the CITY Council
other than compensation to City officers and
payment Of City liabilities by reason of au-
thorized contracts. matured debts, and inter-
est on the City debt. shall be expended only
ON requisition in writing Of the officer or
committee having charge Of such expendi-
ture, on the Mayor; and the requisition shall
state the reasons therefor, that the Mayor may
determine how large a sum the interests Of
the City require to be expended at that
time. But the Mayor shall approve no
requisition in excess of the appropriation
then remaining unexpended, until the City
Council shall have made further appropria-
ton for that purpose.
Sect I. The ordinance amendatory of
Chapter e ght of tn, Revised Ordinances of
the City Of Augusa passed the eighth day
of January. lssa - hereby repealed, and
said Chapter eight Of the Revised Ordinances
is hereby revived AID ordained with the fol-
lowing amendments.
Sect. 3. Section one of said Chapter
eight is hereby amended by inserting after
the word two" in the secoi d line of said
section, the words "or more
Sect. 3. Said Chapter eight 10 hereby
further amended by striking cut the whole
of section four Of said chapter and inserting
in place thereof the following, to Wit:
1t shall be the duty of each Street Com
missioner to see that all bills for labor and
materials within his district shall be rem
dered monthly to the Mayor or Committee
on Accounts. And all bills shall be item
lied
Sect. 10. Said Chapter eight is hereby
further amended by adding the following, |
To wit:
Sect. s. All the powers and duties con-
ferred on the Street Commissioners or either /
of them by Chapter eight Of the Revised
Ordinances of the City Of Augusta and by |
any amendment thereof shall be exercised
and performed under the direction Of the |
Mayor and Aldermen. /
Sect. IL. Sections seven and eight OF
this ordinance shall take effect at the close
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