Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-09
Municipal Matters.

At the last regular meeting Of the City
Government the following business was
transacted:
The report of the City Treasurer and
Collector for the month OF April was read
and ordered to be placed on file. The fol-
lowing petitions were received:
From E. W. Wbitehouse and others for
q hy drsnt on So. Belfast road. and l.. II.
Gushing ct ais for q hydrant on Capitol
street; referred to committee on Fire De-
| psrtment from l.. + Smith and others
for street lights in Staple,on. and from c.
F. Perry and others for light on Western
Avenue; referred to the committee on street
lights. Henry 8. Hayes and Fred B. Hill
were appointed weighers and inspectors OF
ice. II. r. Morse and J. s. McKenney
| were elected to be truatt officers.
The following orders were read and
passed Ia concurrence
Ordered. That the Committee on Drains
and Sewers be au horized to construct .
sewer on Cony street, extending from the
East abu.ment of Kennebec Bridge, caster
" to a point Bear the west line of Eureka
| Block. total cost of the same not to exceed
three hundred and seventy Ave dollars
| Ordered. That the Street Commissioner
build gravel or plank sidewalk on Dick
man street. and to fix up said street
| Ordered. That the space occupied by
the merchants on Water street for the pur-
pose of di.pa' ing goods. be limited to two
| (2) feet, extending from the front of store
tow ard the curbstone
| Ordered, That the Street Commissioner
| be directed to at once repair the drain rsn-
ninR acros, Lincoln street., in the vicinity
of Sewxll street
| Ordered, That Street Commissioner be
authorized to gravel the sidewalk on East
| Side of Chestnut between Court and Green
streets.
Ordered, That ID. W. Baker be allowed
to erect a hitching post in front OF biz house.
! 10 Green street. for better protection OF
| sidewalk.
| Ordered. That ID W. Pettingill in here
( bv permitted to erect two hitchins posts IN
| front Of his residence on SERIAL street.
| Ordered That the Street Commissioner
for Western District be authorized to nx
! the wall on street back of Farmers Hotel
and the same to be charged to the perma-
nent account
ordered, That the Committee on Fire
Dent. be directed to inquire into the cost
of a fire alarm system and report At the
1t meeting of the City Council.
ordered, That the Mayor and Chief Ensi'
peer contract with some suitable party OF
psrties to make the necessary repairs on the
two engine houses, said repairs not to ex'
coed three hundred dollars.
Ordered, That J. N. Wade be permitted
to erect two hitching posts in front OF MI
house for better protection OF sidsw Walk on
/ Sc xell st.
Ordered. That the Street Commissioner
for Western District be directed to provide
A suitable sidewalk for Dickman St
Ordered. That when the City Council
adiourne II adjourn to "Wednesday even
ing, May l&th, at Z 80 O'Clock
The following bills were passed by thu
Mayor and Aldermen;
| Ordered. That permission 10 hereby
s,.r,ed the Augusta. HalIowell 4 Gsrdt lei
n Co to ,hange the location OF it's track
70 tho east side of the roadway on Stat
st,eet between Grove and Capitol streets
Ss;a location TO be Ave feet and four inchel
from the west side of the sidewalk or euci
ai.,,nc. therefrom a. will correspond .
, the Ior.tion Of said tracks on State street
north of Grove street
Ordered. That the license fee for tneas
,;c.I performsnces be fxed at i've dollar
; each The Mayor and City Clerk shall h.v
) tho mower to make . reduction OF sad re-
vben in their judgment justice require
such reduction.
The following reorganization OF the Il
r Morse H. & L. AID Volunteer Hos
Companies we're acted on
M,,.a Hoax and Ladder Co =