Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-27
WATERVILLE TAXES.
Amounts TO Be Raised for This
Years Expenses.
Parts Of 0foRo Streets Closed to Secure
Iey Industries.
Coming Annual Convention of Knox
County Womsn's Temperance Union.

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
WArEKvnLE. May ga, a meeting Of
the City Council. Way 23. the following
business vas transacted; In the Roard of
Aldermen, on motion Of Alderman Brown,
ordered. that to defrsy the expenditures Of
the city Of Wsterville for the financial
year which commenced with the fret day
Of March. 1890, and ends .ith the las. day
Of February, 1891, the sam Of sTI $50 81
be levied and rsised by taxation, and that
the assessors are hereby au.horiz ID 10 levy
AMI assess said amour, upon the poles and
estates by Law taxable in said city for the
following purposes snd objects. 10 wiz:
For State tax assessed in 1880. the sum Of
o. 1854 for county tax, the sum Of
e2 s52 80 for support of poor. salaries
Of overseers, superintendent, repairs. etc,
the sum of s5 500, less the sum of 81 ,323.-
81 previously appropriated for the same
purpose for street, sidewalk bridge and
culve,t, etc, expenses, Is 900, less the
sum Of Sligo 80 before appropriated; for
expenses in fire department, 50 800, less the
sum Of s7sl 81 previously appropriated; for
repairing and cleaning sewers. 81 600.
for Monument Park, TO keep same in order,
500; 'or similar expenses on City Hall
Park, $500; for repsrs and care of City
Hall and other city buildings $500, to
gether with rent received for hill during
the year; for the city printing. binding
advertising, etc 5000, less the sum Of
$3.50 SO pr, viously appropriated; for re-
pair and csre Of bells and clocks 500;
for W. E1Iextt Post, G. A X, sio0; tor
expenses connected ith superior court,
500, for current expenses, inc uding sal
aries Of officers, etc So 500, less the sum
Of $500 3s previously appropriately fo7
expenses of city not included under other
heads. So 600 less the former sppfopria
tion of s23s 45 for the payment Of inter
est On town and city b nds So $50 for the
payment of bonds falling due curing the
ensuing year, 81 600; for the payment of
interest en- temporary loans falling Jut
during the year. 81 500; for the payment
of Cg Marshal and other officer.
and supplies. So 800, less the sum
of sl,0to ~ previously appropriated
for common htol., $4,000. less
the former appropriation of S4,,56 l6;
for free high school, So 500, less III former
appropriation Of s9li IL; for free evening
.chool., 5000; tor new streets, 81 100; for
kbtir srte's, 80 500 less a forme appro
priatiOu OF s342 80: ior the purchase Of a.
atdIt onsl lot for cemetery purposes. $500
for purchase Of a gravel pat 500; hat tile
nm of el2,11l - be appropriate 10 pay
ou temporary leans. this sun beiuy the
amount OF tie -ums above deducted from
the several amouuts ordered To be rai..d b.
tsxstior, inciudlrg the teo items for the
purchase Of real estate.
On motion OF Alderman Brosn,
Ordered, hat The sum of $1,000 be i
{ experdsd in tue Construction OF sewers III !
present ssOn.
The fshirg party of Watervlle gentle !
men and n few friends who have just re-
turned from their annual fishing trip to
Moose River and i,inity met With ittie |
success III The sport. The heavy rains had |
so swollen the waters of the regions that
the fishing WAS entirely spoiled, but a single /
catch being reported among the whole parry
Several of the humber propose to u, again
.oon und. more favorable weather coBdi-
t.nua