Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-09
CITY GOVERNMENT.


The frat meeting OF the city government
in tie handsome nsx e1Arie,s was held last
evening.
The following busiaess was transacted;
Boil Of seeounis No. 1, amounting TO
s223l 80, ws. ordered &C be paid
The foIlo~ing orders sud petitions were
referred:
TO committee % drains And sewers, petit
ton Of c E. McLsR2hIia AID others for
sewer On Court strees; of j. B. Perry and
o ners. of ( c. Harrington AID others Ard
Of Lewis seibing ard others. for . sewer in
psrt Of Ward l. south Of Western avenue;
~ Fl. Z Ches.e and others for sewer on
Northern avenue.
To committee on highways: Petition Of
z W. Church and others for . new ssreet
west Of Page street; Of T. L. Emery and
others fer laying out Of Glendon street; Of
E. Z. Abbott AID others for laying out Of
Ceatef street; Of A. v. French for . drain
on Western avenue; Of P. Dortil and
others 70, s sidewalk from Bond Brook
bridge 10 Laurel street; Of g. E. Weeks
and others TO, . railing on Gage street;
Of c. Fl. Macon and others for sidewalk on
Green street; Of J. 8. McKenney and
others for sidewalk On Bridge street; Of q.
Oxen and others for sidewalk on Sewall
street; Of q. r. Sturgis for repairs Of
sidewalk on Grove street.
Ordered, That the street commissioner
for West District construct suitable cross
walk from the Augusta House across State
street to 8 point near the west end Of Pray .
Lane.
Ordered, That the street commissioner
fur the East District be instructed to repair
with gravel the sidewalk on Middle street.
Ordered, That the committee on high
ways be instructed to See that oil stree,
clesnings, rubbish, etc, be taken TO Gage
street gully when the same 10 to be taken
AWAY.
Ordered, Thss q catch basin be estsb-
lished on Spring street at some poin. be-
tween the residence Of Mrs. E. NJ. Brick
and Bridge street.
To Committee on CHARACTERIZATION Of
f. II Ballard for license Of Meonisn Hall
To Committee on Burying Grounds.
Ordered, That 3 new fence be built
around the burying ground Of the Cony
yard situsted on the west river road.
To Committee on Street Lights-Ps.i-
| ton Of A. 6. Andrews and others for An
arc light on Capitol street; Of o. o. Ste
| son and others for arc light on State street !;
| of S. s. Williams aud others for light cor
ner Western avenue and Cushman street.
Ordered, That the street light on Oak
street, be changed from l6 c. p, to q
81 C. p, light.
The following ordors were next passed !;
ordered, That sll licenses for theatrical
eltertlinments and circuses be issued by
tie mayor on payment Of the established
fee
The city marshal lie hereby instructed to
see that ali exhibitions for which licenses
are 5quired are provided herewith and it
shall also be bis duty to report sEy person
conducting any exhibition IS aforesaid with
out license to the mayor for prosecution.
! The fee for theatrical license shall be
ten (I0) dollars. and for q circus license
| ffy 800 dollars. which the mayor may
r,dlce when in his judgmen. justice re-
quires it.
Ordered. That committee on finance are
| hereby authorized and directed to purchase
forth sith for the city, stone crusher with
engine ard all necessary appliances con-
| nected Herewith.
Ordered, That 4 new hose company be
| established and added to the fire department
with quarters in the new hose house in
] IL
as Capitol Hose Company Number g."
! Ordered, That the mayor be snd hereby
is authorized to draw bis warrant for the
sum of one hundred and seventy Ave dollars
in favor Of Seth Williams Post, No. ID.
Department of Maine, Grand Army Of the
| Repabiic to defray the expenses Of Mem
rial Day, ard that the same be charged to
appropriation for contingent.
! nrtp That ba Maynr ha ba Il.
hereby authorized to employ one or more
competent persons to revise the ordinances
! Of the city and make report to the city
council for their approval, on or before the
regular meeting Of the city government in
August, 1892.
Ordered, That the Augusta board of trade
temporary quarters the common council
room in Granite BLOCK =; provided. however,
they shsll bssr sill expense Of heating and
lighting incident thereto.
Ordered. That the city clerk be and
hereby is instructed to cause card to be
printed containing the names Of the various
city officers and the committees, as has
been the practice heretofore.
The following were read and referred TO
the committee on fire department Pet
ton Of E. W. Whtehouse and others
repre- sentins that the proper protection of
the property in said city demands hat a
team be purchased and kept in readiness
on the east side Of the river 70 draw the
hose carriages in case # fire; slso an order
that the chief engineer Of the fire depart
ment be authorized and directed to employ
Columbus Churchill to take care Of the
steam fire engine for the coming year at
an expense not to exceed $50
The members Of the regular police force
were appointed and confirmed.