Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-11

meeting Of the city government full re-
port Of which proceedings il vas nos pos
sibse 70 print 10 Saturday mornings IorE-
NAL, vas the passage Of the foliowing ofsser
reported by the committee on enrolled or'ss-
nances TO whom was referred the order re-
lssina 70 the purchase and laying Of sever
pipe:
Ordered. That no sewer pipe he bSnzhf
for the city untsl written proposals. on the
same shall b. asked for and received ny The
committee ON drains ard sswers. Aiso thar
they make esn,rart, for buying and laying
the same, with the approval Of the mayor
and board Of Aldermen IL provided for in
chapter =. .eesion Of the eiiy ordinances,
.. amended By an ordinance passed Sept.
&, 1893.
The committee OF aldermen appointed To
snye,,irxte the accounts relative 10 painting
Keansbec bridge reported a. folio~s:
Your committee shish "a. appointed at
the last meeting 20 investigate the accounts
and expenditures for painting the kennebee
hr,dye have attended 10 their daiy and beg
Leave 10 report IA follows;
First. That the c0ntracs price at which
WI. Iftf1TyfF sEttfff 10 ttAAsfs Wv tts14F y ~
two hundred and twenty two [s222 90 dol
lars 10 include all necessary labor sud ma
trial. In pursuance Of this contract Mr..
CeIgrove commenced work bat before the
Job vas completed came 10 his death on
June lst By accident on the bridge.
second. We find that PRIOR 20 Mr.. Col
groves death. :. s. Brooks 4 Co, had fur
nished him material for ass on the bri,ige
~ a.. u.z
At the time Of his death owed his help the
further sum Of s27 80. making the total In
debsedness Of Mr.. golgr,ye 80 far 1 we
have been able 10 ASCERTAIN on account Of
the bridge the sum Of sifsS -.
Third. After Mr. toigrove's death the
city determined 10 permit =. =. Brooks &
Co. 10 furnish the material and labor nee
e.sars 10 complete the work Of painting the
bridge. And We aad that accordingly since
CoIgroye'. death. Crooks & Co, have fur
nished the eity material amounting To
s3T. ~, and have paid for labor in com
pieting the lob sf34 30; making the total
amount Of labor and material furnished by
Brooks & Co. aimee Colgroyes death in
completing the Job sl7i.5i.
Fourth. We alse find that Mr.. Mills
has hill Of -G.pJ outstanding for use of
rigging or tackle on the bridge.
Etfth I,.u,f,sd ssaf..,n.nts .of Tia. COY.
'N"' .. i'' ~ W v"
sfh accounts '''"'" fei'ff'Fi ." 'f' "'irt"
annexed ami form part OF THIS report. >.
n'""s' -" @1,pu"' Iefu', ,,s, w '"'
thrr explanation that IN "i'i'"h 10
men,ioued IL Contains TWO charge.
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VI tssn =" tpisio'N Pt'"' ," "''
death amounting IN the whole TO -l', To
y" " " ''' - Wv -. - -
u.vos -
S,,,l ", .a ,.,i.aal that praok. 4
a.. f,,,i.h.d IN tf,,. material rh,ryed and
,b,, !, x,. med IN n,intiny the bridge and
d., d.. ,,,o, ~ .itl ava. mid bv Rrook .
a r. n, I.hor .inrs rolvroy,'. death in
.,,,,,,,.,,ns IN, loh. han a. 1, Brooks 4
Cn ~ .h,,yc. az r..b In r,avroyr prior Ia
hi. d.,,L s,d At III. sar,, commencement of
- - ,,,,ra,,.,,,., III, arm nf AZ ~.
r.. i,f1rn,,in, Al. IA tho unrnos. az
a.. t,,.r,, ,o,,,,,t;r, tho ,se which Col
,r,y,. mad. of the mon,v
It,h,h Iuri,.Icd in tho tnt.ie "a hich ~.
have given /. the sum of St5 expended for
,,o,L mo-, ,n,t,ded +, .h,. f,ntrac. and which
IL x,. d,,,,ad n.,ess,,v Ia have done
,,.....,...,.,.. ,.,r
-, ,..,-t.., ,,..,......... 81.
"a h. t.esIh' .....'~......t..., s57 50
Material furnished 'iiy sine : oil 81 ~
z'"', % L.. - ,,.i., u -
's,,h ''......'t tft.e
- ~ 81
sfh t" "'gr"'' p''"f 10 ''H'h' w."
Total ~ Brock. 4 Co... hin. s64 u
I'us by tpIgfpyr I'm labor pFi"r
~ 20 ms n.Hih,; >. - ''''''''-''' :. ~
Total 81 all biils presented, $50 a.
Yonr committee are not sufficiently sersetl
in the questions Of law involved To be able
to recommend any definite course but have
determined to simply report the facts a
they appear in order that this honorable
board may act intelligently in the matter.
Df course there can he no question that the
city should pay Brooks a Co directly for all
material and labor furnished for the bridge
.iuce Colgrovr's death, which two items as
above stated amount to sI7l.5i But it il
eanaIly obvious that Brooks 4 Co. can have
no legal or moral claim against the city for
the two items Of cash loaned 10 Eolgroye
amounting to SIS: it appears To have been
personal lonn from brooks 4 Co. to Col
not authorize and from the proceeds OF
which the city 80 Tar rs we can learn derived
no bencht whatever ana We deem II To De
a matter between Brooks TO. and the es-
tate of Mr., toigroVe
II II shonlt he deemed that the rity Il
legally "r elmtahiy hound 20 MAKE g"o''
the entire indebtedness WhtCh 7 nlIfbNF IN