Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-09

The report was accepted and after ex-
plantations by the alderman the order was
given a passage.
When it came to the council, the point
was at once raised by Mr.. Dudley of Ward
= that il did not include the usual provision
for the reduction of the city debt After
discussion Mr.. Dudley moved to lay the
matter upon the table. Dudley, Tillson,
Saunders and Lewis were 10 the affirmative
and Simmons. Moore, Michaud, Prescott,
Taber and Hewins in the negative.
Mr. Harvey moved TO refer the order
to the finance with instructions to supply
the omitted appropriation. Dudley, Saun'
ders, Lewis, Prescott and Harvey voted fol
the motion against Simmons, Moore. Mich
aud, TiIson, Taber and Hewips. Their
upon motion of Mr.. Simmons, and with the
understanding that special meeting of the
city government should be held to appropri
ate money for the reduction of the city
debt before the assessors were ready to as
sess the tax, the order was given unani
nous passage.
The following resolutions were passed by
the aldermen:
Whereas, The tax paid by the city to the
State has been recently increased by the
State assessors raising the valuation on the
property of corporations in the city and
Whereas, The valuation on property OF
L.. I,rt nd
has been below that placed by the State
and seemingly made without due regard tc
the cost or value of the property, thereby
throwing heavy burden on individual tax
payers who are poorly able to pay it,
Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of the city
government, it is the duty Of the assessors
to place the valuation on all corporate prop
erty at the same rate as other property i.
valued. And that any other course woulc
be violation flaws, of their duty and OF
the peoples interests.
When the resolutions came down to the
city government Mr.. Dudley made strons
speech against their adoption, alleging tina
it mean, the annument of contract entered
into by the people of Augusta with the
Edwards Company. and also effected thu
Cushnoc Fibre Co., Bangs Bros. and II
H. Harvey & Sons. He moved to lay thu
matter upon the table and called for tn,
yeas and nays which were recorded as fol
lsws: Yes--Dulley- Lewis, 2; No-Sim.
| mons, Moore, Michaud, Tilson, Saunders
Tabor, Prescott. IIewins, s; Harvey no
voting.
On Mr.. Dudleys motion to refer the res
olutions to the city solicitor with instrue
tons to inquire into their legality, the yea'
and nays were; Yes-Dudley, Lewis
| Harvey; No-Simmons. Moore, Mich
and TiIlson, Saunders, Taber, Prescott
liewins-S.
Mr.. Dudley moved to postpone the pas
sage of the resolutions until the next meet
ing. The yeas and nays were: Yes-Dud
ley, Lewis, Harvey; No-Simmons
Moore, Michaud, Tillson, Saunders, Taber
Prescott, lIewins-s.
| On Mr.. Simmons motion that the reso
buttons be adopted the yeas and nays were
Yeas, Simmons, Moore, Michaud, Tilson
Saunders, Taber, Prescott, IIewins--S
No, Dudley, Lewis; Harvey not voting
| The council also has a struggle over the
question of bells and tappers on the hose
houses. After'a committee on conference
has been appointed the CushnocIs bell was
ordered removed to the Capitol hose house
| at an expense not to exceed 800.
!