Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-15
c'rs COUNCIL.
Regular ossiasss raasaetsa-Drivsr q Cit
Team 0aiy osas q Ceatsatisa.

At the regular meeting Of the city gov
ernment, Friday evening, nothing Of spe-
cal interest came up save the matter Of ap-
lsviatina driver Of the city team in place
of Alec McCausland. Considerable inter
est has been manifested among the firemen
| over the matter the past few days. Mr.,
MeCaasland's long service, his promptness
and experience, commend him to the fire.
men regardless of partisan feeling, and to
to the more conservative Of the Democrats.
There has, however, been q Jscksonian de-
sire on the part Of many to make as clean
sweep as possible, This got to the ears of
the tiremen and some Of them went so far
as to say that they should resign if he was
removed. This put more serious aspect
on the affair.
There was no discussion on the subject.
Three of the committee on the matter had
reported, Alderman Aver and Councilman
Michaud for the appointment of Walter =,
Hall as driver of the city team and Council.
man Pierce for the retention of McCaus-
land and the aldermen had tabled the re-
port and showed no disposition to take Il
up. Alderman Martin thought that if any
action was taken the election should be
made by the city government in joint con
vention. The councilmen did not get the
report, and Councilman Dudley finally in.
troduoed an order requiring the committee
to report forthwith. The report then came
down to the council and was there tabled in
concurrence with the aldermen. SO the
question still hangs fire. There was a
Democratic caucus of the members after
the meeting was adjourned and this subject
was among those discussed.
The longed-for report of the finance com
mittee is postponed, the committee request
ing that ii be delayed, MS they could not
well act on appropriations till the assessors
had made the valuation.
The following orders were passed in con
currence:
That the regular meetings of the city |
government be held on the second Thurs
day evening of each month; that all per-
sons having bills against the city to be pre-
scented to the city government for allowance
at its regular monthly meeting shall place
the same, duly approved, in the hands of
the auditor on or before the fifth day of
the month.
That commission of three members of
the city government be appointed by the
mayor, who shall proceed forthwith to
make an inventory at fair valuation of all
the property owned by the city, real or per-
sonal, and to classify the same under two
heads, available assets and unavailable as
sets, the available assets to include cash,
collectable taxes, tax deeds, and any prop
erty which the city might sell or dispose of,
the unavailable assets to include land,
buildings, fixtures, etc, necessary to the
carrying on of the city business, hut which
could not be sold or converted into avail
able assets. The commission shall also
specify the department to which each item
belongs, and the heads of the various de-
partments are hereby ordered to render to
this commission any assistance they may
require. The commission shall, as soon as
submit this inventory to the
city government, and upon approval by
both branches it shall be transmitted to the
auditor, who shall embody it into his next |
report.
Aldermen Lovejoy. Blaisdell and Aver
were appointed this commission.