Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-03

| The city government met in convention
| The report of the special committee on
sewers recommending 5000 be appropri-
| ated for sewers this year, and that bonds
| for s25 600 additional be issued To put in
the sewers most needed, was adopted
Mr.. Goodeu then spoke upon the question
of sewers and was opposed to increasing
| the city debt, lie thought the cost would
exceed the estimate and was strongly OPP
posed to the adoption of the report.
Arguments were made by Messrs. Bailey
| johnson, Church and iiarra,iep. Finally
the report was adopted by vote of IA to I,
which leaves the public in still uncertain
| frame of mind 90 the sewerage question.
| Roll of bills No 2. amo Lnting to SAP .6s
was approved and ordered pail. An order
was passed authorizing the mayor to draw
| warrants for so for Heath Post, and SO
for lIildtcth Post, for observance of Me
mortal Day. The board of aldermen ap-
pointed committee consisting of Alder
men Noycs and Cunningham to investigate
the Water Company. The appropriation
bill was read and laid on the table.
IN invitation from Heath Post G. A. r.,
TO take part in the exercises on Memorial
Da,, was discussed and lnld on the table.
The mayor was instructed to order the
street commissioner to repl &c the drinking
fountain that was formerly located on
Incksous corner. The following sub
ordinate officers were elected Weighers OF
Hay, Coal and t;rain--tieo. II Stone
David Dennis. 4. W. Peaslee, s. Law
renee, Stepheu T. Merrill, NJ. Chamber
lain. q. l.. Dennisou, j. w. Mari,
i. W. Robinson, Chas. II. Mari, A.
II. Potter. W. ". Bartlett, Chas. Gilpat-
rick, J. +. Jewctt. Geo. II. Harrington,
Walter True. Robert Pope, Pulley Ding
ley, Fred T.. Potter, Geo. NJ. Holmes,
james Kelley, s. +. johnson, Chas. Doug
lass. +. W. Harrington. L. W. Pope
Weigher of Beef-Amasa Ring. Weigher
aud Guager- foring s. James. Measures
of Stone Martin Chamberlain, A. +. An
drews. Geo l.. Wheeler, Geo. NJ. Blan-
chard, +. Il. Lewis, John Milton, J. $.
Moore Mcasurers of Logs-D- c.
Palmer, Il. T. Hayes, Sherburne Law
renee, Charles Lawrence, Joshua
Gray. Inspector of Leather-Aug. Hop
kins. Weighcrs of fce-Chas. 7. Sprague
Frank f. Look. Henry &. Hayes. Harry
Berry. James NJ. Bryant, Ralph Redington'
Geo. T. Haley. IL. j. Stone. c. NJ. Gay,
Geo. L. Towle, James Atkins, Chas. NJ.
Brown, Frank Il. Mari, City Bill Posters
Benz johnson. los. $ Hi, Chas. II.
kimban, Robt. W. Kin. Scatter OF
Weights anil Measurers-Loring $. James.
City Crier--Fra k u. Reed. Truaat of
Bceis-B F. Dunlap. Chas. A. aunis.
City Au,lttor-Chas II. Mari. Surerinten-
dents of Bury ing Grounds Martin Peacock.
Libby H;ll, 5. Lswreuce1 So. Gardiner,
S. W. Tow pspnd, Highland Avenue.
The following licenses were granted To
keep billiard ro0ms-~P. +. l!anley. Je-
rome Ferrell. Thos. Mclaughlin. Wet
ualers + II. Goodrich, Charles Ward.
Auetioncer-S. j Lanbar,l, To keep and
sell gun powder-J. \ Jackson. J. c
Lander, Geo. +, Seed. DIugley Bros,
WIN. W. Liycrmore, Geo. W. Cross. The
appointment of city agent and other officers
was laid over until the next meeting, when
the vacancy in the hoarli from ward will
haze been flied. The common council al
iaurncd Tor two weeks and the board of
aldermen fer one week.
The special meeting called by the Oak
Grove Cemetery Association last Monday
evening resulted in tae acceptance and
sdup,icn of the amendments TO the bylaws
submitted By the special committee.