Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-11

$500 be substituted in the bill, c.llirg for
sssem to be rus in on Spring street.
shich was lost. A vote on the original
mo ion was then taken and that was Dr.
eited By vote of ; 10 5. Considerable
DISCUSSION was then had on tie cutting of
.al,ries of some of orr city officials. NJ.
G ,odrich, Ward 3. would have the salsry
of the assessors raised from S525 10 s725,
but that was defeated, Likewise a motion of
Mr.. Mckinney, from Ward 9, TO make il
$500. Mr.. Newell of Ward 4, wanted to
reduce the salary OF The stree. commits
sioner and ali,w him The use of
but one team. which va. defeated
President Church took the floor and af-
ter few remarks. made a motion TO make
the salary of the police judge the same as il
was last year 5000 the bill calling for $3.50
The bill was given is third reading. under
a suspension OF the rules, aud Mr.. Johnson
of Ward 1, made motion to add 500 10
the bill for the purpose of purchasing a
span Of horses fer the city, and retain the
one now on hand, zone horse Of the spa,
belonging 10 the city died last February
and his motion prevailed, and thu bill va.
passed as amended. An order was intro
duced by Mr.. jackson of Ward |, direc-
ing that the watering troughin Depot 50 iare
be prepared for se-yi-e. and that the drink
ing fountain formerly al J4cksoas corner
be changed 10 Peaslee's corner. The order
was passed and sent up for Concurrence,
but the aldermen sent j: back not concur
ring. The council Insisted upon It's passage
and it was returned 10 the higher body and
committee was appointed for conference,
consisting on the part of the council
of Messrs. JOHNSON, Jackson AMI
Wells. Mr.. johnson then introduced
an order requesting the appointment OF
committee to investigate into the So
called sewerags system of 1898. II was
sent up for concurrence. but tie sliermen
laid il on the table. Roll OF bills No | g,
amount g to s2lG go was approved and
ordered paid. An order was received from
the board of aldermen reeomme ming that
committee CT both branches, together
with two citizens, constitute a committee TO
have charge of tn. Improvements on the
common. and Al lerman Msxcy and Coun-
cilmen johnson and Lehman were AZ
pointed, the two citizens to be selected
hereafter. The proper committee was in
structed to examine the wall on Main street
near X. c. Halls store and report to wha,
extent the city was liaOle. ne committee
on street lights was ordered to provide light
on the drinking fountain in Depot square.
A petition was received from Silas Atkins
and SO others for a ii lewslk in Ward &.
the report of the schooi committee was re-
ferr+d TO the committee on printing. An
order WAS received asking that the mayor
be prohibited from dra' ing warrants for
sums above their appropriation, but the
board of aldermen non-concurred. Mr..
Wells presented an order directing the COM
mittee on finance and city solicitor to in
vestigate into TIE lease in regard to the
grist mill. Tie board of aldermen did not
concur with the council on the appropria-
ton bill, and the council laid it on the
table. DR.. George Z. Friend was elected
to serve on the board of health. Adjourned
to April 10.