Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-26

al pAlu IOr by gifts from Citizens O.
friends OF the city, and the association
Will have permanent fund of SEQ, 600
the income thereof, $1,000 to be used fol
the purchase of books.
Hitherto subscription fee of one dol
lar has been charged in order to meet ths
running expenses of the library which
IN the small quarters on Water street have
not been heavy, and this has the effect to
Keep many people from its use. The
expense of maintenance will be largely
increased when the new building is oc-
cupied, and if the money is taken for this
purpose from the book fund, little if any
thing will remain for the purchase If
additions to the library.
In my opinion, in order to make this
library of the greatest value to our citi-
zens, it should be free to the public, SO that
every citizen can have access to it with
out the payment Of any admission fee
whatever. The city in its corporate ca
pacity has never rs yet done anything for
this library which has been established
and maintained wholly by private gifts.
1t seems to me that the time has now
come when the city can well afford to APP
propriate annually a sum sufficient to
maintain the library and pay it's running
expenses, provided the trustees will throw
open the doors and make the library free
In this way the interests of both the libra
ry and the public will be enhanced and
commend the matter to you for your care
full consideration in making up the appro-
priations for the coming year.
Liquor Agency.
The stock of liquor on hand at the clos
ing of the agency one year ago was re-
moved from the room where the agency
was kept and placed in storage, and has
remained there ever since. l have en-
deavored repeatedly to have the State
liquor agent take the liquors back and
have even asked him to make an offer at
what discount from the bills he would
take the stock back, but have not succeeded
as yet in obtaining any offer.
1t will be necessary to place the custody
of the liquors either under the hands Of
some regular committee of the city coun-
Gil, or some special committee appointed
for that purpose.
In Conclusion.
/ join with you in the earnest desire
and hope that our sittings together may
be harmonious; that all questions coming
before us for consideration may be met in a
manly and straightforward manner, with
the determination to settle them upon the
principles of right and equity. Let me
impress upon each of you the Importance
of attendance upon all our meetings, and
of being there promptly upon the hour
appointed for them.
with malice toward none, and charity
for all. bid you God speed.
CHAS. A. MILLIKEN, Mayor.
Mayor Milliken's address was warmly
applauded at the close.
The joint convention then ballotcd for
an overseer of the poor. No candidates
were put in nomination. The ballot re-
suited: For Charles r. Choate, H. for
d. B. Savage, 6; for H. E. Smith, l. Mr..
Choate is a resident of Ward Z.
The minor officers, surveyors of wood,
bark, etc, were retained with the follow
ing additions Chas. Il. and f. B. Purin-
ton, scalers of wood and lumber, and G.
C. Hunt, fence viewer.
Councilman Cloutier introduced an or
der for an arc light on the corner of Mt.
Vernon avenue and Mill street. Refer
red to committee on street lights The
III. Il. Morse Hook and Ladder Company
petitions for horse weighing not less than
1900 lbs. to haul the wagon; also they pc
tition for repairs on their house on Cony
street.
hot ln of
gincer appoint IL fire police to serve at
fires without extra pay. The city is to
furnish badges.
A petition signed by II. b. Penney and
10 others for sewer from the junction Of
Swan street and Gage street to the sewer
at Hartford square, was referred to the
committee.
The regular monthly meetings are to be
hereafter held on the second Tuesday even
ings, at Z. 80 O'Clock.
An order was passed authorizing the
mayor to execute deed of quit claim 10
+. f. Longfellow of Wateryillc, Of IA Ger
tain lot on the East side taxed in 1882 TO
Robert Lynch.
A pctition that came over from the pre-
vious city government for plank side
walk from the Bond brook bridge, near
Webber & Cages mill, to Mill street,
about 900 feet, and from there to Mrs.
Howcy's lot, $50 feet, was referred to the
committee on highways, with power to
act.
Ordered, that committee of five con
sisting of the mayor and four members OF
the city government, to he appointed by
him, are hereby authorized to contract
for excavating, stone work, and the build
ing of barn complete at the city farm
according to the plans and specifications
submitted by C. f. Fletcher. The com
mittee to to make such alterations in
plans and specifications as it may deem
advisable.
The committee is composed of Mayor
Milliken, Aldermen Cunningham and
Miller. Councilmen Lessor and Colburn,
Bonds to the amount of $500 each were
presented by p. n. Savage, street com
,r;ss;opar of the eastern district J. A.