Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-02
CITY BUILDING.
The City Council Takes Ac-
ton Assuring It,
Order Provides for Building Not to
Exceed $685. in Cost.
Already $4,000 at q Per Cent. Subscribed
Enterprise Will be Pushed.

Inc speclA meeting OF the city councll
to hear and vote upon the report of the
committee appointed to investigate the
matter of new city building, assembled
at r. NJ. Monday. twas well attended.
Several prominent gentlemen were pres
ent, among them being Hon. p. o. Wick
cry, G. S. Hiohborn, Esq, W. II. vii;
liams. Esq, Col. A. S. Bangs, Hon. S.
W. Lane, Architect Spofford and others.
After the report of the committee had
been read, opportunity was given by AL
derman Cony, who presided in the absence
of Mayor Milliken, for any of the gentle-
men present to speak upon the proposi-
c., s. Hichborn, Esq, thought that all
the e6ople of the city expected the city
government to do at this time was to pro-
vide an armory for the Capital Guards
and convention hall, all in one. This
he believed the city should provide at Its
own expense, $4,000 or such matter
When the city should have city hall, 1t
should be structure In which the city
could take pride and on more favorable
location than the one proposed. That is
good site for an armory but not for such
a city hall as Augusta should have An
armory he thought was all that was CON
templated when the movement was
started
Hon. p o. Vickery asked Mr.. Hiohborn
If he knew that such q building as he pro.
posed would cost more than ten or fifteen
thousand dollars.
Mr.. Hichborn thought wooden build
ing would be all that was necessary.
Mr.. Vickery thought the time for dis
cussing this was at the previous meeting.
Col. A. S. Bangs spoke eloquently In
behalf of the project, and said the site
proposed was the best that could be had
and was In part Of the city that is cen
trail, convenient Of access and that must
be developed as we get new enterprises.
By locating the city building there, and
he did not believe in such an elephant as
Bangor has on its hands, but one that is
suited to the demands of the city, the city
would be opening the way to building up
a part of the city that is needed to accom-
modate our growth.
FIX Mayor Lane favored the site and the
project, but he would suggest that the
order provide that the city, after the
lapse Of 10 years, be obliged to pay an
nually certain amount OF the cost of the
building. Perhaps $4,000 would be a
proper sum. He knew from experience
that the city would not pay debt until
obliged to, and he believed that some such
stipulation as this should be made.
Following is the order which unani-
mously passed both branches;
Ordered, that the same committee pre-
viously appointed to report upon public
building with the mayor ex-oflicio, be APP
pointed and ia hereby empowered TO con-
tract, on behalf Of the city, with any as
or corporation composed OF citi-
zens of Augusta, and formed for the pur-
pose for the building, by said company, Of
, suitable city building to be located at
,he east end Of the Kennebec bridge, and
On the north side of Cony street in said
Augusta; said building to be built partly |
IN land now owned by the city, and partly |
IN such adjoining land as may be pur- |
biased by said company and added there |
10; the aggregate cost OF such building |
md such additional land not to exceed |
'55, 900; and said committee Is hereby
urther authorized to execute on behalf of |
aid city, all necessary agreements to bind |
aid city to lease from said company, when
'rgAnized, for term of 90 years. said |
,uildlng, and the land thus purchased By
aid company at rental, which shall
Held to said company not exceeding per
emit, free Of taxes, ON The actual aggre
ate cost Of said building, and the land
hus purchased; said rental % he payable
said city TO have fhe right st III |
ints to sublet, and the option % purchase
rom said compHDysat my timt After f0I
ears from date oflesse, said Qp1pany'sl
and and buildings at their original cost,
, Annual payment Of $4,000 until the sum
I $4,000, or the cost Of the building,
hall have bee N fully paid. when the build.l
ng and land Hhall become the property Of
be city; no charge to be made by SaId city
d said cornpany's nse Of the city land on
1bich the building shall stand. Said CON-
iittee Is hereby empowered to n6ttIe on
ehalf Of the city al further details OF
ontract and lease which may be nrces-
ary.
An order specifying and accepting the !,
ounds on Pettengill's lane was passed. Ii
An order was passed authorizing the |
rect commissioner Of the Western dis :
let to add another plank to Northern
venue sidewalk.
A previous order calling for a coating
crushed rock on Gannett street was re-
saied and the street was ordered con.
reted
The Western district street commissioner
as authorized to enlarge the Fisher
rock cuivert
A petition was presented asking thatI
lie sidewalk on the north side Of Capitol
rect, extending from State street tol