Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-07
ment is now in most excellent con-
civ Government n Getting.

The regular monthly meeting OF Var
ai,e,,s CITY fathers was held at city
hall, Monday evening. ana a coiis'"e'
able amount OF business was
acted. 1t was after O'Clock whe" NV
two boards were called together anu
at 915 an adjournment was maue !"
the common council a communication
was read from Clerk Ben SHAW dec'in-
ing to serve another year. Couhci-
man Steward of Ward g. placed III nom
n.t,on for the office l.. w. Robbins
and councilman Limit Of Ward 5. nomi-
mated w. j. Landers. Inc ia''e'' NJ"
ever! declined to run, speaking III iaVor
of Mr.. Robbins and Mr." hoop'"s was
declared elected,
The following joint committees were
appointed: ,vo,.
Finance-AIdermen Maxcy ana Weils,
Councilmen McCausland, Decker ana
Steward.
LAYING ont New Streets-Aldermen
Hildreth and Pickering: Counciimeh
Pope. Blanchard and Jeweil.
Accounts and Claims-Aldermen Har-
raden and Hildreth; Counciimen
Decker, Wentworth and Fuller.
Schools - Aldermen Hildreth and
Harradep; Councilmen Blanchard TAI
bot and Lunt.
Public Buildings Aldermen Maxcy
and Harraden; Councilman Potter Eos
ter and Mcnamara.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Picker
ing and Wiley: Councilmen Lehman,
Cross and Mcnamara.
Highways. Bridges and Sidewalks
whitley ('nllntil
men Fuller. Mcnamara and Lowell.
Poor Department - Aldermen Wehs
and Maxcy: Councilmen Jewell. Pea
cock and Pope
Enerossed ordinances - Aldermen
Wiley and Pickering Councilmen
I.unt. Lowell and Lehman.
Printing-Aliermen Wiley and Hill
dreth: Councilman Foster. Potter ana
Wentworth.
Burying Grounds-Aldermen Picker
ing and Wells: Counciimen Talbot
Peacock and Blanchard.
Street Lights - Aldermen Harraden
and Maxcy, Councilman Steward. Nc
Causland and Cross.
Councilman McCausland from the
finance committee. reported that the
appropriation bills were not ready at
this time but would be at the next
meeting.
Councilman McCausland from the
| bridge committee. spoke at length on
the bridge project. He said the COM
mittee had been censured because il
WAS claimed the members We're nesli-
gent and that bridge ought now to be
between Gardiner and Randolph The
loo hn Inna n III IL naSSiblV
do" said Councilman McCausland.
despite the fact that several impede
ments have been thrown in the way.
The committee will meet. next Satur-
day. and receive proposals both for the
erection of the two steel spans and
wooden ones also" In conjunction with
the aldermen the council adjourned un-
til next Monday evening.
In the board of Aldermen, Rev. F. d.
George pastor of the Free Baptist
church. and Everett Johnson represent
ing the Reform Club, presented petit
ton asking for the better enforcement
of the prohibtory law in Gardiner. The
matter was tabled.
The 500 bond of City Marshal Drake.
signed by .. y. Clason and John Mil
ton, was accepted. The rolls of the
different fire companies We're also &C
cepted
tpon the recommendation of City
Marshal Drake the following special
officers We're appointed: At South Gar
diner. J. w. Holt. n c. Barnes c. A
Annis: city. J. w. Peacock. Hugh Smith
Edward Berry: at Maine Central de-
pot, John H. Wight. w. c. Heseltine
Maine Central Railroad. w w Wight
II l.. Wight: Electric cars. Frank
Spear. Henry ". Clark. F. b. Howe, T.
S. Lehr, l.. G. Phlbrook. The board
| adjourned To meet again next Monday
| evening AT 80 o'clock