Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-05
CITY Government.

The meeting of the city government
was held at city hall, last evening" anu
was well attended.
In the board of aldermen. an ordef
was introduced by Alderman MaNcy
that the city treasurer he ana hefeby
is instructed and authorized to hire Tor
the city on a short time until the bonds
10 be issued are sold. a sum not ex-
ceedjng $40 00Ofor the purpose OF paying
the bridge. ferry and pier bllls ana
other bills coming due. The order re-
ceiyed a passage in concurrence.
The appropriation bill was finally
nassed. all the amendments being ac-
cepted. Sumner Smiley was elected
inspector OF buildings. f. f. Lewis a
member of the board of health for three
wears and j. j. Marston. city liquor
agent Edward c. Wakefield was
granted license to run a billiard
saloon. Victualers locenses We're
granted to =. II. Goodrich and w. +.
GoWell.
In the common COUNSEL, the order au-
thoriZing the mayor to draw his war
rant for sum necessary TO pay All
bills contracted by the committee on
the Gardiner and Pittston bridge
Councilman McCauseland of Ward ),
the author of the order. moved that
it be Indefinitely postponed. Council
man Cross of Ward introduced an
order to appropriate 800 from the con-
tingent fund in favor of Heath Post,
No. 6. G.. a. r., for the proper obser-
vance of the Memorial day. The order
received a passage in concurrence. The
report of J. NJ. Larrabee, superlntend-
ent of schools, was received and was
referred to the committee on printing
| in concurrence.
The following report was presented;
The committee on electric lights
would report that they are unable to
establish an electric light plant
as instructed by the city government
and herewith submit a proposition
from the kennebec Light and heat Co.
| for lighting the city for five years for
| 40 lights or more and they say they
will make a contract for 81 lights or
| more at $3.50 per light for five years
They say also that for two-years
contract they would want $,5 per light
or the lights can run as they are at
SIS per light. And the committee re-
specially wait for instructions from
| the city government what to do. The
report was signed by Aldermen Maxey
| and Harraden and Councilmen Nc
| Causland, Steward and Cross.
In the upper board the report was
accepted, the aldermen voting not to
make contract this year. In the
| lower branch. Council Steward intro
duced an order that the kennebec
Heat & Light Co., be informed that
| the city government did not think it
advisable to take a contract for any
length of time. Councilman McCaus-
land said that if a contract was given
improvements amounting to $500
would he made on the plant. this year.
Stew order was tabled but upon
motion of Lunt of Ward 4. who said he
wanted the matter settled once and
| for all, moved that the order be taken
from the table, accepted and sent up
for concurrence, which was passed by
the board Of aldermen.
The proposition of the Kennebec
Heat Il Light Co., is as follows; in a
communication from Agent Maxcy to
Alderman Harraden:
Mr.. VI. A. Harraden. Chairman on
Street Lights. City of Gardiner:
Dear Sir:-The Undersigned Kenne-
bee Light Il Heat c., respectfully sub
NIT to your committee for considera-
ton the following offer, to be made
the basis for five year contract for