Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Trustees Of Lithgow Library Request
ed TO Modify Its Rue
Other Important Business transacted at
Thursdays Meeting.

thursdays Meeting.
The city government held it's meet
ing, Thursday evening, in the City hall
The rooms are on the first floor, ex
tending nearly all the length Of tn
east side.
The rooms are bright and well
lighted, both artificially and naturally
They are, like the rest of the building
finished in cypress, and cheerful is tn,
name for them.
Very fattering We're the opinion.
expressed by the city fathers over theiI
new quarters. May concord ever reigr
there supreme.
At the meeting, Thursday evening
the following buiness was transacted
The roll Of accounts, No :, amount
ing to s,GO31l vas approved and ac-
ceptcd.
The following communication was
of the poor:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen
Your attention is requested to the
bill of the Maine Insane Hospital. in
cluded in the roll of accounts. No. Z.
In the eases of Emily A. Fletcher and
Thomas Mcmahon the charges are 81
per week. This is because the inability
certificate did not accompany the
commitment, The charge will continue
at the rate of 81 per week until the
proper certificate is filed with the
treasurer of the Insane hospital. The
cost is therefore SO per week in excess
in these cases.
SAMUEL W LANE
City Auditor.
The following order was received and
passed in concurrence:
Ordered, the council concurrng. that
the trustees of the Lithgow Library
are hereby requested to modify the
rules under which books are taken
from the library, by adopting the open
shelf system, and, as soon as prac-
ticable, to provide a printed catalogue,
ir order there may be Il better com
rliance with the condition under which
the cities appropriates annually to the
use of the institution $1,000. viz: the
maintenance of a free public library
PARROT be granted permission to erect
a hitching post and place stepping
stone in front of his residence on Win
throp street.
The mayor was authorized to draw
his warrant for SIPS in favor of
Fletcher & Robbins in full settlement
for work on and about the poor farm
buildings.
Prior to the introduction in the
board of aldermen of the order relating
to Fletcher & Robbins bill. the mayor
that the committee APP
pointed to investigate the extra bills
% Fletcher & Robbins for work upon
the City farm barn recommended the
of the claims. No formal or
written report was made.
The following order was passed in
That the mayor is hereby
to draw his warrant in
favor of Leslie G.. Cornish. attorney for
said sum being in full settlement Of
said Marton's claim for damages for
injuries received on the evening of
Nov. u. 1885 by being thrown out of
mis- carriage by an alleged defect in the
highway along the Mud Mills road.
City Solicitor Leigh appeared before
he meeting. recommending the passage
OF this order.
It was ordered that several persons
be notified of their delinquency in pay
ment of sewer tax and instructed to
pay
The mayor and committee on City
hall furnishings were authorized tol
purchase the necessary furniture and
fixtures for the City building.
The committee on sewers, to whom
was referred the order for q sewer
through the gully from Pearl street to
Willow street. reported that. at this
time, they cannot build the same.
The following communication was
received:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Sec y. chap. 1. city ordinances re-
qurcs the auditor to notify the city
in writing in case any appro-
priation is exhausted.
The evident intention of the ordi
nance seems to require the auditor to
inform the city council when an appro-
1riation is practically exhausted. if not
actually So
Acting upon this construction, | have
to inform the city council that the APP |
preparation for the fire department is |
practically exhausted. The bills al |
ready reported. adding the pay roll of |
he liremen for the two quarters end |
ng Dec. 81 with the contract for haul |
ng hose. and bills for fuel and lights. |
based upon the average cost in the |
past, leaves less than S2a00 for Incl |
lental expenses.
In the highway department for the |
western district the appropriation for
Ill purposes including special and |
cleaning Water street amounts to
1900.