Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16


Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S60S4.3
The following order received pass
age:
Whereas it is fitting that the centen-
NAL of the city of Augusta should be
properly observed, therefore ordered
That the following citizens of the
city being existing residents descend
ents of the old families who were con-
spicious in the formation of the new
town of Augusta and its separation from
Hallowell be requested to act as COM
mittee to take charge of all arrange
nents for the proper observance of the
occasion, namely:
Mrs Daniel Williams, Miss Susan
Cony Brooks. Mrs. Jane E. Judd, Mr..
Orville d. Lambard, Mr.. Horace IL.
Hamlen. DIR. James w. North. Mrs.
Frederick Hamlen, Mrs. John ID. My
rick. Mr. Joseph II. Manley, Mr.. Robert
A. Coney. Mrs. Stephen Lancaster Mr..
D. B. Savage. Mr.. Joseph II. Bridge,
Mr.. Lendall Titcomb. Mr.. William H.
Williams. Mr.. Albert w. Brooks, Mr..
William II. Gannett. Mr.. Frederick
| Aolty AI. DdHltl "a NEW iIs,.
And it is further ordered that said
committee have full power to appoint
sub to act with them and
to make all arrangements necessary
and report to the said government.
The committee on sewers reported
respecting several petitions for abatc-
ment of sewer assessments and the re-
port was accepted.
junction of Middle street and Eastern
avenue also one for an arc light on Win
throp hill were referred to the commit
tee on street lights.
An order was passed establishing a
midnight arc light at the middle of
Myrtle street. An order establishing
one on Bangor street was tabled.
Permission was granted to Seth Will
liams Post, G. A. r., and the Union
Veterans Union to occupy the rooms
set apart for the Capital Guards.
An order for gravel sidewalk on the
east side of Pearl street from Patter-
son street to Murray street was re-
ferred to the committee.
The following orders were referred
to the special committee on Lithgow
library:
Ordered, That the trustees of the
Lithgow library and reading room he
directed to allow the patrons of the
library to have access to the books on
the shelves, subject to such rules as
may be necessary for the good order
and protection of the books.
Also ordered. that the trustees of the
Lithgow library and reading room be
directed to cause to be prepared and
printed as soon as practicable. full
and complete catalogue of the books
contained in said library for the use
and better convenience of the public.
and that the cost of said catalogue be
betrayed from the appropriation made
by the city toward the maintenance of
said library and reading room.
The report of the committee on sewers,
respecting attachments was as follows:
oIdtleu, Ildt tilC sew CT rS1Cssf'iti'Ai's'
of the following parties be and they are
hereby abated:
O. r. Welman on Wade's sewer,
Chas Wadsworth on Oak street sewer,
Mrs. John II. Hartford on Oak street
sewer and James Tibbetts on Gage
street sewer. on account of previous
payment. UniversaliSt church on Win
throp street sewer because of previous
entrance of old sewer. c. S. HichbOrn
on Winthrop street sewer and 5. {.
Manchester on Court street sewer, on
account of previous payment. o. p.
Howe on Gage street sewer because
his cellar is lower than the sewer. f.
w. Spencer on Oak street sewer on
account of previous payment. Curtis
Sears on Jefferson street sewer because
he is not an abutter nor within 100 feet
thereof Emerson n. Trask on Sewall
street sewer on account of previous
payment and non-accessibility to sewer.
Miss Hattie Holmes and Plummer es-
tate on Court street sewer because of
previous entrance to gully sewer
Also; Ordered That the sewer assess
ments of the following parties be and