Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-25

CITY COUNCIL
Meets, Tuesday Evening, and Tran
sacts Large Amount Of Business.
The New Police Fofce-Appointment Of The
Standing Committees.


At the special meeting Of the city
council, Tuesday evening, the follow
ing business was transacted:
The bonds of the city treasurer and
auditor We're approved.
The following named gentlemen Were
elected for term of three years to ill
the four vacancies on the board oil
trustees of the Lithgow library: Johr
f. Hill, Joseph II. Manley. Oscar Hol-
way and George W. Martin.
The mayor reappointed Joseph II
Manley and Charles f. Nash commit
tee on the city High school. DR.. w. II
Harris was reappointed health officer
and DR.. j. E. Tuell member of the
board of health for three years. Thes,
We're confirmed.
Alderman Dudley introduced the fol
lowing order, which received pas
sage: Ordered, that the city marshal
report a certified list of police officers
and the number of days ser
vice for the month next pre-
ceding, on the first day of each
and that the auditor shall GER
tify said list to the mayor with the
amount due to each officer for such SER
vice, and the mayor is hereby au
thoriZed to draw his warrant for the
of said officers, the same to be
charged to the appropriation for police
j. Marley Nichols was reelected in
spector of buildings.
The committee was directed to
renew the printing contract of last
year with the firm of Badger & Man
ley
The following nominations of regu-
ar and special police by City MARSHAL
elect, H. T. Morse, We're confirmed by
The mayor and board of aldermen:
Regulars, James A. Jones, Eugene f.
William A. Ward, Robert G.
Shea, William L. Thompson. James
McGuiness.
Specials, Lorenzo G. Haskell. Ethel
H. Jones, Charles f. Haskell, Joseph
Gilbert, Joseph III. Boulier, T. Frank
Horace B. Cony and George F.
Temple
The following order was introduced
~ Alderman Dudley of Ward =: Or
Tered, that a committee be appointed.
of the mayor, two aldermen
md three members of the common
council to procure specifications for the
lew city building, to report thereon at
he regular meeting in April
The committee was made up as fol-
ows: Mayor Choate, Aldermen Dud-
ey and Cony and Councilmen Col
urn, Parkman and Hamblin.
The following We're chosen assistant
SCISSORS: Ward /, l.. II. Gushing;
Ward 2, William Getchell; Wards 3
nd 4, l.. A. Dyer; Wards 5, and :.
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The following order was passed:
That the city clerk be and he is hereby
authorized to procure seven boxes of
suitable size and shape to contain
lection materials, and provide with
ocks and keys, to be used in the
everal wards for the purpose of stor-
ng and preserving election materials
The following joint standing com
littees We're appointed:
Accounts Aldermen Lewis and
.ane. Councilmen Colburn, Park
nan, and Dudley
Highways. Bridges and Sidewalks
.ldermen Cony and Lane Council
len Philbrook. Wellman and Brown.
Finance = Aldermen Dudley and
ony. Councilmen Smith, Brown and
'arkmen.
Schools-Aldermen Lewis and Web
er. Councilmen Dutton, Wellman
nd Cloutier.
Police-Aldermen Weber and Cony
Edwards, Smith and Doe.
Fire Department - Aldermen Cony
nd Dudley. Councilmen Hamblin,
,dwards and Bailey.
Printing-Aldermen Miller and Dud-
". Councilmen Doe, Philbrick and
Street Lights-Aldermen Lane and
'urtis. Councilman Brown, Dudley
nd Edwards.
Bells and Clocks-Aldermen Curtis
nd Miller. Councilmen Bailey, Dud-
" and Dutton.
Burying Grounds-Aldermen Curtis
nd Weber. Councilmen Coulter.
'hilbrick and Colburn.
New Streets-Aldermen Lane and
.ewis. Councilmen Dudley, Bailey
nd Cloutier
Enrolled Ordinances-Aldermen Mil
II and Curtis. Councilmen Wellman,
button and Doe.
City Buildings-Aldermen Dudley
nd Lewis. Councilman Parkmen,
Iamblin and Dutton.
Drains and Sewers-Aldermen Web
er and Miller Councilmen Hamblin,
NTH and Colburn
Both boards adjourned at $50
clock
Cough Remedy the Best