Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21
CITY Government.


hour of midnight. Monday night, when
the lower branch of Gardeners city
government closed it's deliberations and
adjourned. after having been in SEES
sion nearly four solid hours. During
the meeting. the usual monotony of
routine business was relieved bv
plenty of excitement. In fact. the ex
preston excitement to burn would not
be out Of order In expressing it.
In the common council the session
began when the appropriation bin was
taken from the table and received its
second reading. Councilman McCaus-
land of Ward 3 moved that the rules
be suspended and that the bill take its
third and final reading at that time,
which was agreed TO. The various
items in the bill were read. which was
the cause of much discussion. Council
man McCausland of Ward J. moved
that the bill for street lights be changed
from $2220 on the bill to s2S75, he
claiming that the electric light COM
pany could not DO the work for the
former figure. At this point Council
men McCausland and Steward had a
sharp war of words, which engrossed
the attention of all the members. The
bill was finally passed Mr. McCausland
being the only one to vote in the mega
tive. and sent up to the upper board
for concurrence
Councilman Potter moved that $500
be appropriated for the purchase of two
city teams and that committee of
three, consisting of an alderman and
two councilmen be appointed to attend
to the matter. Councilman Potter
moved that the street commissioners
salary be placed at $500 for which a
yea and nay vote was called. resulting
in nine in favor four opposed to the
project. The vote was as follows: Yeas
Fuller, McCausland. Jewell. Cross.
Wentworth. Lunt. Potter. Decker Len
nan: Noes. Stewart Mcnamara. Tai
bot. Foster.
Councilman Mcnamara moved that
$500 be given the street commissioner
for the use of the city teams during
the year resulting in favor of the mo-
ton by vote of eight to six as follows:
Yeas. Stewart. Mcnamara. Talbot Full
Ter. Jones. McCausland. Jewell. Cross
Noes, Foster. Wentworth Lunt Potter
Decker. Lehman.
Councilman Foster moved that the
recommendation of the finance commit
tee for $4,000 worth of bonds payable
in 20 years be changed to $50. 900 bonds
payable in equal lots in 10. Is and 20
years which was passed Councilman
Fuller moved the appropriation bill as
amended be sent up to the board of
aldermen for concurrence
When the appropriation bill came
down from the upper board for concur
few
one being to place the salary of the
street commissioner at $780, which was
passed in concurrence. The other
making the appropriation for the pub-
lie library $1,000 year instead of $500
was also passed in concurrence
Councilman McCausland of the bridge
committee took the floor and in a |
speech that kept his auditors at the
highest pitch of excitement. told of the |
doinss Of the committee Mr.. McCaus-
land said the committee had been CEN
sued for their remissness. SO claimed, |
for not having the structure completed
and the contract signed before this
time. lnsinuations had also been made
py some regarding the honesty and in
treSrity of the committee. He spoke
OF a letter written by Dr. w. p. Gid
dlngs which appeared in the Reporter
journal of Saturday. in which he
severity censured the doctors article
and gave reason which he heard that
explained the motive that Influenced
! he doctor to write the said letter MIR.
McCausland said in conclusion: when
this committee makes it's written re-
port. all the time employed and the
reasons for the actions of the com
mittee will be contained therein" The
methods of the ferry were discussed at
length.
When the article in the appropria
ton bill relating to the street lights
,ame up in the council again, another
discussion arose. Councllmen McCaus-
and and Steward playing conspicuous
parts. Councilman McCausland gave
4 lengthy speech. after which the yeas
and nays were called for. the result
being against appropriating s2S75 FOR
street lights instead Of 5000. by a vote
II to s. The vote was as follows:
Ways. Talbot. Mcnamara. Steward.
wentworth. DECKER, Lehman. Foster:t
'eas, Jones. Fuller. McCausland. Jew