Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
Meeting OF City Government!

At Wednesday nights meeting of the
city council, quite grist of business was
tGrned off. The mayor set the machinery
in motion by reading petition OF l23
citizens requiring that the sprinkiing on
Main street be done by the horese. Peti-
ton was referred to the committee on
streets with power to act.
The mayor and treasurer were author
lied to make temporary loan OF $2oVjo
for six months at ) per cent. that amount
to lee used needs require.
The matter of a t'agman at the Temple
street crossing Of the Maine Central Rail
road was next in hand. 1t was aSCe--
tanned that the mayor has authority to
act in the matter and il was left in his
hands.
Alderman Lang introduced an order re-
curing the appointment of committee
on appropriations to consist OF the mayor,
Aldermen Lang and Purinton.
The mayor then called the attention of
the board to the fact that Electric cars
pass the College street schColhouSe at a
rate of speed that is dangerous TO the
lives of the school children ThCreupon
Alderman PUrinton introduced an order
recurring the E!ectrles to slow up for
distance of three trolley poles while pass
ing the school building in question.
Alderman Lang for the Joint COMMITTEE
On fire department. reported that the
committee had employed Chester Getcheil
rs driver of Hose Truck. No. /, and W.
NJ Morrill, as driver of Hook and Ladder
Truck. No. /.
Alderman Lang. for same committee.
partment. that all present members con
tinue to serve except the members OF
Hose ,. and that the members of that
company shall be, j. c. Rancourt, Henry
Matthew W. G. Oby. Charles Cary. Fred
King, Paul Marshall. Joseph Bosnian,
William Pooer, Paul Perry.
The committee on public buildings were
authorized to purchase q new carpet for
City hail stage.
The city treasurer was authorized to
pay the street slips.
ha on nriptino H.
thoriZed to have 500 copies of the "Enab-
| ling Act printed.
Alderman Boutelle introduced an order
| requiring the new City building commits
| sion be required TO make a report to the
| city government at an adjourned meeting
in two weeks, giving in detail what has
| been done to date by the commission.
Alderman Boutelle introduced an order
| requiring that NJ. c. Foster x Son 10
stop work on the city building until au-
| thorized by the city council
| Alderman BoutelleThat the solicitor
| be requested to give his opinion as to the
| legality of the proceedings of the new
City building commission. Several petit
| tons for sidewalks, the paving of Main
street above Temple street; d fire alarm
| box near the corner of Ash and Maple
streets and near College avenue: $50 for
the WaterVille Military Band. the same
| to be taken from the funds coming from
the city liquor agency; a fire alarm striker
| for the residence of the first assistant
engineer: the city clerk to make an index
I
ence. Were referred to respective depart
| ments
The street sprinkling order came back
| from the common council with the en-
| dorSement that the committee on streets
| should report before taking action. The
aldermen voted to rccede and concur
| An order requiring all bills of depart
| ments to be presented to the committee
on accounts on Monday before the first
| Wednesday OF each month was intro
| duced by Alderman Lang.
| The same gentleman introduced or an
other order requiring that the fire alarm
and police signal poles be labeled City
| or City of Waterville.
/ 1t was voted to reconsider the order
| that the treasurer be authorized to pay
street slips.
| Collector Knauf reported the coliec-
| tons for the month to be S3Gl1 60.
The comrnittee on liquor agency were
| instructed to purchase all liquors and
regulate the price for which they. will be
| sold.
| The street commissioner was instructed
| to build a rail on the north side of the
south walk of Ticonic bridge.
The mayor read roll of accounts Is. the
| amount OF which was Sl162.3i.
The street commissioner was instructed
to put Seavey street from College avenue
to the Maine Central in suitable cond.-
ton for travel with a sidewalk on one
side of the street
Alderman Lang came up with an order
authorizing the committee on fire depart