Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06

Alderman Lang then presented the
City of Waterville
In Board of Aldermen,
May 5, 1897.
Ordered, that the City Hall Commas
sion. a corporation created by an act OF
the Legislature of 1897. entitled AN Act
TO Incorporate the New City Hall Com
mission Under the Name OF the CITY Han
be authorized ana directed
to issue the bonds of said corporation OF
such denominations as they may deem
best for the purposes specified in said
act for the sum of seventyfive thousand
dollars ($75, 600: said bonds to be known
as the Waterville City Hall bonds and to
bear interest at per cent, payable semi
annually and the principal sum of the
same to be payable forty thousand dol
lars in twenty years after the date of
said bonds, and thirty-five thousand dol
lars in thirty years after the date OF said
bonds: and that the proceeds OF the sale
of said bonds shall exclusively be used
for the purpose of erecting city build
ing in the city of Waterville. which city
building when completed and properly
equipped with heating. lighting, Venti-
lating and sanitary arrangements, snail
not exceed in cost the sum of seventy
five thousand dollars.
Alderman Purinton wanted to know
why this order had come up. The
mayor replied that is was necessary
for the city council to authorize the
commission to issue the bonds to be
known as the Waterville City hall
bonds. Alderman Lang then read sec
ton 3. of the enabling act, which
touched upon the question at issue. on
motion of Alderman Lunt the order
was given passage.
Petition of H. Purinton and others
for a new street leading from Pleasant
street westerly 800 feet to be known
as Sheldon place was referred to the
committee on new streets. Collector
reported collections amounting to
$29l7.19.
Petitions for sewer on Gray court
was referred to the proper committee.
Thomas Whitehall was authorized to
bore holes in somthing he did not tell
what, nor where. nor why, but ii was
something attaching itself to the office
of the milk inspector that would cost
S13 and he guessed they ought to have
it. They got it,
The mayor read an invitation from
w. S. Heath Post, G.. A. r., inviting
the members of the city government
to attend Memorial services at St.
Frances de Sales Catholic church. Sun
day May q. Invitation accepted.
The liquor agent reported sales to
amount to S2S0.59.
Samuel Chase, manager of City hall.
reported receipts for two months as
$751;
aF ocLaI IN
Maple street be widened. Referred.
Petitions for new street leading off
College avenue through the land of 5.
X. Smith to the land of John Q. Don
nell. Referred
A petition for a sewer on Myrtle
street was referred.
The mayor read the record of insur-
ance policies held by the city. All of
which amount to $4,000 on all build
ngs. The matter of insurance was
rightly the business of the board of
municipal officers.
Petitions from residents of Wards
one and two for a night police officer
in that section of the city. Alderman
Lunt was of the opinion that Officer
Simpson was sufficient in his capacity
Railroad. On motion of Alderman Gill
patrick the petition was laid on the
table.
The mayor brought up the matter of
the killing of Mr.. Sturtevant's sheep
by dogs and the mayor wanted the
aldermen to feel at ease if they found
500 or more charged up against the
city.
The city clerk was instructed to
notify the board of registration to put
up the check list before the coming
election.
The mayor brought up the matter
of assisting Fireman Ellery f. Brann.
who was injured at the Nelson fire.
His honor said the committee to whom
the matter was referred at the last
meeting. had requested that the alder
men should pass upon the matter. AL
derman fitzpatrick was of the opinion
that 5000 was not enough to compen-
safe Mr.. Brann for what he had suf-
fered, to say nothing of what he had
lost. The aldermen were disposed to
do the fair thing for Mr. Brann but
We're not willing to say what he should
have. Alderman Purinton would
rather vote 500 of the city's money and
then be one of so people to make up
another 800. City Solicitor Eaton was
then called. He thought 5000 little
enough.
An order was introduced calling for
a joint convention to elect a truant
officer and any other business that may
properly come before the convention.
In board of municipal officers. J. D.
Hayden was elected building inspector
at salary of 800 year.
The petitions of w. II. Marston, d. F.
Fiske, ]. p. GirouX, F. F. Giroux, for
license to maintain billiard and pool
rooms were laid on the table Some
discussion was INDUCED over the petit
ton of c. r. Miller for the same license.
1t was laid on the table.
F. w. Clair, Esq. appeared before
the board as counsel for Policeman
York, who was removed from office, as
Mr. Clair stated, without a hearing
and the gentleman asked if it was right
! to do this in the face of the fact that
the officer is the defendant in a suit at
law coming out of the arrest which
caused the officers discharge.
The mayor stated the circumstances
which led up to the officer being dis