Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08
Meeting City Council.

At Wednesday evenings meeting of the
city council, Alderman j. A. Lang. presi-
dent of the board of aldermen. presided,
and c. B. Davis was appointed clerk for
the evening.
President Lang ordered that the read
ing of the records of the meeting be dis
pensed, and he proceeded at once to take
up roll of accounts No. l15. the total of
which amounted to $771S.16. The order ac
companying the roll was given passage.
The report of the city assessors. to the
effect that assessments had been made
and that the taxes amount to $l13, 563 Al,
at the rate of p mills, was then read.
An order was passed allowing a tele-
phone in the central fire station and the
residence of the chief engineer, providing
it be at no expense to the city.
An order for a sidewalk on the west
side of Water street was referred to the
committee on sidewalks.
An order remitting the rental of City
hall on July 4, at which time a mass
meeting was held, was passed
The bill of Officer Jackson for repairs
to his wheel, was referred to the COM
mttee on claims.
The petition from II. c. Morse and 9TH
ers for a new street to be called Toward
street was referred to the commiftee on
new streets.
Alderman Gilpatrick offered the follow
ing: Ordered. that the street commits
sioner be directed to build at once a stone
culvert over the Hayden brook on Win
ter street. and that he see to it that no
more rubbish be dumped there till said
culvert is built. Referred to committee
on streets.
A petition calling attention to the fact
that on Appleton street, on the north
side of said street, there is a fine con-
crete sidewalk with the exception of the
front of the Appleton estate. and asking
for u piece of walk at that point. Pres
ident Lang stated that when 1T was pro-
posed to build that walk last year, the
agent for the estate threatens to sue
the city if the walk was put in where it
was started, and so the work was dis
continued. Referred to committee on
new sidewalks.
Alderman Fitzpatrick called for the re-
port of the committee on new sidewalks,
particularly that part of it relating to the
Western avenue walk. Alderman Bou-
telle, chairman of that committee, stated
that he did not understand that the mat
ter had been referred ito the committee.
to report. Alderman Wilson could not
see how the committee could report if it
had not been instructed.
The order instructing the street COM
missioner to build a concrete walk on
Nudd street, was given passage.
An order for cross walks on Western
avenue was passed.
An order referring to a sewer for the
new schoohouse, passed at the last meet
| ing and laid on the table in the lower
board, came up, accompanied by an or
| der from Councilman Merrill. which did
not contain the size of the sewer pipe.
! Alderman Wilson believed that the COM
| mittee should be instructed as to the size
of the pipe. The order was passed as ii
was
Alderman Fitzpatrick called attention to
| the fact that there is a bad place on Ed
wards court that should be attended to
| at once. Alderman Wilson reported an
| other on Ticonic street near Bushey' S
store. President Lang did not think it
was necessary to introduce an order in
| structing the committee on streets.
| City Marshal Call called attention to
| the fact that an inquest on the fire of
| Monday would he necessary. The date of
the inquest was set for Saturday night.
| In board of municipal officers, Presi-
dent Lang reported receipts from City
| hall for the month of June, 500; receipts
| from liquor agent, $176.0S
| Adjourned.