Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Adjourned Meeting Held Friday After
noon, Largely Afforded.
Ballot Clerks and Wardens Appointed For
New Wards and z.

The regular meeting of the city coun-
ell. adjoincd from Thursday night, was
held at their rooms, Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. with a full attendance
Mayor Choate presided over the board
of aldermen. with Aldermen Parkman.
Dudley. Philbrick, Allen, and Cain pre-
sent.
In the absence Of President colburu
of the common council, Councilman l..
H. Dudley was chosen president pro
TEN. and he presided until the arrival
Of President Colhurn. Councilman A..
T. Murphy oniciatetl as clerk, in the
absence If Clerk Hall The following
Boyd, Wclman, Sewal. Dudley. Ed
wards, Knowles, button, Savage, Pur-
inton, Murphy. Weeks and Perham,
making one of the best attended meet
ings Of TIA" year
The order ahatng the bill of $50
against Horace Sturgis. tur scrapings.
tabled hy the aldalInen at the last
meeting, was taken from the table,
and action on the bill Was indefinitely
postponed, the city council concurrinG
With the aldermen.
A communication was received from
unpaid back taxes ana interest, against
Melvin Gray be abated and it Was or
dered. that the taxsa-7,iid interest as
spssed against Melvin Gray. amount
ing to $4652 be abattd. ~
\ petition signed by many Of the tax
payers of the city. stating that they
thought it would be of great advantage
to the city to have the Bangs Bros.
plant in operation. asked that Nalua-
ton of not exceeding $1,000 be set upon
the real estate. and personal property
of which the plant consists, for the next
two years if work is begun and con-
tnued at the mill. The position was
tabled.
The municipal officers appointed as
election clerks: Ward !. @. O. Stetson.
Rep. and +. G. Storer, Dem: Ward ;.
oscar Groves, Rep. and Levi T. Will
liams. Dem. Ballot clerks: Ward |, T..
f. Abbott. Rep. and George w. Ryan,
DEM Ward > a. y. Russell, Rep.
and George G. Sheldon, Dem.
The following orders were passed in
concurrence:
Ordered, That the city clerk cause to
be printed and posted. in the usual
places for posting election notices in
the several wards of the city. brief
explanation of the change in the ward
effected by the act Of 1897
Ordered. That the mayor draw his
warrant for $2l4ll to pay for labor in
removing snow from Water street, tn"
same not being included in the roll of
accounts.
Whereas. the county way laid out
from Coomb's Mills, west. to Manches-
ter would be very expensive to con-
struct and. in the opinion of the city
council. public convenience and neces-
sity do not require the building of the
way at the present time, therefore-oi e
dered. that the committee on high
ways be directed to petition the county
commissioners to discontinue said way.
Ordered. That City hall be placed at
the disposal Of the new City Hospital
Corporation, Tuesday evening, Feb"u-
AIRY -, for the purpose of holding IL
mass meeting. and that no charge be
made for same.
Tho following bill of accounts was
allowed
civ rooms and buildings ....... S us. =;
Contingent Observation-Disclosures. 81. /?
Fire department Observation-Disclosures. 72S7
Highways. Eastern district ...... 40
Highways. special. Western dis