Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-16
CITY GOVERNMENT.
coocannon Guardian Petition Given
a Long Hearing.
Temporary Loan Of $4,000 Authorized Civ
Hospital Exempt from Tsxatior.

year. seem destined to ha of : -,
vi avn OUT nature and the one. Thurs
LAY evening, was no exception TO tha
rule. What looked to be a s,,a,t ,oa.
ing proved to De long one. The nati-
uon OF James Concannon for = gnara-
IAN to be appointed over PETER co,o,,
nun TOOK nearly pwo, hours. This is a
petitlon that was presented to the Ken
neh-c probate court and referred as i
the custom for the advice of fha n,,,;-
cipai onicefs before any action is taken
there. A. M. Goddard and Thomas g
l-yhch We're the attorneys for the Inetf.
'i'"ess' "hife Eugene Whitehouse was
the attorney for the defendant. T,a
case was fully discussed, Mrs Concan-
non. Marshal Morse. Oftica, Chase
treasurer Dudley of the Augusta Saw
ings Bank, Orin Williamson. ESQ Mr.
Concannon and others, testifying II IL
CANNED hhat Peter Concannon is in
competent of caring for his propartv
and 1t was shown in the past 12 wears
ne mad drawn over $4,000 from the bank
which he had expended, while he fur
nished but little toward the support of
his family. 1t was claimed that his
money went for drink. The petitioners
are willing to compromise by having
any suitable person appointed as q
trustee and not subject the man to the
humility of guardian. The decision
by the municipal officers in the case
was postponed until another month.
John H. Church and Harvey Chisam
presented claims for $500 for damages
to them on account of the rise in the
grade OF Bangor street, in the recent
repairs. This was referred to the high
way committee,
An order was passed authorizing the
mayor and city treasurer to negotiate
for a temporary loan in behalf of the
city, not to exceed $4,000 A petition
was presented asking that the hitching
rail along Haymarket square that has
been removed be replaced After some
debate the matter was referred to the
committee on highways.
The bill of Helen Hinckley amount
ing to S160 as a visitor to the aims
house, was referred to the committee
on accounts. The Western district
street commissioner was directed to
keep Water street and Rhines hill
clear of snow, this winter. by making
the same arrangements with the Elec-
trio Railroad Company as last year The
use of City hall on the evening of
Dec. %, was given free to the COM
mittee in charge of the ball for the
benefit of the City hospital. The or
der introduced at recent meeting
that Pope Gibbs be allowed to conduct
a pawn shop, was taken from the ta-
Bile and postponed. A bill of s65 for
the payment of a sewer owned by
George E. Macomber that was des-
referred to the committee on accounts
The board of city assessors was dl-
rected to abate all taxes assessed
against the City hospital association,
this year. Charles B. Caldwell was
authorized to erect a hitching post op-
posite his driveway on Child street.
An order was passed allowing Drs.
Crooker, Turner and Friend the prive-
ledge of erecting hitching posts in front
of Masonic Temple. DR.. Wellington
Johnson was given the same privilege
in front of the Purinton block. The
committee on highways, with the
mayor, was asked to consider the
plan of reducing the speed of driving
across Kennebec bridge and report at
the next meeting. The large plate
glass window in the Swift Beef house
recently broken by the falling of der
rick used on the street improvements
was paid for. The bill amounted to
s3470.
The following roll of accounts was
ordered paid:
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