Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

| J. II. Plaistcd had
| Scattering,
| The vote for the first assistant en-
| lneer was:
-Axhole number cast. s..s..s. .as... IL
G. s. Brann had 10
vede Boiler had s
Scattering, 3
The vote for second assistan, en-
gipcer Yas:s3f
Whole number cast. 1f
w. II. Romeo had II
Vede Boiler had
Scattering.
The ballot for superintendent Of bur
ials was.
Whole number cast 1G
Frank Redington had Is
II. y. Smell had l
Alderman Lang then cast the vote
for r. Redlngton. G. A. Redington. II.
ley for undertakes.
The convention then dissolved and
on motion of Alderman Lang an order
providing that the two boards again
go into joint convention to elect the
remainder of the subordinate officers
was given passage.
An order from the lower board maxi
ing the bond of the city treasurer and
collector to be fixed at $4,000 provoked
some discussion. Mayor Philbrook
raised the point that the bonds of the
two officers could not be combined in
one. Reference to last years records
showed that the usual custom had been
carried out. The order was passed in
concurrence.
The two boards then went into joint
convention. The clerk of the council
then cast the ballot for H. f. Judkins
as pound keeper.
H. b. Smell was then added to the
cemetery committee.
The vote of the municipal officers for
the Office of milk inspector resulted as
follows:
Whole number cast. e
DR.. A. Jolly had $50 So
DR.. n. Marquis had l.
An order to have $50 copies Of the
roster Of the city government printed
was given a passage. s....
An order that when the meeting ad-
journ it be until $50. was given pas
sage.
An order from the lower board to the
effect that the city clerk should have
five typewriter copies of each order
made for the use of the board, was
passed in concurrence.
The meeting then adjourned until af-
ternoon.
When the afternoon session was
an IN l.,
been transacted that at go the menu
hers stood in relation to the business of
the day where they usually stand when
the evening session is about half
through.
An order authorizing the purchase of
the necessary stationery was given
a passage.
on the motion of Alderman Pitcher.
Alderman Loves order was referred
to the proper committee. The order re-
lated TO striking from the rules and or
dinances the article relating to the |
time of holding the meetings of the |
city government. 1t is the desire of |
Alderman Lowe to have the night Of |
the meeting changed as he is not able |
to be present at the meetings when
held Wednesday evening. 1
The salarv list was adopted as fol-
lows: City clerk. $50 year and s5Ol
toward office rent: treasurer, $50: col
lector of taxes, ! per cent. on all taxes
collected: city physician. $780, he to
furnish all medicines and substitutes:
auditor. SIS: city solicitor. 5000: street
S75 per month, he to
furnish his team and clerk hire: chief
engineer. 1925; first assistant. $50: sec.
ond assistant, $50; city marshal. $500.
ne to pay substitute when absent:
building inspector. $50: assessors, $500:
lay police. $50 per day: night police,
Si'5 per night: special police 1.5O per-
lay; assistant ward assessors, 81. so per
lay: LIQUOR agent, $40 per month:
of parks. 500 per year;
ire alarm system. SIS: board OF health,
'loo for service. of 'each member.
The minor officers elected were the
same as those elected last year. Ii
In the board OF municipal officers
Herman Johnson raised the point
nat the salaries of the street commits
ioner and clerk of the overseers Of the {
,oor were not equitable. He argued /,
nat while the street commissioner re-
eived but SIS a month and paid for his !
lorse and clerk out of that. the clerk ]
Il the overseers of the poor was to re. | 8
Give $500 year and have no outside =
xpenses. His order fixing the salary
the clerk Of the overseers of the poor
t s65 per month was given q passage.
his order made the salary the same
1t was last year. Mayor Philbrook
ad previously announced that Clerk
-nauH had stated that he would not
erform the duties Of the Office another :
ear at the same salar..-.
me salary Of the milk inspector was
xed at 500 a year.
inc meeting was adjourned without
ate.
MISS DeLacy, the head milliner for A
II. Soper e Co, has arrived In this 8