Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-10
PARK COMMISSION.
The City Ctvcrr mcnt Creates One Thurs da,
Eyenine-ciher Action.

The event Of the evening at the cIY
government meeting, Thursday evening,
was the passage Of An order creating 4
park rummi>si N. something that has
been Ills, us.rd among the members Of
both branches for The past few days.
This prepares the city for the great park
that il proposes with good fortune an1
legislation tJ secure on the State grounds.
The ordinance WAS drawn up by Pres
dent Hichbnrn Of the common council.
ana eIranated from that branch. 1t was
given its first reading. passed to be en-
rolled referred to the committee on en
rolled ordinances. reported back as prop
erly enrolled. ana passed to be ordained
in both branches. becoming an ordinance.
This gives the care and control of Mon
ument park ana such other parks as the
city may see fit to add to the park com
mission Of the mayor and four others.
The mayor will at once appoint four men
whose terms Of office will expire on April
I on the years 1901. 1902, 1893 and 1904. o.
the third Monday Of March Of every year,
| beginning in 1901, a member will be ap
pointed by the mayor ard confirmed by
| the city government to take the place q
tie retiring member Of the board.
The commission will have control over
| MI park property under the direction oi
| the city government ana will assume
| charge OF all money appropriated f"s
| this purpose. The compensation Of N"
| mark commissioners after 1900 shall be AZ
the rate Of $5o each, to lie divided as they
may see fit.
The claim Of Charles G. Emery for
damages incurred to himself and wagon
bv an obstruction i'll the Bond Brook road
was reported by City Solicitor Leigh
vith the recommendation that an order
for the payment of S25, one half of tho
claim. be paid to Mr.. Emery's attorney
IA the claifn i q just one and me city !
liable. An order was passed as the cit!
snlicitnr suggested The roll OF accounts
.i,-.n III another column was read and
passed.
TIN. ci.y solicitor also reported that nj
,ouId not zee where W. y. Porter hac
ANN c,aim On ttc city for The Loss Of M
rors.. which. it is claimed by Porter
di,d while al work near the city iandln-
Oh account of being frightened by u,
staar, roller. He also reported that tA'
,,,ira of ]. \. Norton for crushed rocl
furnished in 1898 on State street mas NJ
been settled.
The claim Of Louis Bc2udet,c was pre-
s.rtc,I fur $-ooG On account Of an acciut'
in which Mr. Reaudette hrcke his leg u
Tho night Of Oct .. while walking on IN
rIank sidewalk on Mil street THIS W.
referred TO the city solicitor
The chief engineer was authorized I
tavn .t.~al-,s put On the runners q boz
the Atlantic ana the Cushnoc nos
wagons. So much Of the miscellaneous
acc,l!nt a., will te needed 70 pay td'
,,.Y6r3wn accou: y or ot..e- department
i. Was authorize to lie taken out ara TN
,,.nrdruy,s be adjusted.
rhe complaint chat i;al mond Woe
hu,y is insane and tie request that ne d
u,ace,l in the insane hospital was aite
discussion referred to the cNerseer OF y
uoor with instructions 20 report 10 IN
aldermen. Saturday eVerics. +. t. fali
lam was authorized e erect hitchi4i
nc;i IN front If mis- lot On GROVE street