Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The City Fathers Transacts Consider
able Business, Thursday Night.
A Notice 10 the City Tax Paying Creditor; -
Other Actions.

little to do, Thursday evening" but be-
fore they We're through with their
work they had rolled up quite a little
amount OF it, 1t kept coming up a lit
tie at a time from each man until it
was all in and halt was called for
sleep.
The mayor started the evenings bus
mess by telling Of the case OF unfulfill-
ed contract between the city and John
Martin. 1t seems that several years
ago John Martin of Granite street. and
the city made contract whereby the
west side stone crusher was to be OPP
Grated on Martins land at a rental of
$50 per annum. 1t stipulated that case
the city wished to discontinue using
the land it should give due notice and
restore the land to it's proper condi
ton.
The crusher was moved. last year,
without telling Mr.. Martin and the
land was not graded. Now Mr.. Mar
VII mas Il Ntli itIIIitd tldiiil III a. O.
and three months rent and the re
storation of the land. All would
amount to about $50, so it is estimated,
but Mr. Martin offers to settle for the
amount of the taxes he owes to the
city. which is s40.59.
An order was passed authorizing the
city to settle with Mr.. Martin at an
amount not to exceed the two years
taxes.
The claim of John Britt for damages
to his land at the corner of Gage and
Capitol streets was again presented
and referred to the committee on
streets.
The roll of accounts to be found in
the auditors account in another col
umn was read and approved.
1t was ordered that the several city
officers charged with the expenditure
of public funds be required to cause
all bills in their respective departments
TO be filed with the city auditor on or
before Sept. g. 1899. and that all per
sons having claims against the city be
notified by the publication of the or
der in the city papers, to file their
the city ordinances with the city audi
tor on or before Sept. 3. and it be
further ordered that no discount shall
be allowed on any bill or claim. in set
off against taxes, unless such bills are
filed as required by this order.
Alderman Sewall for the committee
on street lights. reported that an in
candescent light of 64-candle power
ought to be erected on Murray street.
and an order was passed authorizing
its erection.
An order was passed at the sugges-
ton of Health officer Randall authoriz-
ing the erection of a sanitary at the
west end Of the kennebec bridge on the
south side of the bridge, in case the
use of the ground can be gratuitously
obtained. The cost not be over $3.50
and it will be erected under the super
vision of the board of health under
whose charge it will remain.
The city engineer was instructed to
make inquiries as to the right of the
city to the use of Fore or Front street
and report to the aldermen at their
meeting, Saturday evening. A sewer
connection was ordered with the COny
sewer and the Atlantic Hose house. The
sum of $500 was transferred from the
highway special fund for the western
district, for the purpose of the repairs
on Rines hill.
H. Purnton was given permission to
occupy not to exceed one third of the
street in front of the Journal block
while that is in progress of erection.
The petition of w. E. Barrows and 20
others was presented, praying that the
road that leads from the home of
Joseph Shaw to the South Belfast road
should be placed In repair InlS was
referred to the highway committee.
The petition for a sidewalk on the west
side of Water street in front of f.
OConner's junk store, was also refer
red
petition was read from William A.
Potter, who said his horse was killed,
July 20, on account of the steam roller.
He represents that there was no warn
ing and that his horse was frightened.
jumping and causing internal injuries.
which resulted in death. He valued
the animal at $50. This was referred
to the city solicitor.
The erection of signs bearing the
names of the towns to which the
streets lead as well as the distances
| was ordered. The city clerk re-
ported on the card index system, tell
| ing of the contract that had been
placed for the cards. He reported that
| an expert was necessary to index the
| journals of the aldermen and that il
was quite a task to index the Vita
statistics. On the former the estimated