Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-14
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Minor Officers Elected and Large Amount Of
important Business Transacted.

| The first regular meeting of the cry
government since the date of their q
ganization was held, Thursday even
ing. 1t was naturally long meeting
filled with many importa actions as
| ii was the Inauguration Of the city
business for the year. Beside the APP
pointment of the members of the COM
mittees on the part of the council, and
the election of minor officers of the
city, the usual number of orders were
| given a passage, and several petitions
presented. all of which were started up
| on their way.
The many matters referred from the
last city government to the present one
were referred to their various commit
tees. Roll of accounts No. 4. which
will be found elsewhere in the auditors
report. was passed. Alderman Ed
wards asked that the fire alarm nves-
tigation that was referred to him be
made to include the whole fire depart
ment committee with the mayor, and
an order to that effect was passed.
They are to report their findings in re-
gard TO the electric fire alarm at the
next meeting.
ilt I'tlllItl "a WI VI 'bpi-
toll street. for an abatement of $40
from her sewer assessment on account
of the wide detOur she had to make to
enter the sewer, was referred to the
committee on sewers.
Petitions for a sidewalk along the
south side Of lower Sewall street; for
Il sidewalk on the south side Of Court
street: ana for the better drainage Of
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rcd 70 the committee on highways.
A petition signed by a part Of the
members nf the fire department that
HE fire whistle hc placed on some
building nearer the center Of the city
Gannctt's publishing house being men
toned. was referred to the committee
on fire department.
The petition Of the Augusta ladies
that Miss Helen Hinckley be reap
pointed The lady visitor to the aims |
house was referred TO the committee
on poor department. a petition call |
ing the attention of the city govern |
ment To the condition on the north side |
of jefferson street was referred To the |
on highways. The same |
was made Of a petition ask |
ing for a concrete walk from State |
street along Winthrop tn the residence |
of Melville Smith.
The following orders We're passed in !
That the committee on fire depart |
ment be authorized to renew the con-
tract with l.. G. Haskell for hauling |
Hose Wagon No. , for the ensuing |
year.
That the matter of strengthening |
Water street from Masonic Temple |
south TO the railroad track, be referred |
to the committee on highways and the |
mayor. with instructions TO confer |
with the owners Of the Kennebec Jour |
nal building and to report at the next |
That the overSeer of the poor be al |
lowed 5000 and the city auditor be al |
lowed $500 for clerk hire. it being the i
same amount as previously paid.
That the free use of City hall lie
given the Seth Williams Post, G.. A. r., |
on the evening Of Sunday. May %, for |
a religious service. and on the after
noon Of, Tuesday. May 80.
That the mayor draw his warrant for |
5000 to be expended from the Memorial !
day fund.
That +. @. kinSman be authorized TO !
erect a hosting apparatus from the |
third story of the Hunt block over |
Commercial street, the same to be done !
under the direction of the highway |
That a committee composed of the |
City building committee on the part OF !
the alderman, and Councilman HIGH !
born and Nichols inquire into the mat
ter of ventilating City hall.
That all taxes assessed previous to |
1898 that remain unpaid be abated, and |
that the auditor charge it to the profit |
and loss account.
That the chief engineer be required |
to cause an investigation of every fire |
to be made within 10 days after it oc-
ours.
That the request of the Augusta Ca |
diets for the use of City hall, Wednes-