Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-07
City Government Mee.inu.

The busiest meeting of the city gov
crnment was that of last evening. 1t
was expected that there would be some
discussion in regard to certain mat
tiers that came before it, but every
thing passed off as smoothly as could
be desired. In the board of aldermen
all We're present except Douglass of
Ward 4 In the council only Is were
present. All the bills and orders that
were introduced We're passed by both
boards with few exceptions
The first business was the roll of bills
No. s. amounting to $915.96, of which
$506.0. was for the highway depart
ment and $409.S9 for the poor and in
san" department. There were ordered
paid.
Alderman Church introduced the fol-
lowing order, which was passed by
both boards: Ordered. the common
council cnncurring. that the city treas
uror be directed ana authorized to bin
in all real estate for the city. to be sold
for taxes of 1898. not sold to other par
ties.
The bend of Ernest Merrill for the
running and maintaining a shooting
gallery and bowling ally was introduc-
ed. but no action was taken on ii by the
aldermen.
a petition from the residents of
Prospect street for an electric light at
the end of the street, one from the
residents of West and Highland ave
nue. for an electric light at the juno
ton of West street and Highland ave-
nue.. and another from the residents
near Highland avenue and Willow
street We're referred TO the joint stand
ing committee on street lights.
A petition from n. c. Barstow and
II. S. Webster for the estate of the
late Safami Bowman asking for the
rebate of the taxes on the property of
J. c. Lander taxed as Lander's prop
erty and so sold. be made. they paying
interest at the rate of per cent. and
all legal expenses. This was refused
by vote of the aldermen, they want
ing 90 per cent. as provided by law.
Two orders were passed. authorizing
and instructing the street commission
| er to build two pieces of sewer One
| in the front of the office of the p. G..
| Holmes Co.. 80 feet long and not to eX-
| coed $50 in expense, this to be drawn
| from the contingent fund. This will
| do away with a great nuisance in this
vicinity when the rain falls, as the wa
| ter is always over the walk and for
| pedestrians progress is almost stopped
| The other was for the construction of
| a piece of sewer on Summer street in
| front of the plant of the s. n. MaXcy
Co. to run along under the sidewalk
| and connect with the natural stream
near the railroad culvert now being
| constructed.
| A petition of A. w. Morang asking
for license to run billiard hall was
granted to be run in a lawful way the
remainder of the municipal year.
G. Z. Merritt and Edwin G.. Harwood
| We're granted Il victualers' license and
| their bond. signed by l.. c. Goodspeed
| and G. II. Beane, was accepted.
| The joint standing committee on
street lights reported favorably on the
petitions asking for lights near the
residence of Fl. S. Webster, Dresden
avenue. and one at the corner of Cher
ry and Highland streets. and recon-
mended that they be set. This was
passed by both boards.
| Mayor Patten then read the following
| petition. He made the remark that
he was surprised at its presentation as
he considered that the common coun-
| Gil was a credit to the city. and he was
against the adjustment of the same.
| Alderman Atkins then moved that the
petitioners be given leave to withdraw.
and the motion was so passed. The
| petition read:
| Gardiner, Me-, Oct. 90, 1889.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Munich
| pal Officers of the City of Gardiner:
| We, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of the city of Gardiner most
respectfully request your honorable
board to submit to the legal voters of
the city of Gardiner. the question:
| Whether they will adopt the provisions
of an act passed by the last Legisla-