Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-07
City Government Meetinq.

| a. the regular meeting of the city
government, Monday evening. the
greatest of harmony prevailed among
the two boards and all the orders. with
one exception, were passed in concur
renee. There was but little of i'm
portance to come up but that was
quickly disposed of.
| Roll of bills, No. 5, amounting to
$1l40,30, to wit: Highway department.
S79s.S5; contingent, $61; and poor ana
insane. $27441. was ordered paid.
An order that ST be drawn from the
contingent fund for the making of five
chests Cor the use of 90. A, at the
muster was passed and Capt. Thomp-
son was instructed to purchase the
same.
a victualer'S license was granted to
Mrs. c. A. Phillips at South Gardiner,
but the petition of II. r. Sawyer for a
| license to run billiard hall was laid
| on the table.
The joint standing committee on
highways. bridges and sidewalks were
instructed to repair the culvert on Har-
rison avenue that drains from the High
and Avenue Grammar and Interme-
date schools and the expense of the
same to be taken from the contingent
| fund. This same committee were in
| Structed to investigate the drain in the
| rear of the Universalist church and if
| it was found necessary, to repair and
look after the same.
The steet commissioner was instruct
ed to at once repair the lower bridge
on the Causeway. the same being in an
unsafe condition at the present time
If hnna6 that CT
structure would be erected here but as
| the Electric Railroad people were I'M
willing to aid in the matter but to the
amount of $500. this idea was abandon
ed and a wooden structure will be
| erected.
| The street commissioner was instruct
| ed to pay to Frank Monro. who suf-
| fered a fracture Of the leg. while in
| the employ of the city at the gravel
| bank. one months wages.
The joint standing committee on
| burying grounds were authorized to
| sell the old tomb. recently removed
| from the Highland avenue burying
grounds at whatever figures they
| deemed right.
One hundred and fifty dollars was or
| dered drawn from the contingent fund
for the purchase Of suction hose for the
two steamers The old hose had been
| found to be useless and as this is an
| important factor for the use Of the
steamers, it was ordered done at once.
At this time of the meeting. a note
from the clerk Of the common council,
l.. w. Robbins. was read. Mr.. Rob
bins has been recently married and he
presented the cigars, which We're en-
joyed by all
The joint standing committee on
highways bridges and sidewalks We're
ordered to examine and fill in the drain
on Harrison avenue near the residence
of Frank Cole. this place having been
found by the special committee to be
in a very bad condition and extremely
unhealthy. The same committee was
ordered to investigate the drain near
the residences Of George Colby and
Harry Bennett and ordered the same
constructed, the work to be done by
the AUDITORS and the material to be
furnished by the city.
An order that the hearse house be
moved from its present location in the
Highland Avenue burying ground to
the city farm and that the city horse
he used to draw the hearse for the
funeral of all city charges, was laid on
the table.
The two boards then went into joint
convention and were addressed by j.
w. Berry of this city in regard to re-
numbering the streets. No estimate
had been made on any of the work
and 50 no order was in regard to 1T
was passed except to appoint COM
p,ittee of Aldermen Wakefield and Har-
rington and Councilman Russell. An
drews and Garrabee to look into the
matter.
Meeting then adjourned for one
month.