Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-07
MRS. F. e. RYAN.
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING.
Many Important Matters arc Acted Upon BY
City Fathers.

As thu report of the city government
meeting, Tuesday evening. Of necessity
got into the Office late il Was crowded
ou' by the rush Of other matter. hut
this is what they did in addition 10
voting to complete the city building.
Roll OF accounts No. u. carrying q
total If s35.S.l.l> was passed. The nest
thing. taken VI WAS a"bill which had
been presented by Frank Chase and
which the committee on accounts diJ
not feel Xix" approving without tn" AL
vie Of the government as 4 whole
When the ,!am on the Massachusetts,
Was proposed by the Union Gas x EI.c-
trio 60. it was founi that the ilowag"
would submcrS" - part Of the road
which runs near tbs stream a, that
point MI. ChaS", at that tim. 1T tie
head of the company. thought that II"
road could br changed and put in good
condition for about 500 ana offered 70
q" it for this sum Til" city govern
n"ut Of last year accepted this off. /
ana Nh. chIS" did part ot the Wurb
lie then turned il over t. Martin Hlais-
den for completion. Mr.. I.laisdcll's men
ana IL WAS pail something like 2I"o
direct ~ III" city for tn" job " hI, Nv
Chase VA paid 800 for lis share If the
work
Mr.. Chase now asks tor the balsu,"
Of TIL $500 which was the ,tir. fixed
but the present city government thinks
That most Of this WAS paid to Mr.. Ellis-
drll Tor his work and that tn" differ
"n"c h"' Nccn what hn received and $40
Is the amount due Mr.. 'hasc. How
eyer, The matt.r wa5 left t" tl,c com
lnlttc" on row streets ana liz mayor
for adjustment
petition was received from ". H.
Eaton for i joint :. ssiun IT ihr
ranches to ;;iN" him an opportunity to
max" and explain rc1ucat This wa
GRANTED and after beth branrh"3 hal
gathered in the council room Mr.. Eaton
made his statement. lie asked tho civ
to surrender III" bond Sivcn by tEr
- SsaI"nSk"e Electric Go. at the tina
1T assumed the contract for the street
lighting. Mr.. Eaton stated that n; III,
time the contract was awarded il wac
entirely proper for tho city to ask far
the bend. The company had not bee,
even heard Of until il asked FOR IT,.
contract and doubts as to It's 3bilit, f.,
perform TN" wtrk wrr perfectly natu
RI. NOV however. the company has
shown It's ability and disposition 10 g.,
the work Just IS othcr companies ddint.
BUSINESS with tlr city. Bonds W.ro
not asked from thnm Then he gave.
Soii'e strong personal reasons for hi;
request
me request met With . very favor
abl" response from The Incmi,.rs auI
aiter the" had returned to their r.s,n..
t'Nc rooms 3n."rticr 10 this cftc.i wa,
passed. p'trin;; IN" joint s"s:sion 10
Seph LIBBY was appointed truant Oil
GER Jhe b'ach"rs on the Plains have
bctn having considerable trouble with
truan'*. TaA regular truant officer in
that section is prevented from doing
ms work at present by his oth...
duties SO another officer was asked for.
Alter ilc aldermen had returned 10
thcir room report OF the COMMITTEE.
on ilShts was received. The committee
the placing Of additional
lights on Water street. and recon-
ineno"d The placing OF three incanlcs-
cent Fights IS these would be more eff
ci'ht ana cost less. THIS report was
accepted.
Tho aldermen concurred in an order
from the council referred 10 tho COM
'hf'tec on new streets. providing for
street through the Mrs. Healy lot from
'irecn to Water street. They also con-
CURED IN or". referred to the commit
'"" or fil" department. authorizing the