Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-12
CITY GOVERNMENT.
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persons became city charges. Read
and passed.
An order by Councilman Chadwick,
that the committee on cemeteries in
quire into the probable cost of repair
ing the tomb in Riverside cemetery.
Read and referred to committee or
cemeteries.
An order by Alderman Fletcher, that
Green street from Grove to Sewell. be
properly graded and covered with
crushed rock. Read and referred
An order by Councilman Penney, that
the sidewalk on the north side of
Franklin street from Washington
street 10 Northern avenue. Read and
| referred.
"A petition was read asking that the
| grade of Water street from the north
end of Edwards block to the Bond
Brook stone bridge be established and
also the grade of Bond street, and that
Water street be improved by crush
rock or pavement over said section.
Read and referred.
| An order by Alderman Kcene, that
2 plank walk be provided for residents
of st. GATHERINGS street. Read and re-
ferred.
| An order by Councilman Sheldon
/ that the committee on poor department
inquire into the eXpediency of pur-
chasing n city team for the city poor
farm. Read and referred to committee
on poor department.
An order by Councilman Harrington.
that the committee on street lights in
qrirc into the necessity Of placing an in
candesccnt light at or near the passage
way leading from Swan street to Rines
! hiil and report thereon. Read and re-
! fcrrcd.
| An order. by Councilman FdrrinGt1 IN,
/ that the petition OF VIM. II. Reid. John
r. I'LL and others. which was referred
| to the committee on street lights. Nov
| -. 1870 he rc-rcIcrrcd to said committee.
! Read and referred This petition ask
for an electric light near the Reid house
/ on Child street.
| An order. by Councilman Harrington.
! that the committee on highways and
! sewers inquire into the cXpcdicncy of i'm
I proving Capitol street from State 10 M ar
Grove street and report thereon Read
and referred
| in order. by Councilman Harrington
! that the uctiton Of Thomas Clark. Byron
, Boyd, John F. Hill. Z. o. Nickery and
! others, for the acceptance and constitute
ton of Scott street. so called. be referred
: to the committee on highways and Sow
crs. Read and Re fcrred.
I An order. by Councilman, Harrington.
| that the committee on highways ana sew
ers inquire into the expediency of secur-
! ing "A suitable place for dcpositinE offal.
! refuse. waste or other rubbish, and report
thereon. Read and referred.
/ An order. by Councilman Earring on.
| that the committee on highways and sew
| crs, inquire into the necessity of con-
structing a gravel sidewalk on the south
side OF Child street. between Gage street
.ln Of no of
| Read and referred.
An order. by Councilman Harrington,
| that the committee on highways and Sc"
| crs inquire into the necessity of improving
| ScwaH street. between Capito! and Brecn
streets Read and referred.
/ An order by Councilman FarringtoG,
crs inquire into the oxpediency Of con
structing a sewer from the State ground
On State street 20 Scott street ana IN Scout
street to Grove street thence 70 Capi'oi
street Read and referred.
} Nominations by the maYor-John Man
lc; Nichols TO bc inspector Of buildings.
, Contrmcd. -
! Kcnncbec bridge. Confirmed
| The city council went into Joint CONVEX en-,
ton and the following members OF the
! Hose Go. No Capt. II. e. ThynG
LIST Lieut.. K. Il. Pullen; md Lieut.. j. II.
Day. clerk. J. A. Folsom. steward, Arthul
/ McCausland: hosemen. +. II. Hczelton. +.
{. Fletcher. w A. Farwen: H Rrayn 'f>-
4 NJ Merrill. II. III. Thorndykc. G; g. Hunt
Charles H. Downing. J. &. Buckley. Geo
'1 Hose CO. No Capt. e. A. Shaw LIST
Lieut.. D. s McDavid 2nu Lieut., J. 6
! Kicker: clerk. W. G.. Haskeu; steward
! Orvillc Coleman; hosemca; j. \. S3E'GS
BowCioin Cony. G. E Kicker. H. Al WI
| S"ii' ~ - cant Percy Jones;
T,i .i1e " & west; clerk ". II. Jud-
l<ins. steward c. W. Bickford; ho.cmcn
4. ". rolgcr f. =, Chase, +. h. Pink,
ham. ~ Il. Ellis, w. l.. b. Chase. Daniel
Grady Michael Gahagan. Robert Grad.
Hos. 90. No 4.-Capt.. Frank Turner
Lieut.. F. r. Merrill; clerk. j. \. Lee
steward. W. y. Dudley; h9sem@n' lie, SIe"
lindsay Ellis. John Burns. Thps. Men
Hose Go. No. Capt; " J. skch .;'ii
ten; steward. II. f. Mcguire; h4%cm% ~
! e. A. Weston. II. 5. Smiley. T.. "
Wright. d. l.. Taskcr, GEO. Pcttingill, II
+. Erccn. y. W. I.ovejoy. T. Nj. Chase
Mrs. N. J. Han was C'ected ( I mem 0n1,, 8
Of the board Of lady visitors 70 ne aim
house 10 fill the vacancy caused by th'
resignation of Mrs. Audrey Milliken
The name Of 7. y. Trask was added tf
The regular police were elected truan'
officers. 49,, ~
L. a. Cornish. attorney Tor the Ne"
| England Tel n Tel Co., Sp"h'
He said that when the company frs
came to the city it was granted Il l"ranol
| on the old hriu"e and that right mas con
| tfn,led When the ncw bridge was built
in 1891 right to run the wires across WI
| granted.
| The last city government asked tha
the officers Of the city government Shoui'
he given free service. The company wa
willing TO pay for rental but WAS unwil
ling 10 grant the request that me 81!
officials be given free service. ana rathc
than do that the company would get oi
tho bridge and run cable under thc va
tcr of the Kcnucbcc. That would be Il!
cXpcnse. but the company would 30 |
rather than aCcCdc to the request OF IN
last CITY government.
Mr.. Cornish offered a proposition ina
the company pay $40 year ana Keep IN
wires on the bridge and that rebate o
- Is per cent. be granted the city OH
Gals.
The aldermen withdrew to their room
and resumed session. Alderman ilchborl
wanted to know if Mr.. Cornish asked r"
"A permanent contract or Simple oruc
subject to action by the city officials.
Mr.. Cornish said he considered II ineT
license which could be cancelled ii tn
CITY government took positive action.
| The old order was rcscindcd and mex
one passed granting the company right o
Way on the payment of $40 yearly and
rebate of So i-3 per cent. to the city.
An order introduced by Councilms
Sheldon. to establish the mayors salar
| At $500 instead Of $500 was indeiinit ell
postponed by the board of aldermen. III
. council non-cOncurred and a committee q
conference was appointed to rcportNat tn