Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-11
NEW ORDERS.

NEW OftDERS.
The following orders We're intro
duced:
Ordered, That Justin T.. Packard of
said Augusta. be and hereby is author
lied and allowed the right to insert a
ring-bOlt or some other suitable an
paratus in the first pier of kennebec
bridge on the west side for the purpose
Of moving and hitching his naptha
launch to the same. Introduced by
Councilman Sheldon. Read and refer
red to committee on highways and
sewers.
Ordered, That the terrace on the side
of the street in front of the residence
of Josiah w. Bangs be repaired and
placed in proper condition. Introduced
by Councilman Sheldon. Read and re-
ferred to the committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered, That South Chestnut street
from Winthrop street to Green street
be covered with crushed rock and that
cobblestOne cutters be constructed for
the same from said Winthrop street
past the residence of Jesse K Brown
to the sewer entrance on said street
and that new stone crossing be con-
structed at the junction of Wyman
street with said Chestnut street. In
troduced by Councilman Sheldon Read
and referred to committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered, That a sewer be construct
ed on Winthrop street from South
Chestnut street to Granite street. In
troduced by Councilman Sheldon
Read and referred to committee on
highways and sewers.
Ordered, That sewer be construct
ed on COny street from Gannett street
to Pine street. Introduced by Coun-
Gilman Dennis. Read and referred to
committee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, That Melville street from
Green street to Western avenue be
covered with crushed rocks and that
suitable cutters be provided for the
same. Introduced by Councilman
Sheldon. Read and referred to COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, That Winthrop street from
State street to the residence of William
II. BrooRrfbe covered with crushed
rock and nat cobblestone cutters be
constructed for said portion of said
street. Introduced by Councilman
Sheldon. Read and referred to COM
mittee on highways and sewers.
Ordered, that the city treasurer be
and hereby is authorized, empowered
and directed to pay the salary of Baker
Weston, as city bell ringer, in monthly
payments. Introduced by Councilman
Sheldon. Read and referred to COM
mittee on accounts.
Ordered, That the mayor and COM
mittee on fire department are hereby
authorized to make a contract for a
term of one year for hauling Hose, No.
2, with the lowest satisfactory bidder
who shall be required to furnish proper
bonds for the execution of the contract
and that said team be used on the
streets in a proper manner when not
otherwise employed and that the con-
tract price shall not exceed the sum of
$1100. Recommended in original form
by committee on fire department. Read
and passed as amended in above FORM
/ Ordered, That a SO candle light be
placed on Arsenal street, half way
from East Chestnut to Eastern avenue,
the same to be an all night light In
troduced by Council Chadwick. Read
and referred to committee on street
lights.
oiutttu, hat TIC COHCTctc SIDEWALK on
the east side of Sewall street from Green
street to Western avenue he repaired. In
troduced by Alderman Fletcher. Read
and referred to committee on highways
and sewers.
Ordered, That d concrete sidewalk be
constructed on South Chestnut street
| from Green street to Western avenue.
| Introduced by Alderman Fletcher. Re
\ ferred to committee on highways and
| sewers.
| Ordered, That Sewall street be proper
ly graded and covered with crushed rock
| from Winthrop street to Western avenue
| Introduced by Alderman Fletcher. Re-
| ferred to committee on highways and
sewers.
Ordered, That the committee on high
| ways and sewers erect or cause to be
| erected, by contract or otherwise suit
able street signs to properly designate
the streets of the city and that said conf
mittee also cause all private ways
which are used by the public to be des-
ignated as such by the erection of suit
| able signs, such signs to be only at the
beginning Of such cross streets Intro
duced by Alderman Fletcher. Read and
referred to the city engineer with i'll
| structions to report thereon, with cost
of same, at the next regular meeting
Ordered, That the chief engineer of
the fire department be authorized and in
structed to have a hydrant placed at the
south end of Sewall street as located and
ordered by the city council of last year.
Introduced by Alderman Messer Read
and passed.
Ordered, That street light be placed
on Sewall street between Western avenue
and the house of ]. A. Norton the kind
of light to be determined by the commit
tee ON street lights. Introduced by Alder
man Messer. Read and referred to COM
mittee en- street lights.
Ordered, That there be and hereby is
appropriated from the balance to the
credit of expense account of last year as
; follows, to wit: Fire department, $254. As
mark $1S2S; police s1O7 ~. highways anf