Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-09
CITY Government,

ment was held in the city rooms, Mon
day evening. The records of the pre-
vious meeting We're read and approved.
An order granting the petition of tho
Gardiner Street Railway Co. for the
location through the streets of the city
as before published was passed. Roll
of bills No. 4, amounting to $2046.03
was approved and ordered paid.
Licenses We're granted to SiIas
Hamilton. Mrs. Nellie Snow and Marks
Shapiro as victualers. The bonds of
+. II. Goodrich, NJ. Shapiro, Mrs. Nellie
Snow and Silas Hamilton, who hold
victualers licenses, We're accepted.
A bill from H. r. Sawyer for the use
of Il watering trough and water for
same at South Gardiner, for years of
1900, 1901 and 1902, amounting to SO
was referred 10 city solicitor.
A bill from H. X. Morrell for $12 for
hens killed by a dog, was referred to
the city solicitor.
A bill from Aaron Dudley for dam
age done by sewer to his garden. The
bill covers space of 6 years, ana
amounts to $500. The bill was referred
to the joint standing committee on
sewers.
Il letter from A. w. Hamlin in regard
to sink spout which empties onto the
land of the shoe factory, and asking
for a sewer, was referred to the same
committee.
An order was passed ordering the
placing of three 32-candlepower electric
lights on Railroad street. An order re-
moving the incandescent light from the
rear of VIM. Woods store to the rear of
the Masonic building was passed.
An order taking the sum of $25 from
the contingent fund for cleaning up the
city cemetery at South Gardiner, and
$50 for the Highland Avenue cemetery,
was passed. An order authorizing the
purchase of n street sprinkler, the cost
not to exceed 1875 and freight, to be
taken from the contingent fund, was
passed.
A report was accepted from the COM
mittee appointed in the matter of the
street light on HeseltOn street. The
committee reported a light needed.
An order authorizing the city treas
urcr to make n temporary loan of $lo,-
900 to pay running expenses until the
taxes are collected was passed. A re-
monstrance from w. G. Buker and II
others against removing the street
light on Plaisted street from it's present
position was referred to the joints stand
ing committee on street lights.
The report from the chief engineer
for the month of June. showing bal
ance on deposit of $1.95, was read and
accepted.
The report of the city auditor. show
ing the balances undrawn in the sew
eraI departments, was read and ac-
ccpted.
DR.. \. J. Libby was appointed as Bird
member of the Board of Health to take
fine Mace Of Dr. Young resigned. A
communication from James Mcclure ask
ing for the abatement of his poll tax for
the year 1899 was read and the tax abat-
Cd The bond Of Josiah S. Maxcy as
treasurer Of the High school was accept
cd Charles w. Avcrill was appointed 4
wcigher of hay, coal and grain. \ letter
was read from Charles S. Ashley, presi-
dent of the League Of American Munich
palities. extending an invitation for 4
delegation from the council to attend the
9Th annual convention Of the league to be
held in Grand Rapids, Mich, August p,
% ana %. No action was taken.
An order directing the heads of the sew
eral departments to make written item
lied reports. each month, of business done
in their departments, was passed Al
order instructing the street commissioner
to remove the sidewalk on Cobbossee ave
nue. from the north side of the street to
the south side of the street was laid on
the table.
A complaint from Mrs. Julia Andrews
against George Noble. who runs a
shoe backing stand on Church street
| on Bankers corner, was read and the
matter referred to The city marshal, who
will find him Il more satisfactory location.
| Considerable discussion was carried on
| in the common council on the matter of
| the water for the fountain on the park.
No arrangement has yet been made with
the water company for water for the foun-
tain for week days. On holidays and Sun
days the water is furnished by the COM
pany without any cost to the city, and it
was wished by some members of the COM
mon council to make some arrangement
so that the fountain could be playing OH
other days. A joint convention of the
two boards was asked for by the common
council to ascertain the running expenses
of the fountain in past years, but the al
dermen did not finish the regular bust
ness until such a late hour tnearly Il
o'clock that before that time the com
mon council had become tired of waiting
and left for their homes Adjourned.