Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-15

II cannot see how by joint action the
city council can define the marshal's
duties without a change of the city or
Ginances. The mayor and board Of al
derman as q board, may grant him
special instructions, no doubt, but so
long as the administration of police is
vested in the mayor and beard Of al
dermen, the common council cannot as
sumo power.
II therefore rule that the joint order
is improperly before the common coun-
Gil and instruct the clerk to return it
to the board Of aldermen with the en-
dorsement. Returned; no jurisdiction.
BY direction of the president of the
common council" The order was then
returned to the board of aldermen.
In the board OF aldermen the most
important measures considered We're
the transfer of certain appropriations
and the passage of the monthly roll
of accounts, amounting in the aggre-
| gate to Sc, S93.05.
The petition presented in the COM
mon council at the September meet
| ing relating to the removal of feed
boxes on Arsenal street and which was
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ways and sewers with power to act,
was taken from the table and the
board voted to non-concur with the
common council. Alderman Randall
stated that the city does not own the
| feed boxes and has no right to change
| their location.
The committee on fire department re-
ported adversely on the orders recon-
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| Amherst street and Prospect street.
The mayor was authorized to draw
his warrant for $125 in favor of w. II.
Decrow and for $5S.54 in favor of the
] Kennebec Light & Heat Co., in pay
ment for the firm alarm signal box
installed on State street near the car
barn OF the Augusta, Winthrop & Gar
diner Railway, as endorsed by the city
| council.
| Alderman Manley introduced the fol-
| lowing order, which was passed by
! both branches:
| Ordered. That the mayor is hereby
| authorized and instructed to draw ms
| warrant in payment of all reasonable
bills for medical attendance. nursing
and medicine incurred by Everett A..
Shaw and George f. Kicker in conse-
quence of injuries received by them
during the fire of Oct. 2 1902.
| The city treasurer and collector of
takes was authorized to procure card
index. cabinet and fixtures for use in
| his office at cost not exceeding $l25
| 1t was ordered that the city en-
gineer be directed to properly number
Water street southerly from the post
office lot to the railroad crossing.
/ An order was passed that upon the
payment of 81 to the city as required
by law, Lena c. Cochrane be licensed
TO keep an intelligence office in this
| city for one year.
| An order authorizing fhe erection of
a street light on Gage street, near the
entrance to the shoe factory, was re-
ferred to the committee on street lights
| with power to act: also that an arc
light to burn until midnight be erect
ed at the junction of Grove and Cap
ital streets.
! The mayor was directed to draw his
warrant In favor of Charles w. Kicker,
| chief engineer of the fire department,
for the sum OF $125 in payment for
| the use of his horse and carriage for
the year ending April !, 1903.
| Alderman Hichborn presented the
following order, which was unanimous
ly passed and subsequently concurred
in by the common council.
| Whereas, In the death of Alexander
McCausland this city loses a valued
citizen and faithful official; therefore
| he it
| Resolved by the city council of the
| city OF Augusta. that in the death or
Mr.. McCauSland this city loses an Of
fetal whose interest in the city's wei
fare has been evidenced by n steady
devotion to duty and by constant
and Jealous care of the interests con-
iGed to his keeping; and it is further
Resolved. That the city council
spread upon its records this Testimonial
to his worth and fidelity, ana that
copy be transmitted to his family ana
| 10 the press.