Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10
CITY GOVERNMENT.
City Marshal Directed to En-
force Liquor Law.
Nine-Hour Day Established for En-
pIoyes Of Street Department.
Monthly Roll of Accounts, Amounting
to $5641.46, Ordered Paid.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city government occurred. last even
ing. There was a good attendance in
a quorum of councilmen present. In
the absence of President Harrington of
the lower board, Councilman F. G.
Klnsman of Ward 3. presided.
In the board of aldermen the first
business transacted was the report of
the committee on schools in relation to
the order introduced at the last meet
ing regarding the establishment of an
evening school. Alderman Fletcher of
the committee on schools reported that
the matter be referred to the directors
of the Village School District, and the
aldermen so voted.
The following orders We're presented
by Alderman Fletcher and We're unani-
muusiy passed:
Ordered. That there be transferred
from discounts the sum of 500; inter-
est. s333.S2: miscellaneous, $113.06: frac-
tionaI outlay. $412.70. and interest on
coupons. $G51.30. a total of $2216.SS, to
the credit of highways, Western dis
trict. Also that the sum of $101.S0 be
transferred from interest coupons to
the credit of contingent. and the sum
of s355.61 be transferred from interest
coupons to the credit of highways.
Eastern district, the amounts hereby
transferred from said coupon account
to be restored to said account from
amount collected from the State on ac-
count of railroad tax.
Ordered. That the mayor be author
lied to transfer from interest and in
terest coupons accounts such sums as
may be necessary to meet any deficit
that may occur in any account: the
amount so transferred from said cou-
non account to be restored to said ac-
count from amount collected from the
State on account Of railroad tax.
These orders having been passed by
both branches, the roll of accounts, No
10 amounting in the aggregate to
s5641. AS, was given passage.
The following orders presented in the
hoard of aldermen were concurred ir
by the common council:
Ordered. That permission is hereby
given to Joseph H. Manley to place and
maintain an iron grating over the paw
ing stone drain at the entrance to his
house on Stone street. for the better
protection of the drainage.
Ordered. That Mrs. Emma Brick d.
allowed. for not exceeding two month.
from this date, the use of SO much O
the sidewalk on the east side OF STATE
street adjoining her premises as ma!
he reasonably necessary. during TN
repairing of her house and building al
addition thereto. Said Mrs. Brick to Keel
| ali obstructions properly lighted ant
70 he responsible for all damages tina
NAV be occasioned thereby.this orde
I being passed on these conditions.
ordered. That Calanthe Lodge n 9
Ip no given permission to use City hall
| Nov. 4 and 6, day and evening, a
the cost of lighting, heating and an
other expense connected Herewith.
| ordered. That the city marshal b
| and is hereby directed to see that n
| teams are allowed to be hitched o
stand on Bridge street. between waite
street and the west end of Kennebe
hr;dpe nor on Cony street, betweel
Bowman street and the east end
Kennebec bridge. to obstruct travei :
and from said bridge.