Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-13
CITY GOVERN MENT.
Last Regular Meeting for Year Clears
Up Routine Matters.

The last regular monthly meeting of
the Augusta city government for the
municipal year 1923 was brief ana
confined mostly to routine matters.
Records were approved.
City Engineer w. b. Getchell report
ed that he had investigated the status
OF Court avenue and found that it was
reserved as Il way by private parties
and had been used as a public way
since 1929, but never as far as the rec
ords show, had been accepted as such
by either the town or city or county.
Accepted by the board of aldermen and
ordered filed, and the council con-
CURED.
Annual report of city engineer was
referred to the auditor.
Annual report of city solicitor refer
red to auditor.
Annual report of overseers of poor
referred to auditor.
Annual report of collector referred to
auditor.
Annual report of treasurer referred
to auditor.
The roll of accounts coming before
the Inauguration of the new city gov
eminent, it was ordered that the mayor
and treasurer be authorized to negoti-
ate temporary loans in anticipation of
taxes Passed by aldermen and the
council concurred.
Ordered, that mayor be instructed to
collect rent for the city scales and re-
new lease on same terms as before to
Charles White. Passed by aldermen;
concurred in by council.
Ordered, that assessments for new
sewer on Winthrop street be referred to
next city government. Passed by al
dermen: the council cOncurred.
Committee on accounts presented
roll No. 3 for 1903. amounting to
$4,189.02, and it was ordered palu.
Passed by aldermen, and council con-
Cured. The roll of accounts, with the
other financial statements mentioned
before, may be found in the auditors
report elsewhere.
Claim of Fred E. Garland for dam
ages by change of grade of Weston
street referred to next city government
Voter by aldermen; the council con-
Cured.
Ordered. that the street commission
or be instructed to flush the paved
streets of the city as soon as the ice is
melted off and the dirt scraped up and
taken away. The flushing to be done
so that goods in front of buildings
shall not be injured and the buildings
shall not be daubed. Passed in coun-
ell: the aldermen concurred.
Petition of cab drivers for a reduc-
ton of license fee from s. to 81 taken
up in board of aldermen and referred
to next city government. Ordinance
passed in council that the revised audi
nances be amended so as to reduce cab
drivers licenses from s. to 81. Alder
men referred ordinance to next city
government. The council receded from
| its vote and concurred in the refer
ences.
| Voted, to renew license to conduct
an intelligence office granted to Mrs
Lizzie Boyes. Passed by aldermen;
council concurred.
! Map portfolio presented by City Eng
ineer w. Il. Getchell as ordered by the
city government, Feb. 49, 1902. 1t has
a general map of the city portion of the
city. showing streets. fire alarm, etc
There are also % sectional maps show
ing on scale of 100 feet to an inch
all the streets, lots, buildings, and own
| eIS III llic Sttliic Pebit VI thC NiNS' 'hN
| also the sewers. Inese are very fine
work and the city is fortunate to have
such portfolio of maps. Accepted
and voted to pay the amount asked
namely $500. Passed by aldermen;
concurred in by council.
| Abated sewer assessment against
Mary Z. Hagan for sewer built or
North street in 1901. Passed by alder
| men and council concurred.
Communication received from city
collector, James r. Townsend. stating
| that the total tax for 1901 amounted
! to S167 096.04, and of that amount HI
had collected and attachments had beer
made to total of S166,775.02, leaving
uncollected or otherwise adjusted
sSs1.O2. He offered to give the cit!