Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

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The report of the city marshal was
read and approved.
Licenses were granted to the fol-
| lowing for public carriages: S. G.
Haskell, Michael Burns, w. F. VIM
gate, l.. A. Peacock, George A. Royal,
Henry King, w. L. Tozier.
Permission was granted Frank E.
Reed to establish and manage a shoe
backing stand at the end of the Gar
diner and Randolph bridge during the
coming season.
On recommendation of City Marshal
Andrews, special police We're appointed
as follows: Albert Lackey for South
Gardiner and L. A. Peacock and F. D.
Lawrence for the city. Rolls of the
hose companies were read and accepted
as follows; Alert Hose, No. 1, Eagle
Hose, No. 2, Continental Hook and
Ladder Co., No. 3, H. w. Jewett Hose
| Co., No. 4, A. NJ. Spear Hose Co., No. s.,
| Str. Cobbossee, No. l, Str. City of Gar
diner, No. 2.
By an order that was passed, q vote
| Of thanks was extended to ex-Mayors
S. E. Johnson and Freeman Patten for
their portraits presented to hang on
| Vic WALLS VI Tic CouIlCll lOoiflS anu "
! Mrs. D. c. Palmer for a portrait of
the late D. c. Palmer.
| Aldermen Turner and Ladd and sew
eral councilmen were appointed COM
mittee on the Centennial celebration.
BY an order passed the joint standing
committee on highways was instructed
to contract for the sprinklng of streets
the coming season, the cost not to ex-
coed $500.
The joint standing committee on
sewers was authorized to contract for
the Oak and Central street sewers to
be constructed by the plans of the city
government of 1902, the cost not to ex-
coed $1,000.
An order was passed regulating the
time of paying the salaries of the city
officials.
An order was passed directing the
joint standing committee on fire de-
partment to make necessary changes
for steamer connections on hydrant at
corner of Kingsbury street and River
avenue. L. A. Peacock was appointed
dog officer.
The appropriation bill was then pre-
sented and after two readings was
passed by both boards. The bill was
as follows
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell:
The joint standing committee on finance
has considered the subject of appropria-
tons for the ensuing year, and respect
fully submits the following report and
order:
In common council, Ordered, board of
aldermen concurring,
That the sum of ten thousand. seven
hundred and twelve dollars and seventy
nine cents ls10.L2.7 be granted, raised
and appropriated in money to be expend-
ed in making and repairing highways.
bridges and sidewalks with the city of
Gardiner, as the law requires; and the
the aforesaid sum upon the polls and es-
tates, real and personal. of the residents
of the city of Gardiner as highway taxes
are by law required to be assessed and
collected as other cash taxes.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1903.
Highway Department.
General expenses, $5,00000
Sprinkling streets, 10000
Snow bills, 10000
Planking bridge Cause
Repairs on sidewalks. 100000
Permanent sidewalks, 10000
RiVer-Avenue (landslide), 10000 |
Street commissioner sal
Overdraft, 21279
- s1o,712.79
Street Lights, S,50O.CO
General expenses. $4,000
Overdraft, $3.50
$3.50 '
Water rent, sg5. 90 |
Interest, T. ZOO 60 |
Public Library.
General expenses, $4,000
New books, 10000
Contingent Fund.
General expenses, S1,500.00
Memorial day 100