Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-13
CITY GOVERNMENT
Nine Hours to Constitute Days Labor
in Street Department.
To Enlarge Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Board of Health Changes.

In the absence of City Clerk Bur-
leigh, Alderman Fletcher of Ward 2
was chosen as clerk pro tenn. of the
board of aldermen, and after being duly
sworn, acted in that capacity.
Records of last meeting approved.
Alderman Randall of Ward Z, for the
committee on ordinances, reported a
new draft of the order in regard to au-
thorizing parties to open MIGRANTS. The
new draft provides that no person shall
open hydrant except an employee of
the water company, a fireman in the
discharge of his duty at fire, or the
chief engineer. Passed to be ordained
The chief engineers power to author
iZe others is not allowed by the new
draft. The council voted to concur.
On motion of Alderman Randall of
Ward Z, from the committee on ordi-
nances,. reported the ordinance that
nine hours shall constitute a days la
Dor in the street department of the
city. Passed to be ordained. The coun-
Gil voted to concur.
On motion of Alderman Hichborn Of
Ward 3, it was ordered that, "The
mayor and the committee on cemeter-
les be authorized to purchase land for
the enlargement of Mt. Pleasant ceme-
terry, at a cost to not exceed $500, and
to hire money to pay for same. said
money to be repaid from money obtain
ed by sale of lots. The council voted
to concur.
On motion of Alderman Hichborn of
Ward 8, ordered that the Delta Pi So
ciety of Cony High school he given the
use of City hall for holding an enter
tainment on one night when not other
wise engaged, the society to pay all ex-
pesos of such use of the hall The
council voted to concur. The night will
probably be February 26 or 81.
Alderman Messer of Ward 1, moved
that the city assume the expense of
water for the hydrant near Weber &
Cages office on Mt. Vernon avenue,
which hydrant was established by
Webber & Gage and paid for by them
until the destruction of their MILL
Passed. The council concurred
Order received from the council that
Company F be allowed to erect athletic
apparatus in the armory, the work to
be done under the supervision of the
committee on city buildings. Passed in
concurrence.
Alderman Hichborn of Ward 3, re-
ported from the joint standing commit
tee on accounts. the summary of roll of
accounts, No. 2, 1903, given elsewhere,
and it was given a passage. The
council concurred.
Order received from the council for
changing lights in armory. Passed in
concurrence.
On motion of Alderman Hichborn of
Ward voted that the mayor be in
structed and authorized to transfer
moneys from the different accounts to
other accounts as might be needed. The
council concurred.
Mayor Titcomb announced the an
pontment of Joseph F. Young to the
Board of Health, vice A. II. Sturte-
want resigned. appointment approved.
Alderman Messer of Ward 1, moved
that the mayor be rendered the use of
the rooms of the city council and adj
joining rooms for the purpose of a ban
quet to the members of the city govern
ment. The motion received a unani-
nous passage in which the council con-
|curred.
Beth bodies adjourned shortly after
10 O'Clock, having disposed of all bust
ness brought before them.