Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-19
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Important Meeting-Poliee Officers
Elected-Many Orders.

The adjourned March meeting of the
city government was held last evening,
Mayor Became presiding. Aldermen Pick
ard Stickney, Olsen, Jewett, Varney, An
drews and Stoves.
Continuing the election of subordinate
officers Of the city. Aldermen Stoves and
Earney were designated to receive, sort
and count votes.
Fer first assistant engineer. L. +. Gray
received seven votes and was declared
elected. The election of an overseer of
the poor for three years was laid over
until the next rgular meeting.
The communication of James ]. Dono-
van, city marshal of Hallowell, tabled
at the last regular meeting. was taken
from the table.
The communication follows: ITO the
Honorable Mayor and City Council Of
Ifalowell: l respectfully submit to You
the following for your approval: For
night watchmen, James Leighton in
place of George r. Church, and A. r. Ad
Olson in place Of George L. kilgore. For
special police, W. G. Fish, G. l.. XII
gore, c. E. Strickland, c. w. White. Ed
ward Stevens, Sherman Dunn, Charles
V. Gpson, Herbert Latin, William G.
Rich.
JAMES J. DONOVAN,
"City Marshal"
At this time the resignation of James
Leighton as a nominee was received and
accepted.
Acting upon the recommendation for
night watch the nomination of A. r Ad-
Olson was not confirmed.
The second communication OF City Mar
| shall Donovan substituted for the names
| given in the first communication the fol-
| lowing persons and the recommendations
| were confirmed.
The confirmed list Of officers:
| Night watchmen, Robert Hunter and
George L. Kilgore.
| Special police, George Varney, c. w.
Stevens, w. G. Fish. c. E. Strickland,
c. w. White, Edward Stevens, Sherman
Dunn. Charles V. Gipson, Herbert Laf-
lin. William G. Rich.
BY Alderman Fickard, ordered that the
salary of the driver Of the city team for
the current year be $3.50 per month and
the rent of the city tenement. Read and
passed.
By Alderman Varney. ordered that the
| committee on city property be and are
| hereby directed to investigate the condi-
| ton of the city tenement and report at
the next meeting of the city council with
| any recommendations they deem proper
| Read and passed.
| BY Alderman Pickard, ordered that the
city treasurer and treasurer Of the Halo
| well Water Works be. and is hereby di-
rected to separate and keep separate and
| distinct the accounts. funds. debts and
| credits Of the city of Hallowell and Hal
| lowell Water Works ard to furnish 10
| the city council at it's next meeting a de-
| tailed statement of the amount due the
| Hallowcll Water Works from the city Of
| HaEoWell. the disposal of the funds and
| assets of the Hallowcl! Water Wcr',
| any other information necessary 10 a iui
| understanding of the financial condition
! of said water works. Read, and Alder
man Stickney voicing his desire to be-
| como more acquainted on the subject,
| moved to lay the order on the table This
| motion being lost and action on the pas
| sage of the order being taken, the order
| was passed.
| BY Alderman Pickard. ordered that Hi
! ram Hunton is hereby appointed an agent
| for the city sf Hallowell for the purpose
/
| tail moths. gypsy moths and San jose
| scale upon the trees and shrubs on the
| highways. lanes and streets or other pub
| lie property of the city: also to receive,
| inspect and state any and all accounts
| of deposits by citizens of Halowell, in
| their collection of said insects or pests
for which they are to receive pay from
| the city. Read and passed.
BY Alderman Stickney, ordered that the
regular meetings Of this city council shall
| be on the first Monday of each month
and that the hour of meeting shall be TO
| +. M. Read and passed.
By Alderman Stoves. Ordered. That
| all bills against the city shall be pre-
| scented to the city treasurer on or be-
fore the Thursday preceding the first
Monday of each month. Read and
passed.
1t was voted that the pay of the
brown-tail moth agent be 81 per day,
while employed and that the city pay
other persons bringing in nests to the
inspector at the rate Of Is cents per
dozen.
Adjourned.