Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16
CITY COUNCIL
Holds Monthly Meeting
On Monday Evening.
Report on Bribery Matter Is
Read and Accepted.
Lower Lighting Rates Offered by
kennebec Light & Heat Co.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held last evening and
the following business was transacted:
The bonds Of George T.. Fletcher rs
city marshal and as a constable of the
city of Augusta were presented and
accepted.
The free use Of City hall was given to
i:enry 6. Staples Camp. S. Of ". on
jane g.
The mayor was authorized and di-
rcctei to draw his warrant in favor of
Mary r. Lowell for $112.16 for services
as nurse in smallpox cases from May
26 to June l6, 1906.
An order 10 repair Willow and COny
streets To Myrtle street was referred
to the proper committee.
The city treasurer was authorized and
directed on payment of taxes and costs
and interest at the rate Of per cent.
per annIlm TO date to relnquiSh to Hell
en- +. Young, her heirs or assigns, all
right. title or interest that the city of
Augusta has acquired by reason Of tax
deed a certain lot or parcel of wood
land on the North Belfast road.
An order 10 repair the drain across
Willow street near the Gannett Pub
fishing House was referred.
The free use Of City hall was given
to Seth Williams Post, G.. A. r., on Me-
mortal day, afternoon and evening.
An order for a concrete sidewalk on
Scott street from State to Grove street
was referred
The mayor was authorized to draw
his warrant for $3.50 in favor OF Lewis
Selling, ouartermaster of Seth Will
liams Post, G.. A. r., for Memorial day
exercises.
An order for five police officers in ad-
dition TO the city marshal and deputy
marshal, assigned to regular duty was
passed, and Ira II. Foster was nomin-
atnd by City Marshal Fletcher and con-
Grmed by the board of aldermen.
An order to establish proper grade
on Green street from state to S"Wali
street and that the same he covered
with gravel was referred
An order tor Il concrete sidewalk on IN"
south side of Western avenue from sew
all 20 Florence streets was REFERRED
An order fo~ 4 sidewalk on III" west
side of High street from Winthrop street
10 the nor:h line Of tho lot Of Mrs. SCI
eyer WIS r. I'! leu
An order directing tho city treasurer
40 execute and deliver to the k'nn"hoc
Light & Heat ca. in consideration OF the
sum of one dollar a lease giving In
comnarv the right 10 erect and MAINTAIN
for a period Of % years its new chimney
rr,oy;ded it does not extend upon c"r-
toin lot Of lana ir dispute farther than u
feet, was referred.
An order changing the salary Of inc
chief engineer Of the fire department
from 800 10 500 per year, and making
the salaries of the drivers OF the three
CITY teams equal. was passed by the al
dermcn but was tabled in the council.
An order for a fire hydrant at the cor
ner of Western avenue and Amherst
street was referred.
An order for a concrete sidewalk on
the north side Of Franklin street. from
oxford &c Washington streets. was re-
ferred.
An order for q sewer from the end OF
SewalI street at Florence street westerly
on Western avenue, a distance OF about
so feet, was referred.
An order for concrete sidewalk or
Povhatan street was referred.
! An order for concrete sidewalk or
Perham street, from Court street to tht