Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-08
City Fathers Labor With
Unco||ected 1906 Taxes,
Another Good Audience at the
EvangeIistic Service.
The Pop Concert This Evening
Promises to Be a Fine Affair.

The regular monthly meeting Oh the
citv government was held last evening.
For a time il looked as if there would
nor he a ouorufn, but the aldermen
6naIiv convened with Mayor Gray pre-
siding and Aldermen Kelley. Stephen
son and Donnell present. The council
secured a quorum later, but only con-
cnrred in orders sent down from the
upper board.
Regarding the uncollected taxes for
1906 the committee consisting of Mayor
Gray, Aldermen Kelley and Stephen
son and City Solicitor reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee appointed to adjust
the unpaid taxes of 1905 with f. y.
Barker, collector for that year, would
report that we have gone over the list
Of uncollected taxes, as reported by Mr..
Barker and we would recommend that
there be abatcd on the amount uncol-
lected the sum of s7O014. according to
the list prepared by US.
The report was accepted.
The following motion was then made
and passed;
In Board of Aldermen on motion,
yOted-1hat from the balance of I'M
paid taxes committed to f. Y. Barker
for 1908, which balance amounts to
SPAS 81, there be abatcd the sum of
$70G.14. according to the list submit
ted by the committee appointed Jan.
g. provided said collector pay the bal
ance of $54S.71 to the treasurer forth
with; that the treasurer be authorized
to allow said Barker, provided he set
ties as above set forth, to deduct from
said $5lS.T the amount due him on his
salary for 1906 of s234.96 and that on
payment to said treasurer of the net
balance due the city for 1906, namely.
$3l3.S1, said treasurer be authorized to
execute on behalf of the municipal Of
ficers Il full and complete release Of
said Barker from any and all liabil-
ity under the commitment to him of
1906. Also, it appearing there is now
due said I:arkcr as unpaid salary for
the year 1905, the sum of $235.03 and
ii appearing that said Barker owes the
City the sum of $209.41 on the commit
ment of 1905, according to a settlement
made with him by the officers of 1903,
said treasurer is authorized and in :
structcd in the event Of Il settlement of
the 1906 taxes, as above outlined. ["
on the proposed settlement of 1906. the
net balance due said Barker on 1905.
amounting to $25.5G
In the event Of = settlement OF the
above matters as outlined. tn" treas
t,rcr il instructed to secure full ana
complete release from said Barker for
all moneys due him from the city for
salary as tax collector.
Mayor Gray was instructed I" invite
ex- Mayor w. c. Atkins to present his
picture to the city. according to the
custom OF previous years.
Alderman Kelley reported that the
counsel for Miss Stnllcy was to bring
suit against the city for damages re-
caived, as settlement could not be
arrived at.
Roll of Bills No. II. amounting to
SG51S45 was read. passed and sent
down for concurrence.
The bonds Of Charles II. Turner and
George Thomas. both in $500. to run
billiard halls were read and accepted.
Mayor Gray and the treasurer Were
authorized to negotiate 4 temporary
loan of $4,000 to meet current expenses.
Adjourned to Monday, Feb. 2S.