Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-09


trdtion of police and health depart
mcnts. with all the powers Of select
men and overseers of the poor, except
as modified by this act. shall be vested
| in the municipal council. All the
powers of establishing watch and
| ward. now vested by the laws of the
| State in the justices of the peace and
| municipal officers or inhabitants OF
| towns are vested in the municipal
| council. so far as relates to said city,
land they are authorized to unite the
watch and police departments into one
| department, and establish suitable reg
ula lions for the government of the
| same The officers of polic& shall be
one chief, to be STYLED the city mar
| shall. so many deputy marshals as the
| municipal council may by ordinance
prescribe, and so many watchmen and
police as the municipal council may.
| from time 10 time, appoint. All other
| powers now or hereafter vested in the
| Inhabitants Of said city, and all powers
granted by this act, as We'll as all pow
ers relating to the fire department,
shall be vested in the municipal coun-
ell of said city. (But all members and
officers Of tGe fire department shall be
continued in the service of said de-
partment without reelection or reap
| pnintment unless removed for inetti-
cheney or other cause or retired on ar
rival at an age limit, all of which may
| be determined by the municipal coun-
ca
section So. The municipal council
may, on SUCH terms and conditions as
they may think proper, authorize and
empower any person or corporation to
place in any street. for such time as
may he necessary. any materials for
making or repairing any street, side
walk, crosswalk, bridge, watereourse.
or drain or for erecting, repairing or
finishing any building or fences, or for
laying or repairing gas or water pipes,
provided. that not more than one-half
o. the width of the street shall be so
occupied And such materials so placed
by virtue OF any license obtained as
aforesaid, shall not be considered an
REMEMBRANCE or nuisance in such
street, and the city shall moi be liable
to any person for any damages occa-
stoned by such materials.
Section SO. The municipal council
shall have exclusive authority to lay
out. widen and otherwise alter or dis
continue any and all streets or public
ways in the city of Waterville without
petition therefor and to estimate all
damages sustained by the owners of
land taken for that purpose. They shall
first give notice of the time and place
of their proceedings to all parties in
terested. as now required by law in
case of town ways. and shall hear all
parties interested and determine AMI
adiude whether the public convenience
requires such street or way to he laid
out. altered or discontinued, and shall
make written report of their pro-
coedings, signed by majority of them,
containing the bounds and description
of the street or way, if laid out or al
tered, and the names Of the owners OF
the land taken, when known, and The
damages allowed therefor. which re-
port shall be filed in the city clerks
Office at least seven days before 1t is
finally confirmed by the municipal ofli-
GERS. and the report shall not be alter
ed or amended before its continuation
The municipal officers shall estimate
and report the damages sustained by
the owners Of lands adjoining that por-
ton Of the street or way which is 50
discontinued. and their report shall be
filed with the city clerk seven days at
least before its confirmation. Any per
son aggrieved by the decision or iudg-
ment of the municipal officers in estab-
fishing, altering or diScontlnuing
streets or ways NAV, so far as relates
to damages, appeal therefrom as in
case of town ways If street or way is
discontinued before damages are paid
or recovered for the land taken. the
land owner shall not be entitled to re-
cover such damages. but the municipal
officers in their report disseminating
the same shah estimate and include
all the damages sustained by the land
owner. including those caused Ivy the
original laying out of the street. ana
in such cases if the appeal has been
regularly taken the appellant shall re-
cover his costs. The city shall not be
compelled to construct or open any
street or way thus hereafter establish
ed until IN the opinion of the municipal
council the public good requires it to
be done. nor shall the city Interfere
with the possession of the land 50 TAX
en- by removing thcrefrom material
or otherwise until they decide to open
and construct said street. The NUM-
cipal council may regulate the height
and width of sidewalks in any public
square. places, streets, lanes or alleys
in said city and may authorize posts
and trees To be placed along the same.
Nor shall the city lie answerable i'll
damages occasicned by poles and wires
erected in Us stceers.
SECTION 81. The municipal council
shall not make or pass any order, res
olution or vote appropriating money
| in excess of two hundred dollars, or
| making or authorizing the making of
any contract involving d liability on
the part of the city in excess of two
hundred dollars, unless the same is
proposed in writing and remains on
| file in the office of the city clerk at
least one week before its passage, ex-
cept an orler, resolution or vote for
| TIE immediate preservation of the pub
| lie peace, health or safety which con-
tains statement OF its urgency and is
| made or passed by four fifth vote.
| Section IS. The municipal council
shall each month print a detailed item
| lied statement of all receipts and ex-