Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-22

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oectioH 4. NO oHlcef, agent, servant
or employee of the city of Augusta
shall contract any bill purchase any
supplies or articles of any description
whatever or contract any indebted
ness in the name of the city of Au-
gusta unless by written order ON reg
ular requisition blank provided by the
city. The said requisition shall be
itemized showing quantity and quail
ity of all articles or materials requir-
ed, and the said requisition shall b.
properly signed by person purchasing
such articles and materials.
Sec. ?. Said requisition shall carry
no power to purchase or contract any
Indebtedness unless approved in writ
ing by the mayor of the said city o.
Augusta
Sec. 3. All persons, firms or corpora
lions supplying goods or materials TO the
said city of Augusta shall state on the
face of all bills presented for payment,
signed by the person, firm or corporation
presenting same, that the quantity and
quality of the goods ordered comply with
the itemized requisition as specified by
section one of this ordinance, and that
they have been delivered but not pre-
viously paid for. and that the price
charged for the same Is no more than
the regular market price
Sec. 4. The city treasurer of the said
city of Augusta is expressly enioined and
forbidden to pay any bill contracted by
any official, agent, servant or employee
of the said city of Augusta unless the
above mentioned requisition form, APP
proved as required by sections one ana
two of this ordinance, is attached to each
Dill presented for payment, and the pro-
visions of section three are complied
with.
Sec. ). Nor shall any such bill or in
debtedness be paid by the said city treas
urer, unless said bill or Indebtedness is
further approved in writing by the au-
ditor of the said city of Augusta
Sec. 6. A copy of this ordinance shall
be printed upon the monthly statement of
the said city auditor and upon the back
or each requisiton sheet as required
above. Persons in authority failing to
carry out this section of this ordinance
shall be subject to a fine of not less than
$40 for each offence.
Sec. I. Any treasurer of the said city
of Augusta who shall violate the terms
of this ordinance shall be punished by a
penalty of not more than $40 for each of.
fence.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall not apply
to bills contracted by the Board of Edu
cation of said city of Augusta.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effec
May Is. 1913.
An order was passed by which tn,
t,,na IL
of the common council as may join wer,
appointed committee for the purpos,
of cooperating with the Augusta Boart
OF Trade, the various clubs of the city
the schools. and the pastors OF n,
churches, for the purpose of fixing al
early day for a general cleaning up o
| the city, the Improvement of lawns, thu
cleaning Of yards. the disposal of rub
bish, the identifying of waste place
and the stimulating of civic pride in
clean city. And the mayor was author
lied to draw his warrant for sum no
exceeding s25 for the use of said commit
tee. The committee is composed of the
mayor, Aldermen Bassett Cary and
Ward, and Councilmen Wadleigh, Trash
and Bangs.
IL Joiiit SohNtiiliOi tttt resignation OF
Real Pelletier as truant officer was ac-
cepted.
Cab drivers licenses were granted tc
e. p. Buber. f. o. Buber, Willard l.
Cleary, w. H. Donahue and Guy A. Blu.
bar.
Pool room licenses We're granted to ]
J. Tarrio and Lewis Levine.
| Orrin A. Frost was appointed seaer OF
weights and measures
| Aldermen Bassett and Beck and Coun-
cilmen Tracy, Trask and Wadegh were
| appointed committee to investigate the
/ condition of the cab drivers and theil
teams. to assign stands, and report at the
next regular meeting of the city council
Among those present at the meeting
We're Ex-Governor Plaisted who spoke
Interestingly on the subject OF the
changes to be made on Rines hillt the
Court street matter, etc, and ex-Alder-
man e. c. CARL, who also made a few
but timely remarks
The thanks of the press representatives
| are due Mayor Newhert for his thought
fitness in moving the press table from
| the rear of the aldermens room to a
much better position, close to the desk
lof the city clerk.
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