Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

Included in the business which was
transacted last Monday evening at the
regular meeting of the city council
were two matters which, while they
were not finally disposed of, are of
much interest to the people of the
city in general. they being a proposed
amendment Of Sec. 81 of Chapter
and of Sects. s and 10 of Chapter Il of
the Revised Ordinances. The first
amendment is made for the purpose of
making the municipal year begin in
January instead of March, while the
second amendment provides that the
mayor, treasurer, collector and all
other officers of the city shall annu-
ally on Jan. |, report to the auditor
an account of all debts due the city
This matter was referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances.
The other matter was a proposed
amendment to the ordinance relating
to the ringing of the curfew.
The text Of the first named amend
ments fellows
Board Of Aldermen, Feb. 10, 1917.
Be it ordained by the city council Of
the city If Augusta, as follows:
Section 81 of Chapter 4 Of the Re-
vised ordinances is hereby amended by
striking out in the first line Of said
section the word March" and insert
ing IN the place thereof the word
January and by striking out in the
second line of said section the word
incoming" so tina. said section az
amended shall read as follows:
Section 81. On the third Monday of
January. annually, the auditor shall
lay before the city council, if it he in
session on that Gay, and if not, then
Mt it's first meeting thereafter. a state
ment of all the receipts and expendi-
lures of the past financial wear. giving
in detail the amount Of appropriations
and expenditures for each specifc OBJ
tect. the receipt from each source of
income, the whole to be arranged, as
far as practicable. to conform to the
accounts OF the city treasurer. and
9aid statement shall be ACCOMPANIED
by . schedule Of oil property belong
i1- 20 the city q schedule of all leases
~ tho city. of rooms for the use of
tho city government, with the rates of
cent and dates of commencement and
termination Of leases. an exhibit of the
loans or debts due from the city and
the times when payable.
He shall submit an estimate Of the
amount of money necessary to be raised
by tax to defray the expenses of the
several departments of the city govern
ment for the next municipal year. He
shall cause all books, papers, vouchers
and documents under his care, belonging
to the city, to be securely deposited in
some fireproof safe or vault, and shall
deliver them to his successor in Office.
Section of Chapter II of the Revised
Ordinances is hereby amended by striking
out the word March in the second line
of said section and inserting in the place
thereof the word January" and by
striking out the word February" in the
third line of said section of inserting
in the place thereof the word "Decem-
ber," and by striking out the word
March in the fifth line of said section
and inserting in the place thereof the
word January" and by striking out the
word February In the sixth line of sail
section and inserting in the place thereof
the word December" and by striking
out the word incoming" in the ninth line
Of said section, so that said section as
so amended shall read as follows:
Section g. The financial year shall begin
on the first day of January. and end on
the last day Of the following December.
including both days. The treasurer shall
make up his account annually, on the
first day of January. for the financial
year ending on the last day of Deem
Der preceding, and report the same to the
city council. And said account shall be
referred to the auditor. who shall report
thereon to the city council as provided
in Section 81 Of Chapter Nv.
Section 10 of Chapter II Of the Revised
Ordinances Is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the word March" in the third
line Of said section and inserting in the
place thereof the word January" so
that said section as so amended shall read
as follows:
lector and all other officers Of the citv.
shall annually. on the first day Of Jan
uary, report to the auditor an account
Of all debts due the city.
The curfew order reads as follows:
In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 10. 1917
Ordered, That the committee on no.
lice be and hereby is authorized, en-
powered to consider the advisability of
a resumption Of the operation Of the
curfew ordinance, with power to act
This was passed by both branches. but
the vote was reconsidered and with the