Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-25
City Government.

In COMMON COUNCIL, April IL, 1850.
Present, Messrs. Magoun. Clapp, Elliot.
Frye, Fuller, Kendall, Lynch, Merryman,
Morse, Potter, Rogers, Sewall, Shaw, Stand
ish Turner, Wiids, Wilson.
On motion Of Mr.. Sewall,
Ordered in conformity with the pro-
visions of the 9Th Section of the City Char
ter, the City Council do elect one assistant
assessor for each Ward. whose pay shall be
one and a half dollar per day for The time
actually employed. Passed and sent up for
concurrence. The Aldermen concurred.
Mr.. Sewall presented the petition of Ebed
Lincoln and others for the election of an
additional member OF The experimenting
School Committee, together with an order
providing for such election. Referred to the
joint standing committee OH schools and
schJol-houses. Sent up for concurrence
The Aldermen concurred.
Mr.. Fuller presented the following:
Ordered-That The joint standing commit
tee on schools and school-huuses, be and
hereby are authorized TO dispose of the
school house OH Washington street near VIM
D. Sewal's house, and erect in some suiia-
bic place in that vicinity n schoo-house,
which WILL in their opinion, answer for Il
Primary school. Also that said committee
be, and are hereby authorized to make SUCH
an agreement with VIM. d. SewnlI for lot
of land for said school house as they may
deem mos, expedient. Referred to the COM
miltee on schools and school-hol,ses, with
directions for said committee 10 make an
arrangement with VIM. D. Sewall, if they
can, for an exchange of land, and report an
estimate of tie cost of schooi-bouse.
Leave was granted, 10 concurrence, to
VIM. Slarbird 10 occupy portion of Front
street for building purposes.
On Motion of Mr.. CIap2,
Ordercd-That the Collector of taxes dis
tribute a ritIen ard printed notice 10 each
person taxed in the city specifying the
amount of his tax, the term of discount, and
the time of payment.
Report of the committee stating what
subordinate CITY officers should be required
TO give bonds. came from The board OF Al
dermen, amended, and providing that the
chairman of the Experimenting School
Committee should give bond of S3OO-the
Overseers of the Poor bond of 5000 /; and
the Commissioner of streets bond of 5000,
Passed IN concurrence.
The Mayor and Alderman came in, and
the following subordinate city officers were
elected in convention.
James Drummond, 81 Engineer Of the
Fire Department VIM. V. Moses, Assistant
Engineer.
Assistant Assessors-William Rice, Jr.
for Ward James ID. Robinson, for Ward
2; Gilbert Trufant, for Ward 3 Scott j.
Tallnan. for Ward 4; Joshua Page. for
Ward 5 jeremiah Ellsworth, for Ward 6
Joseph Sewall. for Ward Z. Joseph Huse,
Constable; Samuel Edsecomb, School Agent
for District No. Z.
TIE annual report Of the Experimenting
School Committee las printed) came from The
board of Aldermen was read accepted, -
and so copies ordered TO be distributed to
the members of the board Of Aldermen, $50
copies to the members of the Common Coun-
Gil, 25 copies to be deposited in the City
Clerks office, and the remainder distributed
under the direction of the School Commit
tee.
Mr.. Kendall presented an order, which
was adopted, providing for the calling of
general meetings of the citizens of the city.
Adjourned for one week.