The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-03-24

municipal year, met at their rooms on Monday 2Ist
inst, for organization. The Convention was called
to order by the Mayor, Hon. AXcl Haytord, and the
certificate of election Of the Officers read by the
City Clerk. Hon. Joseph Williamson then admin
lStercd the oath of oicc to the Mayor and members
Of the Council present Prayer was offered by
| Rev. w o. Thomas. after which the Mayors adj
dgcs9 was read 10 the Convention by the City CLERK
MAYORS ADDRESS.
| Geatiemen Of The CITY Councd:
Our city charter makes it the duty of the Mayor 10
communicate to you, from time to time, such nforma
ton and to recommend snch measures the Interests OF
the city may In his opinion require. That duty shall
endeavor TO perform at this time in az few words pos
| sibe.
be before and which has already published
our local newspapers for the information of
renders II unnecessary for to state details
the condition OF our Finances 1t presents the gratifying
ing into account its Railroad Loan has been reduced
over $1,000 during the last year. being sl25g3 90 now
against $l3 $4,000 year ago.
The amount in State Bonds, to which the city il en-
under the law M tor the assumption the
thirty thousand dollars those Bonds are now at Angus
ta Isl subject to the order of our Treasurer
The law under which We entitled to those Bonds
provide that they shall DC applied by cities and towns
the e payment ~ q their war debts.
The War Loan OF this city is in the form OF City Bonds
not yet due, Whether those bonds shall he converted
into money and the proceeds applied to taking up
manner they shall disposed Of is for you to decide
During the coming year we shall be under the
5ity OF providing for payment of the nerest falling due
on our Railroad Loan, shall derive no income
from thr Road III season to meet that interest for the
first six months. and but portion of the last. /
would therefore, call your attention TO the expedIency
of making Municipal Loan, for sufficient sum to pay
the same in of years rather than to raise the
quired amount by taxation the present year ask your
consideration OF this subject OF much importance
and interest to our tax payers.
The care anu management OF Highways s mat
ter that demands your careful consideration. That the
present system is not the most udcious economical
tor cur city Is very clear to me- Every witnesses
large oyerdrait the Highway Fund, which at the
ginning OF each year is considered ample for the purpose
Whether better plan cannot be devised is you
to decide also should the system be continu
ed, whether more economical expenditure OF money
cannot be required from those entrusted with the dis
The report OF the School Committee will be before
you. invite your attention to it and the recommenda-
tions it contains.
The Treasurer's Report shows the amount received
from the City Agency more than expended the past two
years, to be SlG2325; this with the amount of liquor
City Agency to this city fer the past two years The
ut sgen term of Office does not expire until the
custom TO settle his account and make exhibit of the
standing OF that department.
The Report of the Chief Engineer will furnish you
with all necessary information touching the Fire Depart
men The interest OF the city demands that this depart
men should be Kept in the highest possible state
efficiency, and that the members Of it should be heartily
encouraged and literally sustained They cerainl,
they have uniformly responded to the eal OF duty
anpefs, have been well provided for, and all their
ul wants supplied during the past year so far as can
duty to sec that they not neglected and that th,
contractor for their support faithfully performs his duty
Ihe report OF the city Physician VIII probably furnish
all needtul information to their sanitary condition
1t appears from the report OF the CITY Solicitor that
any interest but his report embraces some suggestions
IN relation to IN indictment against the city for de
iectlNc highway now pending, TO which invite your
prompt attention.
The report of the City Sexton shows that the number
OF burits IN the city during the year has been 49, thr
teen more than iii the year preceding. The list embraces
me names OF some OF our Oldest and most respected cit
OF the great and important interest of our city, the
haroad have little to add to the report made by
Shitl Engineer, Col Wdes, at meeting of the Stock
holders held on the 18th of January last which pub
ishtd IN our local newspapers of the succeeding week
ana received your attention, doubtless well ms that VI
| our fellow citizens ut large.
me work has steadily progressed since that time
ing has transpred tendng in the least to impair conn
dence in the Engineer estimate Contracts Of a salts
factory character have been entered into for the iron
materials for the iepots and their construction
\ every thing required TO complete the road
From all the information have the subject lecl
authorized 10 say that the entire road will be in state
OF readiness for the rails by the middle May and that
II Wnoie VIII be completed, ut the tarthes by the first
4 Notwithstanding the peculiar embarrassment under
which our city bonds put upon the market the
many distinctions thrown in the otnegoating them
they nave been steadily gaining ground in public cont
dence the average proceeds of sales thus far has beeu
eighty eight and two-thirds per cent the dollar.
We have been called, Gentemeh, by the voice OF the
have Obligated ourselves to perform the duties devoyed
upon US according to the best OF ability. hope
believe that that obligation win be faithfully observed
faction let us do the best we can and we shall laye
the satisfaction ourselves Of feeling that have
our whole duty. A. ItYfoRn, Mayor.
Belfast, March n, $50.
| The Convention then dissolved and the Council
organized by choice IF Lewis ". rcndelon az
President and Gcorge ?. Field u.s. Clerk
The Convention then assembled lol choice ur
tityOhirerS, and the following persons were chosen
by ballot, VIZ, John II. Quimhy, city CLERK
Timothy Thorndikc, city Treasurer; Lewis W
Pendlcton, City Physician; Hon. W. q. Crosby.
City Solicitors John Poor, CITY sexton; Oakc~
Angler, George Woods and Noah NJ Mathews A.
SCISSORS; James W. Webster Sup. school Commit
tee; Charles II. ThombS, Chief Engineer, and u
Lane Jr Ilarbor Master. The election of CITY
Marshal, Police Officers and Highway Surveyor.
was postponed until the first Monday of April and
the following officers chosen bv hand ballot
VIZ, d. Faunte II. J. Woods ,Jr., IL n Lancaster
y. NJ. Mathews and s G. Bicknell a, Fire En-
@inecrS; /. ". Pendlcton, Chairman; d. Faunce
l.. H. Palmer Charles Moore and w O. Poor A.
Board of Health; J. +. Frye Edmund Benuer, "
f. Bicktord j. T. Walton and Augustus Clark. H.
MeaSurers of om. Grain and salt d. Huraotu
d. fauhre, Nj. +. Carter, NJ. W. Ferguson Richard
N. Nuruey. Ira Libby, ". Cunningham. Gcors,.
Patterson W. H. Mitchell, II. c. Bailey, u. Patter-
Shall, II. W. Mason and James f. Burgess IL
NitaNHtcFS OF WOOD amt Bark; IL. y. Palmer.
Cyrus Patterson, II. II Carter, VI. X. Cooper j
q. Hall, $. II. Mathews, NJ. w. Ferguson, A. Gam
mans, s. Otis, Robert Patterson, ID. Pattershall and
T. Condor, Surveyors of Lumber; John Poor
Cutler of Hoops and slaves; William Cunningham,
-. l.. Pitcher, Howard Murphy, g. W. Leonard
: u. Brown and :. Maddocks rs Fence Viewers.
b. +. Field, \ =, Ot,. T.. I. Brown, John Youno
and l.. Gupu, 4, Pound Keepers; and Thomas
BcckWith, Sexton Of Ward 4. In Board of Alder
men the following appointments were made law th,
Mayor amt approved by the Board viz. ScsInr of
Weights ana Measures, A. D. French Ipsneet,r
and Seal"r of coal Baskets, D. Faunce. nspcctor
81 Leather, George w. Wise; Superintendent of
Cemetery John Poor: Wcighers of Coal u Fame.
a co., >. = Lewis & SON w Pitcher Son. w T.
swan ana Henry o. Russell The following mr.,
we JOINT Standing Committees u, appointed and
accepted, viz. Alderman Forbes and Messrs
Nhllton and Townsend, on Roads Sc; Alderman
Mllllhen and Messrs. Pitcher and Allard. ON
schools; Alderman Woodward and Messrs Allarl
;hd shepherd, on Finance; Alderman Ferguson
AND MeeSrs. Parker md nmut, on Fire Department