The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-11
ROCKLAND.
TUESDAY, June 10

TUESDAY, June 10.
The city government which was in session
until 80 o'clock last evening, it being their
regular monthly meeting, ground out the
following business:
The mayor announced that he had received
a communication from A. P. Gould, Esq, of
Thomaston, relating to an execution brought
against this city by the town of Morrill,, on
pauper case about five years ago. The case
was nonsuited and now Mr. Gould sends his bill
to the city treasurer of 100 odd dollars for
witness fees and costs of trial. This bill was
ordered paid and passed in concurrence.
Grand and petit jurors were drawn to attend
the United States District Court to be held at
Bangor the 4th Tuesday of this month as
follows: Oscar E. Blackington and Andrew
J. Erskine as grand and Moses Fish and Geo
A. Bramhall as petit jurors.
f. III. Ulmer was confirmed as special
policeman by the Board of Aldermen
The Mayor reported that he had made the
contract with Gen. Tillson for water to
sprinkle streets for one year; the tank to be
placed on the lot near Davies & Kaler's block
factory, to be supplied with water from the
Generals artesian well; $500 being the price
to be paid for one year, $3.50 payable January
1, 1880, and $3.50 July l. 1880.
Rolls of accounts passed as follows: Poverty
department $337.57; highway department
$3.50; police department $6.47; contingent
department $50; fire department $1622.
A resolve was presented by Alderman
Glover, providing that the collector of taxes
for the present municipal year should have s
mills on the dollar for the amount of taxes
assessed. Several attempts were made to
reconsider the vote but they failed.
Bond of John H. Larrabee as road commits
sioner was accepted.
The bond Of Enoch Hodgdon given to in
demnify the city for all damage done in
moving a building from James to Cedar
streets was read and accepted permission be-
ing granted him. A similar bond was
required of Joshua Bracket, to move build
ing from Knot street to Sea street, and he was
granted permission providing he furnishes it.
The water contract matter came back from
the Common Council referred to the City
Solicitor for his legal opinion, the principal
point being whether the present City Council
has right to contract for water longer than
the time when their term expires.
The Rockland Water Company bill of $107
for labor and expenses in letting ON water for
watering troughs and repairing them
was ordered paid. This bill came
back from the Common Council
referred to committee on accounts and claims
sent up for concurrence. The Board of Alder
men voted to recede from their former vote,
and concurred with the lower board.
The following applications were made for
the continuation of State pensions and endorsed
and sworn to by Aldermen Bird and Glover,
committee ON pensions: Henry Carson,
Susan G. Elwell and Mrs. Sarah Conner.
The City Marshal reported the number of
street lamps in the city furnished by gas to be
80, which had cost the city $63S.60 from April
1, 1878 to April 1, 1879; the number of oil
citizens at cost of about S11.3 per month, in
Guiding lamps and chimneys
Bill of S. w. Hewett for police services of
$1.S7 was approved and ordered paid.
Road Commissioner Parker was authorized
to take pair of horses, in possessing of Nelson
Ulmer on trial
Both boards then met in convention for the
purpose of electing tax collector for the
municipal year:
Whole number of votes cast. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Necessary to choice. IL
U. u. Mafht had ............... .....,........13
Albion Ingraham
scattering ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mafit was accordingly declared elected.
A committee OF three was appointed from
the lower board viz:-Counclmen Perrigo,
Keene and Simonton, and two from the upper
board viz:-Aldermen Lynde and Glover to
examine buildings throughout the city and as
certain the cheapest, best and most convenient
place for the city council to assemble. The
new building going up at the Brook is the
place referred to, but the committee should
not confine themselves alone to that, but ex-
anime other buildings in the city.
A. f. Ames was granted permission to oc-
cupy a part of Main street for material for
erecting new block.
The yearly liquor report of agent Tate was
read and accepted. 1t includes all liquors
bought and sold, and all other expenses from
May 81, 1878, to May 81, 1879, giving the net
profit for the year as $S49.49; sales $4,559.37 !;
total receipts, 50, 2So. H. salary of agent, $780,
o.; expenses including commission, freight
and carriage, $210.23.
The monthly report ending June 1, 1879, was
also presented and approved. Entire sales
during the month of May, $3S0.49 paid city
treasurer, $332.S9; expenses, $47.60.
Adjourned.
Hotel arrivals yesterday-Lynde %, Thorn
dixie 80, Lindsey %.
Simmer and Haines parties arrested for re-
cent burglaries, were removed to the jail this
morning. They are guarded both day and
night.
--Scheeners Lucy Ames and Sunbeam arrived
yesterday from Boston and VIM. S. Farwell
with coal for Spear for New York.
Sufficient evidence has been obtained against
Simmer and HaineS to convict them of all the
burglaries committed in this city for the past
year. 1t is thought some of the goods are now
secluded in the city, and diligent search is be-
ing made for them by officers. All the goods
accounted for Simmer partly confessed the
facts of the robberies to lawyer Mortland last
evening and will doubtless turn states evil
dence. Probably other parties will be impli
Gated by Simmer as concerned in the crimes