Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-19
Adj, Meeting Of Board of Aldermen.
4. W. KING.
l.. \. W lyman.
X. VI. PFCK.


March II. ISIS
Mayor in Chair.
Alderman present; wyman. Dsyi.. Joy,
Morrison and Emery.
Charles :. Lord was elected end A,>t. En-
ginecr. with same salary a. that Of il Asst.
Engineer.
Petition % Henry :. Adam. Ct all. read
Voted that the Board Of Aldermen be con-
sii,uied 4 committee 10 investigate, the alleged
discrepancy in checking name, in the various
wards at the late municipal election. The
Board resolved Itself into Committee II the
whole and after hearing in the matter made
the following report. Viz The Board OF A.
dcrmen find upon investigation ~ To-" ALLEGED
Irregularities in The sariou, wer,l- in conncr-
ton with the checking II names az tho ia-t
municipal election that There appear, upon
Recount Of names checked to b. one le,, than
the whole number Of vote, III Ward }, .iN
less than the whole number in Ward . and
eleven les than the whole number in Ward D.
Ihai in the opinion ~ the Board there Ia, been
no fraud or attempted fraud That the check
ii-i> have before been used At AN election and
that il j. a difficult matter to discriminate, b.
tween new aud sn old check That II the
parties desiring an investigation ha,r any wi
dencc to present, the Board actin. ~ a Com
miitec will hear them "a, the next regular
meeting. SIGNED.
l.. y. WYMsN. IiF<EY !. 10y.
{. +. MORRISON. ". II. DAVIS.
|. L EMERY.
Aldermen 81 III, CITY OF Ellsworth.
The following orlinancc wa passed by the
Board Of Aldermen:
STATE Or MAINE.
City OF Ellsworth. An or,linAmc, for tie
regulation of the city Library.
BE it ordained rs the Msvor and Aldermen
OF the City Of Ellsworth. a. follow.
SECTION 1.-The afair> Of the City Librar,
shall he administered 10y n Board Of net NOR,
thsn five Trustees. 10 h. appointed by the
Mayor. with the consent 81 the AIi,rmcn and
10 hold Office during good hrha, lor. subject to
rrmos al for cause.
SECTION Ii.-The Library Trustees may
MAKE regulations and rules Tor the care sud
u>e Of the Library. which regulations and
rule. when approved by tn, Ma,ar and Al
dermcn. shall h,- Of binding fore The, may
nominate Librarian. to hold Tia, position dur
ins their pleasure. tut such nomination shall
be made 10 the Mayor and Aldcrm,n. who NAV
confirm or reject tho same Thtv mas direct
the expenditure of all money appropriated for
the Library, but 81 bill incurred. or allowed
10y them shal 10, presented to Ma,ur and !
derincn for allow anc, b. FOR. payment They
shall not incur any liability in excess 81 the
appropriations. They shall ear, fully watch
over the Library and make an annual report
Of il, condition and 81 their work 10 the Nav
or and Aldermen before the iir,t Monday IN
March. and at such other time, a, the Mayor
and Aldermen MAY require. They -hall hold
public meeting. for the selection uf book, aud
other business Of the Library. 4 neglect TO
attend such meeting without reasonable ex-
cuse, ani failure 10 make the reports herein
required shall be sufficient cause for removal
il the Mayor and Aldermen - elect
SECTION Iu.-The Office or Library Tru--
tee hail be regarded a. purely honorary. and
the Trustee, shall not b, entitled TO any com
pen,ation for services.
SECTION V.-Al ordinance, AMI part, u
ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Passed IL frsi reading. Passed it, second
reading and finally passed BY the Board u
Aldermen.
T.. l.. BRADY. City Clerk.
Ellsworth. March H. l>s5.
u. II. Epp-. ha,in. declined to serve a.
Assessor Of Tsx.... q ". N,,yb,-.in ,ya. .l,...,-
ed.
The followin. were ,l...ted Con,table> 81.
Lare,: VIM. n. scott Carlton MeGowu
Josiah II. Phillips. A. II. l,.yercux. q. ".
Ncwbeyin. X. F. sweeney, and Ju,l,on A.
Austin.
The following appointment. bv the Navor
were confirmed lbs tn. Board
Janitor Of Hancock IIaIl-Au,tin d. Foster.
CITY Mar.hal-,Jol,n II. Bre>nahan.
Library Bosrd-L. 4. Emery. l.. W. Hodg.
kin, c. +. Dutton. T.. r. Rc,linan. A. V.
King.
Voted that the several school Districts choose
their own Agents.
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