Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-12

street. passed by the Board of Aldermen. sept.
IL, l. Indefinite in regard TO The width Of the
street 10 be resers I'd. for the public Use in that
II simply reserves sufficient room for team,
and carriages 10 pas and rcpass and a. it is
the duty o!:he BOARD of Aldermen. They being
the proper and only judges in the ca>e to decide
Whai width Of street Is suitable and .afe Tor the
public convenience. il T. therefore Or,lered rs
That iiIc width % the street 80 used for the
pub'ic use shall Dc twenty-five feet measuring
from the West or East line ~ the street 10 the
foot Of the railroad cmbankmcnt.
NM. .. MCDONALD. Clerk.
II so beccme YOUR duty to decide after *
sminn, carefully into Thu " bat would h. for
the bet interest ~ the city.
>urcly The railroad company have had
reasonable time. In which to make good the
7 conditions under which they were allow "a the
u,e Of the street. There are several road. or
/ streets that might wei be discontinued
I would direct your attention to the new road
leading from stabawl. through 10 the waltham
( road over which hardly carriage ha> passed
I for the wear.
Hopf :.
I our schools are credit 10 the city in which
] we live, and should b. literally remembered
when the appropriation, at, made. The : :
( Committee in their rcpor; suggest Ia tho city
/ government; the need Of more anpl, and coi..
vcnient rooms t5r our High school. whi,h
+ i YEARLY ~'reu.thenin. H. hold upon public
esteem. IN association ha- been formed FOR
the purpose Of er.cilu, such . building s. i.
needed Independent, II the tax paycr>. A.
ready ihcy have raised several hundred
dollars and have no doubt but that Il the city
would pr, sent them Io; The building would
b. built the present season.
CITY LIBRARY.
The circulating library became the property
of the city Of Ellsworth June s. $50 A. 4 do
nation from Tho Ellsworth Circulating IL
+ brary Association" The whole number Of
+ books and pamphlets donated lo the city was
tNl volumes. The report ~ the librarian gives
Ia" number 81 volumes now ia the library 4s
2-j9i II j. important that the money annual
y appropriated for this purpose should b. ~
pended with great EAR aud it i, 20 b. regretted
that gentlemen 81 literary ia.,c. arr uuwiiiin.
10 serve upon the Library Board" trust
Ia take upon thrnseivc. the -uperiaiendrn-e
o ibi- in t;u;ina. NAV 81 .ilIl,,ed :, serve in
tine future
wArtR WORKS.
The report 81 II. l.. Hancox {, T.. Of
iind>on, MAJ. On thu supplying u the city 81
Ellsworth with pure water al-o an estimate 81
the costs Of huil,'in. work.. accompanied by
The costs OF the survey being paid by private
enterprise. \ charter has been granted by the
Legislature. and the work Of building will ~.
asiiaie,l st once. IL j. proposed TO take the
water from Branch Pond. which Tor quantity.
quality and altitude j. reported bv,; adapted to
public supply.
This enterprise should receive the generous
aid Of those Of our citizen, whose capital i,
not otherwise invested Mr.. HancoN es-
timates thu total cost Of the work, nj sS- .q~a.-
o.. Should slo1.91 be expended. have no
doubt but that in time it would prove pro-
fiable ine-,tmcni Yet in the present con
dtion o. our finances, should YER, much
regret any attempt 10 obtain municipal Aid
therefor.
sTWrRAGP.
Sewer should b. constructed through the
principal streets. The work should b, com
mcnc,l si once. t,la, Sc ina, the better enjoy
the supply Of pure water, which will soon be
brought TO our doors and TIA, all may BE-
protected from infectious Diseases.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This department ha, responded promptly to
: NIL
Ho;ci fir has hecu hight, compiimenicd by
/ expert tirtmru.
POLICE.
/ Notwithstanding the eNcitemcnt~ Of the
I year. the bert u order has been preserved.
AMI very few arrest. mad. The quiet man
, ner in which the ofiicer- have performed their
work i spoken Of by men Of all parties.
( PpoE < POOR FARM
/ The report Of the oyer-cer. OF the poor
/ shows that over one hundred aud twenty pco-
/ pie are receiving assistance from the city
/ This unfortunate class receive the best Of care
at the hands Of Superintendent Jones. either
I at the poor farm or in homes provided for
/ them elsewhere.
There should be Il cellar built under the
main house. on the farm and better means en-
/ poyed for warming the same.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion. gentlemen, let Us not forget
/ that i Is by the mercy Of the Great Ruler that
we are permitted 10 assemble here to-day.
THE God of cur fathers bath been with Us
/ during the wear. May our conduct be such
that we can confidently look for His favor, TO
| bring II, on our way TO the close OF the year
upon which we are now entering
JOHN b. REDMAN. Mayor.
| Ellsworth, March .. 1855.
The meeting then adjourned to the Alder
mems room below.
Ordered. that the rules and orders Of the
proceeding Board Of Aldermen be adopted for
the government Of the present Board Passed
by the Board.
| Edward T.. Brady was unanimously elected
City Clerk.
Voted that the Board Of Aldermen he coli-
mittee 10 consider the matter Of appropriations
and report at meeting March 10.
| Voted to take recess until 9 A. NJ. Tues
day. March 10.
Board Of Aldermen. Mar. 10. 1855.
Mayor in chair.
Aldermen present -Wyman, Davis. Joy.
Emery and Morrison.
The committee appointed to consider the
matter of appropriations report as follows:
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen Of the
| CITY OF Ellsworth. that there be raised by tax
| alton the current year, the sum OF $50 $50 90.
for Municipal purposes. and il be apportioned
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