The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-06
CITY Council Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Belfast City
Council held last Monday evening. Mr..
Pitcher and Mr.. Haney, the two contestants for
alderman for ward two, were absent. Roll of
accounts No. l, amounting to $74l45 passed. Roll
of accounts No. ?, amounting to $l327.41, passed.
Report of City Sexton read and accepted. William
Shaw put in bid to tend the draw in the lower
bridge for the ensuing year for $75 and F.W Pat
terson, similar one to tend the draw in the upper
bridge. Referred to the committee on roads and
bridge with instructions to employ some persons
to att nd the draws.
The following appropriation bill was presented :
"Resolvcd that the snm of $60.5OO be raised
upon the polls and estates of the resident inhabi-
tants of the city of Belfast, and upon the estates
of the resident proprietors within said city
for the current municipal year, and that said sum
be and hereby is appropriated as follows:
For contingent expenses, salaries, and interest
on the bonded debt, the sum of $4l 900.
For support of schools the sum of 5000.
For support of paupers $1,000.
For repairing highways, bridges and walks
$1,000, to wit $4,000 in labor and $500 in cash.
For support of fire department, $1,000.
For discount on taxes, 800.
This bill passed the board of Aldermen, but was
non concured in by the Common Council The
latter board amended by reducing the total appro
priation from $G0,500 to SIS 800 the reduction being
in item first viz. for contingent expenses salaries,
and interest on the citys bonded debt, the sum of
$4,000 instead of s4I,00O and in item four repair
ing bridges, the sum of $1,000 instead of $4,000
Passed as amended. The board of Aldermen
voted to insist on former vote and asked for a
committee of conference The vote stood two and
t,-,, tJn +l,n p.il
voted to adhere to its vote. The committee in con
ference was Alderman Dunton and Councilmen
Bouter and Havener. The conference could not
agree and the bill fails.
The committee finance reported that the ac
counts of the late treasurer Boardman are correct
and balance of 81 1864 in his hands which was
turned over Sl4l, 600 cancelled bonds were turned
over, 400 uncanceled bonds, 1882 uncanceled
coupons, one special deposit in Savings Bank
$4,000 special deposit in Belfast National Bank
Sl4, 1874.
The city treasurer was authorized to receive the
100000 legacy from the late Paul X. Hazeltine
library legacy.) The amount was ordered placed
in the National Bank Il special deposit. Order
No. Is provides that joint special committee con.
sistng of one from the board of Aldermen with
such the Council may join, he appointed to make
the necessary Investigations and select lot for
the building of the IIaZeltine Library, and the
committee may join with them for said purpose
such of the citizens at large, not to exceed five in
number, as they may select, and to report at an
adjourned meeting. Committee; Alderman Hall,
Councilman Mudgett and Cox.
The American Electric Mani. Co. ask the priv
lege to erect poles, run wires &c. upon the high
ways in said city for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining electric lights in said city. Refer
red to committee roads and bridges with nstruc-
tons to report at an adjourned meeting.
A. W. Iiasson and others petitioned that II.
Luthers be reappointed on the police force and it
voted to nominate him.
The following policemen We're elected
y. W. Robinson, Fred L. Mitchell, Arthur Wy
man, Eben f. BramiaIl, Levi Clay, Geo. W.
Frisbee, A. j. Hartman, }. q. Paul, Edmund
stevens, James II. Brown, Gardner l.. Hatch Il.
Iuhers.
The Judge of the police court reported that dur
| ing the month of April the following cases came
before him for drunkenness for vagabondage,
one for assault and battery and one for drunken
ness and disturbance
In board Of Municipal officers it voted to
appoint highway surveyors "a elected at April
meeting.
George w. Cottrell petitioned for repayment of
taxes amounting to S69Gl on vessel property which
he sold several years ago and upon which he has
paid taxes. Referred to Finance Com.
A license granted to Henry Staples to keep
a bowling alley.
An order passed directing the committee on
highways and bridges to build, cause to be
built, the road laid out by the County commission
ers around the Bracket IIi in district No. B.
II. f. Mcdonald was elected Chief Engineer of
the fire department, and Charles Baker and Asa
A. IIowes assistants.
Geo. d. McCrillis and Henry Written were elect
ed weighcrs Of coal and hay.
The Mayor and City Marshal were authorized to
select from the policemen two for night watchmen.
Alderman Mason and Councilman Cunningham
were made committee to arrange with some
stableman for the horses of the mem ers of the
city government when attending on city business.
Adjourned to meet Monday evening May 10.