The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

great uuty imposed upon me. never nau but three
months experience in city matters, but there are
many before me who know their duty well, and /
have no doubt it will be fearessly and honestly
performed. The city is in good condition. The re
ports of the several officials before you, and the
citys standing can be better learned from them
| than from me. The tax book shows that the taxes
| for 1884 have all been collected, and there remains
but $4,000 uncollected for the year 1885, question
if any other city in Maine has more efficient
| collector. 1t speaks well for the tax collector
and the tax payer. What fire department we have
is in good condition, and is as effective such a
department can be. | recommend that the city gov
eminent in the near future adopt better system,
| either by the purchase of a steam engine or water
works. If Il system Of water works is established
l recommend a home company in preference to a
foreign one, and suggest Il system similar to our
neighboring city of Rockland. If home company
cannot he had, then Ito the next best thing With
these few remarks we will now proceed to business.
| Before ballotng began Mr.. j. $. Hartman, City
Clerk, said it had been reported he had made an ef
fort to be reelected City Clerk. 1t pot So He
said he was not candidate, and doubtless could
not be elected were he one. He begged his friends
| not to vote for him.
| The balloting then began with the following re-
| suit:
| City Clerk. II Mureh. The Tax Payers threw
their seven votes fo. Wayland knowton
| City Treasurcr-N. F. Houston.
City Solicitor-Joseph Williamson.
City Ply sician-Dr. A. c. Ellingwood, votes !;
Dr. $. W johnson, 6.
| Assessors-A A. Small, VIM. NJ. Woods and
George b. Ferguson. The Tax PAYERS voted for
W b. Conant on every ballot.
Overseers of the Poor-M. p. Woodcock, Daniel
IIaraden and Harrison Hayfori.
Superintendent of schools for three years-Fre,i-
erick Brown, votes: ID. c. Toothaker, T.
The board took recess of forty five minutes,
after which baloting was resumed.
Chief Engineer-A. j. Hartman, IL; c. I. Rich
ards, ,.
City Marshal-II. T.. Mcdonald, 8: j. ID. Tucker 6
City ScNton-Dana b. Southworth. ;; Henry bun
bar, :.
On motion it was voted that the election of other
sections and minor officers be deferred to the April
meeting.
Harbor Master-George Il. Osborne
The matter of Tan Collector was deferred.
Board Of Health-Dr. A. G. Ellngwood A. A.
Howes and DR.. Gordon.
surveyor of City Dstrict-A. X. Pierce
The board of municipal officers had previously
selected Capt. Chas. II. Wording as Port Warden
The boards now separated, the Aldermen retiring
to their own room.
The following standing committees were an,
nomced.
Finance and Claims-Dmton Brown, a. L., Coz.
Roads and Bridges-IIal Bouter and Burgess.
Schools-Brown, F. W, Iiavener and Black.
Bylaws and Police Regulations Mason, Mudg
EFT and Iiavener.
Fire Department-IIancy. Council refused to
joins
Cemeteries-Mason, Dyer and Rogers
Enrolled Ordinanccs-Brown, f. W, Mudgctt
and Havener.
Sidewalks-IIall Boultcr and Burgess.
The usual annual orders submitted in the
board of Aldermen. When one reached, in
troduccd by Mr.. llancv, Mr.. Brown read the fol
lowing protest, and moved it have Il passage:
The undersigned, Aldermen from wards three
and four, respectfully and earnestly protest against
the recognition of Charles W. IIaney As Alderman
from ward two, claiming, and being firmly of the
opinion that the official returns of the election i'll
said ward on Monday, March sth, show that there
was no choice for Alderman iii s;liu ward on that
day, and thai he has been wrongfuly permitted to
act As Alderman for said ward.
CD. HALL. Alderman ward B.
+. W. BROWN Alderman ward e.
Belfast, March IS, 1856.
Mayor Baker said he was surprised that so intel
liSent a man as Alderman Brown should present
such protest. He said Mr.. IIaney had had Il trial
and had been indicated. He had doubt if all
the members should he investigated, enough frauds
would be unea1thed to damn us all. He said the
protest was an insult to Mr.. Haney, to himself and
the whole board. He should not entertain the mo-
ton.
Mr.. iIaney said he had been quiet Ill through the
proceedings, not because he could not yindicae
himself, but he thought quiet tongue effect
i've He hoped he should not he discourteous to
any gentleman of the board
Mr.. Hall asked that the paper be placed on file.
Mayor Baker said he didn't care where it was
placed, he should ignore it.
The sum of $40 was ordered to be appropriated
for the purpose of ringing the bell
be annexed to Central school district was referred
to committee schools.
Orders number . and 10 introduced by Mr. Haney
were tabled in the council and new one, exact
copies, Were passed, and sent up to the Aldermen.
Mr.. Dunton moved that orders No. - and Is
from the Common Council be laid on the table to
await the action of the Council on orders No.
and 10 from the board of Aldermen. Mr. Dunton
said he would not act orders which were treated
III contempt from the board of Aldermen.
The board adjourned.