The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-03-04
CITY Government Meeting.

The last meeting of the City Council for the mum
icipal year was held on Monday evening, March |.
Owing to the bad travelling there was not full
board present.
Roll of accounts amounting to 81 23O.4, passed.
The finance committee on the account of highway
surveyor of central district reported that they had
examined the accounts of Mr. Wilson with the fol-
lowing result:
Amount paid out for labor, &c..........$ 50 6sS. 03
cash paid into treasury........... 100000
Total. ........ S3,oSoO3
Amount of money collected on 1884 taX....$ 123.13
contributed by j. c. Robbins for
crossing. ;s:: -. ....''..'..''... 10y W
TOtal..... S3,SI4.23
Balance due from city as overpad. ....... 1880
The committee on finance reported that they had
examined the treasurer's accounts and found them
correct. Balance in treasury on March l, 1856,
was $3SSl.71. The coupon account for 1856 was
reported as follows: The sum of $l4,l4 had been
deposited to redeem coupon due Feb. 10, 1856 Cou-
pons paid and cancelled for the last year to the
amount of $4l ,2O6, were destroyed by burning.
The Reminding committee made the following
report: During the past year six per cent. bonds
of the city, due in 1898 have been redeemed to the
amount of $34, 700. OF this amount $4,000 were
held by the b. & NJ l.. II. II. Co. and received by
the city in part payment of the note of said com
pany held by the city. Six per cent. bonds of the
city became due on the 18th of August last to the
amount of $4,000. These bonds have been redeem
ed, except $1,000 which have not been presented
for payment, but sufficient sum is on deposit to
meet them. The principal due on the note of the
Railroad company to the city above referred to
$S790G, which with interest to August 18th
last, has been fully paid There has been sold
during the year four per cent. bonds amounting to
$40, 100. The refunding account for the year is
follows:
Redeemed bonds of 1885 ..................s $500
:" " 1898. Observation-Disclosures. "a, 700
Total. $l30 200
The four per cent. bonds have been sold and the
six per cents. redeemed through the Belfast Saw
ings Bank without expense 10 the city, except the
item of 81 30 for eXprcssage.
Four per cent. bonds have been sold and are now
outstanding as follows:
Sold prior to March, 1885 ..........,.....S 1000
" since March, 1885. 42,1oo
Total four per cents. ..... $ll3 100
The committee has settled with the Railroad
company and the Belfast Savings Bank.
The committee Schools reported the same in
good condition. The committee noticed the death
of Miss Starrett, of the High School, and spoke in
fitting terms of her character and ability.
The City Solicitor reported the settlement of the
Railroad case which pending at his last report.
OF the new there is suit with Harrison
Hayford who brings action to recover $645.l4 for
the support of insane persons at Augusta
The City Marshal reported that the police force
consists of twelve men The expense of the de-
partment for the year is as follows:
To the regular officers Observation-Disclosures. $S45.O0
- special Observation-Disclosures. AIS
lotil. $3.50. 10
Total number of arrests for year $40, as follows:
Common DRINKS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. p
IntoXication and disturbance Observation-Disclosures. 30
Assault and battery ................. ...........
Obstructlng otlcerS...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Nagrancy. Observation-Disclosures. Is
L.ioehs :..''
threatening ofhcer. ...........-.... l
Total. ..... ..........................l4 40
The City Physician reported as follows;
Whole number of patients treated. ........... IA
Amount of bills for medicines. $2S.l0
The Tax Collector reported as follows:
Received and paid out on the taxes of 1885:
State tax paid III full. 9,254.O9
County tax paid in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4,4l9.00
City tax paid i'll part. 4922ls5
Abated by Assessors. 6ls.59
Total. ........................... S63 5'i5 %
Amount commtted....... ...... ........S 74 l25.59
:" collected. 80. ................... 63 504 81
NEGLECTED and due. 800. .........$ lO,62L06
The Treasurer's report is printed in full in an
other column.
All these reports were accepted and referred to
the next City Council.
The committee to whom was reported the petition
of James II. Perkins and others, asking to have
school district No. abolished and the real estate
in said district annexed to the Central school dis
trict recommended that the petition be referred to
the next city council