The Republican journal., 1888-02-09
City Government, Meeting,

The February meeting of the Belfast City Coun-
ell was held on Monday evening, Mayor Burgess
presiding.
Roll of accounts No. H. amounting to "a ,Gss.,,2
was passed, S2,O22.C of which is for .hc library
fund.
The city treasurer informed the board that the
fire department fund had been overlrawn, and it
is necessary that 81. 600 from the contingent fund
he transferred to the fire department fund.
The committee appointed TO investigate the case
of the insane tramp, James Brown, now in the In
sane Asvun, made the following report: When
said Brown was in Jail in Belfast he informed Mr..
Packard that he was from St Johnsbury, Vt Let
tiers to that place have failed to elicit any reply.
The hospital record has the following part of
the history of the "James Brown says lie
came from st. Adams, VT, where he has mother
living, married to a man named Kelley. y letter
to the town clerk of that place shows that no such
man ever lived there. When Il member of your
committee visited the hospital the patient said he
was born in Crcstline, Ohio. We can get 10 reply
to letters sent to that place His mental condition
is such, however, that little reliance can be placed
in what he says. DR.. Sanbon advised that the case
be presented to the Governor and Councl.n This
Is the tramp who committed to Belfast jail Il
few years ago. was subsequently found to be in
sane and sent to Augusta. Belfast has been chaIg-
ed for his board and declines to pay.
Committee on printing reported that the printing
of the city charter and ordinances had been let to
William NJ. Rust for so.
The City Marshal reported that the police officers
had arrested in the month of January twelve per-
sons-two for drunkenness and ten for vagabond-
age Ten persons have been given nights lodging.
The police judge made the following report of
the cases coming before him during the month OF
January: vagabondage, five; drunkenness, three;
libel for intoxicating liquors, tramps common
seller and common nuisance, one each.
The assessors recommend that the costs in the
tax matter of Geo. q. and Annette Wells he abat-
ed; in the case of Wm II. Davis, costs and one
half tax be aliacd, and in the case of AN Patter-
soa the tax be abated and in the case of Geo. W.
Leonard one half tax abated. Accepted.
Mary Il. Cottrcll petitioncd to have her tax abat-
ed. Referred to assessors.
The City Clerk was authorized to make check
lists for the March election.
The following orders were passed The sum Of
$1,000 was transferred from the contingent to the
fire department fund. That the hose company
known as IIydrant Hose Company No. >, be and is
hereby disbanded and discharged, and that the
hose company known as Washington Hose Com.
pany No. l, be increased to twenty four men, and
that they shall receive the same compensation per
man as Is now paid the members of said hose COM
pany. That the city treasurer, Nathan +. IIous-
ton, be and is hereby appointed to represent this
city at meeting of the Governor and Council at
Augusta, Feb. 14th to present the case of the city
III regard to the insane paupcr James Brown. That
each highway surveyor or other persons charged
with expenditure of the money of the city shall,
on or before the first Monday of March next file u
full detailed report Of all their financial transac-
lions in behalf of the city during the mi ncipal
year Immediately preceding, and submit the same
to the Mayor with full account of all the receipts.
and disbursements during that period and to
whom and for what purpose each item of the same
was paid. The Mayor shall cause such reports to
be printed and to be in readiness for distribution
to the voters on or before the morning of the an
nual election That the provisions of order No. 53,
In regard to real estate bid in by the city for delin
quent taxes, be and hereby are extended to Thurs
day, the first day of March next. That no vessel
be allowed to moor to the lower bridge until place
be assigned for it by the harbor master, and said
harbor master shall on presentation of a receipt
from the city treasurer for the fee hereinafter
named assign mooring place for the vessel on ac-
count of which saidfce has been paid and further,
that the fee to be paid into the city treasury for
mooring each vessel shall be for vessel not more
than fifty tons register, 49, and for vessel over
fifty tons register, S5 and the fee of the harbor
master shall be 81 for each vessel of not over fifty
tons register, and 81 for each vessel of over fifty
tons register This order shall apply to all vessels
now moored at the bridge. Provided that owners
of vessels moored at the bridge shall be liable for
all damages caused by said vessels. An order was
passed to conform to the abatement of taxes as
mentioned above.