The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-07
Meeting Of the City Government.

The regular meeting of the city council for the
Burgess presiding.
Henry O. Dodge pettioned for the building of a
sewer Common street, near his factory which
was iaNorabiy reported on last fail. The com
mittre on highways and bridges was directed to
locate and build the sewer by contract or other
wise.
\ certificate of 10; in Grove cemetery was au.
tlorizcd to b. issued 10 q. II. Thurston.
Permission was given Mr. Sidney kalisI to DC.
cury 4 portion OF High street While building hi,
dwelling house.
Percy q. Pierce pctitioncl for the privilege OF
erecting poles and stretching wires along the
streets for the purpose of furnishin. electric light
ana power HE request was granted, the work
TO Nc done I'm Ter the supervision and to the salts
faction of Joint special committee OF the city
government. The committee is Alderman NIcDni.
aid and Counclmen Cox and Tucker
W. T. Rogers and others petitioned for the CON
ltti'n OF tnree loot sidewalk ON the east side
II was voted that the work be done once by the
highway surveyor of that district.
!. ~ C"nant ans! others petitioned to have the
Sidewalk repaired on Bridge street from the
bridge to High street. Request granted.
1t was voted To lay out the street from Norhpor,
Avenue near the residence of Harrison Maloney
ana running to the shore, As petitiOnctl for In Il
month 10y james {. Mayo and others.
Mayor Burgess called the attention of the board
to the necessity Of measures looking towards a
general system Of sewerage, and to making in
quirie> into the methods adopted by other cities
lie recommended that committee be raised con.
si>ting of three members Of the city council and
two citizens. who shall lie paid suitable compen.
>ati"n for services rendered. The recommendation
was accepted and the following committee an
pointed Alderman Brown, Councimen Boulte,
and Murphy, and Edward Sihlev and William NJ
Woods.
The assessors recommended that the taxes for
l>1> Of Mrs. Frances H. March be ahate,l, which
was done.
The committee sidewalks reported fayorablv
ON petitions submitted last month as follows NJ Il
knowton ais. NJ. K. Cooper & ais, and Geo
W. Roberts 4 ais. Accepted.
The committee to whom was referred the peti.
t"n Tor a sewer on Spring street recommended
that the petitioners have leave to Withdraw. They
also suggest that committee be raised to ia Ike
into consideration plans for general system of
sewerage and plans for same. (See committee
ah"yel. Accepted.
Permission was granted David PIERCE 10 enter
the sewer on Beaver street with a drain
Mrs Mariana Bailey notified the city that She
Claimed damages for personal injuries received on
the highway, May 4th on the road leading from
City Point to the Head of the Tide Referred Ia
the city solicitor for his opinion.
The Police Judge reported that nine cases came
before him during the month of MAY as follows
Drunkenness 4, yagrancy ,, and one each for as.
saut and battery, malicious mischief and perjury
The City Marshal reported the doings of the po-
lice department for the month of MAY as follows
DrunkennesS !, Nasranry ,, six people were given
a nj gifts lodging.
The committee on fire department reported that
they had examined the old hook and ladder truck
and say it can he repaired at a slight expense
They found eight or ten ladders which can be nut
good condition. They recommend that these re
pairs be made. that new poles be made for hooks,
and that engine No. be stored and the hook and
ladder wagon kept in the hose house in IIayfor,l
block. Report accepted and repairs ordered
madc.
The following orders were passed. That the
committee on highways be authorized to open and
connect with the drain on Pearl street the drain
now located on Pine street near Church :. That a
special committee be appointed to buy four suta-
bic watering troughs for in the citv and they
are directed to put them up Immediately for gen
eral use. Committee. Alderman Mcdonald and
Councllmcn Cunningham and Cox. That the
compensation for the collection of taxes for the
current year be established at one and one fourth
per cent. on the amount paid into the State county
and city treasures.
The Aldermen passed order to lease the
grounds of the hotel company for free park for
a term OF ten years, at an annual rental equal to
the taxes assessed ON said hotel for the wear the
hotel company grading, maintaining and putting in
good order the grounds free of expense to the city
The Council voted to non concur
Robert Waterman WAS granted Il license as an
inn holder.
J. Z. Gates was elected collector of taxes for the
current municipal year at u compensation Of one
and one fourth per cent.
Roll Of accounts amounting to 81 .Gl:,.6 81 passed,
which includes S26l p on the library account