The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-08
city Government Rcport.

including the annual reports of the municipal of.
ficers Roll of accounts amounting to $2,2l6.24 was
passed. The special committee on fire department
reported purchase of new apparatus and recon-
m2nded procuring hook and ladder carriage with
full equipment. The committee think suitable
| building should lie erected for the fire department
and that wooden building could be built that
would cost the city for rental not $50 per an.
| mum. The city last year paid $415 rental for the
| fire department Referred to next city govern.
ment.
The collector of taxes reported that he had col,
ected $780, 75S.Gl the tax of 1856, and S39O7s 81
on the tax for 1887.
| Thomas Condor petitioned for an abatement of
taxes for the year 1873 on the VIM. Robbins prop
crty which came into his possession the year fol
lowing. Referred to next city council. The as
| SCISSORS recommended an abatement of $40 on the
tax of Mrs. Mary b. Cottrel for the year 1873. Ac
copied.
| The police judge reported the following business
for the month of February For yagabon,lage 81
larceny l.
The city marshal reported that lG were arrested
for vagabondage during the month of February
and eleven given lodging.
The order passed in February in regard to yes
sells moored at the bridge amended making
the vessels liable for all damages.
The finance committee was authorized to exam
inc the accounts of the treasurer and to destroy all
| the coupons and cancel all orders and warrants in
| his hands, and also to examine the accounts and
| settle with the highway surveyor of central dis
trict. 1t was ordered that all the reports made by
the city officials to the city council be printed in
| pamphlet FORM together with the reports directed
to be printed by order No. g. passed at the last
regular meeting. Also that the Mayor be author
lied and directed to employ a suitable person to
arrange the same and have chem printed, who
| shall also obtain reports from all city officials
who have neglected to submit them and have them
approved by their respective committees and print
ed with the others. And that this shall be eNecut
! ed forthwith.
The following is a summary of the annual re
ports of the several municipal officers for the year
1Ss7-ss:
| City Marshal's rcport-Whole number of arrests
PIP, of which lis were for drunkenness, % for vag
| abont,age, for drunkenness and disturbance, !
tramps and for aggravated assault and battery
City physicians rcport-Wholc number of pa
tients treated D. visits GO, deaths ,, under treat
ment at date, Il, residents treated >, births
The Trustees of TIE Belfast Free Library, after
|
| Under the construction contract no provision was
made for heating and lighting apparatus, for in
side blinds, OF for water. In accordance with the
| will of the founder, additional sum of 81 ,00(
was taken from his bcqucst, and by vote of til,
City Council appropriated Tor completing and fur
nishing the library building. This his been cx
| pended for those purposes, under the direction OF
the trustees. From the income of the Wilson and
| nlti,, tI,o p.,S
drawn and expended in buying books, coal, am,
| for salary of librarian.
| The whole number of books now in the library
is 1903, of which ISL volumes were obtained by
purchase, and So by gift This does not include
pamphlets and unbound periodicals and news
papers not yet enumerated or classified. With the
opening of the library, the trustees will present I;
printed bulletin and finding, list, giving catalogue
of all the principal books and such other particu
lars regulations etc. As may be useful to the public
City Solicitors report The case of George O
Bailey vs. Inhabitants Of Belfast, has been settled
and dismissed from the docket The case of IIar
rison Hay ford Inhabitants of Belfast in which
the pin. claim *64jl3 for the support of paurels
| which he says was withheld from his last pay
ment they being inmates of the Insane Asylum
| The case is before the law couit Danie
Haraden ct al. appellants from Il decree of til,
Judge of Probate vs.. Inhabitants of Belfast. The
Judge of Probate ordered the appellants, rs
trustees under the will of Nathaniel Wilson, to
amend their final account by charging themselves
with interest and The balance i'll their hands from
July, lSs, to March, 1881, the date of said decree
| vt the last January term of the Supreme Court
| the appeal was sustained, and the case rcnaned
| to the Probate Court, where it awaits further
/ action.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department re
| ports: Whole number of fires for the wear. D.
Total amount eNpenie for all purposes, including
| Lew apparatus for the change in the fire depart
ncht, S2,1S II. The engineer says: The extra
| expense III running our fire department for the
| past year we are all aware Was caused by the in
PRODUCTION Of water into city, calling for more
hose and extra apparatus There might he many
suggestions made but the report of your committee
ON fire department will contain nearly if not quite
all the suggestions might make, and if the city
council think proper they may be appended to their
| report
| The City sexton reports: Whole number of
deaths 40; thirteen people who died abroad were
brought to Belfast for intcrmcnt Two people
were over ninety years of age, and only six under
| ten years of age. There WAS but one death be
tween 10 and 20 years of age. The list includes
the smallest number Of deaths III single year foi
| several years.
| The Superintendent OF Grove Cemetery reported
| he had received 500.
The experimenting school committee re port the
schools in good condition.
The Highway surveyor of the Central distric,
reported that he had collected in cash &, !t,;i 10
discount S917..2, worked sl52.4, delinquent, SAL,
| 81. Total Si,lo4G9. The surveyor has paid into
| the treasury SG3l,99.
Belfast to Lose an Enterprislng Business Man
Mention made last week OF the return OF
Mr.. W. X. Morrison from Minneapolis and of the
| successful conclusion of negotiations by which
one of Bclfast's young and enterprising business
men is to step into Il responsible and lucrative pc
sition i'll one of the great cities of the west. The