The Republican journal., 1891-09-17
City Government Meeting

An adjourned meeting OF the Belfast city gov
eminent was held on Monday evening, Mayor
Thompson presiding.
Roll of accounts No. g. amounting to Il 7qI 50,
read and passed.
W, X, Morrison, of Minneapolis, formerly Of Bel
fast, petitioned for an abatement of taxes on the
stock of hardware owned by him and sold to 4. {.
Burgess, claiming that Mr. Burgess should pav
part. Referred to special committee consisting
of Alderman Hurd and Councilman Merriam ana
Perkins,
The committee appointed to make assessments
on parties along the sewer on Franklin and Main
streets asked for further time as it is necessary
for them to obtain a plan OF every lot. They ask
the city to instruct them to have such plan made
Report accepted and the authority asked foY givcn
The committee on fire department reported that
No, engine is in bad condition and in a place not
suitable. Also that there is 600 or 700 feet of hose
which is good if properly cared for. The commit
tee recommend that it be novel to some suitable
place. Report laid on table.
The committee on petition of J. F. McKeen ana
others for an extension of the water works system
reported follows ave find the distance
from the David Pierce place to Vine street to he
some 300 feet, and would, under the contract with
the water company, necessit1te three if not four
new hydrants at a cost the cilg OF from SI25 to
sl60 per year Further, it opens the door for other
petitions in that direction and in few years our
expense for water would be burden The citv,
which under the present heavy burden would
net h.af the system as pct't0ne fof 4H3?f' nilad
and that the petitioners have leave to iraw."
| The vote on accepting of the report recon-
| mendatlon was taken by yeas and nays. lpllows
Alderman Tucker and Giurd voted yea, tHt A der
man burgess ana Mcheen voted Mayor
Thompson voted yea, which carried accep-
lance The council noGcoucurred coming
back to the Aldermcn's room 1t was d table
| until next meeting.
| Councilman James II. Perkins, Il above
named committee, made minority r, recon-
| inending that the extension De mat is was
accepted In the council, but laid on til e in the
alderman's room until mes meeting.
| The committee on fire dep artment re ,rte,l that
the city is not liable for properly of ". A. Clark
destroyed on the night of July 81. Both branches
conculred.
Geo. ID. Otis and others petitioned for a three
plank side walk from Bay View farm TO Goose
| river bridge. Referred.
1t was ordered that the committee on fire DEPART
ment be instructed to interview the Belfast Flee.
trio Light Company, and have the arc light situat
ed at the corner of the Telegraph building chang
ed SO as to hang over the centre Of the square
where High street crosses Main street And also
have the arc light at the corner o. Congress and
Pearl streets hung over the centre If Congress
street where Pearl street intersect- ST.
The following order passed "St,..l wears ago
the citizens living on Franklin str. and vicinity
bought and paid for three gas pos and lamus
and they are now where they WEI. originally To-
Gated, but when the city adopted 4 ric lights the
owners discontinued, and no clcc:,.. lights were
put in the place thereof, so that Lin st. ana
Cedar st. north of Franklin are nop without any
light. Therefore ordered that spec committee
he appointed to investigate and report whether INK.
city vii contract with the gas coDnanv for AL,
furnishing OF gas or for an arc light to be place,
| at the intersection of Cedar and Franklin stree