The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-10
City Government Meeting.

ment for the municipal year was held Mon
day evening, Mayor Thompson presiding.
Roll of accounts No. -, amounting to 5000
10 was passed in concurrence. The busl-
ness of the meeting was devoted to the an
nual reports.
r. F. Dunton, city solicitor, reported that
the city had been entirely free from litiga-
ton during the past year. and no suit is now
pending in which the city is party. He
said Gin pursuance of an order of the city
Council, have prepared a statement of the
claim of the city of Belfast for an apportion-
ment of the excise tax on the earnings of the
B. & NJ. l., r. r. Co., for the years 1881 TO
1856 inclusive, and presented the same to the
Governor and Council. A time for hearing on
the claim will be fixed, of which the city will
have due notice, and l refer this matter to
my successor in office. [ know of no other
business now on hand requiring the atten-
ton of my successor
Dr. Ellingwood chairman of the board of
health. said; Il find that the city of Belfast
has decidedly improved its sanitary condi-
ton within the past two years, owing to
new > NtIS btlllS pbliu anu ilo st'uh'tetiio
supply Of water. / would recommend that
more. sewers he constructed within the next
year"
Dr. Ellingwood, city physician, reported
that there had been an unusual amount OF
sickness during the past year, more especial
" during the last winter owing to an
epidemic, la grippe Scarcely an inmate OF
the poor house escaped. There were three
deaths of the city's poor from May IL, 1891.
to March 1, 1892; number of patients treated
30; number visited 20; treated at office II;
patients now under treatment Is.
The school committee reports that the
schools are in good condition In the Bel
fast High school Greek has been dropped
and a more extended course in chemistry
substituted. This removed the necessity OF
a third teacher and the difference in salary
was added to the salary of the principal OF
the High school, who now receives $500 per
year. The average attendance of pupils in
the city schools was greater than in the
previous year. The schools in the out-ly-
ing districts have been satisfactory. The
committee says: "The years record shows
that the adoption of free text books is a de-
cided success. AS a rule the pupils have
been more careful of the city books than
formerly Of their own In the few cases
where h roks have been mutilated or lost,
the parents of the pupils to whom they We're
entrusted have been notified, and unless the
books are paid for, their value will be in
cluded in the next assessment OF taxes. The
following statement shows the number of
books on hand and their disposition during
the year:
On hand March Z, 1891 MEASUREMENTS, 934
In schools, March :. 1891. ............. s617
Purchased during year. ............... 6l5
Tota! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5166
On had, March 7, 1892. 600
In schools. March !, 1892. .............. 4414
Sold residents of town during year. %
The committee recommends the next city
government to elect one supervisor of
schools with suitable salary.
City Marshal knowiton reported the fol
lowing arrests: For stealing, / for unlaw-
fully dischargng revolver, / e; for insanity
>: for detention on suspicion, .; committed
to lock up, II; for dodgers at Jail, u; for
drunkenness and disturbance, a. He re-
ceiyeti during the year in fees, S209.115 all of
which was paid to the treasurer. Amount
paid for police service for the year II ,16S.06
He recommends the Sunday police be con-
tinued and that day police be added.
C.. L. Richards, chief engineer of fire de
partment, reported the number of fires for
the year six.
The trustees of the Belfast Free Library
reported that the whole amount Of money
received was ~1.71;7.SS, all of which is ac-
counted for. They say; ''Through the
courtesy of Joshua W. Black, of Searsport
characteristic letter written by the late
Nathaniel Wilson. in 1876, from the seat of
war in MEXICO. has been placed in our
archives. The presentation reminds the
trustees that no memorial Of Mr.. Wilson,
upon whose Muniticence the library SO large
~ depends, Vet adorns our walls. It is re-
commended that sums received for fines
from year to year be placed at interest, with
the ultimate view Of spending their accumu-
lations in a portrait of him.
NJ lSS 1Oltl, llDIdIluu OF lie EItb LlDldIN
reported that the whole number of books in
the library is 5,2J of which so have been
added during the year. One book, "Phube,
by NJ. {. Harris, has been lost. There have
been 115 new names registered and AT du-
picate cards sold at five cents each, amount
ing to $3.50 The largest number Of books
given out on any one day was IA on Satur-
day, March Z, 1891 the smallest was 10, on
stormy evening, Feb. II, 1892. The amount
of circulation, and the character of the books
taken out for home use, may be seen from
the following table:
juvenile ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,2b4
History. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AIS
Travel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 531
Periodicals. Observation-Disclosures. 1919
Biography OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA
Science and art. Observation-Disclosures. $40
Religion and philosophy ............... -61
sociology. W
General literature. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 54
otai Il, 469
In reading room. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O5S
Grand total. .......................2 &C, 527
On overdue books fines amounting to ST.