Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-06-09
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen,
Ellsworth, June 8, 1892.
REGULAR MEETING


Mayor in the chair
Aldermen present, Beckwith, Edridge,
Ellis, Maddocks and Mahoney.
Journal read and approved. Roll OF &C
counts No. was passed. amounting TO
$3.50 10.
Report of j. A. MCGown, collector of
taxes for the years 1890 and 81, was pre-
scented and Il was voted u refer the same
10 the finance committee.
Report of the county commissioners was
presented and on motion it was voted,
that the Mayor be hereby instructed 10
give 10 Roscoe Holmes. contractor for the
highways within the city Of Ellsworth a
copy certified By John + knowlton, clerk.
of the report Of the county commissioners
upon application Of Geo. W. Patten, ct
sl- , IN relation TO the road leading from
Wilson's corner North Ellsworth. to the
town line Of Dednam; and to notify said
Holmes that the road described in said ap
plication ami report is one OF the highways
in said city which he has agreed TO main
tain and keep in sufficient repair and to
further notify said Holmes that in accord
ance with he terms of said contract the
city Of Ellsworth will look TO him 10 in
demnify and save harmless said city from
all costs awarded against it by said county
commissioner. and in case the order of
said county commissioners is not complied
with for all damages. expense and cost by
reason thereof
Petition of W. II. Moore was presented
and it was voted to refer the same to the
/ Mayor.
I Petition of Albert Smith was presented,
and it was voted TO lay the same on the
table.
\ Petition OF c. H. Drummey ct ais was
petition to the committee on fire depart
\ ment.
/ Petition of F. H. Gould ct ais was pre-
sented and it was voted that the same be
laid on the table.
Petition of V. +. Hooper in regard to
bill on bridge across Branch Pond stream
was presented and it was voted to refer
said matter to committee on streets to in
/ vestigate and report at next regular meet
| ing.
Report of L. F. Giles, collector of taxes
for the years 1887 and 1889, was presented
and accepted.
The committee on fire department. to
whom was referred the matter of having
the reservoirs On Pine and Central streets,
filed up made verbal report and thought
as they were safe to cross, that it would
be inexpedient 10 do SO.
The committee on fire department to
whom was referred the matter of purchas-
ing a ladder truck, are of the opinion that
while 1t would be a valuable addition to
our apparatus, it would entail an expense
greater that what has been reported and
think that for time, at least, we can do
without it.
On motion, voted that the chief engi-
neer be instructed to purchase four n.y.
drant gates for the use Of the fire depart
ment.
On motion, voted that the room Occu-
pied by bose company No 8, in the engine
house be repaired under the supervision OF
the committee on city property. the ex-
penditure not to exceed e25.
On motion, voted that the bond OF r. +.
Sweeney as constable at large, which was
presented. be accepted and placed on file
On motion, voted that q sidewalk or
Deane street be built as petitioned for, IN
der the supervision Of the Mayor.
On motion, voted that the citizens living
on Washington street be allowed planh
enough to finish the walk on said street
the citizens living on said street to builo
the walk.
1t was voted that the report OF j. A
McGown, which was referred to the finance
committee, they having examined thu
same, be accepted.
Voted to take a recess until Thursday
evening at O'Clock. June 8.
Attest CRY CLERK.