Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-09

Alderman Mshoney was in inquiring
mood. He asked what had been done with
the old desk taken out OF the high school.
Mr. Maddox. answered that they had been
placed In one OF the other schools Mr. Ma
hoopey also asked il the heating apparatus at
the high school had proved satisfactory. and
Mr. Edriige said that It had
Ahll ofihe county commissioners awarding
costs ~ S$3 A., against the city. was presented.
aud laid on the tahle.
The following communication was read:
T. the Honorable Mlyor 1nd .ii,iermen 81
II, ciLy NJ LUstcorh:
We the undersigned. would respectfully
call Your attention TO matter Of some i'm
Poriance 10 u. and something that I. liable to
caus" u considerable damage. The water
from the main running down State street by
some means or other works it, way through
our cellar wall making the cellar wet and un-
comfortable. and We bring the matter to YOUR
notice al thi> time that something NAV be
done before Il l. too cold weather. II not at
tended to- It i liable 10 tear our cellar wall 10
pieces. MORRISON K joy
The matter VA, referred TO sireei-C ontrac-
tor Holmes FOR hi action.
The mayor submitted report OF hl, action
A. supervisor Of the work on the drain At the
junction OF pAk and Main streets. under the
order passed Al the special meeting OF oct. IS
Tie sali he had gone - far he should In the
matter. ani II not satisfactory the board could
proceed u il >aw lit. The report was accepted.
owen Byrne requested thA, something be
done about the Oak street drain. which wa.
recently moved from the east to the west side
o. The street and now runs uncovered In front
OF hi house. Thi, I, the work the result Of
an order passed At the special meeting OF the
board on Oct. >, al the request OF the nita-
RAN society. The mayor. noted above
made hi report supervisor OF this work.
+. l.. Drummey notified the board that the
watercour.e from the fair grounds and upper
Main street drained on his land, and he wanted
Il turned into IT. natural course.
Alderman Maddocks aid that there was
hole in the Bangor bridge Al Ellsworth Falls,
large enough for horse 10 step into. This is
the bridge that wa, recently repaired.
Il wa, ordered that the committee on streets
look sitter the drainage from Msin street 81 +.
L. Drummey lot; also 4, the Hiram Hamilton
place. and at the drain on Oak street, and see
that the necessary repairs are made.
John Davis was unanimously elected over
seer Of the poor rice John W. Jordan resigned
Alderman MAhoncy was appointed com
mitlee Of one to attend 10 the removal of the
arc light from near the residence OF 5. Z.
Stockbridge TO the place near the school-house
in district No. Is, being the place determined
upon for light by Alderman Eldridge This
aetion was the result Of query by Robert B.
Holmes who asked why this lamp which
several had pettioned some months ago 10
have moved To Blacks corner had not been
moved a. the aldermen had voted. Alderman
EldriIe said be had spoken TO the manager Of
the electric light company. and that he had
said he dii not want 10 move It ~ II would
cause the company some expense.
The bond Of d. l.. Fields. con.table-at-large.
10 the sum Of 500. was presented, but W IS not
accepted; not because It was not good, but
owing 10 an informality in lis wording.
Alderman Means reported in relation TO
Abraham sargent. jr.'- private way a follows :
Your Honor and Gentlemen: have looked
over he road referred to, and found drive
way there 10 rather poor repalr-about such
s rosd A. YOU would be likely to build through
pasture that /. not used much. leading from
Wa>hin9tou street to Mr. Sargent's house, a
distance of about 800 feet. There are two
dweiling-houees on the road Mr.. Ssrgent's
al the terminus, Mr.. Jorian's about halfway
in. used almost entirely by them.
Adjourned.