Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-09

actually assessed and tax assessed upon a
valuation of three thousand dollars t$3,O0O).
All payments herein provided are to be
made monthly during said term of one year.
a resolution passed by the board of alder
men and approved by the mayor, accepting the
foregoing proposition, will form Il contract be-
tween
[Signed)
THE ELLSWORTH ELECTRIC
1LLUMINATING Co,
by Z. A. SMITH, its General Manager.
Ellsworth, Aug. 6, 1884,
The reading of the proposition was fol-
lowed by a dilatory discussion of the mat
ter. Mayor Higgins remarked: ''The
longer we 90 without lights the longer we
can go without them; we are getting
used to it Alderman Maddocks thought
the board had no right to interfere with
the assessors.
Aid. Neallcy ! would like to hear from
the committee on lights appointed some
time ago.
Aid. Maddocks- The work that com
mittee had to do was merely to ascertain
possible cost of lighting streets. The
committee submitted its report which
was accepted, and ! considered the work
Of committee ended. Since then, how
ever, l have learned that Brunswick
obtains eighteen are lights at rate of $50
year each, and the company hes paid
good dividend At that. have also had
the advice OF an expert that we could
light our streets at rate of $50 per
light.
N.nl How mic rot ono
without lights Until winter, but then we
Will want lights.
AID Eldridgs-i think there would
have to be several changes in that prop
osition before ! would favor accepting it
change in price, change in clause fixing
tax valuat ion, and other changes.
AID. Maddocks My idea is that we
ought to try and see if we can't get
OF hers to light the streets for less than
so a light. When we are satisfied we
cant, then | Will be willing to make a
contract with this company. If there are
individuals here or another company
that will light the streets of the city for
less han this company asks, it is mat
ter of business for us to get it. Why not
The city try its own lighting?
Aid. Haynes think we should do
sonnet hing Tonight
On motion of Alderman Maddocks the
proposition of the electric light company
was rejected
Alderman Maddocks moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed to look after
the interests of the city in the matter of
street lighting. Carried.
The mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Maddoeks, Means and Ell
bridge.
Moved that the city dump on the Carr
lot be abandoned. Carried.
Moved that the clerk notify Mr.. Carr
in writing of the action taken by the city.
Carried.
Moved that the telephone company be
notified to move The pole near the drive
way at Frank Moore's property. Carried.
Aid Maddocks-I wish to speak in re-
lation to guide boards. AS | understand
the law, we are liable for not having
guide-posts, move that a committee of
three be appointed to furnish and place
guideposts where necessary in the city.
Motion carried. The mayor appointed
as such committee Aldermen Haynes,
Maddocks and Neallev.
THE CITY ROADS.
Aid Maddocks Now | wish to speak
in relation to our roads. The road from
Bangor bridge to Dedham, eight miles,
has not been touched except for slight
repairs in spring. and is in poor condi-
ton The road from Bangor bridge to
Halls corners has not been touched at
ALL In her towns, since the heavy
rains, he roads have been repaired, but
our roads have not. The road from the
postotfice at West Ellsworth to the
Orland line is the worst in the city. Our
streets are not up to the towns right
around us. My idea is that we pay for
this work and it ought to be done,
AID MeansII wish to state that | am
not satisfied with the roads. | find them
being narrowed up, and bitches are not
kept open as they should be, and for one
am ready to resort to the means we have
provided in the contract to see if we are
getting what we are paying for.
Tax Collector Higgins presented the
following statement:
Ellsworth, Aug. :, 1884.
Statement Of tareS for 1892:
Balance uncolected tax Feb.
L., 1894. sl,57437
Amount paid treasurer, as
per vouchers, ............. Sl,26O+a
Amount cancelled as per tax
deeds, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lOo.so 1851 =,