Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-08

one part, and the city of Ellsworth by
James +. Davis, mayor, and Samuel j.
Morrison, j. W. Jordan, and Abram Lord
aldermen, thereunto authorized of the
other part, dated April II, A. d. 1891, and
relating to the care of the highways in
said city of Ellsworth, has not been faith
fully executed by said Roscoe Holmes,
and that said Holmes has violated the re-
quirements of said contract upon his part
to be performed, and failed to keep,
maintain and repair the highways, town
ways, streets, causeways and bridges in
said city of Ellsworth, in such manner
and condition as he is required to do
under the terms of said contract and be
it further
Resolved, and Ordered, That in con-
sideration of the foregoing, and because
the work done upon the highways of said
city of Ellsworth by said Holmes under
said contract is not done in a thorough
and workmanlike manner and to the
satisfaction of the present mayor and
board Of aldermen of said city of Els
worth, no further payments of money
from the treasury Of said city of Els
worth be made to said Holmes for ser
vices performed or to be performed under
said contract, until further order of this
board.
there was for moment a silence SO pro-
found that the soft brush Of snow flakes
against the windows could be distinctly
heard. Evidently some OF the aldermen
could not believe their ears, and second
reading was asked for. Again that deep,
almost oppressive silence, broken finally
by Alderman Maddocks exclamation !:
"And I'm surprised!" Alderman Mad
docks, it will be remembered, has had sew
eral tits with other members of the
board on this very question.
Alderman Haynes moved the adoption
of the resolution, and that copy be fur
nished Road Commissioner Holmes. The
motion was seconded and carried unan-
imously.
Clerk Hale read the following letter,
presented to the board for their advice as
to whether the discharge of Mrs. Warren
should be authorized:
MAINE INSANE HOSPITAL, Oct. %, '94.
To the Orerseers of the Poor, Ellsworth,
Maine:
GENTLEMEN:-Since our last report in
relation to Mrs. Angelina Warren there
have been no features observed of especial
interest. and she has afforded us but little
trouble in her management She is hay
ing excellent physical health, is quite
neat in personal appearance, and We're it
not for the fact that she might again be
disposed to become pyromanlacal should
think she might be cared for outside the
institution. Very truly yours,
B1GELOW T. SANBoRN.
The Overseers were instructed to cores
pond furt with the superintendent of
the asylum as to the mental condition of
Mrs. Warren.
Alderman Haynes of the committee on
sidewalks reported in relation to the
petition for repairs to the sidewalk on
the west side of State street from the
Shore road to the court house, that the
committee had examined the sidewalk,
and recommended the repairs. The re-
port WAS accepted and the sidewalk
ordered repaired.
John o. Segar was allowed 50 for work
of himself and horse on he highway for
two days.
f. Tinker presented a bill of 800 for
sheep killed by dogs. Clerk Hale read
the law relating to the subject.
The law provides that the owner of the
sheep killed shall give notice to the
mayor or one of the aldermen of the city,
within twenty-four hours after the sheep
is killed, and the city shall indemnify
him for the loss sustained. If the owner
of the dog that killed the sheep can be
found, the city may proceed against him
to collect the amount thus paid out by
the city. But if the owner of the dog is
not known, the city will be Unidentified
by the State treasurer. In the present
case the owner of the dog is not known,
and the State treasury will have to
''whack up $3.50 for Mr.. Tinker's sheep.
This is the first case of this kind on
record in Ellsworth. What a lot of red
tape that dog did unwind!
Alderman Means inquired if the COM
mittee on streets was authorized to act.
Alderman Maddocks retorted that the
committee always had acted, and acted
just as it pleased, without regard to the
wishes of the public.
The meeting then adjourned.