Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-16

l recommend Good Roads as the best
publication for Ellsworth people to read
just now.
My plan is to employ competent man
for short time to build specimen pieces
OF road. The highest estimate for
crushed rock road is 5000 mile, includ-
ing edgestones and sidewalks. The
estimate for a country road is from $500
to 500 mile. believe that when these
specimen roads are seen, the howl will be
to continue the system.
"No future board Of aldermen will dare
to discontinue the plan. The good
example Of a we'll built piece OF road will
be farreaching. desire to consider the
question OF purchasing an entire outfit,
and I desire a committee appointed to
investigate and report"
Alderman Maddocks wanted to know
where the old machine owned by the
town was-"the one the city hired to
Roscoe Holmes, and which he hasn't paid
the rent for yet. That old machine did
better work than the newfangled one
you've got now"
The mayor-That Mr.. Holmes has now,
you mean?
"Yes.'
Mr.. Maddocks was told that the old
machine was in such bad shape that Mr..
Holmes couldn't use it, and went and
bought new one of his own. This in
formation did not seem to make any i'm
preston on him, and he continued to
aud the old machine.
The mayor called for expressions of
opinion. Aid. Carlisle thought it looked
queer that there is no man in Ellsworth
no can build roads.
The mayor-No man in Ellsworth ever
has built them. But the question is on
the purchase of a rock crusher.
just here followed an interesting
colloquy between the mayor and Aid.
Maddocks. Aid. Carlisle was hesitating
before expressing an opinion, when
Maddocks loosely remarked: $50 it,
Carlisle; you're in for it,
ike a flash the mayor said: Eyes, he
is on record for the scheme, and you, Mr..
Alderman Maddocks, you are on record
against it,
YES, a" replied Maddocks, "and Pm glad
of it,
Aldermen Whiting, Eppes and Brady
favored the scheme, the latter under
certain conditions.
Aid. Whiting moved the appoint
ment of committee of three, of which
the street commiss ioner should be one,
with power to purchase road building
outfit. Aldermen Brady and Carlisle
We're appointed.
Aid Maddocks "motioned' that Aid.
Carlisle be excused from serving, but the
motion was not considered.
Acting Street Commissioner Eppes sub
mitted his report, which was accepted.
Aid. Maddocks offered list of names
submitted by the peoples party for GER
tain ward offices.
Aid. w hitting brought up the matter OF
| the disbanded hook and ladder company.
Chief Engineer Doyle made plea in their
behalf, and asked for $40 each for thirteen
men. Aid. Brady moved that 500 be
appropriated. Carried.
| Aid. Eppes reported that from two
thirds to three fourths Of the sidewalk to
| the head Of the lane on the Surry road
could be built OF gravel easily. 1t was
voted that hereafter any walk built on
the Surry road be built Of gravel.
The sum Of $25 was voted the Grand
Army for use on Memorial Day.
The election OF the tax collector was
laid over until the next regular meeting.
The board took recess until 7.30
Thursday evening, but no meeting was
held at that hour.
The petition of DR.. w. NJ. Hanes for
an abatement Of taxes to offset a water
ing trough he has built ana is maintain
ing for public use on the road to Green
Lake, was laid on the table.
At the adjourned meeting on Thursday
evening, no business was transacted, and
no OF her meeting will be held until the
regular one on Monday, June 3.