Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-06-06

High street; three on Oak street
one near the corner of Church
street being eighty-four feet long,
with stone wall three feet four inches
high and two and a half feet thick;
three stone culyerts near Halls mill on
Water street; five stone culverts rebuilt
on Mountain road between Wilson's cor
ner and Dedham line.
CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
City Treasurer Drummey appeared be-
fore the board to suggest the negotiation
OF temporary loan to meet current ex-
penses. The finance committee was
authorized to neeot late temporary loan
OF 5000
Mr.. Drummey also appeared before the
| board 10 ask for assistance for the Fourth
OF July celebration.
Mayor Dutton said he supposed it was
generally understood that such ceIe-
hrntiou was benefit to the city. 1t not
only brought money into the city. but
! kept it from going out.
\ donation Of $50 was voted toward
the celebration.
The committee appointed in relation to
changing location of standpipe ON State
/ street, in order to provide water for
| sprnkling purposes on the HILL reported
that the water company did not wish to
! tap the pipe at that point, as it would
necessitate shutting off the water from
the Whole city. No further action was
taken.
Mayor Dutton reported that water
! =. l..
house for si5 No action was taken on
! the matter.
TIE BOLT.
Then the bolt. which everyone felt had
been threatening. fell. Alderman Car
| Isle produced a neatly-foded paper and
read his motion that the committee APP
/ pointed with power to buy road machin-
/ cry rock crusher and road roller be dis
i charged. Everyone in the room except
/ Aldermen Maddocks and Brady seemed
! surprised Alderman Carlisle looked
nervous. Tine motion waS seconded by
i Alderman NIaIdeek-.
Mayer Dulton asked for some explana-
i ton I'D, rman Carlisle said he lid not
/ ~j,h to serve on the committee, as the
c,ty had no appropriation for the pur-
chnse 81 Il rock-erusher, and he did not
TANK il advisable at his time
Aid Maddoeks Seeing the way this
matter ~as going, thinking the peoples
money IS being squandered, seeing my
net4hbor- are poor, viii vote against the
pure hase OF Il rock-crusher.
Aid. Brudy / want to be excused from
serving on the committee. l am in favor
Of rock ruad and road machines, but |
don't SEE The economy OF hiring a fore
man at $50 day hen men could be
secured at St.50.
Mayor button think see the feeling
Tint prompts this action. II the board
s,c- tit 10 dlsappoint the public, if the
board SITS IL 10 disaPpoint the mayor
] and make void all the promises ne made
+ to improve the city; If the board sees fit
not to continue the work begun, after all
/ that has been said in its favor, it has only
to pass this resolution.
The committee Mas appointed month
I ago. and, a. l supposed, in pursuance OF
+ NV duty ~ chairman of the committee,
/ have invest igated the matter of road
+ tu4lI .Hls a good deal. went 10 Bar llar-
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