Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-04
ALDERMEN MEET.
a LONG SESSION BUT LITTLE
BUSINESS.
THE CITY PAYS FOR DOG -BUTCHEREI
MUTTON AT SO PER HEAD-ROLL
OF ACCOUNTS.

evening. ne session was long and tire
some, there being noticeable absence of
the animated" discussions which have
relieved the monotony of recent meetings.
1t was nearly II o'clock when the meet
ing adjourned. The volume of business
transacted was not great. The greater
part of the time was occupied in examin-
ing bills
The full board was present, Mayor Dut-
ton presiding.
Fred NJ. Moore, of Ellsworth Falls, pre-
scented claim Of s51 for seventeen sheep
killed by dogs. Mr.. Moore's son Vernon
told of the killing of the sheep, and of
his interesting hour spent in the
branches OF a tree while the dogs held
carnival beneath him.
John II. Nevis, of Ellsworth Falls,
presented an old claim of s11.32 for extra
work done on a bridge across Reeds
| brook stream.
In 1892 Mr.. Nevis contracted with the
city to build a bridge across the stream
for $3.50. Mr.. Nevis in making his claim
alleges that it was understood that he
was to use the trusses and irons from the
old bridge in the construction of the new
bridge, but it was found that they were
not suitable, and he was told by Mayor
A. II. Norris, at that time in office, to
go ahead and build the bridge properly
and put in bill for extra work. This
bill was given at different times to the
mayor and to other members OF the
board, but from one cause and another
had been delayed. This was the bill he
now presented.
| The contract between the city and Mr..
Nevis was found. In it no reference was
made to the use of material from the old
bridge. 1t was decided to defer action on
Mr.. Nevis claim until the August meet
ing, when exMayor Norris will be re-
quested to appear before the board.
The search for the contract brought up
the oft-repeated question, why are not
these contracts, reports etc, made part
of The records, where they could be easily
referred to-"
On motion OF Aid. Maddocks it was
ordered that all contracts in which the
city is a party, all petitions to the city
which are accepted, and all reports by the
city, shall be recorded by the city clerk
and shall be a part OF the city records.
The mayor stated that Charles H. Emery
| had asked permission to connect a drain
] from his house at the corner of Main and
! School streets with the city drain from
Hancock hall, which empties into the
brook. This brought up the discussion
OF the condition Of the brook, which bid
fair in the near future to become a
menace to health, il not so already. No
act ion was taken on Mr.. Emery's appli-
cat ion.
Business Jagged. The aldermen occu-
pied themselves in examining bills Aid.
Maddocks and Brady pored intently over
the roll of accounts of highways pre-
scented by the street commissioner
Mayor button paced the floor thought
fully.
AID Maddocks docking up from the
account he was perusng)II would like
to ask if street commissioner number one
commissioner number two to pay him
=. - day.
Mayo button took one or two more
turns up and down the room, and then
stopped at Aid. Maddocks elbow long
enough to inquire, "Do you intend that
for a joke?n
The mayor then resumed his seat, and
Aid. Maddocks put the question in
more becoming way Mayor Dutton re-
piled that he had talked with MIR Eppes
and believed he was to charge $50 for
his own services and Sl00 fer his horse,
and he did not think the pay exorbitant.
Aid. Maddocks / want to call atten-
tion to the fact-and want the reporters
to take it downfall the mayor took
charge Of the roads as a matter of econ
umy, and now he has let the work to
street commissioner number two at 10
cents per day more than has been paid
previous street commissioners.
Ala. Eppes stated instances where pre-
viouS road commissioners had received
more than - day, and in general way
told of the work the position necessi-
tatcd The man who takes that position
earns his money, and has lots of business
on his hands. You turning to Aid.
Maddocksl would not let the city have
horse Tor hat work for g day.
Aid. Maddocks city hasn't paid
the street commissioner over = a day in
number of years, and they have always
furnished their own conveyance.
Aid. Brady-The records in 1878 show
that road agents worked for S1.50
don't remember of any road commits
sioner having over 800,
Aid. Eppes named one road commits
soner who had received $3.50 a day.
Aid. Brady shouldn't think, Mr.. |
Eppes, that you should charge as much |
for little horse to drag you around as |