Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-10-10


There was further catechisng in rela-
ton tothe rocks used in the sidewalk and
in the sewer built across Franklin street,
Aid. Brady acting as questioner Aid.
Eppes answered all questions asked with
out hesitation
Aid. Maddocks-Do you know what
your bill amounts to this month?
Aid. Eppes-No.
Aid. Maddocks Well, it amounts to
s1Os
Aid. Eppes-ls that not right? The work
must be done and paid for. Does it make
any difference who does it?
Aid Maddocks-It is not right Idon't
think it is right for you to carry off one
quarter of all the money expended in
the city, and the Their one thousand tax
payers have he other three-quarters di-
vided among them
Aid. Eppes-There is nothing in my bill
but what is right. | have been out early
and late on the roads.
Aid. Brady-You understand, Mr.
Eppes, that these questions are asked in
the interest of the public The public
has complained, and has right to know
these things. We are acting as public
servants.
Aid. Eppes-I am ready and glad to
answer these questions. | want to ans
wer them
Continuing, Mr.. Eppes said: "Much
running about is in answer to com
plants. cannot sit down and let COM
plants go without attention, and let the
city be in danger. | have frequently
ridden twenty miles after 4 o'clock This
is all done IN the interest of the city
Sometimes, after a long drive in answer
to some complaint, find that the trouble
amounts to nothing. There isn't an
hour in he day but there's a complaint.
The sidewalks are in very bad condition,
as everyone knows, but the city cannot
afford to rebuild them all They must be
patched"
Aid. Eppes said he could not make his
bill out as much Aid. Maddocks had
stated. After little more figuring Aid.
Maddocks said he had included an item
that did not belong in Mr.. Eppes' bill.
The amount of Mr.. Eppes' bill vas Isl
instead of Sos.
Aid. Brady-Well, Mr.. Eppes, you got
fifth OF all the money expended, if you
did not get all
A.a. Maddocks moved that the rolls of
accounts for September on highways and
bridges be passed. Carried.
Aid. Brady moved that the sidewalk
roll, with exception of Mr. Eppes bill
for self and team, be passed, that bill to
lay over for next meeting that the full
board may consider it.
The item laid over is $3.50
BRANCH POND ROAD
Charles {. Newt hall appeared before the
board again in relation to the road to
Branch Pond from Newhall's corner. for
which the aldermen refused an appropri-
alton at the last meeting. He said he had
consulted legal authority, and found that
the technicality upon which the appro
priation was refused did not hold. An
appropriation as asked for would not
make public highway.
Mr.. New hall spoke at some length. His
address to the board vas in the nature of
demand. "The people of ward four
helped to build the city sidewalks, but
received nothing. We only ask now for
200 or $500, and you won't let US have it.
Is that right; is it justice? Now you are
talking about sewers for the city. Per-
haps the day will come when you will
want the votes of ward four. Ward four
viii be a factor in the next election. y
Mr.. Newhall said that Branch pond was
a highway, but the aldermen wanted to
make it fish preserve for Ellsworth's
one hundred.
Aid. Maddocks introduced a resolution |
providing for an appropriation of S1j0
for the road, the owners of the property
to deed to the city two acres of land on
the road at the shore of the pond. The |
motion was not seconded.
The meeting adjourned at Il; 80 o cloek