The Republican journal., 1895-10-10
City Government.

The regular meeting of the City Council
was held Monday evening, with full at
tendance in both boards. The roll Of ac-
counts was very long, but the amount not
large. The quarterly bill for lights for streets
and city building amounted to $358.33 The
sewer bills, including those passed in prev-
GUS rolls, amount to $500, out of $1,000
available for the work, and the amount of
sewer laid was nearly double that first in
tended. The largest bill under the highway
appropriation was S308 for paving for CEN
trail district, the greater part of which has
been used in street crossings. The other
bills We're routine matters of small amount.
The Committee on Highways reported on
the extension Of Harbor street between
Union and High streets, and the street was
accepted.
The petition of John Dolloff for side
walk on James street was referred to the
Committee on Sidewalks. The petition of 7.
W. Pitcher and others for a street light at
the corner Of Franklin and Court streets
was referred to the Committee on Lights by
the Aldermen, but was laid on the table in
the Council The petition for abatement of
taxes of l.. W. Blake was referred to the
Assessors.
The Committee on Schools reported in re-
gard to the ownership of the schoolhouse in
former district No. 2, that the city has a
warrantee deed of the property.
W. S. Hatch and others of the Head Of the
Tide reported that they have built at their
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city furnish a pump and watering trough,
and Alderman Hatch was authorized to
supply the same.
The Board of Health was instructed to
notify all persons to connect with city sew
ers, where in their opinion the public inter
ests require it, and to report all violations to
the City Solicitor, who is ordered to institute
proceedings against all persons refusing or
neglecting to comply with the order.
The petition of Juliette A. Wiggin and
others for a street light at the corner of
Main street and Waldo avenue was granted
by the Aldermen, but was tabled until the
next regular meeting by the Common Coun-
Gil.
The Bridge Committee was instructed to
employ a competent engineer and superin-
tendent for the proposed bridge. The Com
mittee on Highways was instructed to build
Durham street from Northport avenue to
Cedar street.
The City Solicitor reported on claim of A .
A. Hurd for damages that the city is not
liable.
The petition of James P. Wight and others
that school in Dist. No. be re-established
was laid on the table in the Board of Alder
men,
The petition of Sherman & Co. for permis-
sion to erect telephone poles ON the highway
in East Belfast was granted.
The following order was passed:
ORDER No. go. AID. CoNANT
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance
be and hereby is authorized and instructed
TO make a loan for and in behalf of the city
OF Belfast for an amount not exceeding the
amount OF the present bonded Indebtedness
OF said city, of the bond issue of 1882, VIZ,
S1l3,000, for the purpose of retiring the
bonds of said city Of the issue Of 1852, now
outstanding; and for the payment of this
loan said committee shall issue the bonds
of said city in such denominations as it may
deem advisable. payable at any time after
ten years from the first day of November,
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option of said city, with sem-annual coupons
attached to pay the interest thereon, after
said first day Of November. 1895, at four per
cent. per annum. Said bonds shall be made
payable in the city of Boston, or at the
Treasurer's office in city of Belfast. and
shall be registered by the City Clerk of Bel
fast, in registry Of bonds issued, and shall
be countersigned by said clerk and signed
by the Mayor and City Treasurer in their of
fetal capacities, and sealed with the corpor-
ate seal of the city of Belfast upon the face
Of said bonds, but the coupons attached
shall require only the signature of the Treas
urer.
The Committee on Finance is further
authorized to sell said bonds at not less
than their par value, and with the proceeds
arising from such sale to purchase said out
standing bonds at their par value. Said
committee is also authorized to procure the
necessary blanks for said bonds.
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, Oct. 10Th.