The Republican journal., 1896-06-04
City Government.

The June meeting of the City Council was
held Monday evening There were two
absentees, Alderman Russ and Councilman
Woodbury. The roll of accounts was long,
but of small amount, including only the
routine bills OF the month.
The Committee on Lights reported favor
ably on the petition for street light at the
corner of High and Field streets, and an
order was passed to establish the same.
Sanford Howard, Inspector of Buildings,
reported on the condition Of the McClir-
took block, at the corner of Main and High
streets He found the building sound and in
good condition, and the floors, walls and
roof we'll secured.
a commune alton was received from the
School Committee, asking for the transfer
of $1,000 from the general school appropria-
tion to that for free high schools, and 5000
from the general school appropriation to
that for contingent expenses and salaries,
This is i'll aGcOrd dance with a recent decision
by State Superintendent Stetson, who saws
that funds apr oprated for general school
purpose can be put to no other use, and
that the Tree high schools must be support
cities and the State for that purpose He
also decides that the Superintendent of
Schools is a city official and that his salary
must be paid from the same fund as the
other officials, and not from the general
school fund. An order was passed making
the transfer as recommended.
An order was passed to pay Conant &
Howard S966 for repairs on the upper bridge
under their contract. Alderman Shute. of
the committee, objected to the bill on the
grounds that portion of the pilng used
belonged to the city and was not a portion
of the old bridge, and which the contract
ors were allowed to use in the repairs that
the bridge was not according to the specifica-
tons i'll being two feet higher at the eastern
end than formerly, and that some of the
pilng used was smaller than the contract
specification. 10 regard to the citys piling
the contractors consented to deduct the
price OF the same. AS to the bridge being
higher than formerly, they claimed that it
was made so by advice Of the County Com
mssioners and was better thereby, and the
City Council took the same view of the
of the matter AS to the size of the pilng
they claim that all We're of full size and
We're driven as per contract, some to depth
double that of corresponding piles in the old
bridge.
In joint convention the resignation of M.
R. Knowlton as City Marshal was received
and accepted. In voting for City Marshal
Luther W. Hammons received votes,
Pembroke S. Staples 3, and Edwin A. Jones
2, and DIR. Hammons was declared elected.
Two bids were received for collecting the
taxes, each for .015 on the amount collected
and paid in. They were from Howard F.
Mason and Bancroft H. Conant. Mr.. Mason
received 10 votes and Mr.. Conant Q, and Mr..
Mason was declared elected.
AX-l W. Wiley and Augustus d. Hayes
were elected Assistant Engineers of the Fire
Department..
In separate convention the Boards passed
an order fixing the compensation of the Col
ector of Taxes at .015, all poll and personal
property taxes to be paid in within one year
and suits to be begun on all real estate taxes
not paid within that time.
The Belfast Water Co. was authorized to
stretch telephone wires to their pumping
station for use of the Fire Department in
! case of fire.
In the Board of Municipal Officers the
petition of DR.. S. W. johnson and others for
appointment of an Inspector Of Mix was re-
ceived, and DR.. Frank E. Freeman, " s.,
was appointed to that position, with salary
of 500 per year.
The bill Of E. NJ. Cunningham for repairs
to his plow, which was broken while at
work on the highways, was laid on the table
in the Board Of Aldermen. In the order
fixing the compensation for labor on the
highways, no pay was allowed for use of
tools, etc. the City Council holding that
men should provide tools when at work for
the city the same as when working for pri-
vate parties. Mr. Cunningham takes the
ground that if the men furnish the tools the
city should ray for damages The Aldermen
| thought otherwise and tabled the bill.
The Committee on Sidewalks asked for
and were granted further time on the various
petitions pending before them.
Adjourned to Monday, July 9th.