The Republican journal., 1897-06-10

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School contingent Observation-Disclosures. 81
Library. Observation-Disclosures. 242 "a
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S2564 10
The committee on sidewalks reported Oh
petition of Mrs. H. NJ A. Poor recon-
mending that petitioners be given leave
to withdraw.
The following Ordinance to amend the
ordinances of the city relating to cemeteries,
etc, was passed under a suspension of the
rules:
Sec. 2. Said superintendent together with
the Joint standing committee ON cemeteries
shall be and hereby are clothed with all the
necessary powers to lay out, establish and
grade lots and avenues in said cemetery
agreeably to a plan of the same, to see to
the setting out of shade trees, and to change
the line OF grading of lots and avenues
therein so as to conform to said plan, when
in their opinion the general condition of
said cemetery will be improved or benefited
thereby. They shall have general super
lntendence Of the grounds, and all work
done thereon shall be subject to their APP
proval
F. Z. Freeman, Milk Inspector, made his
report which was accepted, and from which
we make the following summary:
Twenty-three persons selling milk in the
city have been recorded in my Office during
the year, of which II run milk carts are
owners of l or , COWS; and 8 fish dealers.
Three sold out during the year. On an aver
age about 1000 quarts of milk are sold daily,
or $4,000 worth during the year. which
shows the Importance of protecting this in
dustry, and also the Importance of protect
ing the consumers. The inspections have
been made with the use Of a lactometer and
the Babcock test. The laws require per
cent. of butter fat and 10 per cent. of solids
l have examined during the year 81 samples,
but of which fell below the required test
for butter fat. Other samples varied from
) to per cent By the above result of
analysis | conclude that the milk sold in
this city is first class compared with other
cities n Maine. | recommend for the pub
lie safety that our milk supply shall come
from tested herds. The milkmen of Port
land, Bangor, Lewiston, Waterville, Pitts
field, Camden. etc, have had their cows
tested, and there is no reason why our milk
men should not do the same,
Nc person has been prosecuted for the ret-
son that the law accepted the analysis Of the
milk inspector, but gave no redress to the
mlkmen. The law passed by the last Leg
lslature provides for sealed samples taken
from the same can as the inspected milk,
which may he compared, by analysis by
other parties, in case of dssatlsia faction with
the inspectors analysis
An ordinance relating to milk inspection
was laid on the table until the next regular
meeting. The proposed ordinance provides
that all persons selling milk or cream in the
city shall first obtain a license from the
Board of Health; that all cows from which
milk is sold shall be inspected in March and
September of each year, and oftener if re-
quired, by some person designated by said
! board. The inspector OF milk shall examine
milk offered for sale by each dealer at least
times in each year, and shall prosecute
all violations.
The committee appointed to examine the
condition of the lower bridge reported that
they find the bridge from the eastern shore
to the draw to be in fairly good condition
the cedar covering sound. piling and car
| pieces fair, with the exception of three
places where the piling has settled. From
the western shore to the draw they find the
piling fairly good, some Of the cap pieces
rotten, side stringers very rotten. With a
few repairs, in the opinion of the commit
tee the bridge will be safe for travel for
the present.
lie cUlu1lltltt on sewers was instructed
to advertise for sealed proposals for build
ing a sewer on Church street from Pear
street to Grove street; on Park street from
High street TO the end of the sewer system
on that street, tie bids to include all labor
and material and the work to he done by ou1
own citizens.
Tie highway surveyor of the city district
was instructed to rebuild with plank all the
walk on Main street from Seavey's restau-
rant to Grove Cemetery, not already SO built
and to build a new plank walk on Lincoln
willie avenue from Belmont avenue to the
house of l.. E. McMahan.
/ On petition OF Seaside Grange the survey.
| or of Dist. No. s was instructed to build
a stone crossing on High street opposite
Field street
Three bids We're received for COLLECTING
the taxes, as follows: H. F. Mason y mills
on dollar; Chas. H. Sargent and NJ c.
Hill l per cent. each. Mr.. Hill was elected
and his compensation fixed at per cent
The Boards, by concurrect vote, adjourned
to Tuesday, July 9th, instead of Monday
July 5th