Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-18
CITY MEETING.
THE BUDGET OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS VOTED.
LiBERAL1TY, NOT LAVISHNESS, PRAC-
TlCED-JOHN f. DOYLE REFLECT
ED CHIEF ENGINEER.


ED CHIEF ENGINEER.
The city government met Monday after
noon to make annual appropriations and
| finish up the business of he first meeting
of the new board. The full board was
present when Mayor Davis called the
meeting to order at 1. 30.
DIR. George A. Phillips submitted two
petitions from the trustees OF the city
library, one asking that the appropria-
tion for the library for the ensuing year
be 1900, the other recommending the APP
pointment of Hon. A. p Wiswell to fill
the vacancy in the board caused by the
death of Hon. George p. Button. The
petitions were received by the board.
The matter OF appropriations was then
taken up. Each item was voted upon
separately. On most of them the board
WAS agreed. The greatest difference of
opinion was on the police fund Aid
Lord, Whitney and Stock bridge favored
$1,000; AID Moore, 81 400, while Aid
Maddocks wanted $500. The majority
ruled.
On the question of appropriation for
city debt also there was difference of opih-
ION. Aid. Lord was opposed to any APP
propriation. Aid. Whitney thought each
board OF aldermen should try to reduce
the city debt rs much as possible. He
would favor an appropriation of, say,
=, 500. Aid. Moore, Maddocks and Stock
bridge favored an appropriation of $1,000,
and 1t was placed at that figure.
On the contingent fund Aid. Lord
thought $4,000 would be sufficient, but
the Oh hers favored a 800
When the appropriation for Hancock
hail was reached, Mayor Davis stated that
the electric light company would put in
the necessary lamps, wires switches, etc,
Tor lighting the main hall, he upper and
lower Railways, the library and alder
mems room and one lamp in front of the
hall and contract to light the building for
one year for 800. Also as to needed re-
pairs ON the building, the mayor said he
had received bids for the kaIsomining of
the Rooms, and painting OF the wood
work. and it could be done for S150.
About 800 would be necessary for new
,tage flooring.
The mayor WAS authorized to make
contract for lighting the hail, and also 70
contract for necessary repairs on the hail,
for which purpose $50 was appropriated.
Tine question of what should be appro-
priated for discount of taxes, broug hit up
discussions a. to what the discount
should be. Last year the discount WAS
per cent. on taxes paid prior To july
and per cent. on taxes paid between
July aud August /.
Mayor Davis favored a small discount,
amy. 1t was finally voted to fix the dis
count at per cent. on taxes paid before
July l.
The appropriati ion of 300 for repairs at
the city poor farm was made on the
recommendation of Aid. Maddocks, wno
reported tnat repairs We're necessary TO be
made in the cellar. The sils of the house
also We're in bad condition. He thought
$500 would cover all needed repairs. He
reported incidentally that several OUT
buildings were beyond repair and should
be torn down.
The appropriation for commercial
school was made on the appeal of Aid.
Waitney. He thought the school bene-
fit to the city. There were some young
men who worked in the summer, and
were thus debarred from entering the
high school. tacs could attend the
commercial school three months III
winter, and be greatly benefited thereby.
Following is table of the appropria-
tions rs voted, together with statement
of appropriations for the past three years,
for sake of comparison.