Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

The city clerk was authorized to issue
any special license which it was in the
power of the municipal officers to grant
The road roll of ex-Street Commissioner
Eppes for work done prior to March s,
amounting to 1916, was approved, and
committed to the tax collector for pay
ment.
Claim of William j. Connick-S15 for
repairing drain on Hancock street and so
| for damages to cellar-was referred to
| committee on streets.
TAX DISCOUNT AND INTEREST.
The board ordered that discount of 6
per cent. shall be allowed on all taxes
paid before July 5, 1897, and that taxes re-
naming unpaid on that date shall be
declared delinquent, and shall be subject
to interest at per cent.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES
Claim of Miles E. Moore, $50 for in
juries to horse, caused by alleged de-
fectlve way, was referred to the commit
| tee on streets.
| Aid. Lord, of the committee appointed
to investigate claim of Grace Lufkin for
injuries received by a fall on sidewalk, re-
ported that the girl had broken her wrist
by fall on State street, near the shoe
factory, on a level piece of walk, as good
walk as there was in the city. DR.. J. r.
Mcdonald had set the wrist, making
two calls, and had charged So The com
mlttee did not consider the city was in
any way liable, and il anything was al
lowed it should be considered simply
as charity.
The board voted SO to Grace Lufkin.
THE POLICE MIDDLE.
The mayor brought up the question of
action to be taken with regard to the law
suits of ex-City Marshal Holmes and Off
Ger Sllvy. He thought there was no doubt
as to the legality of their appointment, in
view of the decisions of the courts, and he
thought it would be better, if possible
to settle the matter without trial, and
save expense to the city. Aid. Stock
bridge, Lord and Whitney held the same
views as the mayor. Aid. Moore thought
the officers appointed by Mayor Gerry
should also be paid.
1t was voted that the mayor be a COM
mittee of one to see if settlement can be
made, and to make such settlement as
shall be to the best interests of the city.
The mayor was also made a committee
OF one to investigate the suit for damages
of Israel Weber, for injuries received by
fall through the bridge on the road to
the steam mill at the head of the Falls.
BRIDGE AND WATER PIPE.
George +. West, of Portland, represent
ing the Ellsworth water company, APP
peared before the board in relation to the
| pipe crossing the river at Man street.
The company desired to cross on the
bridge; the city had ordered the COM
pany to remove the pipe from the abut-
ment and bridge, and cross the river in
some other way.
MIR. West said the water company had
considered three plans of crossing the
river, VIZ, by laying the pipes under
water, by putting pipe on a separate
truss, or by attaching it to the bridge.
The company had considered all these
plans. The first it considered impracti-
cable, because it was believed the water
OF the river, being salt, and at very low
temperature, would cause the water in
the pipe to freeze in winter. The second
plan, that OF separate truss, under the
bridge, was impracticable, because the
truss would come too near the water.
The third plan, that OF hanging the
pipe under the bridge, had been consid-
cred by the company the most feasible.
With this plan in view, the water COM
pany had secured from the bridge COM
pany plans by which the pipe could be at
tached to the bridge. This plan Mr.. West
submitted to the board. The plan was
explained by Mr.. Trip, who is supern-
| tending the erection of the bridge.
1t is estimated that the pipe filled with
water would weigh 500 pounds. This
weight would be distributed at nine
points-seven at hangers from the bridge,
and one at each of the abutments. This
would make about 1900 pounds to be car
ried by the bridge, distributed at seven
points, or 900 pounds at each point. The
bridge was only guaranteed to carry a
concentrated load of eight tons, and it
was clear to the mayor and aldermen that
the extra weight of the water pipe would
materially lessen this capacity, or, to be
exact, would lessen it by 900 pounds.
Tothe objection raised by the city that
damage might be done to the abutments
by surface water following the course of
the water pipe, Mr.. West said the COM
pany would build stop walls to prevent
the water from reaching the abutments
To the objection of the water company
to playing the pipes under water, the alder
men stated that the water was not salt,
except at very low runs of tide, which
never occurred except in summer, when
there was no danger of freezing, and that
in their opinion the water in the pipe
would not freeze.
| The matter was deferred until the