Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-11


Mr.. Woodward was declared elected.
The vote for treasurer resulted as
follows:
I. II. Drummey........ ......3
T.. +. Robinson ...............2
Mr.. Drummey was declared elected.
The election of assessors was, on motion
of Aid. Maddocks, tabled until the next
session of the board
The vote for street commissioner re-
sultedias follows:
II Il. DAVIS. ........4
l.. b. Wyman .................1
Mr.. Davis was declared elected.
Vacancies in the school committee were
ill ed by the election of J. H. Higgins
from ward 1 and Rev. l. H. w Wharf
from ward 5.
When the election of chief engineer of
the fire department was reached, there
was "A flourish of petitions. On motion
of Alderman Whitney the matter was
tabled until the afternoon session.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
ConstabIes at large were elected as
follows:
Ward l, j. H. Higgins.
Ward ., l.. F. Hooper.
Ward 3, Edward T. Finn.
Ward 4, john P. Phillips.
Ward 5, ID. l.. Fields
Inspector of buildings-Frank R.
Moore.
Member board Of health NJ. S. Smith,
Chairman of overseers of poor, John
Davis; assistant overseers, Aid. Stock
bridge and Whitney.
Sealer of weights and measures, w. w.
Morrison.
City weighers, William w. Morrison,
John NJ Hale, T. Z. Hale, S. J. Morrison,
II. J. Joy, j. E. Doyle, Frank S. Lord,
G.. F. Newman. Reelected.
Pound-keepers and fence viewers-Gid-
con 5. Cook, ward l; John Lvmburner,
ward 2; Cyrenus b. Lord, ward 3; James
A. Staples, ward A; George NJ. Barron
ward 5. Reelected
Auctioneers-E. X. Hopkins, Josiah II.
Higgins. Reelected.
Surveyors of wood, bark, logs and
lumber-C. w. Wasgatt, E. F. Red
man, j. F. Whitcomb, j. F. Royal c. w.
Gerry, NJ. V. B. Haynes, A. j. Haynes,
f. X. Hopkins, s. p. Stock bridge, Sterling
Haynes, j. o. Whitney, c. w. Mason, c.
j. Treworgy, Il. Holmes, G. F. Rollins, A.
X Hooper, c. E. Morrison, j. A Austin,
VIM, Watts, c. McGown, J. r. Cushman,
J. NJ Bartlett, V. F. Hooper, E. Bonsey,
q. Davis, F. 5. Call, F. A. Stockbridge,
A. w. Austin, c. P. JOY, f. L. Frazier, X
b. Carter, c. e. Higgins, O. l.. Collins, O.
Staples, j, A. Lord, f. S. Lord, q. f.
Newman, p. ). Dorsey, F. Wardwell, II.
+. Tate ii. b. Moore, j. E. Bartlett, ID.
Donovan, j. IL. Higgins, Geo. X. Lowell,
V. Smith.
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
Officers were appointed by the mayor
a follows:
Harbor master, Henry b. Holt.
Janitor Hancock hall, F. W. Rollins.
Truant officer, l.. f. Hooper,
City librarian, NJ isS Adelaide True.
All the appointments were approved
by the aldermen.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
the mayor announced standing com
mltteeS rs follows:
Auditing, Full board.
Finance, Whitney, ckbridge, Mad
docks.
IL ghways, sidewalks, bridy public
waters and high school, Stock bridge,
Lord, Moore.
Fire department, Lord, Whitney
City poor, insane poor, electric lights
ana text books, Lord, Maddocks, Moore.
City library, city debt, tax-collector
and interest on city debt, Full board.
City property, Whitney, Lord, Mad
docks.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PETITIONS.
The election of chief of ire department
was taken from the table, and the petit
tions received were read.
Eagle hook and ladder company petit
toned for the reelection Of Chief Engi-
neer John E. Doyle and Assistant L. H
eastman.
toned for election of Charles W. Gerry
as first assistant
Senator Hale hose company petitioned
for the election of Doyle and eastman.
City hose company petitioned for same
A petition signed by many of the largest
Taxpayers and business men of the city,
asking for the election of Charles J.
Brown as chief engineer, was presented
by Alderman Stock bridge, who made a
few remarks endorsing he petition.