The Republican journal., 1898-04-07

The City Solicitor reported on the claim
of d. H. Wagner for sleigh damaged on
the highway that the city is not liable. The
report was accepted.
The City Solicitor reported on the bill of
K, ID. Moody for medicines furnished on the
order of the contractor for the support of
poor, the City Physician and the Overseers
of the Poor, that the city is liable for SO
much as was ordered by the City Physician
and Overseers, but not by the contractor
The report was accepted.
The following petitions for sidewalks were
presented and the petitioners were given
leave to withdraw: Walter Philbrick and
others, for sidewalk at the Head of the Tide :;
S. A. Littleheld and others, for sidewalk on
Cedar street from Salmon street south .of t.
A Conant and others for a sidewalk on
Green street; of David Webber and others
for sidewalk on Charles street from Main
street north.
The petition of Frank A. Riggs and others
for a sidewalk on Northport avenue from its
present terminus to Battery street was re-
ferred to the Committee on Sidewalks.
The Trustees of Belfast Free Library pre-
sented communication in which they de-
termIned that the means of popular instruc-
ton, for which the income of the trust fund
| arising from the bequest made to the city
under the will of the late Nathaniel Wilson
shall be for the Belfast Free Library.
Elmer A. Sherman was granted leave to
build stone walk across Church street, op-
poslte his residence, under the direction of
the Road Commissioner
The petition of F. S. Brick and others for
the use OF room in Memorial building for
d kindergarten school was referred to the
Committee on Police Regulations and CITY
Property.
The petition OF John Sanborn that a lot
be granted in Grove Cemetery for the burial
of Fred Gordon was referred to the Com
mittee on Cemeteries.
The following policemen were unanimous
ly elected Geo. W. Frisbee, ID. n Bird, j.
Watson Knowlton. John Dolloff. L. H Jip-
son, W. l.. Hanson, C. W. Mears, Geo. O.
Flanders, John MEG. Randall, Charles W.
Ihomas, Edmund Stevens, Fred E. Ellis,
Sewell ID. Pierce. James A. Nickerson, Wm
ID: Staples, 1st, VIM. H, Sta plies, ID.
The Committee on Lights reported on the
petition of Calvin Hervey and others for a
hight on Primrose Hill, recommending that
the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
The report was laid on the table by the
Board of Aldermen.
n. S. Lord was elected Port Warden
The Committee on Finance was instruct
ed to buy suitable book for keeping an ac-
count of the interest coupons paid by the
city.
The Treasurer was instructed to credit
the Collector with So for Leander Bean and
S3 for Peltiah Shaw on their taxes of 1897
loT nalntalnlng watering troughs.
The compensation of the Road Commits
sioner was fixed at So per day, not to exceed
S4o0 for the year, and to include the use of
hls team while in the discharge of his duty.
The Committee on Bylaws and Police
regulations were instructed to procure un-
lforms for the night police if they think
proper.
An ordinance relating to cemeteries was
passed under suspension of the rules. The
ordinance is printed in full in our advertis-
ing columns.
I. Clough and r. I. Rankin We're elect
ed Assistant Engineers of the Fire Depart
ment.
Adjourned to Monday evening, May I'd