The Republican journal., 1898-03-10

library Other friends have also presented
valuable gifts. Respectfully submitted
ELIZABETH MALTBY POM.
CITY SOLICITOR REPORT.
At the beginning of the year there were six
suits pending in the S. j. Court, viz: How
ard F. Mason, collector, VS.. Belfast Hotel
Co.; same vs., Ralph G. johnson Belfast vs..
Mrs. A. d. McKeen; John G. Brooks ct al. :.
executors, vs. city of Belfast and heirs of
Mary E. Southworth; Howard F. Mason vs.
Joanna Brewster; and same vs. Isabella
Harris. The suit first above named was
entered in the Law Court in Bangor at the
last June term and is still pending. In the
second action, having become satisfied that
it could not be maintained, non-suit was
entered. In the third and fourth actions
above named decisions have been rendered
adverse to the city. The fifth has been set
tied. The sixth is an action to recover a
tax on real estate for the year 1895; there
having been no personal service of the writ
notice by publication has been ordered and
given. The third and fourth were disposed
of, SO far as the attorneys duties are con-
cerned, before the beginning of the present
year. The suits now pending in which the
city is interested are Mason, collector, VS.
Belfast Hotel 20. and same VS.. Isabella
Harris, above named, and Mason, collector
vs.. Pettee, all being suits for taxes; Belfast
Water Co. vs.. the city of Belfast, this being
an action to recover rental for two hydrantS
on Vine street; also an action, William
Triggs vs.. John Sylvester and city of Bel
fast, trustee, an appeal by Mr.. Triggs from
the Police Court to be entered at the April
term of the S. j. Court and will be in order
for trial at that term. There has been but
one lot of real estate sold on Judgment
for taxes during the past year, although
four others are now advertised to be sold on
the 18th inst. unless settled before the time
appointed for the sale. There is one case
pending in Piscataquis county in which the
city is the nominal defendant, viz: Il. B.
Knight ct al, vs.. City of Belfast, substan-
italy an action to recover for pauper sup
plies furnished to one Pearson. The de-
Tense to this suit has been assumed and will
be carried on by the contractor for the sup
port OF the poor, according to the terms of
his contract, without expense to the city.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, City Solicitor.
CITY PHYSICIANS REPORT
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Common
Council of the City Belfast:
l herewith submit my report for the year
ending March 1, 1898: Whole number of pa
tients treated, %; number of calls made, 80
number of calls at office, 40; number of non
residents treated. 1; number of visits to non
residents, 3. E. L. STEVENS,
City Physician.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
l. ne Dodru neG LOT organization Mar. 81,
1897 Dr. A. o. Stoddard was elected presi-
dent, and DR.. S. W. Johnson, secretary and
health officer. The board has held three
meetings during the year. There have been
reported cases of diphtheria and / of ty-
phoid fever. There were . deaths from
dlphtheria, and three recoveries. The pa
tlents were quarantined and no one was per-
mitted to enter or leave the premises until
two weeks after the last patient had re-
covered. The typhoid patient recovered. In
both instances the houses We're thoroughly
disinfected and fumigated after the com
plete recovery of the patients. All the cases
Were confined to the houses where the dis
ease broke out. The Infection both of the
diphthera and typhoid were brought from
other cities, No cases of tuberculosis or
scarlet fever have been reported. Three
nuisances have been reported and eleven
have been abated. There are several who
have been called upon late in the season
who promised to enter the sewer the coming
year.
CITY NIARSHALs REPORT.
Whole number of arrests, 46, divided as
follows: drunkenness, %; vagrancy, 9; as
sault with intent to kill and murder and as
sault and battery, = EACH cheating by false
pretenses, fraudulentiy procuring entertain
ment, malicious mischief and assault with
intent to rape, 1 each. Whole number of
Migrants lodged in the lookup upon applca-
ton and discharged without trial, I'D. The
MarshaPs financial report is as follows:
Salary of night police ............... $1,000 90
Services OF Sunday pc ice. ........... 104 60
Expenses of police alarm. 1893 2S
Services of special police and repairs
TO lookup. ........,............., o0S1
Total. ....................S 13IS O9
Collected and paid into treasury. 226 Sc
Net balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1151 10
Upon examination OF the records | find,
and am pleased to report, that there have
been less convictions for drunkenness in the
last months i'll the year than there We're IN
the first, and shat the police force have haG
less duties on that account. 1t also gives
me pleasure to report that from my obser-
walton and experience the esta Adjustment
of the police alarm has been step in the
right direction and that the system is Of
great value to the city. B, 0. NORTON,
City Marsha.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The force of the Fire Depar tment consists,
of rs men, classed as fellows: / chief engi-
neer, assistant engineers, ) captains, 4 fore
men, and 65 hose and ladder men. The de-
partment has responded to alarms of fire,
Apr %, Apr. 81, Sept. 9, Jan %. Feb. % and
Mar 5. The causes as near can be ascer-
tanned are as follows: Marshall house,
Northport ave-, unknown; Frost house,
DAiu6O opJ dOACCOlNO SulhuCS, I1OuSbOu
lumber pile, High St unknown; Whitcomb
house, Cedar street, unknown; Coombs
house, Northport ave-, unknown; Knowlton
house, Citypoint, defective chimney The
estimated loss was $13,215 90; insurance,
SIS, 5000; total loss, So, 665 90.
The apparatus of the department consists
of two hand engines in good working order,
three hose reels and one hook and ladder
truck. There are 800 feet of good hose,
800 feet OF fair hose and l Eastman deluge
set and nozzle.
l would recommend that the present pay
of the fremen be the same for the next
year. Also that the city buy 800 feet of
hose; that concrete floor be laid in the
hose room, and other repairs be made. 1
would recommend that the department be
strengthened by horse hose wagon and
fire alarm system of six boxes and the ap-
pointment of fire police to serve at fires
only. l wish to extend to the members of
the department my sincere thanks for their
able support; also to the police department
and Committee on fire department for favors
received. l. I. CLoUGH,
Chief Engineer.
The following reports were presented and
ordered on file:
CITY SECTIONS REPORT.
Since March 10, 1897, at which time 1 was
elected Sexton and Superintendent of Grove
Cemetery, l have taken part in the DISPOSE
ton of 96 bodies, and hereby submit the fol-
lowing report:
Num her al cd n the ritv n Of tbiS Num-