The Republican journal., 1899-03-09

School contingent. ........... 80 54
General school purposes. es....,....... 204 IS
Free text books. ks.............-....... - 6S
Free library. ....,...........-........ 81 81
S3, 3,632 81
The annual reports OF the various officers
and committees We're presented and accept
ed and placed on file or referred To the next
Clty Council. according to custom
| FINANCE COMMITTEE.
G. .. Poor, Uhas. W Frederick and W. K.
| Keene, Committee on Finance, reported as
follows
Have examined the books, accounts and
/ vouchers of the Treasurer of the city of Bel
| fast for the municipal year ending March |,
! 1899, and find the same are correctly stated
| and properly added, ana vouchers have
| been presented which verify the accounts
and payments, leaving balance in the
treasury of said city on March s, 1899 of
| 81 ,4S7 81. Also find deposited in the Peo-
pies National Bank to the credit of the city
| for interest coupons due Feb, 10, 1893 and
| those Of earlier date, S95lS 90
We find outstanding orders on the Treas
| urers books of S64 05
Have settled with Tax Collector NJ. c.
! Hill, who has paid to the Treasurer balance
/ III full of taxes of 1891,
We have cancelled orders by cutting
| Mayors signatures therefro M have exam
| med coupon account of City Bonds, regis
| tered same on Coupon Book prepared for
| that purpose and destroyed by burning in
| terest coupons amounting to Sal, ,9l4 90
| Have received and burned 500 bond No.
! II, last of the issue of August Is, 1882. Drew
| deposit of SIS from the Belfast Savings
Bank, left there by the city for payment of
| bond, paid for same, and put balance S23.33,
! in City Treasury
Have exchanged S474 900 new IL for a like
! amount OF old I 1SfiS and with the
| premium gained from sale of new As bought
| S20,l0O OF old 6s, issue of 1868, and retired
that amount, relieving the city of that debt
| forever, the balance o. the premium
! paid into the City Treasury and for the dis
| posal Of 1t we refer you to sworn published
statement OF City Treasurer. leaving bal
ance in favor of the city of s., 1874 ,03
| Have settled with Charles II. Sargent
| Tax Collector, cash discounts allowed by
him III accordance with an order passed bv
the City Council
The city has on deposit in the Shoe and
Leather Bank of Boston bonds new 4s) of
81, 900 each awaiting presentation, of S4 900
of IS, issue of 1865. When the latter come in
the entire refunding will be completed, and
the city Will receive premium and accrued
interest on above amount in addition TO that
already mentioned in report of City Treas
uTer,
The Treasurers report viii be found in
our advertising columns.
George T.. Johnson, Clty Sohcltor. reports
thal al the beginning OF tbe year There We're
tive suits pending in which the city was III
terested, all OF which have been disposed of.
some nave oeen settled, IN the others Judg-
menV mas neeu rendered III faVor OF the city
Wlthoul trlai, Win one exception, Belfast
D." aCer Io' vs. the city. during the past year
there have been SLY sheriff $ sales OF real
estate Tor taxes, hVe OF winch have since
hA.4u rpI4apAH and tbAra ara sal
bain1 .avartieaI Thar. .tr.. ai.,.a,7 s,,its
now Pending N winch the city Is Interested
~ ~ - mn toIIEG'"I' vs. Vhe belfast hotel
~ ~ sane -iedis SAINT vs. brewster
~ ~ 'aae'l 7aIue vs. RIu" II Sdllle w hansoh
! y cases. Guy vs. beIlasg 1oIel Co.i Mary
~ - ~IIeti w. tltS neal E9tatf bo' W. flIy
Low J.N. = ol ! my vs. Guy VI Vhese the Sults
against dears ai''' manson are continued Ior
JuusiheHt On PROMISE Oh payment. ne