The Republican journal., 1899-08-10


amounts under the various appropriations
| Contingent Observation-Disclosures. S672 sc
| Highway .......t................ o37.1l
support OF poor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6OO "
IRE department '-'...''-... Is Of
Library. y.,......-,... ..,...,...,... IA H
General school purposes. es.............. I'll %
/ School contingent. -............ 10 w
| Repairs and insurance. .....,......... 46 81
1886 81
| The Committee on Highways reported
tavorably on the petition of Geo. W. Madden
and others for a highway from Congress
street to the house of A X. Wood, and an
order was passed to build said road one rod
wide.
| The Committee on Finance reported their
settlement with c. II. Sargent, Collector OF
Taxes for 1898, showing a balance due Aug
l, 1899, s. ,642 70. against o4.605 21, due on
taxes of 1897, ON Aug. !, 1898
a protest was received from the directors
OF Odd Fellows Building Association and
other owners of abutt!ng real estate, against
| building a sewer i'll Beaver street, and it was
referred to the committee on sewers.
The following resolutions We're passed:
Whereas An All-wise Providence has
called to the higher life our friend and asso-
clate. DR.. j. Nj. Fletcher, We the members
OF the City Council of 1899, as an expression
of our sorrow, do resolve
That we mourn the loss Of one who, by
his upright life and devotion to duty was an
example to all who knew him.
That while We sorrow that the place he
held IN public life must now be vacant, we
will cherish the memory Of his true and
faithful character.
That we express our deep sympathy for
his family, and that copy Of these resolu-
tons be sent to them.
a petition was received from residents of
River Avenue and vicinity asking that two
families, which by their actions make them
selves nuisances, be removed from the
neIghborhood. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Police Regulations.
The Cemetery Trustees presented a rec
concentration that lot be bought 100 feet
wide adjoining the Head of the Tide GENE
terry 1t was referred to the committee on
cemeteries.
Proposals for building sewers were read
Three bids were submitted by Morrison x
Mcdonald, j. f. Wilson and f. P Stickney.
The latter was lowest, 1886 30, and was ac-
cepted. The sewer to be built is as follows
Front Street from Miller To Spring 80 feet
! manhole; Spring Street, from Front to
Gross, 240 feet ] manhole; Spring Street
from Cross to end (west) no feet manhole
dlgh street from Spring to END (uorth) 25C
feet, nanhole; Cross Street. from present
terminus to Spring Street. 30 feet
w l, West, Inspector Of Milk, made his
annual report, Of winch the following ls an
ahs+r,,t.
1hert are - persons registered as dealers
IN AliF' ~ ol WHOM deliver from carts,
are GreaMeIlrS " markets, ANA the remain
der Keep from one to three COWS and sell
from pltlF residences. 1ue inspector has
maze lHh inspections during the year, lD Jt
WLlcu nave been tests OF milk taken under
every variety OF circumstances. The re-
HdiHNef We're examinations ol herds. TODD
ana water supply mn k rooms manner Of
/ I-;,9i " OAiN = H0A''
The statute renI1ires that milk lxnosed
1or sale shall contain ; per cent. of butter
Iao "nu l. per cent, Vi SoiluS' % samples
with a sn4citi gralitv nf 1o2s Al nnntaiIa'j
between 3 - and per cent of fat and a
sPeclHC siaNItE OF I"'oi l. contained be-
ena,if, crat.;t f 1a9s ,.;,, 80, "4Oii "a d
than ) Der cent. and a srecifr prsvitv ot
1853 This is remarkably good showing
~! tne Illlh SuiPly ol beIlast' Che average
statntA The rating ~ III herSs r,-,+n1 ~
supply, care of utensils, etc, We're found as
lolloWs were IN good condltIon;3 5 in fair
tagaous diaaasas tava haar fnrI,7 ,,3 @ ,r,- Con-
little disease of and kind Notwithstanding
Ihe TACT That Ballast IN the past year has
l"aat.+ fnI.o. tnrousm ae[S severe epuenle OF
family of any milkman. and no case has
heen transmitted through milk. 4S7 cows
~ ~ 'he surrounuihg towns, "hlen assist IN
Gus; per quart is yearly business of S26,2o0
i" ~ siie 10 ~ WV treallieiles
day, makes an appreciate of e6o $50 nar
year.
committee, consisting OF the Mayor
Aldermen Hazeltine and Shales and Coun
clmen Keen and Burgess, was appointed tC
take into consideration the matter of build.
ing A new bridge said committee tn ma al,e
;,,,-,s+;,,o+ +;,, -, .,, -. . -,
soOion a' " 'ho oo'U uianhei Vi oullo
ing sald bridge; and as to raising of funds
/ for the same and report as soon as possible
The Mavor tha .bairm.n of rho Ca.,,;+
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| toe VI Tlhduce anu tHe OlIy treasurer We're