The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-06


The amended estimates for appropriations
Tor school purposes, as presented by the
School Committee, was referred to the Com
mitee on Finance.
Petitions were received and referred to
the Committee on Sidewalks, for walks
on Alto and James Streets.
On petition of Charles W. Frederick and
others Newton S. Lord was elected Port
Warden.
The compensation of the Road Commits
sioner was fixed at $3.50 per year, to work
every day in the year.
The following policemen We're elected
Geo. W. Frisbee, j. Watson Knowlton. T.
H. Jipson, Cotton w Mears, James I, ,
Nickerson, Sewel d. Pierce, VIM. H.
Staples, VIM. Ii. Staples, ID, John Dolloff
Wellman l., Hanson, Frank o. Whiting, II
3. Smalley Chas. E. Whitcomb, Melvin C.
Murch.
Orders were passed to settle certain over
due taxes on payment of the tax and costs,
without interest.
The City Solicitor reported on the claims
of Syreno p and Flora Nj. Gilmore for dam
ages on the highway, that in his opinion the
city is not liable.
The following order was passed
Ordered, That the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council meet in joint convention
as soon as may be, and elect by ballot some
suitable person as auditor for the current
municipal year, whose duty shall be to ex-
anime all approved claims presented against
the city, and see that the same are correctly
stated, and deliver the same with bis certifi-
cate thereon, to the Committee on Finance
on or before O'Clock in the afternoon of the
Saturday next preceding the first Monday
of each month, during the said year and on
the first Monday of March next present to
the City Council detailed printed report of
all claims so audited, giving the name of the
claimant, the amount and nature of the
claim; also to carefully examine the ac-
counts of receipts and disbursements of
every officer of the city who receives and
pays out any money on account of the city,
and of all officers and persons who are re-
quired by law to account for the same to the
city, and To carefully examine all vouchers
relating to such accounts and make detail
ed, written report thereof to the City Coun-
Gil on the first Monday of March next, and
shall receive as compensation for his ser
vices the sum of seventy-tive dollars.
Frank R. Woodcock was elected auditor
in accordance with the above order.
Harry NJ. Prentiss was elected a member
of the Board of Health in place of S. W.
johnson, resigned.
An order originating in the Board of AL
dermen authorizing the Committee on High
ways to hire a team for the use of the city
for one year was laid on the table IN the
Common Council and an order originating
in the Council, instructing the same com
mittee to ascertain the cost of buying and
equpping a team, was laid on the table by
the Aldermen.
The trustees Of the Nathaniel Wilson fund
reported that they have decided that the
means Of popular instruction for which the
income of the said funds shall be used dur
ing the current municipal year shall be the
Belfast Free Library.
petition WAS presented from the Bel
fast industrial Real Estate Co. for the abate-
ment of taxes Oh said company's real estate,
and also upon the property of Thompson 4
Foster. The prayer was granted 80 far as it
relates to the Industrial Real Estate Co
and referred TO the Committee on Finance
so far as it relates to Thompson 4 Foster.
l. I. CIough and H. T. Rankin were elect
ed assistant engineers Of the Fire Depart
ment.
Adjourned,