Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-08
CITY MEETING.
NOMINAL TAX FOR BOSTON RE-
DUCTIoN COMPANY.
PETITION FOR SUBSCRIPTION FOR CAR
NIvAL--ALDEPMEN IN FAVOR OF
NEW ROAD TO BRANCH POND.

OF aldermen had interesting features.
Several matters out of the usual routine
we're before the board. Petition for sub
scription for an anniversary or 'old home
week" carnival was one of them. The
proposed road to Branch pond from the
Bangor road, for which North Ellsworth
has been working for several years, was
another. The question of exempting or
assessing but a nominal tax on the Bos-
ton Reduction Co., which has leased the
lower dam, was a third. On the fret
two matters, the board was divided; on
the last, there was unsnimity.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR CELEBRATION.
The full board was present at the meet
lag. c. n. Drummey presented = petition
for a subscription OF ESQ for ceiebra-
ton in September in honor Of the Tooth
anniversary OF the incorporation OF Ellis
worth, and at the same time to be an
"old home week" or carnival.
Aid. Higgins was opposed to making
the subscription. He said the city was
men In the city, he said, had told him
they would think more of him II he re-
fused to vote for Il. The board had voted
to give $50 for band concerts, yet some OF
the very men who signed that petition
had clicked" the hardest because the
money was voted.
Mayor Greedy said he had taken the
trouble to interview several OF the
business men who had signed the petition
for subscription for celebration, and
every one of them had objected to the
appropriation being made.
X. NJ. Campbell, who circulated the
petition, addressed the board. He said
every one who had signed the petition
did SO willingly. There had been no
compulsion about 1t. "If any man
signed that petition" said Mr.. Campbell,
land then said be was not In favor OF II,
he is a poor business man and an un-
principied man."
Aid. Stuart sug sestec that a committee
OF three aldermen be appointed to attend
the mass meeting to be held to decide on
the celebration, aud report at an ad-
journed meeting OF the board. A vote to
that effect was passed, aud the mayor
appointed Aid. Stuart, Jeiiison aud Brady
as the committee.
BRANCH POND ROAD.
Aid. Stuart from the committee on pro-
posed new road to Branch pond reported
the condition OF the route. The road
would be about one aud one half miles
long, and he thought would cost In the
neig h borhood OF $500 to build. The road
would open up Branch pond. There Is no
public road now leading to the pond. He
thought II the petitioners would build the
road, settle for all land damages, aud give
the city one acre OF land on the shore of
Branch pond, IL would be good policy for
c. c. Newhaii, who has on previous &C.
casions appeared before the city govern
ment to urge the laying out OF the road,
expatiated on the attractions OF Branch
pond as health aud pleasure resort, and
the benefits which would accrue to the
city from the proposed road.
Aid. Higgins WAS opposed to the road
because the city finances were already
taxed to the utmost to care for the pres-
emit roads. Aid. Jeliison though t the road
would be good thing, but that the ei.y
could not afford it et present.
Aid. Brady said he did not understand
that the petitioners asked for money now,
would help them to build the road. II
the road would be a benefit, he did not
think the board should refuse to assist
some, II citizens would build the road.
Aid. Maddocks, speaking for the citi-
zens of North Ellsworth, said all they
asked was assistance. When the Nicolin
road was built the citizens had put Ia FOO
and the city $500. Tue road had been a
good invest ment. He believed the road
to Branch pond would prove a good in
vestment. II the city would give 800,
the petitioners would build the road.
The following vote was finally passed:
Voted. That this city of Ellsworth agrees TO
pay to c. c. Newhall and other petitioners the
sum Of ss0a In aid OF public road now pro.
posed and MS Viewed by the city government on
July Is, 1900. and petitioned for by II. r. Mad.
docks aud others to the board Of aldermen july
2. 1900. said sum to be paid when a road Is bull,
of aldermen. no expense for land damage to be
paid by the city. and when acre of land &C
ceptabte to the board of aldermen on the shore
OF Branch pond. at the terminus of said road, IL
decided TO Ellsworth.
The vote was doubted, and on call of
the roll Was passed. Aid. Stuart, Mad
docks and Brady voting for, and Aid.
Higgins and Jellison against.
ROAD REPAIRS.
Henry L. Moor appeared before the
board to call attention to the condition
OF Fourth street from State street to the
electric light station. He said there had
been no repairs on the street for fifteen
years, and 1t was now in bad condition.
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