The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-22


the office, bv an established ordinance, be
made permanent one. The report of our
auditor, in connection with those of school
and other committees, is now being printed
and will soon be ready for public inspection.
| CLAIMS.
Our city solicitor reports but one case now
pending in which the city is interested.
Flora A. Gilmore vs.. Belfast, for So, 1000
ior injuries received by reason OF an alleged
defect in the highway.
The well drawn reports of the chief en-
glneer, OF the librarian and the library
trustees, also of the trustees and superin-
tendent of cemeteries, clearly explain the
condition of the several departments, and
contain many recommendations which it is
your duty to carefully consider
1t should be our supreme purpose to give
the city our best service. Our first duty to
| the State is to Belfast Let your policy be a
| progressive one, and the administration of
all affair be conducted on purely business
principles.
| The Common Council organized by choice
of William K Keene as President and John
S. Fernald, Clerk.
In joint convention the City Council elect
ed the following officers:
City Clerk, Lucius H. Murch.
City Treasurer, James Pattee.
! City Solicitor, Geo. E. johnson.
City Physician, John Stevens, M. D,
Chief Engineer of Fire Department, Will
liam R. Ford.
Assessor for three years, Alfred A. Small.
Overseers of the Poor, Lendal T. Shales,
Charles F. Swift, E. mer I. Rankin.
| Road Commissioner, Levi L. Robbins.
| City Marshal, VIM. H. Sanborn.
| Auditor, Frank r. Woodcock.
| Harbor Master, N. S. Lord.
| Truant Officer, Robert Waterman.
| Trustee of Cemeteries, for years, Dana
B. Southworth.
| Pound Keeper, Ben D. Field.
Cullers of Hoops and Slaves. Walter G.
Hatch, Frank M. Lancaster.
Measurers of grain and salt, Edward
Sibley, Chas. S. Bickford, Fl. G. Pitcher, l..
7. Shales, Augustus Clark, c. W. Follett.
Fence Viewers, D. II. Strout, Horace
Park, W. A. Monroe.
Measurers of Wood and Bark, F. G.
White, N. E. Keen.
Surveyors of Lumber, E. s. Carter, alter
Cooper, Sanford Howard, A. T. Stevens, j.
c. Durham. Augustus Clark, W. K. Keene,
Weighers of Coal and Hay, Edward Sib-
ley, N. E. Keen, A. D. Hayes, II. G. Pitcher,
F. G. White, A. M. Carter, c. S. Bickford
Roscoe Black, E. W. Ellis.
Voted to defer the election of Assistant
Engineers until the regular meeting in
April.
The following trustees of the Belfast Free
~ n
williamson, Calvin Hervey, VIM. c. Mar.
shall, N. F. Houston.
The usual routine orders to start the city
business for the year were passed.
Alderman Rogers and Councilmen Water
man and Stephenson were appointed joint
special committee on advertising.
The report of the Chief Engineer was read
and placed on file.
Mayor Poor and President Keene appoint
ed the following joint standing committees ::
On Finance, Accounts and Claims, Aid.
Hazeltine, Coun. Keene aud Stephenson.
On Public Schools, Aid. Bailey, Coun.
Nickerson and Waterman.
o. Highways and Bridges, Aid. Sha,es
Coun. Wood and Burgess.
On Fire Department and City Property
Aid, Perkins, Coun. Ford and Mears.
On Sidewa ks, Aid. Shales, Coun Wood
and Burgess.
On Cemeteries, Aid. Rogers, Coun. Nick
| erson and Jackson.
On Bylaws and Police Regulations, Aid.
Perkins, Coun, Knowlton and Stephenson.
On Enrolled Ordinances, Aid. Bailey,
Coun. Waterman and jackson.
On Lights, Aid Rogers, Conn. Keene and
Mears.
On Sewers, Aid Hazeltine, Coun, Knowl-
ton and Ford.
DR.. E. L. Stevens was elected member of
the Board of Health for three years.
On petition of Chas. W. Frederick and
others Newton IS. Lord was elected Port
Warden.
Voted to grant Bray & Maxfeld license
for Belfast Opera House to the end of their
present contract, Oct. 31st, at the rate of $48
per year. Aldermen Hazeltine, Shales and
Rogers were appointed a Committee on
Pensions.
Adjourned.