Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
ALDERMEN MEET.
Minor City Matters Before the Board
jury List Revised.

Minor City Matters Before the Board
Jury List Revised.
The mayor aud aldermen met last Mon
day forenoon, to which time recess was
| taken from last weeks meeting. The
full board was present.
The board considered the advisability
OF charging an interest on taxes remain
ing unpaid after certain time. Il was
finally voted to charge interest at the rate
OF per cent. on taxes of 1900 not paid
by August l.
Aid. Maddocks believed that the city
was paying too much for the collection OF
taxes. He thought a collector could be
found who would accept ia per cent.
commission, and that when the city gave
more than that, 1t was simply making the
collector a present OF something like $251
Aid. Brady thought the increased COM
pensation WAS more than Offset by the
increased work devolving upon the col
lector because no discount was allowed.
Aid. Maddocks' suggestion that the vote
allowing the collector 2 per cent. be re-
considered, WAS not &C ,epted by the other
| members OF the board. They looked upon
the matter as settled.
The fact that Charles W. Mason, who
was elected first assessor, had declined to
| serve, was brought up at the meeting.
The board was not prepared to elect his
| successor, and the matter went over to
the next meeting.
James A. McGown called attention OF
the board to the damage done at the
Union shoe factory by the flooding OF the
basement In the heavy rain last Friday.
He said it was due to the stoppsge OF the
drain across School street near the factory.
The board said the matter would be at
| tended to.
On motion of Alderman Maddocks, the
board revised the jury list. Following
are the ninety names now in Ellis
worth's jury box:
Charles A Bellatty, Frank Ellington.
Charles Mason, Frank S Cali.
John Crippen. Nehemiah Higgins,
John H Brimmer Melvin Smith,
Arthur " Greedy, James A McGown,
James NJ Barbour, Henry Whiting,
Fred II Osgood, Alonzo Packard,
Everett 5 Means, John Cunningh ham,
Austin II JOY, Orrin W Trip.
William Mitchell, Frank Lord,
Thomas f Hale. George b Jameson,
Howard w Dunn. Walter Parker,
Charles NJ Higgins, Addison Greedy
John Edridge, Edward Lord,
Henry Davis. Charles A Allen,
Irving Osgood, Horace II Emerson.
Herman Il Hill, Levi Wyman,
John Wiswell, Henry JOY.
Roscoe Holmes, Daniel II Eppes,
Albert Norris, Edward Robinson,
Frank II McGown, Henry l. Moor.
Charles A Joy, William H Brown,
Charles + Rollins, Charles NJ Whitcomb,
Fred l. Frazier. Lorenzo d Wilbur,
Alphonso Frazier, George Garland,
Almon Jellison, John " Mccarthy,
George Il Lowell David Salisbury,
! Lahan l. Franklin. Charles J Treworgy,
Ambrose Ellis, Henry Lord,
Luther c Hastings, Lewis Flood.
william X McGown, Alvin Ma,ilocks.
Joseph IL McGown, Charles James,
Emery Maddocks. James A staples,
Charles W sweeney. Emery Patten,
Frank James, Coleman T Bates,
Alexander Maddocks. Alpbonso W Mason.
Himan b Heath, George f. Gray,
Lester l. Moore, John w Moore,
Ransom Bonsey, Charles Newhall,
Horatio y Joy, Ruel Leach.
Myer Gallert. Robert Is Holmes,
Henry s Adams. Timothy + Mahoney,
Frank A Stockbridge. Joseph Nealtey,
John A Lord. Iicyt IL Harden.
Arthur W Austin, Lewis A Dollard,
Fred A circuit. George Il Campbell,
Edward + Brady, Curtis Foster.
John Doyle, John IL Bresnahan,
Isaac Avery, william Goggins,
Frank IL Gould.
Aid. Stuart, as member OF the COM
mittee on fire department, recommended
the placing of an electric light in the
hall OF the engine house, and in each of
the rooms on the second floor. The mat
ter was referred to the fire depart ment
committee.