The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-05

counts No. was passed. Following are the
amounts under the various appropriations:
Contingent. Observation-Disclosures. S71o 10
Highways. ays................. 1897
Fire department. Observation-Disclosures. 80 50
Free library. ........................ 166 40
General school purposes. ........... 1874 43
School contingent. t................... 13 80
Free text books. s..................... Ii 60
Repairs and insurance. ............ 8 80
Sewers Observation-Disclosures. 80 SO
Total. l...................... 81 1856 81
A communication was received from
Charles W. Frederick, asking the City
Council to adjust the taxes and insurance
on the Hayford block, so-called, and was
referred, 80 much as relates to insurance to
the Committee on Finance, so much as re-.
lates to taxes to the Assessors. By the wills
OF his late wife and her mother Mr.. Fred
erick is to hold the property until he be-
comes 55 years of age, when it reverts to the
city On account of the city's prospective
interest he asks that the taxes be lessened
and that the city assume proportionate
part of the cost of insurance.
An order was passed fixing the compensa-
tion of the Road Commissioner at $500, he
to furnish a team.
The City Clerk was authorized to adver-
tise'for sealed proposals for the support of
the poor.
Voted to allow Leander Bean So on his
taxes of 1899 for maintaining a watering
trough.
Voted to release the city's claim against
the Waldo County Agricultural Society on
payment of SIG, the amount of costs on
their tax cases.
Voted to re-invest $4,000 of the Boston &
Maine Railroad stock of the Nathaniel Will
son fund in Belfast city bonds of the issue
of 1895.
Petitions were received and referred for
sidewalks on James street from Congress to
Cedar; on Charles street from Park to Grove
and on Waldo avenue from Field to Vine
A S. Heal asked for permission to extend
his cellar drain across Cedar street into
Salmond street far enough to get good drain
age; referred to the Committee on Highways
The Committee on Highways was instruct.
ed to assist the City Solicitor in preparing
the defense in the case of Flora A. Gilmore
VS.. Belfast.
petition of the City Marshal and night
police for an incress. of pay for the police
from 81 81 to 81 so per day was received
petitioners We're given leave to withdraw.
1. 7. Clough and Il. T. Rankin were elect.
ed Assistant Engineers of the Fire Depart
ment,
The following policemen We're elected
George W. Frsbee, Llewellyn Jipson, Sew
ell Pierce, L. W. Hammons, W. II. Staples
(truckman,) c. W. Mears, G. W. Follett,
Wellman L. Hanson, James A. Nickerson
M. G. Murch, j. W. Jackson, W. II. Bray
and H. B. Smalley.
The Mayor, Aldermen Shales, Perkins and
Rogers and Couucilmen Keene and Stephen
son were chosen as bridge committee. The
order introduced by Alderman Hazeltine es-
tablishing the committee is as follows:
Ordered, that a committee consisting OF
the Mayor, three from this Board, with such
of the council as may join, be appointed to
procure specifications for a new bridge to be
built in place OF the present lower bridge; al
so to advertise for sealed proposals for build
ing said new bridge, and report to the City
COUNCIL all proposals received. SAID com.
mittee is further authorized and directed to
superintend the building of said bridge, and
report to the City Council at each meeting
of said body.
The trustees of the Nathaniel Wilson Fund
reported, having determined that the means
of popular instruction for which the income
of the trust fund arising from the bequest
shall be for the current municipal year, tho
Belfast Free Library.
Voted to reconsider the vote fixing the
license fee of Belfast Opera House at S4S
and fl the same at 1874.
Adjourned.
The bridge committee met after the ad-
journment of the city council and chose W.
K. Keene as secretary. The secretary was
instructed to write to Parker Spoffard at
Bucksport to come here at once to make an
examination and estimates from which the
committee could advertise for proposals.
Mr.. Spofford is expected here this week
He is familiar with the situation having in
spected the bridge last fall and made plans
and specifcations then.