Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-20
CITY MEETINGS.
ASSESSORS, MEMBERS BOARD OF
HEALTH, SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
BOARD OF HEALTH PUT ON A SALARY
BASIS SALARIES OF FrREMEN
NOT YET FIXED.


held two meetings during the past week
Friday afternoon and Friday evening.
At the afternoon meeting the mayor
aud Aid. Jslii-on, Stuart, Higgins and
Brady were present.
The finance committee was authorized
to negotiate such temporary loans as may
be necessary during the year.
BOARD OF HEALTH REFORM.
The proposed reform with regard to
board of health, as reported In THE AMER
foAS last week, was put into effect. The
board was put on a saleried basis, aud an
order was passed requiring monthly re-
ports to the board OF aldermen.
The salary voted was $40 per annum
Tor each OF the three members OF the
board. and so extra for the clerk and
physician of the board. IL was then
Voted, Thst the board OF health shall
make report at each regular meeting OF
the board OF aldermen, OF all eoutag ious
diseases and c0mpiain ts OF nuisance Civ
Ing the name OF complainant, location OF
nuisance and disposition of the case.
The purpose OF this vote is to give the
aldermen complete record OF all COM
plants, and particularly to stop many
trivial complaints, and those inspired by
spite.
Hiram w. Mason was elected member
of the board Of health In place OF DIR. A.
e. Hagerthy, whose term expired. The
other members Of the board are George A.
Psrcher aud DIR. J. 7. Mcdonald.
ASSESSORS ELECTED.
The board then proceeded 70 the cleo
tion OF assessors which had been laid on
the table at the previous meeting. The
election resulted as follows, three ballots
being cast tor each, sir. JelIisoa not vot-
ing:
First assessor, A. =. Greedy.
Second assessor, &. W. Mason.
Third assessor. Carlton McG lwn.
THE third assessor was elected in the
evening, but for convenience is reported
here
oTHkR BUSINESS.
A committee of three-Ald. H. gins,
Brady and JeilisoTF<wss sppyfntsd to
investigate, receive bids and report At the
next meeting with regard to new con-
tract for care OF the poor, Harry 5. james
i've year contract ing expired March 1.
Mayor Greedy called attention to need
for some improvements and repairs at he
city tomb at woodbine cemetery. The
mayor aud Aid. Higgins were made Il
committee with power to make necessary
repairs and improvements.
Aid. Stuart brought up the matter of
providing a public dumping place Tor
rubbish aud refuse. The matter was dis
cusscd at some length, and the question
arose as to whether the city was required
to provide such a dump. Aid. Stuart was
and report.
Mayor Greedy appointed Miss Adelaide
True librarian. aud Charles p. Smith
trusnt officer at Ellsworth Falls. The
appointments were approved.
A recess was taken 10 s p. m.
EVENING MEETING.
The mayor and Aid. Stuart, Higgins
and Brady were present at the evening
meeting.
The meeting was long one, and there
was considerable discussion OF q general
nature, and but little business was trans
scted.
Aid. Higgins was elected member OF
the school board. sai Carton Mefiown
was elected third sssessos, H. aooye re-
ported.
Among matters discussed was reorgani-
zatlon Of THE iise department. One sug-
gestion made WAS thst the hook aud lad
der company be disbsnded, ana a contract
made with some nearby llyeryman TO
haul hs hook aud ladder truck To all fires
II ~ believed such an arrangement VIII be
cheaper and more satisfactory, The truck
prohs niy will be equipped with a titty-
foot Bangor extension ladder.
The committee ON fire department has
this matter under consideration, toget her
with that of salaries for firemen, and will
report at a later meeting.
The board took recess to Wednesday
evening.