Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-06-05
CITY MEETING.
NEW BRIDGE, STREET SPHINX
LING, ROCK CRUSHING.
QUESTION OF PURCHASING HOOK AND
LADDER TRUCK LAID OVER
ROLLS OF ACCOUNTS.

| The mayor and aldermen talked until
midnight about sprinkling, rock
crushing bridge building, and hook and
ladder trucks, then audited rolls OF
accounts and went home. 1t was one of
the longest meetings with the least
business OF which any city government
in recent years has been guilty.
| 1t WAS the regular June meeting of the
board. The mayor, Aid. Stuart, Jellison
Higgins and Brady we're present.
| Charles M. Whitman, of Ellsworth Falls,
appeared in behalf OF Ticonic engine
company to ask some assurance from the
city government that their pet handful
| would not be sold. Aid. Jellison stated
| the case for the company. He said that at
the last meeting OF the company it was
voted to devote the money in the treasury
to putting Ticonic engine in first-ciass
shape; but before laying out money on
her, 1t was thought best TO get some guar
antee from the city that the engine would
not be sold.
| The mayor and the aldermen present
expressed themselves as decidedly op-
posed to selling Ticonic or any other
| engine. The board could not of course
speak for future boards, but for this year,
at least, Ticonic is safe.
The aldermen voted S75 to B. F. Gray as
a su description for street sprinkling this
summer.
Aid. Stuart, Of the committee on fire
department, to which the question of par
chasing new hook and ladder truck was
referred, reported that he, with Chief
Engineer Brown, had seen tuck which
in their opinion was just what was
needed here, which could be bought for
$3.50. He repeated what be reported at
the last meeting OF the board, that the
ladders now in use were unsafe. The
matter was laid on the table until recess
meeting to be held Tuesday, June II.
The rebuilding Of the Bangor bridge
WAS discussed at some length. Aid.
Stuart, Higgins and Brady were made a
committee 20 decide upon the kind OF
bridge most feasible, and to prepare
specifications and get estimates.
The purchase OF the larger steam drill
which has been set up at the rock crusher
on trial, was the occasion of another long
|
reported that the drill had been sent here
and set up, and that it was doing salts
factory work. The only objection seemed
to be that it came from out-of-town
dealers instead of coming through local
firm, but this matter doubtless will be
satisfactorily adjusted, and the drill will
stay.
In relation to petition for a new street
from Main to Union streets, the board
will appoint hearing soon. The senti-
ment of the board is in favor OF esta blish-
ing the new street.
| ROLLS OF ACCOUNTS.
Rolls of accounts were passed as fol-
lows:
STREET COMMISSIONERS ROLL.
Highways .......................... 1854 81
Bridges ........................... $40
Sidewalks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,. 14s n
Rock crusher. Observation-Disclosures. SOL O6
sl,2OS 81
| TEACHERS SALARY ROLL.
High school,. ........."............... s2O6 OF
City schools. ......................... $40 SC
sl,ols &C
ROLL OF ACCOUNTS NO. 8.
FUND. NAME. AMOUNT
Library, Ellsworth Water Co. 8 &c
Elizabeth Belcher, 80 0(
CT WEIGH, 1I0s
Ethel Allen, 10 OF
Electric light, Ellsworth Water Co, 143 II
Supt. schools, George b Stuart. As 81
Schoohouse, Stratton & Wescott IL s.
Isaac Avery, 800
Charles II Reed, Al:
School, Stuart, 3'(
Charles Treworgy, PA
Edward Haney, 80 OF
Martin E Jelison, Ia
Loring, Short & Harmon, 65t
Guptill, 800
George w Jordan, 80 OF
William Jones, Is OF
John A Hale, Al
M Mertz, zoo
Textbook, Houghton, Mifllin & Co, 5ls
CHM & Co, II 2;
} High school, Ellsworth Water Co, 10:
CT WEIGH, II OK
, Contingent, Ellsworth Water Co, 8 8;
, IN Avery, 2O'
LIB wyman. Ill s.
CIV Mason, 743'
Carlton McGown, $40
Lewis Friend & Co, Al
Charles Higgins, 90
, George A Parcher, 20 o.
Morrison, Joy & Co, So
Charles w Beal, 40 s.
! FIN Wentworth, 40
81 NC King, go
ID Hurley, l16
II b b Walker, 100
John Hale, Z
G II Brooks, 60
Insane poor, N G King, so
Fire dept, Edward NJ Silvy. ST
I Police, Timothy Donovan, $50
Hiram Lord, $50
Total. ssos o
} A recess was taken to June IL, at 7.3