The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-07

Repairs and insurance to school
r nouses . .,. .'.....'.............. ~
Free text books. ............ ....... 42.48
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Estimates for appropriations for school
purposes by the School Committee were read
and referred to the next City Council, as
follows:
General school purposes. .......... $4,000 90
School contingent. t.................. 800 90
/ repairs and insurance. ............ 500 90
| Permanent repairs. s................. $50 90
| free nlgn ScnOOl. ............ 2,200 90
| free text DOCKS. ....-.............. 1000 90
NJ c. Hill, collector of taxes, reported
that he has collected and paid to James
| Pattee, city treasurer, since last report u
months) $4,000.
The chairmen of the finance committee
and overseers of the poor, who were instruct
ed by the City Council at a previous meeting
| TO investigate the claims on account of alleg-
ed paupers, reported as follows:
There are two patients in the Maine Insane
Lizzie W. Whitcomb. By the decision of
Geo: E. johnson, City Solicitor, the contrac-
tor for the support of the poor is not liable
for the support of these patients. We
would recommend that immediate action be
taken by the city against the parties liable
against the city for pauper supplies furnish
ed by the town of Unity TO Eben Hall and
family, and the town of fremont for supplies
furnished 81. A. Dyer and family. Neither
family have any legal settlemen1in this city.
A claim by A. B. Roberts of Waldo for
$500 for damage to his team on account of
alleged defect in the highway on the road
from Gurney's Mill to the city, on Feb 18th,
was lalu on the table by the Board Of
Aldermen.
A petition by Geo. A. Giichrest and others
tor dlscontinuance of so much of Miller
street as is east Of Front street, was referred
to the committee on highways, with instruc-
tions to give notice of a hearing thereon to be
held March 18th.
The sum of $500 was allowed on the taxes
of Leander Bean for maintaining watering
trough.
The City Clerk was authorized to have
suitable number of the Auditors, School
Committees, Treasurer's and other city re-
ports printed as soon as possible.
The following were drawn as traverse
jurors for the April term of Supreme Court,
S. G. Bcknell, j. G. Aborn, Hazel McKeen,
VIM. 0. Folsom
Adjourned to March 18th at clock PM,
to act On the petition of Geo. A. Gilchrest
and others.
The reports of the various city officers
were received and referred to the next City
Council or placed on file, according to law.
The treasurer's report is published in our
advertising columns, and the auditors re-
port embodies the same matter to a great
extent but more in detail as regards the ex-
penses of the year. The reports, or alb
stracts thereof are given below.
CHIEF ENGINEER.
l. I. Clough, acting chief engineer, made
his report, giving in detail a report of the
tires OF the year and other pertinent mat
ters. Following is an abstract:
The force of the department consists of
"a men, classed as follows: l chief engineer,
2 assistant engineers, 3 captains, 3 foremen,
3 assistant foremen, 3S hose and ladder men
and fire police. The number of alarms
was S. The apparatus consists of 2 hand
engines in good order, 3 hose reels, hose
pung, . hook and ladder trucks, on wheels
and on runners, 2 fire eXtinguiShers. There
are 3,100 feet of good hose, l Eastman de-
luge set and noZzles, 10 pipes, 8 gates, 2 Us
and other equipments for the service The
engineer recommends that the present pay
of the firemen be continued; that the city
buy a small amount of hose to keep the sup
ply good and two or three fire eXtinguisherS;
that the chief and assistant engineers be paid
salary Also that a fire-alarm system be
established. The discipline of the force is
excellent, and the officers and men have per
formed their duties with promptness and
dispatch. He also thanks the force and
police.
CITY PHYSICIAN.
John Stevens, NJ. D., city physician, re-
ported the number of applications, IA; num-
Der OF visits, 80; number of office visits, 49,
CITY MARSHAL.
VIM. Fl. Sanborn, city marshal, reported
as follows:
Whole number of arrests. .............. SO
Given lodging, without trial. ..28
Drunkenness Observation-Disclosures. .....3 81
Assault and battery. ry...................... 3
Larceny. ......................
NdSranIS. ....................... .......... 8
Reform school. l
Salary of night watch. h..............$ 81, ,128. 36
City Marshal and EXTRA. 111OO
Special police. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 63.d
Substitute Observation-Disclosures. 1922
Uniforms. ..... ................. 1900
SundrieS. Observation-Disclosures. 1881
Total. .:..................... ,419.20
Collected ...................... 12O.6o
Net balance Observation-Disclosures. $1,29S. 80
The marshal reports that the night watch
| we're very prompt in winding the police
| alarms and faithful in the discharge of
every duty.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
E. L. Stevens, secretary of the Board of
Health, reports as follows:
During the year there have been twelve
cases OF scarlet fever, mostly outside the
| city limits. No cases were reported after
May 1st. The city has been very free from
typhoid fever for another year, but two
cases being reported, and both of those out
side the city limits. Many complaints Of
nuisances were received by the board, all of
which were investigated and those on which
the board thought it wise to act were abat-
ed
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.
| Walter G. Hatch, Dana B. Southworth
and Chas. F. Swift, trustees of cemeteries,
made the following report:
Reed for sale of lots. $275. 90
Pd for clearing up in spring of 1900,
and work on avenues. ............... 1880
| Moving grass and work on avenues 1925
Care of A. W. johnson, P. r. Hazel
| tine and Nath'l Wilson lots. ....... 11.O0
Clipping grass in front of cemetery
and labor of avenues. ................ $50
Pd. Jas. F. Fernald, per cent COM
mission on sale of lots, 1899. ........ 9.62
Pd: Il. P. Farrow, measurements and
sketch for cemetery fence. ........ $50