Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-13

Totals....... 4O.95O 81, 900 1850 80 400 1855
The board took a recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening OF the afternoon session
the budget of appropriations as above was
given its two readings and passed under
suspension OF rules.
The matter OF election of second
assistant engineer of the fire department
was taken up. This officer, who is located
at the Falls, has, according to precedent,
been named by the Falls member OF the
board. Aid. Jelison's candidate for the
office was Judson Austin. Aid. Stuart,
for some reason not made apparent at the
meeting, attempted to usurp the preroga-
tive OF the alderman from ward 8.
Aid. Jellison moved that the election
OF first assistant engineer OF the fire de-
partment be taken from the table. Aid.
Stuart doubted the vote on the motion.
The roll-call resulted as follows: Aid.
Stuart and Brady, no.
The motion was carried, and the board
proceeded to ballot for first assistant,
with the following result:
Judson Austin. ...............3
Z. w. ry.................1
James Davis. ................1
Mr.. Austin was declared elected. This
was the nearest approach to contest in
the election of officers during the day.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
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salaries OF officers. The question OF COM
pensation OF tax collector brought up the
suggest ion OF requiring municipal officers
from whom a bond of more than $500 Is
required to give bond from u fidelity or
trust company stead OF from individuals
and residents OF Ellsworth, the object
being to prevent tavoritlsm or personal
friendship from interfering with duty, as
it has done in years past. The matter is
still under cons lderation. Salaries were
fixed as follows, all being the same as last
year:
CLERK, $50 and fees.
Treasurer, $3.50.
Tax collector, 2 per cent, not to include
ATTACHMENTS.
Assessors, S1.75 per day OF eight hours.
Chief engineer, $50.
Assistant engineers, s25 each.
Inspector of buildings, s25.
Inspector OF meat and milk, S25.
Janitor OF Hancock hall, g each night
hall is in use.
City marshal, s45 month, his duties
to include winding town clock without
extra pay.
Night policeman, s45 month.
Street commissioner, g per day, he to
furnish his own conveyance.
Chairman overseers of poor, $50.
The matter of salaries for stewards and
members of hose companies was referred
to the committee on fire department,
pending suggestion OF some changes in
the organization of the department.
SPECIAL COLLECTOR.
John Fl. Bresnshan was reelected spec
ial collector of tax deeds, at same COM
pensation as last year, l. e., 20 per cent.
1t has been suggested that the back
taxes of 1857 and 1889, small balance
which Collector ]. III. Higgins was excused
from collecting, and the taxes remaining
unpaid III tine -FOUR years committed TO the
late Capt. A. k. Woodward, be committed
to the same special collector, which prob
ably will be done at later meeting.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mayor Greedy appointed standing COM
mittees OF the board as follows:
Finance, Brady and Stuart.
Accounts and claims, full board.
Fire department, Stuart and Jellison.
City property, Patten and Stuart.
Highways, bridges and sidewalks, Brady
and Patten.
City poor, Jellison and Higgins.
Library, Higgins and Brady.
The board took a recess to Friday, at
p. m.