Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-25
HORSE HOSE WAGON.
City Government Voted In Favor Of
One Last Week.

ctS Government Voted in Favor OF
One Last Week.
Ihere was special meeting OF the city
government last Friday evening to take
seton on several matters left unfinished
rs the last regular meeting. The full
board was present.
The fret matter taken up was Inc report
o. the committee chosen to prepare suit
snie resolutions thanking Zschsriah Jeili-
son, OF Brooklyn, N. r., for his gift TO
the city. The committee reported be fol-
lowing which was unanimously adopted
and ordered recorded:
Resolved. es iAs people Of EslsrortA, fArouoh
tAssr meyer and aldermen az kolIo,rs.
TIE people Of Ellsworth deaire u, express and
put upon record their grateful thanks 20 Mr..
hachariah Jsllison, Of Brooklyn, ". ", and a
native OF Ellsworth, for his generous sifs to his
nssiTe city for Increasing tho usefulness Of i,s
paohe library, A. per his letter Of May 5. 1904,
&nd also their reciprocasioa OF his good wishes
80 Kindly expressed therein for his native
sowasmen.
The sifi Of Mr.. jelllaon shall be preserved in
Identity. and be known as the "Jeiiaon Nc.
mortal fsndr 50 suggested by the donor, and
also TO perprsasts tho memory OF the Jelilson
family. 80 Intimately and honorahly connected
with tho early history Of Ellsworth.
The Income Of the fund thus founded by
Mr.. 1slison shah b devoted. according to his
sisa. 10 procuring for the library books OF
substantial character only.
A copy % this resolution. Attested by tho
mayor and siisrmen. viii be forwarded 10 Mr..
Zschafiah JeillsoB a. q testimonial 10 him and
Ais family Of grateful appreciation.
The copy OF the resolution which will
&c forwarded to Mr.. Jellison has been
handsomely cngrossed by NJ. $. Smith.
The pctitlou Of residents OF North Els
worth tor change Of road at Bull hill so
as to avoid eharp rise, and which is fire..
quently In dangerous condition in win
ter, was taken up.
Friday afternoon Mayor Greedy and
Aid. Stuart, Leland and Pstten went over
tho route of The proposed new road. Aid.
Brady had previously visited the place.
Tho proposed new road swings of to the
esst OF the present road and reaches the
top OF tho ledge which causes the trouble
by more gradual ascent.
The residents OF North Ellsworth who
petition Tor the change agree to con-
tribute the labor, and there will be no
land damages. The aldermen voted $50
toward tho work, to be paid when the
road ia completed to the satisfaction of
the committee on streets.
The matter OF hand OF horse hose
wagons was thsn taken up, and after
some discussion a vote was taken, result
ing in favor OF horse hose wagon. The
foil board. sas made a special committee
TO purchase horse hose wagon aud horse,
and TO make the necessary changes in the
franklin street engine house to provide
for stsbIing the horse.
The plan Is to have the horse solely for
firs purposes. The fire department
would DO reorgsnlSsd, and one hose
company would take the place OF the two
at present. CHARTERED in the franklin
street house. The ono company would
DO probably iittie larger than the pres
ent companies.
While the vote at the meeting was In
favor OF the horse hose wagon, there
seems to be growing sentiment against
so radical a change at tho present time.
As the fuii board has the matter In hand,
the matter may be reconsidered before
tho change 10 made.
Tue bosrd voted to authorize the COM
mittee on DIE department to purchss 500
worth OF new hose.
Adjourned.