Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18
CITY MEETING.
AID. TRIP ELECTED TAX COL
LECTOR-SALARY LIST.


THE APPROPRIATIONS DISCOUNT ON
TAXES voTED--NEw BOARD
MOVING SLOW.
The recess meeting of the new city
government was held Tuesday evening.
Mayor Hagerthy and the full board was
present. Clerk Hale read the resignation
OF 7. F. Mahoney as member OF the
board of registration; 1t was accepted.
Aid. Austin moved that the regular
meetings of the board be held on the
first Tuesday evening of each month.
Bsiloting for tax collector resulted in
four votes being cast, all for o. w. Trip.
Aid. Trip declined, but the board
would not listen to it, and Mr.. Trip
agreed TO take time to think the matter
over.
DIR. N. G. King was elected a member
Of the board of health.
Charles NJ. Brooks was elected a sealer
! OF weights and measures.
I. f. Mahoney was sworn In as city
treasurer, his bond for 5000 having been
| accepted and filed.
The salary list was next taken up, and
| adopted as follows:
SALARY LIST. V
City clerk, 5000 and fees.
Treasurer, $3.50.
Assessors, S1.75 per day OF eight hours.
Chief engineer fire department, $50 PER
year.
Assistants, SIS each.
| Inspector OF buildings, S25.
| Inspector OF meats and milk, SIS.
Janitor Hancock hall, ~ per night when
hall is in use.
City marshal and day police, S45 per
month, and SIS for winding town clock.
Night policeman, s45 per month.
Street commissioner, 81 per day for
actual service, he to furnish his own con-
| veyauce.
Superintendent OF schools, $3.50 per year
Tax collector, 2 per cent. on amount col
lected except discounts and attachments.
Chairman overseers OF poor, $50.
Stewards OF hose companies, S35 per
year each.
Senator Hale Hose Co., $50 each and two
torch boys at IS each per year.
Ticonic Hose Co., $40 each per year.
Columbia Hook and Ladder Co., 500 pei
year.
City Hose Co., $40 each and two torch
boys at IS each per year.
Board of health, s25 per year. for secre
tary, and $40 per year each.
REPORT FROM SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A communication from the secretary
OF the school board announced that at
meeting of the board, held March 16
George Stuart was elected superintend
ent of schools for the ensuing year.
The report was accepted and placed OF
file.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
But little time was consumed in max inl
up the list OF appropriations. The matte
had been thoroughly discussed in an in
formal way before the meeting had beef
called to order.
The sentiment of the board was to max
the list as low as possible, wit hout jeop
ardiziDg the welfare Of any OF the variou
departments.
1t seemed to be the feeling that bi,
hoe could be made in the large amour
OF uncollected taxes, and that the pro
ceeds could be appropriated to the vari
GUS funds which now have large "pape
balances" to their credit.
The total OF the appropriations, s34 III
is the lowest for many years. 1t will b
noticed tnst some OF the funds of pre-
vious years are omitted from this year
list, and that others, notably an appro
priation OF 800 for State roads, is added
Following is list OF the appropriation
as decided upon, which was given its tw
readings and passed under suspension o
, rules. 1t is accompanied here by state
ment of appropriations for the past fou
years, for sake of comparison. This lis
OF appropriations of course does not in
ciude the State and county tax; neithe
does it include balance to credit OF fun,
from previous year:
FUND 1899 1900 1901 1902 1870
Contiugent..... "a 600 $1,000 a 800 ,OOO 90 8