Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-05
ALDERMEN MEET.
FULL BOARD-SHORT SESSION
BUT LOTS OF BUSINESS.
ELM STREET SEWER TO BE EXTEND
ED-sCHooL IN DISTRICT NO. 9
TO BE CoNTINUED-RoLLs
OF ACCOUNTS.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
city fathers was held last evening.
Mayor Hsgertby called the meeting to
order at Z 49,. The full board-Ald. Trip
Moore, Mccarthy, Hooper and Austin
was present.
After reading the records OF previous
meetings and passing the rolls of accounts,
M. 8. Smith addressed the board in regard
to extending the Elm street sewer about
| $50 feet out High street. By extending
| this sewer it would benefit five residences
along High street, which have no sewer
connections.
Mr.. Smith thought it would be more
economical for the city to put the sewer
| in while the men and tools were in that
| vicinity than 1t would be at some her
time. The aldermen were of the same
opinion, and instructed the street com
missioner to extend the sewer out High
street as far as Mr.. Smiths house.
| Superintendent of Schools George B.
| Stuart appeared before the board in re-
gard to the school in district No. 9. The
State law requires that there shall be eight
pupils in district to conduct a school.
According to the last census there were
six in this district, and three Of these
have since moved away. Y
| To start school in this district the
superintendent needed authority from
the city government. He could discon-
tinue it on his own authority.
In case the school is closed, the pupils
| would have to be transferred to the dis
trict below.
The board, on comparing notes with
the superintendent, found that it would
be to the best interest of the pupils to
have them sent to No. s, aud also that it
would save the city something like 1900.
| The matter was left with Superinten-
| dent Stuart, with full authority to do as
he sees fit. The school will probably be
| discontinued.
Aid. Mccarthy, OF ward 8, called the
boards attention to the hose cart in
the engine house at the Falls. This
cart is the one which Ticonic hose COM
psny purchased for hose racing, and is,
therefore, its private property. The COM
pany asks the city to buy it.; the price
asked is $50.
Since the purchase Of this cart, the
company has used it as fire cart, it
being much lighter than the old wooden
one belonging to the city. The matter
was referred to the committee on fire
department.
| At about every meeting this season
there has been more or less discussion in
regard to street lighting, and last night
the matter was settled, for a while at
| least.
| In many localities where arc lights have
been installed they are more dangerous
than beneficial. An example of this is
| the light at the top of Bridge hill, this
side OF Blacks hollow, so-calIed. A
person coming into the city gets this ligh
| directly in the eye and consequently is
una BILE to see.
The scheme which the city proposes Is
| to take this light out, and In its place put
| three series lights. The expense to the
| city will be the same, and the efficiency
| of the service greatly improved. This is
| not the only light to be changed, but the
others have not been decided upon.
| The board passed a vote instructing the
| committee on streets to confer with the
| light company In regard to the matter,
| and to substitute series lights for several
other arc lights.
After considerable discussion it was