The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07

and common councilmen were present
Roll of accounts No. l was passed. Fol-
lowing are the amounts under the various
appropriations:
contingent. ....................... S932 w
Highways. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LAG. 80
Fire department.. ..................... 1915
Free library. ................ 202.2 20
Repairs and Insurance, school
houses. Observation-Disclosures. 655
School contingent. nt................... 34.27
General school purposes. 1857
Total. ......................S1,5 81, ,591 86
Alderman Lancaster and councilmen
Jones and Ellis were appointed joint
special committee to investigate and report
as to the advisability of placing in the city
building some suitable heating apparatus
and the estimated expense thereof.
The bond of Arthur l. Beach as consta-
BILE was approved.
On petition of the Swan & Sibley Co. and
others, Newton S. Lord was appointed
Port Warden.
HI. E. Mcdonald, City Marshal, reported
for the month of March, 4 arrests: 3 men
were given a nights lodging and discharg-
ed; was tried, convicted and sentenced for
drunkenness, and mittimuS suspended.
On petition of John Dolloff and others for
sidewalk on James street from Congress
street to Cedar, the petitioners were given
leave to withdraw.
A petition of ID. b. Southworth and others
for cross walk on High street, about mid
way between Main and Beaver streets, was
referred to the committee on sidewalks.
The compensation of the Road Commits
sioner was fixed at $500 per year, he to de-
vote his entire time to the work of the city
on its roads and bridges and to furnish
team.
An order was passed that the Collector of
Taxes shall issue d summons to all persons
whose poll and personal taxes remain un-
paid the first day of May next, and if such
person shall not pay his taxes within ten
days after the receipt of such summons, the
collector shall issue his warrant for the col
lection of said taxes according to law.
}. b. Darling was elected Milk Inspector
at salary of $50 per year.
The Board of Engineers reported, recon-
mending that suitable fire escapes be placed
on the Knights of Pythias Hall and on Bel
fast Opera House, and it was voted to
notify the owners to place fire escapes as
recommended
The following petition was received:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of the City of Belfast:
Respectfully represents the Belfast In
prOvement Society, by its President, duly
authorized, that the present and future in
terests OF our citizens require that tract
of land on the shore, with suitable shore
| privileges, be purchased and held by the
city for the public use and benefit, and pc
tition your Honorable Body to appropriate
F, the sum of two thousand dollars to be used
for said purpose. So
MARTHA E. JOHNSON, President.
! The petition was endorsed by 235 tax
payers. The Boards met in joint conven-
| tion and the petition was presented by R.
F. Dunton, Esq, who spoke briefly in be-
half of the plan. He was followed by
Jefferson F. Wilson, John r. Dunton, Esq,
Harry W. Prentiss and DR.. G. p. Lombard,
each giving reasons why the petition should
be granted. The question was subsequent
ly discussed in separate convention, and
the Board of Aldermen voted to lay it on
the table until the May meeting.
The following policemen were elected in
joint convention: George W. Frisbee, James
| A. Nickerson, Cotton W. Mears, John Dol
loft, Horace b. Smaley, NJ. c. Murch, c.
W. Follett, J. W. Jackson, VIM. II. Cliff.
ford, Amos A. Colcord, Walter j. Clifford,
ElrOy 2. Michaels, True Hayford, Henry
Roberts, James f. Churchill.
Adjourned to Monday evening, May I'd.