The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-24
CITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED.

Monday forenoon, March 21st. Mayor-elect
L. 7. Shales, the full Board of Aldermen
and eight Common Councilmen were
present, as follows: Aldermen, Wood,
Lancaster, Stantial. Hayford and Law
renee; Councilmen, SouthwOrth, Robbins.
Ellis, Hayes, Holmes, Wentworth, Innes
and Nickerson. They were sworn by Will
liam P. Thompson, Esq. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Ashley A. Smith
Mayor Shales read his address, as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
We are assembled to perfect the Organi-
zation of the government of our City for
the ensuing municipal year. 1t will be
necessary, therefore, to familiarize our
selves with all the duties upon which we
may be called to act. A majority of both
their respective offices, having filled the
same positions last year. Knowing, as l
do, the newly elected members, do not
hesitate to predict that you will serve the
City with equal ability and faithfulness.
FINANCES OF THE CITY.
For detailed statement of the financial
condition of the City, would refer you to
the report of our City Treasurer
APPROPRIATIONS.
! desire to improve this opportunity,
which is here afforded me, to recommend
that in all the appropriations which you
shall find it necessary to make, you will be
governed by strict economy, united with
careful regard for the permanent good Of
the City.
HIGHWAYS.
presume there will be the usual amount
of trouble with our roads this spring, owing
to the great depth of frost in them. Bel
fast has a large number of wooden bridges
and many miles OF plank sidewalks. At
the present price of lumber, the appropria-
tion available for this department must be
judiciouSly expended l think most of our
bridges and walks are in very good cOndi-
tion, with the exception of the iron bridge
at the Head OF the Tide, which is now
ready to be placed in position as soon as
the weather will permit.
STATE ROAD.
There has been quite a section of State
road constructed ON NOrthport Avenue
within the last two years, which l am sure
all of our citizens who have had occasion to
travel over will readily acknowledge is
great improvement over the old method of
road building, and | would recommend an
extension of this road the present year.
SCHOOLS.
Under the able management of our super
intendent and excellent teachers, our schools
partment is the most important of any for
which we have to provide. For this reason,
l would recommend that our appropriation
for school purposes be as liberal as our Cir
cumstanceS will permit. For more COM
plete explanation of the condition and needs
of our schools, | would refer you to the re-
port of our School Committee.
SEWERS.
The completion of our sewer system is
important for the healthfulneSS OF our city,
and | would recommend an appropriation
for its extension.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A well equipped and efficient fire depart
ment is Indispensable to our city for the
protection of our property. For further
information, | will refer you to the report
of the Chief Engineer. He makes several
recommendations, which you will carefully
consider.
For further information in regard to the
several departments, | would refer you to
the excellent reports Of the Trustees and
Librarian of our Free Library, City Solc-
tor and Trustees of Cemeteries.
| presume you will honestly differ in
opinion on some questions, but i'll all our
deliberations, we shall have but one object
in view, the welfare of the city Of Belfast.
The Council organized BY choice of Ralph
ID. S0uthworth, President, and John j.
Fernald, clerk.
The boards in joint convention elected
the following city officers:
City Clerk-Augustne p. Mansfield.
City Treasurer-James Pattee.
City Solicitor George E. johnson.
City Physcian-jOhn Stevens.
Road Commissioner-Lev L. Robbins.
Chief Engineer-Ira I. Clough.
| City Marshal-H. F.. Mcdonald.
| Auditor-Fred ID. Jones.
| Harbor Master-Newton s. Lord.
Truant oticer-Robert Waterman.
for or Se shfaEn a s%
Charles f. johnson, Marion E. Brown.
Pound Keeper-Wm. II. Arnold.
| surveyors of Lumber-E. S. Carter, San
| ford Howard, A. T. Stevens, j. c. Durham,
| Augustus Clark, VIM. X. Keene, p: L: Ran
kin, 3. B. Greenlaw, George E. Michaels,
Weighers of Coal and Hay Edward sib-
ley, A. D. Hayes, F. G. White. c. S: Bick-
ford, n: p: Keen, A. NJ. Carter, Roscoe
Black, f. W. Ellis, George A. Russell;
Measurers of Grain and Salt.kdward
Sibley, c. S. Bickford, Augustus Clark, L.
I. Shales, c. W. Follett.
Measurers of Wood and Bark. G.
White, N. E. Keen, Fred Holmes, Charles
5. BickfOrd.
' CulcIS VI f1OopS anu otdNeo- W dltci W.
| Hatch, +. NJ. Lancaster.
Fence Viewers-Emery o. Pendleton,
George F. Mayhem, W. A. Monroe.
Voted to postpone the election of Assist
ant Engineers of the Fire Department until
the April meeting.
The joint convention adjourned to Mon
day, April 4th, at Z p. NJ.
In separate conventions the following
business was transacted.
The usual routine orders were passed
necessary to start the city's business.
The following were elected trustees OF
the Nathaniel Wilson Fund and the Belfast
Free Library: L. I. Shales, Harry Lutz,
w. C. Marshall, n. F. Houston, Ben Hazel
tine.
Alderman Wood and Councilmen Hayes
and Robbins were appointed committee
on advertising.
Voted that all bills against the city must
be approved by the proper committees be-
fore being presented to the Auditor and
that bills must be in the hands of the COM
mittee on or before Friday proceeding the
| City Government meeting.
The report of the Chief Engineer, referred
from the last City Government, was taken
up and referred to the Committee on Fire
! Department..
The Mayor and President of the Council
| anpnupcad tho fnlInWinp mint standing