The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-05

Holmes. Roll of accounts No. was passed,
Following are the amounts under the vari-
GUS appropriations:
OOutln&enC.. Observation-Disclosures. S5l2.2
cemetery Observation-Disclosures. 1900
algnWayS and bridges. 1887
rlre department. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 14.75
support OF poor. Or.................... 6OO.O 90
Seneral scnOOl purposes. 257. .55
ScnOOl cOntlngent.. nt................. 1915
rIee teXt DOOks.. s.................... 34.O8
f[Se nDrary............ 1873. 20
1oCaI ........................ 81 ,7O7. IA
The municipal officers elected the follow
ing election clerks, as recommended by the
Republican and Democratic city commit
tees:
Republicans, Ward !, Frank P. Wilson,
VIM. Fl. Thomas; 2, Wesley j. Bailey,
John S. Davidson; 3, Charles F. Cobbett,
Adelbert Knight; 4, Robert F. Russ, Free.
man T. Wentworth; 5, Chester B. Stephen
son, Fred D. Pattershall.
Democrats, Ward l, Walter J. Clifford.
Luville j. Pottle; 2, Nathaniel j. Pottle,
Elisha Sherman; 8, John T. Frost, Way
land Knowlton; 4, Simon A. Payson, Cal
win H. Monroe; 5, Herbert E. Bradman,
Leroy Staples.
An invitation was received and accepted
for the City Government to appear in the
Grand Army parade Memorial day.
A petition was received from Thomas H.
Marshall Post, G. A. R., for an appropria-
tion for Memorial day, and an order was
passed appropriating 500 for that purpose.
The City Clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for collecting the taxes.
An order was passed making a discount
of per cent on all taxes voluntarily paid
on or before Aug. 18th, and per cent on
all paid on or before Jan. /, 1905. All taxes
are due and payable Jan. l, 1905.
The salaries in the Fire Department were
fixed as follows: Chief engineer, S35; as
sistants, SIS each; members of hose and
hook and ladder companies, $12 each.
Orders were passed re-conveying certain
real estate sold for taxes, on payment of
taxes and costs.
The bond of the City Treasurer was re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000, and the city
is to pay for fidelity bond.
The Committee on sidewalks reported
favorably on the petition for cross walk
on High street, between Main and Beaver
streets, and the same was ordered built.
Robert Burgess and others presented a
petition for an arc light at the corner of
Union and Pearl streets, and the same was
referred to the committee on lights.
II. E. Mcdonald, City Marshal, reported
for the month Of April, men given a
nights lodging and discharged
G. H. Sargent, Collector of Taxes, re-
ported collected and paid to the City Treas
urer, since March 1st, $1,976.56
The petition of the Belfast Improvement
Society and others for ali appropriation for
in the Board of Aldermen at the April
meeting, was taken from the table. At the
April meeting the statement was made that
many who signed the petition were not in
favor of it. The following supplementary
petition was presented at the May meeting
of the City of Belfast:
We signed, in good faith, the petition to
you to make an appropriation of $1,000 to be
used in purchasing ID tract OF land upon the
sea shore for public purposes, and we sin
cerely believe that it will be for the best
alton.
Belfast, Maine, April IA, 1904.
The latter petition contained the names
of 202 tax payers.
Alderman Stantial stated that he had ex-
amined the Durham lot on the shore be-
tween Allyn and Condor streets, also a
larger lot extending from Northport avenue
opposite the Hanson residence to the Shore
The latter, he said, has a fine beach, and is
of good grade. He is decidedly in favor of
the city buying lot, and prefers the larger
one.
Alderman Wood stated that he was elect
ed to represent his constituents, and be-
>lieves the will of the people as expressed in
the petition should be complied with. He
favored the larger lot.
Alderman HayfOrd was not pronounced
in his opinion either way.
Alderman Lawrence stated that his con-
stituents in ward failed to see how park
would benefit them.
Alderman Lancaster said he, too, was
there to represent his constituents, many of
whom are not in favor of the city buying a
park. He argued that the cost of buying
the land was but small as compared with
the later cost of maintaining it. He was
opposed to any expenditure for that pur-
pose.
Alderman Wood moved that an appro-
priation of $4,000 be made as asked for and
that joint special committee be appointed
to investigate and report at the next meet
ing. The motion was seconded by Alder
man Stantial. Alderman Wood and STAN
tial voted for the motion, Alderman Lam
caster against it, and Aldermen Hayford
and Lawrence did not vote. Mayor Shales
appointed Aldermen Wood and Lancaster
on that committee.
The matter passed the common council
without opposition. Chairman Southworth
appointed Councilmen Jones, Robbins,
Nickerson, Brown and Ellis on the commit
tee.
The finance committee had made up their
report of recommendations for appropria-
tions. The appropriations for contingent
expenses had been increased from $4,000,
the amount appropriated last year, to $4,000.
to provide for putting heating apparatus
into the Memorial Building. The amount
was again increased to $1,000 to provide for
buying land for park, and the resolve
making the appropriations passed both
boards. Following are the appropriations