The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-05-04

The report of Sanford Howard, inspector
of buildings, was accepted and placed on
file. He had inspected five new buildings
and II for repairs and enlargement.
The committee on sidewalks reported
favorably on the petitions for a cross walk
on Union street in front of W. j. Clifford's
residence, and for gravel cross walk on
Park street at its junction with Union
street. and the report was accepted.
The petition of Geo. W. Miller ct ais. for
sidewalk on Waldo avenue from Mrs.
John Smalley's to Main street was referred
to the committee on sidewalks.
NJ. w. Lord, tax collector, reported total
collections to date of $3S,6495s, (since April
1st, S1,S00) and paid to the city treasurer
The report was accepted and ordered on
file.
H.. f. Mcdonald, City Marshal, reported
for April, 13 men given nights lodging and
two arrested and convicted for drunken
ness.
Cyrus b. Hall was appointed the Demo-
cratic member of the Board of Registration
for the term beginning May 1st.
Aldermen Hubbard and Stantial and
Councilmen Shuman and Pooler were made
committee to take under consideration the
advisability of buying a farm to be used as
a city farm.
Voted that the committee on fire depart
ment and public building be authorized to
buy two steel cells, so-called, for the de-
tention and care of persons under arrest
and in charge of the police.
Ordered that the road commissioner ex-
pend $50 for services and expenses of a
forester in trimming and caring for shade
trees on our streets.
Ordered that the bond of the city treas
urer be fixed and purchased for $4,000
Ordered that the salaries of the two hose
companies and the members of the hook
and ladder company be fixed at $12 per
man, to begin May 1st; the salary of the
chief engineer be $50 and the two assistants
SIS each.
The usual abatement of per cent on
taxes paid before. Aug. Is, 1905, and per
cent before Jan. L. 1906, was made.
Ordered that the city clerk advertise for
proposals for collecting taxes.
The sum of 500 was appropriated for
Memorial Day.
The board of aldermen accepted the bid
of Ralph Hayford, $4,000. to care for the
city poor, and the first vote in the council
was not to concur, but it was passed under
reconsideration, James p Wight's bid was
$1,000.
The petition for tomb-chapel at
Grove Cemetery was laid on the table.
The petition for an arc light at the corner
of Vine street and Waldo avenue was re-
ferred to the committee on lights
H. NJ. Bennett, street commissioner, pre-
sented the following report on the compara-
tive cost of plank and gravel walks, which
was accepted and ordered on file:
Please find reported cost of plank and
gravel walk.
COST OF 21S FEET OF FEET PLANK WALK.
1744 it. plank walk at S15 per M...... .$26 16
1876 it. AKA stringers at SIG per NJ. ..... $50
80 lbs. nails at 3 cents per lb........... 24O
blocking. .................a..... 80
LABOR. ...............r..... 3.OO
4l.s6
Estimated cost of repairs for years $50.
COST OF 1888 FEET OF GRAVEL WALK.
Hauling rocks and gravel. $1,000
AdDOl 1fUU
80 loads of gravel at 10 cents per load 800
$500
Estimated cost of repairs for 5 years SIS.
would recommend that all plank walks
| needing to be rebuilt should be replaced
| with gravel SO far as practical.
Adiourned