Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-04-11


ia ,sr,azh its president, br. OTIS Lutte
ress' nusb,ll. sng es,iaos. corrections, etc.,
heh - "a, assgst 80 making THESE p-pers a.
go, ana ~ corrcct A. possiete.
eph3
-,setine Of the Town held Nov. 6,
- -. was received from Rev. Jon
l .,.u FISHER the following oommuniea-
tien.
.,hs. ribcr mates The following pro
pO.als. VIZ -, ,ns svc ac.ra Of l,.ni /,
~ -, pa cleared annually Tor seven sueets
ef - me Town rs.se and pay TO the sub
~ ,,sr,y before the issh Of jaiy Ia oaea
~. aan, Of Forty Dollars
r,, within the terra OF the sRih seven
s.. rsWn construed aad compete bridge
!.ss gerc Fails. so csl;ed. upon TIE general
0's' - Of the plan presented by tbc cab
s,,,ssF iasi sprlnE-
49, propo als being complied with on the
- az Town. the % scr.hcr ohligates him
go Ma part, in ADDITION !" what he has al
sF.rsi. 10 ray annually 20 the Treasurer.
- even Tears. ese.Bslf Of ta.d sam Of
S ~, psl are. 10 be appropriated part OF the
,,nsesr 81 seid bridge.
NJ, ,se=c proposals may be agreeable 10 abe
rows T. lbc desirc Of
Gentlemen,
Yeur SINGER yrieud.
JesAraAs FISHER"
IN rsnlv 10 the above proposals the town
avoted. That Mr.. Fisher be allowed
,h;,,y.ayc Dollars in lieu OF ehopping and
clearing the next five acres for him.
@yoted. That Mr.. Ebenezer Floyd,
t,bn Peters and Capt. Joseph Wood, Jr.,
- /. Committee to wait on Mr.. Fisher with
The above proposal.
ayo,sd. That the Selectmen notify the
guiding Bridge over the Foretalls aud
desire persons to bring in before the next
animal. meeting what they will build said
Ridge for upon Mr.. Fishers plan. and
the plan which has been presented to the
Town. or any particular part thereof, and
hy The same before the Town at their next
annual meeting for their further consider
alton.
svoted, That the Committee appointed
10 wait upon Mr.. Fisher present the
thanks Of the Town to him for his gener-
eos offer towards building the Bridge over
the Fore-FAlls.
svoted, That II Mr.. Fisher accepts tho
thir.y-fye Dollars voted TO allow him, the
seleetmen are TO direct the labonr appro-
pra:ed for chopping for him, toiohopping
down on the School lot this fall"
Al the annual meeting OF the town held
April 3, i7es, another proposal from Mr..
Fisher was read, as follows:
March 10. i51s.
70 M faAaeitaHts Of Bias Hius
rhe subscriber makes the folio siag proposals,
VIZ:
To aeospt OF thirty Dollars 10 be paid anuu.
ally By tho islh OF Jaiy fas ELK years ensuing.
aier tue present.. In lieu OF Telling and clearing
srs acre Of land annusily ON bis lot, for tia,
Urn Of line.
By accepting this propossl. or those pre-
viOssly made, the Town viii esiise their
Friend and servant.
JosArHAS FisaER.
After the reading OF the communication,
the town
'yo,ed to accept the above proposal"
At the annual meeting OF the town held
on April i, 1873, it was
"Voted, That the Selectmen confer
with the Rev. Mr.. Fisher respecting the
hauling his wood and see II he is willing
TO seeept eommutation In lieu thereof
and report the ssme to the Town at their
next meeting.v
NJ Fishers reply to the selectmen was
inwriting, read at the annual town meet
ing held April 9. 1900, as follows:
Blue Hill. Msroh sist, 1900.
~ ne sslscimea Of the Teasa Of Bims Hiity
6EsrLNES: Respecting the Communication
proposed 10 tea Of eatIiag and hauling my
Scoi. wogh observe that for myself am
isIly eoaieh,esi Wish the present mode.of getting
Il; II there be a Communication to be permanent
should not be willing 10 aeeept lees than a
Dollar for each cord to be hsalei: II the Town
prefer thla. or setting II up at veadue. to the
Ffesen, node, viii not object 10 either.
Yours. ETC..
JosArHAs FISHER.
Alter listening to the reading Of Mr..
Fishers communication the town
"Voted, That the Rev. Jonathan Fisher
Dc allowed one Dollar for each cord of
wood which the town are Obliged to cut
and haul for him by agreement at his
settlement.
Voted, That fifteen Dollars be assessed
upon the Town TO pay the Rev. iona.
Fisher in lieu Of cutting and hauling his
wood
from the town records it appears that
al matters relating to Mr.. Fisher sisettle-
msnt were carefully considered, and
changes made in the terms thereafter
were made after both parties had gone
over them and mutually agreed about
them.
Ine records show that although Mr..
fAner was careful about his money
matters, and he had need to be on the
sums agreed upon, he was generous in his
ueaiings with the town. His proposal in
issafa to bridge across the Falls, shows
maj he was not only generous in his offer,
wv mad the foresight to see that bridge