The Republican journal., 1907-03-21

wishes Of the donors, respectfully recon-
mend the creating of a Board OF trustees.
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Under the city's contract with Parks &
Wheeler, in few months we cease paying
rental for the original hydrants set at the
time of the completion OF the ne es water works,
thereby reducing the amount that must be
raised annually by direct taxation, and to
this extent relieving our tax payers
We shall, however, experience relief from
only part of this rental during this
municipal year.
1t has been supposed by some that a new
contract would be necessary at the expira-
tion of this hydrant rental, but do not so
read the contract. 1t is also rumOred that
the water company intends TO advance
rates on water supplied for domestic and
other purposes, If the city holds them TO the
| contract in diScOntinuing payment of
hydrant rental, etc.
The Belfast water company should be
| the last of all companies to ask for any
modification of their contract calling for
concessions in their interests. by the city.
| Among my reasons for this statement are
! the following:
| First, the water company has never con-
ceded to Belfast anything except what she
has been entitled to under the contract.
| Second, the water company has, for the
past twenty years, deprived Belfast M OF two
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contract. They did this by the insertion of
a clause the meaning Of which was evident
| ly unknown to the parties representing Bel
last when this contract was drawn. i re-
| fer to the words sand two ornamental
fountains, said fountains to be subject to
| the rules of private ornamental fountains"
Hon. Charles Baker, who signed this con-
tract for the city, informed me that he sup
posed we were to have two large public
fountains. to be operated at any and all
hours the city might desire. But the water
company made "rules for private Orna.
mental fountains" that limited the supply
| of water to a stream so small and the hours
of water supply each day so limited, that
the fountains would only have been a
source of ridicule instead of pleasure, thus
palpably defrauding the city OF its rights,
to have ornamental fountains like those in
other cities.
| Third, the water company is bound un-
der its contract to supply water for do
nestle and other purposes at rates that
| shall "not exceed those in other towns and
cities in Maine of the general size and cir
cumstances of Belfast, and similarly situat-
| ed.''
Fourth, under the contract the city is en-
| titled to s'fOur drinking trOughs or foun-
tains for man and BEAST" and it is evident
that the city is entitled to this service dur
| ing the entire year, as is the case in other
cities. But for twenty years, with the ap-
Pearance of the first frost. these troughs
| have been carefully housed and man and
beast thereby invited to refrain from drink
| ing water until the opening of the next
spring.
1 would respectfully suggest that this
| matter be given your careful consideration
and that steps be taken to see that the city
| is supplied with four drinking trOughs or
| fountains for man and beast, in winter as
we'll as summer.
respectfully submit that the water COM
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vantage of the letter of their contract,
should be required to live up to its terms,
unless they are willing to restore to the city
the value of the service of ''two ornamental
fountains" for the period of the past
twenty years, aud agree 10 a more liberal
future.
GROVE CEMETERY.
l am informed that the conditions at
Grove Cemetery-and in fact at all our
cemeteries-are eminently satisfactory with
the exception of the old receiving tomb.
The last City Government appropriated
$4,000 to aid in constructing new tomb and
| am told that money is being subscribed for
the purpose of building suitable chapel in
connection with the tomb when constructed.
Our cemetery fund and annual receipts
from sale of lots, ETC., are sufficient to care
for all our cemeteries and they do not re-
quire any appropriation from the city.
And now, gentlemen, let us enter upon
the duties before US with determinati on to
bring to our work in the interest of our
Commonwealth the best that in us lies.
In the board of aldermen, Mayor Hanson
presiding, a message was received from the
city council announcing their organization
by the election of Orrin j. Dickey as presi-
dent and John S. Davidson as clerk.
The boards in joint convention elected the
following city officers:
City Clerk-Maurice W. Lord.
City Treasurer-James c. Durham.
City Soicitor-Wm. P. Thompson.
City Physician-E. A. Wilson.
Road Commissioner-H. Nj. Bennett.
Chief Engineer. 7. Clough.
City Marshal-Luther W. HammOns.
AuditOr-Luvlle J. POttle
Truant Officer-Luther W. Hammons.
Assessor for three years-Charles B. Har-
riman.
Harbor Master-Elon B. Gilchrest.
Overseers of the Poor-Frank G.. Mixer,
! True S. Heagan and Henry Staples.
Park Commissioner for three years-A. O..
Stoddard.
Surveyors of Lumber-SanfOrd Howard,
A. T. Stevens, j. c. Durham, Augustus
Clark, VIM. K. Keene, E. 1. Rankin, B. B.
Greenlaw, George E. Mchaels, Fred A.
Holmes, Ralph L. Cooper, Harry Fl. Stimp-
| son and John W. Ferguson.
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Board of Health-Luther W. Hammons.
Inspector of Buldings-Sanford Howard.
Port Warden-Newton S. Lord.
Policemen-W. A. Kimball, Addison Pen
dleGon, Harvey Gray, w. H. Clifford, Fred
T. Mason, Leslie z. Miller, George Ryan,
Frank Roberts, Andy KnowltoD. Henry
Larrabee, Harrison Shaw, Herbert l.. Buck
lin, Stephen S. L. Shute, E. A. Kn0wlton,
A. j. Beach, Albert T. Lane.
Night watch-GeO. Ryan and Arthur j.
Beach.
Weighers of Coal and Hay-Edward Sib-
ley, A. D. Hayes, F. G. White, Z. s. Bick-
ford, N. E. Keen, Roscoe Black, f. W. El-
lis, George A. Russell, Robert Il. Patterson,
Thos D. Whitney, Geo. b. Salters.
Measurers of Grain and Salt-Edward
Sibley, C. S. Bickford, Augustus Clark, L.
T. Shales, c. W. Follett, John A. Gilmore,
Thomas b. Whiting.
Measurers of Wood and Bark-F. G.
White, N. E. Keen, Fred A. Holmes,
Charles S. BickfOrd, II. G. Pitcher, John W.
Ferguson.
Cullers of Hoops and Staves-Walter G.
Hatch, F. M. Lancaster.
Fence ViewerS-Emery o. PendletOn, Geo.
F. Mayhew, W. A. Monroe.
Voted to postpone the election OF assist
ant engineers of the fire department until
the April meeting
The usual routine orders were passed
necessary to start the city business.
Nathaniel Wilson fund and the Belfast
Free Library: Edgar F. Hanson, Charles
P. Hazeltine, Charles s.. Bickford, A. A.
Cv,i r,,d d.