Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-08
IHE AMERICAN. ELLSWORTH ME-. WEDNESDAY. NAY s. 1907

= $500 AAAvk AlAk.
lin street engine house as is necessary for
their keeping. Aid. Stuart was appointed
COMMITTEES Of one, acting with two citi-
Gems IS advisory members Of the commit
tee, to make the purchase.
1t was also voted to buy sprinkling
cart, and the city will do its own street
sprinkling.
REMOVAL OF WIRES.
The subject OF telephone and telegraph
wires SO located as to hamper the work Of
the firemen was discussed, and it was
Voted. That in instances upon any stree
OF the business section Of the city where the
wires owned by any company are so located
IS to impede the work Of the Gre department
In case Of Ere. and to endanser life or prop
erty OF any citizen, such company or COM
panies owning such wires be ordered to remove
them forthwith, and to either place them in
cables or underground, under the direction Of
the chief engineer Of the Ora department and
the committees on fire department and
streets.
It was also
Voted. That all corporations that have
poles on the streets Of the city Of Ellsworth
be requested TO paint the same forthwith.
Mr.. Grant was asked to express his
views with regard to the action Of the
board. He said hs thought all the COM
panies intsrssted should have right to be
heard before action was taken. For his
own company he could say that it would
do whatever was required Of all the COM
psnies. 1t had always kept it, promises
with the city. Some time ago an order was
passed. requiring poles TO be painted within
certain limits. The companies all prom
ised through their Representatives, but the
telephone company was the only one
which kept its promise.
With regard to the changes in the fire
department inaugurated at this meeting,
Mr.. Grant said he thought it would make
no difference in Insurance. rates. What
would make . difference is . fire alarm
system. The stationing Of horses ct the
engine-house was good thing in case Of
night alarms, but in day, not as good as
the present system. There would be delay
when horses were away from the house.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The committee on streets recommended
that Brimmer's bridge be re-established,
and that proper notices be posted. 1t was
90 voted.
Aid. Stuart reported that in the case Of
Sargent VS.. Newman, for land damages
from construction Of new Mariaville road,
he believed it properly came under arrange
ment Of the city with Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. for reimbursement for
land damages paid, and to that end coun-
sci for Mr.. Newman had agreed to default
for $50 il Mr.. Sargent will give release
deed to the city and the right Of way over
his land.
In the case of Flora Watts VS.. the city
for damages, Aid. Stuart reported the
settlement of the case without liability to
the city.
THE WOOD LOT.
Aid. Curtis, for the committee en-
powered to sell the wood lot, said the
committee believed it would be impossible
to sell the wood lot for the price de-
manded. He thought it q better pro-
position for the city to 60 ahead and do
business. He had made some figures of
the amount of wood used by the city at
the poor farm, Hancock hall, the library
and the schools in the central part of the
city, and found It to be about 1856 cords
annually. This wood lot, Aid. Curtis de-
clared, is costing the city annually some
thing like SEQ. He thought the best
thing the city could do would be
to put men on the wood lot right
away and cut wood to dry during the
summer. He estimated saving of $500
for wood for the city next winter. The
matter will be brought up for action at
the next meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS.
City Clerk Cunningham was asked il he
had made application to the telephone
company for free telephones at engine
house and chiefs house, as per vote Of the
last meeting. he said he had, and had
received no reply.
Aid. Stuart, as chairman of the COM
mittee on fire department, then reported
that he had made contract for telephone
at the chief engineers house, and it had
been installed at . rental of s1S annually.
The contract was ratified by the board.
The committee on city library reported
that in its opinion there was sufficient in
surance ON the library.
Milton Beckwith was appointed sur
veyor of lumber, wood and bark, and
John H. Bresnahan was elected constable
at-iarge.
Petition for street light at the corner
OF High and Washington streets was re-
ferred co the committee on electric lights.
There was some discussion of plans for
putting crushed rock ON streets, and sew
eraI places were spoken OF as needing it
badly, but no definite plans were made.
Petition of residents of Hancock, Elm,
ord od;ocapt streets for crushed rock on