The Republican journal., 1907-03-07

| Fire Department.. t..........-......... 1874. 72
| Free Library. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 116.O4
| General School Purposes. $40. 10
| repairs and Insurance. ce.............. 472
| Free Text books. 1925
| School Contingent Observation-Disclosures. 10. .65
! Cemetery. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1910
81, ,339. 02
An order was passed that the City
Treasurer be authorized to convey by quit
| claim deed to William Haugh, all the right,
title and interest acquired by the City of
Belfast to certain parcel of real estate to
wit: Land on the 5. w. corner of Main
and Franklin streets in Belfast, by reason
of the sales made to said City for the non
payment of taxes assessed thereon to the
late Thomas Haugh, upon the payment to
the city treasurer of the amount of taxes
due, with costs and charges.
An order was passed that the City Clerk
be instructed to have suitable number of
the Auditors, School Committees,
TreaSurer's and other city reports printed
as soon as possible, the City Clerk to have
reasonable compensation for his services
in preparing the copy, reading the proof,
etc.
An order was passed that a fund designat-
ed as the Cemetery Fund on the book of
the City Treasurer be established by said
City Council to erect a tomb in Grove
Cemetery and be aDSferred from the
general funds in the Treasury to said
Cemetery Fund. That said $1,000 shall not
be used for any purpose other than that for
which the same was appropriated,
An order was passed that the treasurer
be ordered to give supplementary report,
accounting for all interest he has received
for the deposits of the City National Bank
of Belfast.
The refusal of the City Council to ac-
cept, as full report, the report rendered
by the City Treasurer and the order of the
City Council directing said Treasurer to
make a supplementary report accounting
for interest received from the City National
Bank, is not intended as in any degree
rejecting upon the Treasurer's honor and
fidelity, but the conditional acceptance and
the order for accounting were made for the
purpose of testing the question as to
whether interest on the Citys funds, de-
posted by the Treasurer, belongs to the
City or to the Treasurer. 1t is clearly un-
derstood that the Treasurer wants only
what is legally his and is willing to CO.
operate with the city in having the legal
ownership of the interest determined. In
past Years the interest has been kept by
the Treasurer.
IN MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
The petition of Dnsmore tS Son for per-
mission to occupy portion of the side
walks on Main and High streets while max
ing changes in their store, was read and
granted.
j. f. Wilson, street-commissioner, report
ed that he expended S6l3 90 on the high
ways in the month OF February. His re-
port was read and ordered on file.
The City MarshaPs yearly report was
read and laid on the table,
W. a. kmball reported as follows;
whole number Of arrests, 33; drunkenness SIS,
q; breaking and entering, 2; larceny, >;
malicious mischief, 2; assault, .; gambling,
2; robbery, 2. Nights lodging to 81 people
Salary of Sunday police. .,.......... 104.0o
Salary of special police. ............ 10000
Paid to city treasurer. 12.34
The report of the collector of taxes for
1906 was read and ordered on file. c. F.
Thompson reported that he had collected
and paid to the city treasurer from Jan. II,
1907, to March !, 1907, s., l,43s, SO:
The report OF the city solicitor was read
and accepted. w. z. Thompson reported
that the city has been entirely free from
litigation during the municipal year
The report of the Chief engineer of the fire
department was read and laid on the table.
|. L. Clough reported as follows regarding
the force of the Department: a record of all
alarms of fire, insurance paid, cause of
fires, etc.
Board of engineers, l. T. Clough, W. A.
Wiley, E. L. Cook, S. s. Shute. Hose Co.
No. l, N. F. Patterson, captain, l9 men.
Hose Co, No. 2, James SholeS, captain,
IA men.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. /, D. F. Steph-
enson, captain, IA men.
The apparatus consists of one hand tub
in fair working order, 3 hose reels, l hose
wagon, hose pung, hook and ladder trucks,
/ on wheels and on runners, l Eastman
deluge set with different sized nozzels, 6
service pipes, axes and other findings.
The department has $500 feet d inch cotton
rubber lined hose, all good. There are 65
hydrants and 10 e.boxes in the city limits.
One hose wagon, service pipe and rubber
coats have been bought during the year.
The chief engineer recommends that 500
feet of hose, hand chemicals, extension
ladder and horses for street and fire pur-
poses be secured, and that the present sys
TEN be continued for care of hose and APP
pdFdGuS. L no ule dldIluS III ISOO anu 1SOt
were as follows:
April 3, 1906, box 25 S.15 p. m. Farm build
ings of Ralph d. Shute, Searsport road
total loss, insured 81 200: loss $2,5Oo; cause,
defective chimney.
May 2, box Is, 7.35 p. M, G. W. Marsh
house, Court street, chimney fire; no dam
age.
June Is, box 35, 9.25 a. M, granite shed of
| Heal & Wood, Bridge street; damage So;
cause, spark from chimney on roof.
| July 8, 5.45 p. m, junk store on Main ST.
owned by +. W. KnowltOn; damage $3.50;
| insured; caused unknown.
| Oct 1, Henry c. Bailey house, Head.of
the Tide, damage, $500; cause defective
chimney; alarm by telephone.
Oct. is, box IA, $40 a. m., Frank b.
Knowlton house, High street; damage $40;
insured cause, smoking in bed.
Nov. 19, Box "a 1906 p. M, F. W. Gilbert
house, Spring street, damage SIS; cause,
spark on roof.
Dec g. Box %, $50 a. M, store owned by
| c. w. Lancaster on Main street damage to
building $2,650; contents, 1920. Insurance
paid on building, $4,000; contents, $1,000;
cause unknown.
The report of the school committee on ap-
preparations was read, accepted, and refer
red to the next city council W. l.. Hall,
Eli c. Merriam and E. W. Ellis reported as
| follows:
| ..Loo, .,,,.u.... 400 M