Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-18

presented. J. A. French, in behalf Of the
petitioners, said they were not particular
~ to plank walk, but wanted an i'm
provement on present conditions. The pc
tition was referred to the committee on
streets.
Mayor Simonton suggested that the
committee on streets ascertain the rela-
tive cost OF building plank and crushed
rock sidewalks. Aid. Stockbridge thought
there were many places where crushed
rock walks could be built to advantage.
BRIDGES.
good condition. One over Branch pond
stream may have to be rebuilt. The APP
preparation for bridges was reduced from
$1,000 last year to $500.
ROCK CRUSHING.
The board thought $500 was little
enough to allow for rock crushing Aid.
Jordan favored the thorough building OF
short stretches OF rock road in preference
to use OF crushed rock dumped in a hole
here and there where gravel would do
equally as we'll.
STATE ROAD.
Under the new law the city is Obliged
to appropriate $500 for State road, and II
1t desires to take advantage Of State aid,
an additional sum Of $3.50. To this the
State adds 70 cents on each 81, or 1852 so.
The board appropriated the $3.50.
FIRE DEpARTMExr
The expense Of maintaining the fire de-
partment has been greatly increased by
the addition Of horses and new equipment.
Aid. Stockbridge figured that q 800 would
be barely sufficient for running expenses
Chief Engineer Goodwin reported the
hose generally in good condition, but
there should be additional hose at the
Falls.
An appropriation of $500 for fire
department and $3.50 additional for hose
was decided upon. Last year there was
an appropriation of $500 for hose and
81 800 for fire department. In 1906 the
appropriation for the fire department was
81 800, with nothing additional for hose
POWER TRANSMISSION LINE.
Henry NJ. Hall, counsel for the Ellsworth
Power Supply Co., called the attention Of
the board to petition OF the company
| asking for location for its power line
from its power plant along Grant street tc
Main street and thence along Main and
Water streets and the Bayside road to the
Trenton town line.
This petition was originally addressed
to the preceding board by which the
statutory fourteen days public notice was
| ordered, and a hearing fixed for the even.
ing of Monday, March 2, the day Of the
city election.
| AT this last meeting OF the old board
but few citizens appeared, and no remon-
STRANGE was offered, but the outgoing
board voted to refuse to grant the applica-
| ton so far as Grant street, Main street
and Water street north of the store oil
Walter J. Clark were asked for, and to refer
| the remainder OF the petition to the incom-
! ing administration.
Under these circumstances it seemed
| proper both to the new officials and to Mr.
Hall to defer the hearing and decision o
| the new board for another week to afford
further and fuller opportunity to remon'
strants, il there are any, either as resident:
or as owners OF property upon the high
ways to be affected thereby, to show caus'
| why such permit should not be granted
| A recess meeting of the board will &C.
cordingly be held at the aldermen's room
on next Monday evening, March %, al
$50, at which this entire petition will b.
| again taken up.
| A recess was then taken to Monday
evening, March q, at I. 30 O'Clock.