Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
CITY MEETING.
,voR GIVES REASONS FOR EX
rRoIsING VETO POWER.
o,urR VETO PROBABLE - AID
u,aAN STILL AFTER THE STATE
RoAp-PowER LINE PETI-
TroN GRANTED.

r,.or. was an interesting meeting OF the
-. government last Friday evening.
Ths granting OF the power line petition
u;,,bt of way along the mill road and
.cross postoffice square on steel towers
~ feet high, was the most important
ton taken, but the discussion OF the
~ hill nuisance and the State road
matter furnished the spice OF the meeting.
The full board was present at the meet
:ur Mayor Simonton in the chair.
The petition of the Ellsworth Power
SAMMY Co. for right to construct its line
long the mill road to State street, down
S,o,s street across postoffice square. and
down Water street to the southerly line
~ the Hall steam mill property, was first
taken up
The wires along State and Water streets
,-e To be strung on steel poles sixty feet
h;ob. which will take them we'll above the
,r;1dines. The conditions which Z. Il.
BRADY asked to be imposed on the COM
,anv will oe made a part Of the permit,
~, the time for notice for removal OF the
roles IL demanded was increased from
thirty to ninety days, by vote OF the board.
The board voted to grant the permit,
the two democratic members asking to be
excused from voting.
HAND-BILL NUISANCE.
citv Marshal Brann addressed the
hoard in relation to the hand-bill nuis-
.nce. He said he had been trying to en-
force the ordinance against the distribu-
tion OF hand bills on the streets. The
greatest offenders were the managers Of
the Happy Hour theatre, who employed
an irresponsible man to distribute the
hand bills, who, though repeatedly
warned, continued to do so. City Mar
shall Brann said he had met with scant
courtesy when he approached the mana
gers Of the show, and had finally notified
them that he would appear before the
board OF aldermen to ask to have their
license revoked.
Manager Gatelee, Of the Happy Hour,
was sent for, and said he had instructed
his man not to pass bills on the streets,
and did not know he was doing so. He
admitted that City Marshal Brsnn had
warned him two days ago that he would
ask the city government to revoke his
license, but that Mr.. Campbell had told
him the matter was all fixed up.
City Marshal Brann said he had not
fixed up anything with Mr.. Campbell.
The board wished to sustain the city
marshal in enforcing the law, but felt as
il the managers Of the Happy Hour should
be given one more chance. 1t was finally
voted to place the Happy Hours license in
the hands OF the city marshal, and il the
hand bill nuisance still continues he has
power to revoke the license.
On the vote to place the license in the
hands Of the city marshal, Aid. Stock
bridge and Estey voted yes; Aid. Hagan
and Jordan no. Aid. Staples asked to be
excused from voting. Mayor Simonton
cast the deciding vote in favor OF the mo-.
ton.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Aid. Hagan presented q petition to in
stall water at the Ellsworth Falls fire
house, and also to provide suitable ar
nngement for cleaning hose.
Referred to committee on fire depart
ment.
Aid. Hagan presented petition for q
sidewalk on the Shore road on the east
side Of Leonard lake from the John L.
Moor house to the Five-saw dam bridge.
Referred to committee on streets.
STATE ROAD AGAIN.
The mayor presented his message Veto
ing vote passed the 18th inst. as follows:
Athe session OF this board on the 18th OF
Nay 1905, 1t was voted that the location of the
STATE road for this year be changed from
hlsh street to point beginning opposite
soan Cooks residence and extending north
westerly toward Bangor bridge, so called, Mt
Ellsworth Falls. The vote being doubted, the
yeas and nays were called for, Aid. Stock
o'iuge and Estey voting nay; Aid. Hagan,
'Spies and Jordan voting yea.
Inc mayor, considering the change of loca-
uon not necessary, and as the returns to the
highway commissioner had been made as to
VIC location of State road for this year, l,
FRANK f. simonton, mayor, exercise my in
uefen' right and hereby veto said motion.
FRANK F. SiMoSTos, Mayor.
hns"orth, Me-, May %, 1903.
Aio' Hagan asked the mayor why he
thought the change OF location of State
.Vao work not necessary. The mayor