Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-15
CITY MEETING.
CONTRACT FOR NEW SHORE
ROAD AWARDED.
,rrprNa OF WEST SIDE ROAD NOT
VET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The mayor and aldermen met Monday
.rsniue; full board present.
r. was unanimously voted to authorize
Collector John II. Bresnahan to notify all
srs,ns owing taxes to him as collector
the city that unless payment is made
, III twelve days OF receipt OF notice,
snit will be brought for same in the name
~ the city Of Ellsworth.
nil Of Dennis G. Reynolds tor 80, for
,oDairs on private way for five years, was
allowed. same to be applied to Mr.. Rey-
h'''' NEW ROADS.
AID Hagan moved that the contract
a., CONNECTION of the new Shore road on
ths east side of Leonard lake be awarded
10 Roscoe Holmes. his bid, $3.50 per rod,
or s8t0.f2, being the lowest received.
Aid. stock bridge thought the city might
cave money by building the road itself,
but Street Commissioner Woodward being
Questioned said he would not want the
oh himself at the price.
The motion to award contract to Mr..
Holmes was carried, and the committee on
streets was instructed to draw up the neces-
sarv contract and require bond from NJ.
Holmes for the building of the road to the
satisfaction OF the committee on streets.
In the matter OF building the new road
an The west side OF the river, the question
Of expense of repairs on the old mill-road
from Grant street to the beginning OF the
new road, was discussed. This piece OF
road is now practically impossible. 1t
rms over ledge nearly all the distance;
there is no material handy to build
road, and large part of the road would
have 10 be rallied. II will be an expensive
niece OF road to build, but unless it is put
In safe condition, tie new road, or
leonard avenue, would be OF little use
The question of whether the mill road is a
sd - lie ~ ,kx.~s
into the matter.
The question OF deferring the building
Of the new road for the present was con-
sdered The new road has been regularly
accepted by the city, and the city has re-
ceiyed from the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. its portion OF the cost OF
building the road, under the contract be-
tween the power company and the city.
All these matters enter into the considera-
ton OF the subject.
The matter OF building the west side
road was laid on the table. The full board
will go over the roads, ascertain what
obligations the city Is under to build the
road, and report at the next meeting.
CHANGE IN FIRE, DEPARTMENT.
Aid. Hagan moved that John A. Stuart
be removed as driver OF the fire team.
AID Jordan asked Chief-Engineer Good
win il there had been any dissatisfaction
Mr. Goodwin said there was no dissatis-
faction with Mr.. Stuart, and the firemen
did not want change.
AID Hagan said he understood that
when last years fire ordinance was re-
pealed, the chief-engineer wished some
changes. Mr.. Goodwin said the change
be suggested was that the chief and not
one OF the drivers would be custodian OF
the engine house.
Yeas and nays being called for on the
motion to remove Mr.. Stuart, Aid. Stock
bridge, Estey and Hagan voted yea; Aid.
Staples and Jordan nay.
On motion the board proceeded to elect
driver to fill the vacancy. Wallace Ray
mond received three votes, and was de-
clared elected. Aid. Staples and Jordan
? did not vote. &gss ~ s@ sAsAs 49, $685.
c. E. Monaghan asked that some city
notes which he held be renewed at per
cent, the interest Others were receiving,
and it was so voted by the board.
recess was then taken to Monday
evening, April 20.