The Republican journal., 1909-03-04
MILK INSPECTOR.

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Dr. J. B. Darling, inspector of milk reports
that Belfast is supplied with milk from $50
cows, the yearly consumption amounting to
about $4,000. There are large and u small
dealers, besides the business places which SELL
He has made 152 tests for butter fat, resulting
as follows: 2S between three and three and
half per cent; 80 between three and half and
four per cent; SO between four and four and
half per cent; 20 between four and half and
five per cent, eight between FIVE and six per
cent. butter fat. DR.. Darling reports having
made % calls on the milk men and examined
the stock and utensils used in handling the
milk and finds an improvement since last year,
in nearly every case. There have been seven
cases of contagious disease, which have been
disposed of at once and a number of simple
cases that have been treated with precaution
as to sanitary conditions. No evidence of
aduteration has been seen. Two complaints
were made, but chemist reported the samples
to be pure He has found the stables in good
condition, and the dealers anxious to improve.
THE CEMETERIES.
James S. Fernald, Superintendent of Grove
Cemetery, reported that he had attended to
the disposition of SO bodies from March l, 1908,
to March l, 1909, as follows: Nineteen died
away but were brought here for burial; IA who
died here were buried out of town; forty were
buried in Grove Cemetery; at Head of the Tide,
2at West Belfast, at South Belfast, / in Union
yard, and there are % now in the tomb APP
pended was list, giving name, date and place
of death, age, cause of death and place of
burial, in the order of occurrence.
The reports of the city treasurer, finance
were not submitted.
A communication from the New England
Insurance Exchange relative to the e-wiring
of the Hayford Block and Memoria, Building
was read and referred to the next City Govern
ment.
An order was passed that the City Clerk be
instructed to have suitable number of City
reports printed, and to have reasonable COM
pensation for his services.
An order was passed that the City Clerk be
instructed to have $50 copies of the charter and
ordinances of the city of Belfast printed with
any additional ordinances that may have been
added since the last issue was printed.
An order was passed that the City Treasurer
be instructed to carry forward to the State
road department sufficient amount to retain
the amount of money in the hands of the
SCaCo treasurer uHeSpeilueu lIoIu lAe StaIe
allowance of 1908.
An order was passed that the City Treasur-
er draw his order for $4.25 payable to L. w
Hammons, the same being for services for the
Board of Health.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Four jurors were drawn to serve at the April
term of the S. J. Court in April, as follows:
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Thomas B. Dinsmore, Leslie c. Follett, Harvey
H. Smalley and Cyrus B. Hall.
1t was voted that the treasurer be instructed
to make avaluation of city property as follows:
all machinery on basis of Is per cent deprecia-
| ton of cost to the city, and all real estate on
cost to the city.
1t was voted that the Assessors abate the poll
tax of Joseph Redman.
| Adjourned to Friday evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Clement C. Whitcomb and son Clement
of Fort Mckinley and Mrs Whitcomb's sister
n-law. Mrs. A. A. Shaw of Clinton were call
ing on friends in town Tuesday Both DIR. and
Mrs. Whitcomb were former students in Maine
Central Institute, Mr.. Whitcomb having gradu-
ated in the class of 49, and it will be interest
ing to their many friends in this vicinity to
learn that they have recently. returned from
Cuba, where DR.. Whtcomb holds government
position as surgeon. DR.. Whitcomb is on fur
Tough of few months which the family will
spend in Boston and vicinity.-Pittsfeld Ad-
vertiser.