The Republican journal., 1909-06-10
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work, with the possible exception of laying the
floor as specified in the estimate.
The petition of F. G. Mixer ct ais that the
$25 tax on the ball grounds due from the y. NJ.
A and B. H. S. be abated was read and grant
ed.
A communication was received from Supt. of
Schools A. j. knowton calling the attention of
the board to the fact that the South School,
Grammar High, and Head of the Tide school
buildings 90 not meet with the specifications
named III chapter 100 of the laws of Maine pass
ed at the last legislature The matter was re-
ferred to the Superintendent of Schools that he
ascertain the cost of the necessary changes
and how soon they must be made.
The petition of Mrs. Coleman Sheldon ct ais.
for light at the corner of Union and Condor
streets granted.
The petition of VIM, Vaughan ct ais, for
gravel walk in East Belfast from the house of
l. L. Perry to the lane westerly of the stock
farm was taken up, and the petition was grant
ed with the provision that the petitioners aid
in its construction
The petition of G. c. klgore, ct ais, for a
new cross walk across Main street between the
old bank building and the City Drug Store was
read and laid on the table.
The matter of making an appropriation for
the band on the maiden trip of the steamer
City of Belfast was taken up, and the board of
aldermen was made a committee to act, with
Mr. Dickey as chairman to raise money ~ pay
the band and arrange for trip to Bangor on
the new steamer City of Bangor
The petition of A. Harris relative TO the
sewer under the Masonic building was taken
up and the matter was referred to the city
solicitor.
The committee on lights asked for further
time on the petition for light on v aldo
avenue.
The matter of refunding the city bonds was
taken up by the Mayor and Aldermen Dickey
and Morse.
The petition of the N E. Tel. & Tel, Co. for
permission to erect poles and wires on the Pat
terson road, East Belfast, was read and grant
ed
Order No "a was read and passed. 1t was
as follows:
Ordered, That for the purpose of refunding
valid outstanding Indebtedness OF me city pur-
suant to section rs of chapter of the Revised
Statutes the mayor ard city treasurer are here
by authorized to issue and sell bonds of the city
to the amount of $113, 900, payable twenty years
from their date and bearing interest at the rate
of per cent per annum, payable semi annual
w. The said bonds shall be signed by the mayor
and treasurer and the interest coupons thereto
annexed may bear the fac simlle signatures of
the city treasurer, and the said bonds shall be
in such form as the mayor and treasurer may
deem proper.
Voted that the city treasurer is hereby au
thorized to call for payment on November lst,
1909. $4,000 bonds of the city which mature
November 1st, 1925, but which are now subject
to redemption at the option of the city. And
the city treasurer is authorized to do all things
necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Voted that the committee on finance be and
hereby is authorized and instructed to contract
with E. M Farnsworth & Co., for the sale of
said bonds bearing interest at four per cent,
PAYABLE semi-annually, upon the following
terms, said E. M. Farnsworth Co. is to de-
fray all the expenses OF refundng, and shall
,,oft tba aitu of faStt tbo
sum of four thousand four hundred tS4,400.00)
dollars, as premium on said bonds.
The matter of regulating the sewer system
was taken up and remarks were made by City
Engineer Hayes and Alderman Dickey.
The Shuman matter was taken up and
remarks were made by Alderman Morse, Street
Commissioner Cunningham and the Mayor.
Alderman Dickey was appointed to take up the
matter and the Clerk was instructed to inform
the Council, asking that two councllmen be
appointed to act on the committee
The Board was addressed by the Street Com
missioner relative to moving telephohe poles
where said poles interfere with the public
travel An order was passed IN the Board of
| Municipal Officers empowering the Street Com
missioner to change the location OF such poles,
but the order went no further
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The communication of the Supt. of Schools
relative to exits on the school houses was pre-
| sented by Mayor HansoH.
sewer now used by the Masonic Temple Asso
ciation was read The meeting was addressed
by R. P. Chase on behalf Of the association,
offering objections to said petition Louis
Harris spoke in behalf of the petition, and was
renlied to by Mr.. Chase. The mayor was heard
and remarks were made in rebutal, by Louis
Harris.
Bids for the collection of taxes were received
as follows:
Hon. Mayor and Aldermen:.and Council of
the City of Belfast: l will collect the taxes
for the ensuing year for 10 mills on tne tu dollar
ish nv own Office, where the people who pay
taxes can find me OF all hours all office hours
7 guarantee that no tax payer shall be charged
10 or 20 cents or be swindled out of some ille-
gal fees for dunning letters. Will guaran-
tee that no taxpayer shall have his property
sold privately for taxes without open, honest