The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-11

IUtal.. SL,ooo o4
Syperintendent of Schools, Mr.. Aonzo J.
Nnewlton, asked for the use of the Common
,u1cil room for part of the pupils in Grade
,,s the crowded condition of the school room
making the change necessary. Mr.. Knowlton
50 asked that the annual appropriation of $75
,- aade for the purpose of buying shoes and
-5thsrs for needy children. Both requests
wee granted.
The petition of Dr. Elmer Small and others
..s1. for an electric light at the junction of
Fridge and Green streets was read and referred
The committee on lights.
The petition of Leland H. Piper that the
igr-p near his residence on Charles street be
-sro.ed and the street brought out to its prop
- --ade was referred to the committee on
a0ways.
.harles B. Eaton presented the following pc
a1ln in person.
Acting according to the expressed wish of
-- voters of Belfast, you make abatement of
..zez assessed on new industries established in
a-- .itv and in behalf of over one hundred
--gns, who have put their money into new
s6astry respectfully request that you abate
ls tax assessed against the Waldo County
Flt hing Company, thereby giving the citi-
s75 who have invested in the business of this
many the same treatment that you are
Z -g others. This company has placed in
ssst an up-to-date printing plant, capable
long all kinds of commercial printing, is
,salrsing on its payroll over 500 per week,
.- -s its other expenses and improvements
.reing money into our city and distributing
tr-re.
Very Respectfully Yours
CHARLES B. EATON.
erman Morse and Dckey did not vote;
-r alderman Dyer and Rogers and the mayor
favor of the petition and it was pass
- Alderman Wood was absent.
utition with nine signatures was present.
ng that the taxes assessed against the
acturing Real Estate Company, The Es-
As Shirt Company Leonard & Barrows
be- property of the Duplex Roller Bushing
f4ny for 1909 be abated. and it was granted
-. petition of policeman George L. Ryan
for new uniform was read and it was
l that the petition should not be granted
report of the committee on highways
s1 tae city engineer on the new street leading
Bridge street to the land of the Coe-
N~mer Co. and the extension of River
ere TO the land of r. 7. Rankin was accept
placed on file.
Tax Collector John S. Davidson reported that
&c had collected S38, 1892 to date His report
i aa- 5scepted and placed on file.
tr notion of Alderman Dickey it was voted
.-- ne committee on lights ascertain why the
Ers. lights ordered at previous meetings had
rtheen installed
motion of Alderman Dyer it was voted
.a- he city clerk notify the M. C. R. r. Co. of
.e seed of an electric light at the foot of Main
re=, near its depot,
The following orders were read and passed in
t3ncurrence with the council:
ordered: That the Belfast Water Company
b. and is hereby authorized and instructed to
extend its water mains over and along River
Avenue and its extension to the land of Rich
ard T. Rankin, and over and along the new
street beginning at Pierce street near the resi-
denee of David Ladd northerly to land of the
Mortimer Company, and to place regula-
ton nydrant at the terminus of each extension,
i said extensions not to exceed 700 feet from
Present. lines of pipe.
Ordered: That the Penobscot Bay Electric
ompany be and is hereby authorized and in
Srlcted TO install electric light on Waldo
avenue near the street or lane leading to the
fesidence of A. B. Stantial.
Ordered: That the City Treasurer be and is
tsreby authorized and instructed to draw his
0ratr for the sum of 60.03, payable to the order
4 tohu s. Davidson, Collector of Taxes for the
Municipal year 1909, the same being his commits
son Of one per cent. on S6003.o8, the amount
collie ted by him and turned over to the City
-feasurer since September 6, 1909.
uraered: That the City Treasurer be and is
AesaUy authorized and instructed to draw his
oflar Tor the sum of $500, payable to the
''aer # Spencer & Eaton, the same being for
articles furnished in the burial of Thomas
Asnr-y, deceased soldier.
Ordered; That the City Council do hereby
commend to the Assessors, that the taxes
s'ses~ad by them in 1909, against the Manu-
ia''anng Real Estate Co., Leonard & Barrows,
a71 the property of the Duplex Roller Bush
Le Company, which was formerly owned by
Ae helfast Industrial Real Estate Company,
@aA improvements on same. and the Waldo
'ounty Herald Publishing Company, be abated
anl the City Clerk is hereby instructed to fur
'sa copy of this order to the Assessors.
"ayand Knowlton appeared before the
nyafd and stated that certain strip of land
westerly of River Avenue which had been set
apart and donated to the city for proposed
street had never been accepted by the city, and
requested that a committee be appointed to as
eeftain the boundaries of said proposed street.
IN motion it was voted that the matter be
'eft with the Committee on City Property.
Adjourned