The Republican journal., 1910-03-10

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Health and School Department and the city
clerk was ordered to have the reports printed
as soon as possible and to have reasonable
compensation for his services.
The city treasurer was authorized to draw
his order for $3.50 payable to E. A. Wilson
for material used in fumigating, etc.; also for
the sum of s1522s payable to Harvey S. Gun
ningham, the sum expended in the central dis
trict for February.
The water front easterly of Bridge street on
land of Robert C. Logan was accepted as a
public dump.
The petition of L. H. Piper relating to the
untidy condition of Charles street was taken
from the table and referred to the city solci-
tor.
The board of municipal officers met for the
purpose of drawing traverse jurors, and the
following were drawn: Frank H. Mayo, Charles
W. Rogers, Frank B. Strout and Roscoe Black.
The New England Telegraph and Telephone
Company was given permission to erect pole
for wires at the corner of Main and Church
streets and remove the poles on the easterly
side of Church street near the City National
Bank and on the north side near the Bank and
erect another pole, which may also be used by
the Penobscot Bay Electric Company for their
wires, the latter company to remove the light
pole in front of the City Drug Store and attach
its wires to the new pole at the City National
Bank corner.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The resignation of S. A. Parker as a member
of the board of assessors was read and accept
ed The name of Austin w. keating was pre-
sented and he received nine votes and was
declared elected to fill the unexpired term of
Mr.. Parker.
The report of j. S. Davidson, tax collector
for 1909, was read, accepted and ordered placed
on file.
Amount to be collected on assessors
SuppIemental $500
Total s56,6 6,602 81
Paid treasurer Observation-Disclosures. s52,252 06
Bill to Water Company. ............ 59s 90
Real estate sold to city. ............. "a 10
discount. ....''.'...'' 1,o5o , % a
Attachments to date. ......... l,I3l o9
Uncollected ..............,...-.... LAO W
Total ....''.- 9oo,ooN u
Chief Engineer l. 7. Clough reported for the
fire department. The personnel is as follows;
Board Of Engineers: l. 7. Clough, S. S. L.
Shute, E. L. Cook.
Hose Company, l, George Darby, captain 19
men.
Hose Company, 2, A. D. Hayes, captain; IA
men.
Hook and Ladder Co. J. A G. Jewett, cap
tain; IA men.
The apparatus consists of ? hose wagons, ?
hose reels, one hook and ladder truck, one
gasoline engine, one Eastman deluge set and
nozzle, axes, etc, 1900 feet of 2 1-2 inch cotton
rubber-ined hose. There are &c hydrants and
II fire alarm boxes in the city limits. 1,0OG
feet of hose has been bought and hose room
No. /, has been enlarged and improved.
The recommendations were as follows 500
feet of hose needed, chemical engine, and
horses for street and fire service.
The fire alarms for 1909 and 10 were as fol-
lows: May 2, box sc, 215 a. M, in F. B. knowl-
tons block on High street; damage $4o0, insur-
ed; cause unknown. May Ia, box 25, $50 p. M,
slight forest fire near J. c. Durham's mill on
Belmont road. July 2, box Sc, 2.l5 p. M, cleo
trio light plant, East side; damage slight; cause
unknown. August 3, box Sc, 210 p. M, house
owned and occupied by William Dunbar, East
Belfast; total loss; insurance small; cause, de-
fective chimney. August 21, box sc, s.45 p. M,
barn on the George Sides estate, Citypoint; to-
tai loss; cause unknown August %, box 36,
1905 p M, call to the ruins of the George Sides
fire. September 10, box sc, 9.25 a. M, dwell
ing house of John Melen, Upper bridge neigh
borhood total loss; insured; cause unknown.
November II, box %, 7.45 a. M, N. S. Lords
sail loft; damage $685. cause, dropping lighted
match on oakum. December 4, box &C. 6.10 p
M, slight fire in the Masonic building; cause,
oily waste December 81, box IA, SIS a. m.,
Edward Sibley's dwelling, High street; damage,
$1,500, insurance paid, $1,000; cause unknown.
December 81 1909, box 6.35 p. M. dwelling of
Frank Pierce on back Searsport road; total
loss; insured; cause, defective chimney. Janu-
AIRY 2, 1910 at 1915 a. m., Whitten Brothers
store; damage 5000; insured; cause unknown.
City Marshal Luther w. Hammons submit
ted his report, as follows: whole number of ar
rests during the year 124; for drunkenness, 22;
assault and battery, 8; larceny, 4; breaking and
entering 2; vagrancy, Z; murder, 2; number of
persons given lodging and food, s4.
J. B. Darling, milk inspector, reported Milk
was consumed from about 600 cows; value of
milk 35,OOO There are large daries and IA
! small ones, besides different places of business
that sell milk. The inspector made ls0 tests,
resulting as follows: 81 between 3 and 81 per
cent; Il between 81 and per cent; 81 between
and Al per cent; 16 between a and per cent;
between and 6 per cent butter fat. Ex-
amned "a homes of milkmen, found them all in
good condition and found no adulteration. Four
cases of contagious disease were found and the
animals killed at once; and several cases of
simple disease were treated with precaution.
All dealers are working to produce the best of
articles in this line and the inspector has re-
ceived courtesy at their homes.
Miss Annie L. Barr, librarian, presented the
22nd annual report of the Belfast Free Library.
There is an increased attendance in the read
ing room and the largest circulation of books in
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