The Republican journal., 1910-11-10


The council voted to non concur and voted
to pay the insurance bills stricken from the
roll by the vote of the Aldermen after the
meeting of committee of conference consist
/ ing of Alderman Hall and Councilmen Redman
and Sholes.
The petition of Matthew L. Pendeton ask
ing that the mayor appoint him as city mar
shall was received and ordered placed on file.
The petition of the Coe- Mortimer Co., ct AL,
praying that winter road be built across the
land of the Field heirs extending from High
street to the barrel house of the Coe- Mortimer
Co. was read and it was voted that same be
laid on the table.
The petition of Benz. Robinson. ct ais, pray
ing that sidewalk be built on Bridge street
from Waldo avenue to Main street, and from
Church to High street, was read and referred
to the committee on sidewalks. Council con-
Cured.
The petition of David L. Wilson, ct ais, for
new crossing on Market street from the
Court House to the North church, was read and
built. Council concurred.
The resignation of W. A. Kimball as city
marshal, truant officer and member of the
board Of health, was read and accepted. Coun-
Gil concurred.
The petition of w. H. Clifford, ct ais, pray
ing that electric lights be installed on North
port avenue as far as Little River bridge was
read and granted. The council non-concurred.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
The records of the last meeting were read,
and upon motion of Alderman Hall it was
voted to amend that part of the record relat-
ing to the insurance on the Memorial building
to read as follows: II move that this policy be
renewed under the 80 per cent clause
1t was then moved that the insurance re-
Gently issued from the Offices of M. W. Lord
and c. H. Sargent on the Memorial building
be cancelled and that it be given to the office
of Field & Quimby, the vote resulting fol-
lows: Aldermen Hall, Jackson and Woods vot-
ing in the affirmative, and Aldermen Dyer and
Rogers and Mayor Hanson in the negative,
making tie.
The report of the city solicitor on the claim
for damages by Mr.. and Mrs. Levi F. Howard
for injuries received and caused by defect in
the highway read accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The report of the city solicitor on the pc
tition of Mary J. Low was read, accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The city solicitor recommended that Charles
street be laid out as prayed for in the petition
of Leland H. Piper.
The report of John S. Davidson, tax collector
for 1909 was read, accepted and ordered placed
on file.
Mrs. Rose Sylvester appeared before the
Board and asked that the city assist her in the
payment for medical treatment received at the
Waldo County General Hospital, and on motion
it was voted that Alderman Hall appear be-
fore the Directors of the Waldo County Gen.
eral Hospital in behalf of Mrs. Sylvester and
ask them to cancel the bill against her, on the
The following orders were read and passed.
Ordered That the City Engineer be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to establish
the bounds of Charles street north of Main
street and lay out extension as prayed for
in the petition of Leland R. Piper.
Ordered: That the City Solicitor be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to notify the
owner of a building setting in the town way
between lots Nos. 48 and 40, extending from
Northport avenue to the shore, to remove said
building from the town way.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The meeting was called for the purpose of
electing City marshal, truant officer and a
member of the Board of Health to fill the va
cancies caused by the resignation of w. A
Kimball. The following nominations were
made: city marshal, M. R. Knowlton, and on
motion it was voted that the clerk of the coun-
ell cast the vote of the convention, and M. R.
Knowlton was declared elected; truant officer.
Elmer B. Decrow had 4 votes; M. R. Knowlton
had votes, and was declared elected member
of Board of Health, DR.. o. S. Vickery had 4
votes; M. R. Knowlton had votes, and was de-
clared elected.
Adjourned.
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