The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-10

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IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The report of the City Marshal was read ac.
cepted and ordered placed on file, the council
concurring.
The petition of o. E. Frost, ct. ais. pravinp
that the City Marshal and police of the City
of Belfast be instructed to enforce the Prohi-
bitory law was read, and on motion of Aid
Jelllson it was voted to lay same on the table
the council concurring.
The following orders were read and passed
in con urrence with the council
That the city clerk be and is hereby author
lied and instructed to advertise for bids for
filling the approach to the Citypoint bridge
as per specifications of the city engineer, and
it is further ordered that all bids be submitted
to the city clerk on or before Thursday, Aug.
"a, 1911, at o'clock p. m.
That the abatement of three per cent be
made to all tax payers of the city of Belfast
the 18th day of August, 1911, and it is further
ordered that all taxes assessed for the year
shall be due and payable on the first day of
November, A. D. 1911.
That the board of assessors are hereby au-
thorized and instructed to commit to the COL
lector of taxes, elected for the year 1911, the
tax assessments for said year by them made
The Board of Assessors are further instructed
that until the procurement by said collector of
sufficient bond for the collection of taxes,
said collector, examine his books and accounts
and certify to the correctness thereof, and
shall see that the proper amounts are each day
deposited in the bank.
1t is further ordered that until the procure.
ment of aforementioned bond by the collector
that no money shall be withdrawn from his
discount as collector except by check duly
countersigned by majority of the Board OF
Assessors, and copy of this order is hereby
ordered to be delivered to the bank receiving
the deposits of said collector.
That the extension of River avenue be ac-
cepted as laid out by the committee on high
ways and the city engineer.
That Order No. 2, as passed in Board of
Municipal Officers, July 8, 1911, be and hereby
is rescinded, and that the City Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
divide the funds coming into his hands, and de-
posit in both the Waldo Trust Company and
the City National Bank
The following orders were received from the
Council and passed by the Board of Aldermen
in concurrence:
That whereas the Saco Valley Canning Com
pany requires a suitable street from its fac
tory to River Avenue over which to transport
its goods, and as the said Company will donate
10 tne city m such land as may be required to
extend Field street from High street to River,
avenue, the committee on Highways is hereby
authorized, empowered and ordered to have
the City Engineer lay out the said extension
and give such noticaof hearing upon its loca-
ton as may be required by law.
That the Street Commissioner be and is here
by instructed to build a crushed rock side
walk on Bell street to extend from High street
to Union street.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
The petition of W. j. Clifford for permis-
sion to erect frame building on Phoenix Row
was read and it was voted that petitioner be
granted the right to build wooden building
as prayed for, providing that the front of said
building be constructed of the same kind
material as shall be used in the construction of
the new opera house on the adjoining lots;
SAID front to be constructed in manner that
shall conform to and harmonize with the said
opera house. The wooden walls of said build
ing to be covered with galvanized iron such
as is commonly used for covering buildings.
1t being understood that said Clifford is to
cover the sidewalk with two inch p4nk while
the building is being constructed, and that
should said walk be undermined OF damaged it
shall be repaired at the expense of said Cliff
ford.
Orrin j. Dickey appeared before the Board
and asked that the city sprinkle Belmont Ave
nue. as far out as the Waldo Agricultural So
ciety during the days of the fair No action
was taken.
Adjourned to Thursday. August "a, 1911, at
730 q. m.