Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-23

r,eonic Engins 70 BE- OvsrhAaled-
Jury List Revised.
Arscsss meeting Of ths city gcvsrnmsnt
~.s held Monday svsning, Mayor L.
,.pd. Aldermen Eldridgs, Smith and Aus
tin were present.
On the Recommendation Of the school
hard. it was voted 10 open school No. Q,
North Ellsworth. which was closed by
operation Of the STATE law, the attendance
having fallen below eight. The school
board found it impossible to arrange for
transportation Of the pupils.
The municipal ofRicsrs revised the jury
list the number In the box being reduced
from eighty i've TO seventy. Each alder
man furnished list from his ward, pro-
nor,ioned according to number Of voters,
As follows: Ward 1, twenty; ward 2,
seventeen, ward 3, ten; ward 4, eight
ward s, fifteen.
r1coNIc ENGINE.
The proposition OF Ticonic Engine Co.,
Of Ellsworth Falls, was accepted, ~ fol-
lows:
whereas, the Tieonic Engine Co.. Of Ellis
worth Falls. has presented 70 the board Of
MAYOR and aidsrmsn the following PROPOSE
tion, 70 wit:
The engine kHown - Ticonie engine being
- ~ -
away to the manufacturers for that purpose.
the engine company 70 PAY all the expenses
Of such repairs over and above the sum Of
90, which sum shall Be paid By the city.
In consideration q the payment for such
repair> made BY the company, the city grants
% the mpaBy the MS and control Of the en-
zine aforesaid for prseties. piay-oass, nus-
tiers, etc., provided thss Aay repairs made
necessary by such uss shall b paid for By the
company.
The engine 10 70 b. housed In the engine
house at Ellsworth FAlis, aaA Be kept - re-
ouired by the rulss Of the Gre department,
and be kept IL neat asd tidy condition BY
the steward Of the hoss com pauy.
Further. that no sale or exchange Of the en-
CINE shall be made BY the city without the
consent Of the engine company Aforesaid
manifested by two-thirds vote OF it, mem
hers present and voting 1t . meeting called
for the purpose.
The engine shali be subject 10 the authority
o, the are department. In all demands for ore
purposes.
Ia case the city decides 70 sell the engine
after two-thirds vote authorizing the sale ~
above provided, Il shall, before selling the en-
CINE to third parties. give this engine company
the right to bur IL atthe price TO be received
By the city from such third party. and, In
any event, IL and whenever the engine 10
sold TO third parties. or 70 the engine COM
pany, the amount actually expended by the
engine company - above provided tother than
repairs made necessary BY practice, play
musters. etc. shall be refunded TO the engine
company.
On motion 1t was voted to accept the
proposition OF the Ticonic Engine Co., and
that the sum OF $50 be appropriated
towards repairs ~ above provided.
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
Two petitions were presented by the New
England Telephone 4 Telegraph Co. The
first was for permission to erect . single
pole at the junction OF Pine street and Oak
lane, so-caited. The second petition was
for permission to lay and maintain under
ground conducts and manholes, with wires
and cables therein on Franklin street,
from Main street, 900 feet southerly, on
Main street from Franklin to Water
street, down Water street 100 feet and up
State stseet 800 feet; also to erect and
maintain distributing poles at suitable
places in said streets and on interesting
streets II or near the point. Of intersection.
Notice was ordsrd for hearing on both
petitions at the regular meeting OF the
board Oct. 2.
The board voted to allow Frank NJ.
Wentworth p for work on so-cailed new
Waltham road, between the 6tsbawl road
and his house on the Waltham road.
Adjourned,