Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-09

THE AMERICAN a. required Dy tne city
ordinances.
"But this makes no difference in our At
titude. II the gasolene tank Is source OF
danger in its present location, the COM
pany, as well as you and l, Mr.. Aldermen,
is anxious to prevent it. II there Is dan
ger here, we want to find out what it is"
Prof. Knight was then called and inter-
rogated by Mr.. Peters as to the possible
danger from the tank. Ee explained
clearly the nature Of gasolene, it's action
when subject to heat, fire, conclusion, ETC.,
the nature OF the tank here, in which a
valve allowed the escape of the vapor, and
the result in case OF fire around the tank.
He said it would be impossible, with the
material now around the tank, to build .
fire which would develop sufficient heat to
cause an explosion. He said the tank
above ground was even safer than one be-
low ground.
The substance Of Prof. Knights tssti-
mony was that there was practically no
danger from the tank.
Perry J. Langley, one Of the remon-
strsnts, said the property owners COM
planned not OF the danger alone, bat OF
the odor and the appearance Of the tanks,
a. q damage to property in the vicinity,
the value OF which was greatly deprecated
by the presence OF the tanks.
Mr.. Smith, for the company, said it
would build a fence in front Of the tank
and plant vines and shrubbery to con-
ceal it.
This closed the discussion at this time,
but later in the meeting the board referred
the matter back to the original committee
to investigate the complainLas to leakage
and odor from the tanks.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Ambrose p. Phillips complained that
the street commissioner, in clearing the
ditch, had left pile OF earth and rotten
plank along the front OF his property.
The street commissioner was instructed
by vote of the board TO remove it.
At this point Mayor Leland made few
remarks on the neglect by the street COM
missioner OF the crushed rock roads in the
city. "Hardly day passes," the mayor
said, "but receive some complaint ~ to
the conditions Of streets right in the city.
have called the street commissioners At
tention to them many times, and tried to
get him to do sonnet hing, but he does not
do 1t. These are matters that require but
little time and small expense. Something
ahould be done on crushed rock roads We
already have; they are going to piecss
every day."
Aid. Eldridga aid be agreed with the
mayor; the street commissioner has put In
work on the outs:oe, but hiss neglected the
streets here In the city.
Petition Of residents OF Dean street for
. street light near the house OF John B.
Dean, was referred to the committee on
street lighting.
H. r. Maddocks appeared in behalf Ct the
North Ellsworth Farmers club, asking
financial aid. He spoke Of the benefits to
the community OF this society The board
voted subscription of $50.
A communication was received from
the school board calling attention to the
fact that by the State law, schools Nos. Z,
s and o, North Ellsworth, were discontin-
ued, the average attendance having fallen
below eight for the past year, and recon-
mending that No. s be opened, by vote of
the board OF aldermen, as required by law.
The board SO voted.
A petition from residents OF school dis
trict No. 9 for the opening OF that school
was referred to the school board.
Bill OF Z. J. Walsh, $3.50, for compensa-
ton for services as treasurer after settle
ment date, which has been in the hands
OF the committee, was allowed.
r. H. Osgood called attention to condi-
tion of drain ct the rear OF his stable on
Main street. Referred to committee on
streets, with power to act.
A recess was taken to Monday, Aug. IA.