Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

Moor, George II Lowell, Vim Smith, II Il
Austin, A O JelIison, Charles Goggins,
Emery strout. Bernard s Jellison, How
ard II Hooper, Martin H Haynes, Edward
Phillips, Harry $ Jones, John W Nc
earthly, George & Austin, Owen II Trew-
orgy, $ Milton Beckwith, Charles A Joy.
John W Jordan, Martin A Garland, viii
liam Il Richardson.
pound-keepers and fence viewers -
Ward /, Fred Milliken; ward 2, Harry w
Haynes; ward 3, James LymburDer; ward
a, Francis Il McGown; ward 8, Walter A
Bonsey.
Constabies at large Ward /, y Scott
Estey; ward 2, no appointment; ward 3,
Arthur w Salisbury; ward 4, Alpheus w
Mason; ward 8, Dorephus L Fields.
Motion OF Aid. Heath that the board
elect an auditor for the ensuing year was
carried unanimously. Aid Heath pre-
scented the name of James A. McGown for
that office, and he was elected, receiving
four of the i've votes cast.
Mayor Cunningham announced the
appointment OF Schuyler f. Higgins as
city marshal, and Arthur b. Mitchell as
night officer. The appointments were
confirmed by the board.
The rules and orders governing the last
board were adopted.
1t was voted to hold the regular monthly
meetings OF the board the first Tuesday of
each month at T.30 p. IN.
A recess was taken until 80 p. m.
.urrpuao~r a.scurnx
The full board was present at the after
noon session. The msyor announced the
following appointments, which were con-
tirmed by the board:
Assistant overseers of poor, Aid. Grindal
and Richardson.
Truant officers, Schuyler F. Higgins and
Herbert A. Ash.
Librarian, Miss Mary A. Hodgkins.
Janitor of Hancock hail, Schuyler F.
Higgins.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Standing committees for the year were
announced a. follows:
Accounts and claims Full board.
Finance Heath, Eidridge, Moor.
City property-Fuli board.
Highways, sidewalks and bridges -
Heath, Richardson, Moor.
Fire Departmental rindai, Heath, Ell
bridge.
Electric lighting Full board.
City poor rindsl, Richardson.
Library-Moor, Eidridge, Grindal.
Licenses-M Mayor and full board.
| Pensions Mayor and full board.
SALARIES.
The fixing of salaries was then taken up,
and salaries were voted as follows:
City clerk, 800 and fees. Same as last
| year.
I Chief engineer of fire department, SIS /;
assistants, SIS. Same as last year.
| Inspector of buildings, so, providing be
submits a report at end of the municipal
year, showing service performed. Same as
last year with report clause added.
| Inspector of meat and milk, s15, provid-
| ing he submits a report at end of the mu-
nicipal year, showing service as per-
formed. Same as last year, with report
clause added.
Assessors, $50 per day of eight hours
I for actual time employed, as required by
statute. Same as last year.
| Street commissioner, $50 day for ac-
| tuai service, he to furnish his own con-
veyance. Same as last year, except that
| the restriction against the commissioner
using his own team on road work is re-
moved.
| Chairman overseers of the poor, SIS.
Same as last year.
Steward of Ticonic hose company, s35.
Same as last year.
Members of Senator Hale hose company,
$40 each Same as last year.
| Members OF Ticonic hose company, $50
each. This was increased from go to $50
during the year.
| Superintendent of schools, 500. Same
as last year.
| Members of board OF health, $50 each
secretary of board, % additional. Same
as last year.
City marshal and janitor of Hancock
hall, si5 month, to include winding OF
town clock.
Auditor, s25. No auditor elected last
year.
Tax collector, 81 400; tax to be collected
on contract under same terms az last year.
Salary same as last year.
1t was first voted to charge interest on
unpaid taxes at one-haif OF one per cent.
after August /, same to be added to and
| become a part OF the tax. This Is the
same as for several years past.
Bond OF Street Commissioner Marden
for $500 was approved and fled.
The finance committee was authorized
to negotiate temporary loan OF 5000.
A recess was taken to Thursday evening,
when the budget Of appropriations will be