Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-05-22
CITY MEETING.
Bond Issue of $40, 900 Sold at Good
Premium.

Bond Issue of $50, 900 Sold at Good
Premium.
A meeting OF the city government was
held last Friday evening for the opening
of bids ON the 1000 bond issue. Present:
Mayor Cunningham, Aid. Grindal, Ell
dridgs, Heath and Moor.
1t was the original intention to issue re-
funding bonds to the amount Of $4,000
only but at meeting May 10, after bids
had been opened, 1t was decided to put
81, 1000 in city notes into bonds. All bids
on the sl7 600 were rejected and new bids
for $50, 900 asked for.
These bids, opened by City-Treasurer
Joy in the presence OF the aldermen FRI
day evening, were as follows:
@. e. Dennison d Co., Boston, 10l277
r. II. Rollins d Sons, 102.437
Merrill, Oldham & Co., :. - 10t.429
Blodgett & Co., 10l. 416
John p. o'Brien Co., 10000
The bids include the Iithographing,
printing and certihcation of the bonds.
1t was voted to accept the bid OF Rollins &
Sons. The premium will amount to 1871.
On recommendation OF the republican
city committee, the following election
officers were appointed:
Ward l-Election clerk, Frank Z. Til
den; ballot clerk, Walter J. Clark.
Ward 2-Election clerk, Harry w.
Haynes; ballot clerk, Harry e. Rowe.
Ward SELECTION clerk, John w. Nc
Carthy, LIST; ballot clerk, Almon @. Jelii-
son.
Ward 4--Election clerk, Harold f. Mad
docks; ballot clerk, Delbert NJ. Higgins.
Ward SELECTION clerk, Leonard w.
Moor; ballot clerk, Arthur w. Austin.
The question Of substituting Tungsten
lights for several arc lights was discussed
at some length. Tho general opinion OF
| the board seemed to be that greater
number OF Tungsten lights would give
better STRENGTHENING service.
Mayor Cunningham and Alderman
| Heath were made o committee to see Mr..
Graham, of the Bar Harbor & Union
| River Power Co. in regard to the matter
and also, while in Bangor, to make inves-
tigation as to concrete sidewalk work
which Ii is proposed to do on Main street,
from Oak street to the railroad or beyond
in acceptance OF the proposition made by
the Village Improvement society.
Mayor Cunningham will also commune
cate with State Highway Commissioned
Hardison in regard to State aid for per-
manent highway improvement, for which
an extra appropriation OF 1000 was made
| by the city this year.
| Adjourned.
At special meeting last evening, Mayor
Cunning ham, Aid. Grindal, Eidridge and
| Moor were present
| 1t was voted to make the denomination
of the bonds to be issued June l, Il ,0OC
each instead OF $500, as originally pro-
posed. This is done at the request OF the
| successful bidders.
| II was voted to instruct the street COM
missioner to lay crushed rock sidewalks
| on Water street. from the Bonsey mill 70
I Franklin street, and on Church street
| from School to Oak.
! Mayor Cunningham reported a propo-
I position from the Bar Harbor Il Union
/ River Power Co. to install three Tungsten
street lights for each arc light designated
| by the aldermen to be thus split up, the
city to pay all expense OF the change above
50 for each Tungsten light. 1t is esti'
mated that the expense will be about IS fol
each light, so the city's part OF the expense
would be about e for each light. Tit
mayor and aldermen will make tour o
inspection to- might to decide what light
to change.
Adjourned.