The Republican journal., 1912-06-06

and roll of accounts read and ordered paid, a.
follows:
Contingent. SS4 81
Fire Department......... 434 II
Free Library. 178 Al
General School Purposes 381 2i
School Contingent. ent......................... 16 5:
Free Text Books. s............................. 57f
School Repairs and 1nsurance............ 37s
Is 7E
Sewers. OF
Highways. 1878 05
Total. ,694 "a
The following orders were read and passed
in concurrence:
Ordered: That the chief of the fire depart
ment and the two assistant engineers be and
are hereby authorized and empowered to take
such means as is necessary to enforce the pro-
visions of Sec. 81. Chap. % of the Revised
Statutes in investigating and correcting build
ings and premises having in or on them COM
bustible material or ntlammable conditions
Ordered That committee consisting of the
committee fire department and city proper
ty be and is hereby instructed to examine all
dlapidated or dangerous buildings within the
limits of the Central District, and wherever
the same are in their opinion nuisance or
dangerous. to adjudge the same and report the
said buildings, giving description of same and
name of owners to the City Clerk, who upon
receipt of the report of the committee is here
by instructed to publish notice of hearing. to
be held upon such date the committee may
designate. to the owners thereof in the Waldo
County Herald Tor three successive weeks as
required by law, that said owners may attend
and be heard.
Ordered: That order No. 10 be amended bv
striking out the words "for the ensuing wear"
and inserting in place thereof the words "for
period of two years." so that said order as
amended shall read as follows:
Ordered: That the school committee of the
city of Belfast be authorized to form a Union
District with the town of Searsport for the
purpose of hiring superintendent of schools
for period of two years.
Ordered: That the City Treasurer be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to draw his
order for the sum of $500, payable to ]. A. Nc
Keen and Elijah Richie. the same being in
part payment for labor performed on contract
on new street from Bridge to Market streets
ordered: That the compensation for labor
on highways be twenty cents per hour for men
and twelve and one-half cents per hour for
one horse and twenty-five cents per hour for a
pair of horses and fifteen cents per hour for
one yoke of oxen.
instructed to use Tarvia or some other mix
ture that would make hard smooth surface
for crushed stone sidewalks.
Voted to non concur.
The following resolve was read in the Board
of Aldermen and sent to the Council for con-
currence.
Resolved: That the sum of $500 be raised as
a supplementary tax upon the polls and es-
tates OF the resident inhabitants of the City of
Belfast and upon the estates of the non-resi
dents of said city for the municipal year A, D
1912; and that the sum aforesaid shall he
raised, and is hereby appropriated as follows:
For paving or macadamiZng Main street be-
ginning on the line of the easterly side of
High street and extending in a westerly di
rection to the easterly line of Church street.
Council voted to non concur
The following resolve was received from the
Council:
Resolved: That the sum of $500 be raised as
a supplementary tax upon the polls and es-
tates of the resident inhabitants of the city of
Belfast and upon the estates of the non-resi-
dents of said city for the municipal year A. D.
1912 and that the sum aforesaid shall be raised
and is hereby appropriated follows For
paving or macadamizing Church street north
or south from Post Office Square as approved
by the Committee on Highways.
Voted to non-concur.
The report of the City Marshal was read,
accepted and ordered placed on file Council
The petition of L. F. Simpson ct ais, re-
questng that permanent piece of road be
built on Belmont Avenue from the j. F. Chap
man place to the Boulter farm was read and it
was voted thas the same be referred to the
Committee on Highways with instructions to
act with the Street Commissioner in perform
ing such part call for as they may deem ad-
visable. Council concurred.
The petition of Percy S. Edgecomb ct ais,
praying that the electric lights on Lincolnvlle
Avenue be extended to Dunbar's Corner, so
called,was read and referred to the Committee
o. lights. Council concurred.
The request of Sarah j. Neallev, prayinq
that the city remove and dispose of the re-
mains recently exhumed on her premises, was
presented by the Mayor and it was voted that
it be referred to the City Solicitor
The report of chairman of committee on
highways relative to a defective piece of
road on Lncolnville Avenue was presented by
Aid. Littleheld, and on motion it was voted
that the Committee on Highways be instructed
to make such repairs as requir ed in their iudg-
ment..
Voted, that the Mayor be chosen on the part
OF the Board of Aldermen to act with such
members of the Council as may join as COM
mlttee on resolutions on the death of Alder
man Thomas L. Shute.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Meeting called on complaint of Eben F. Lit
tleheld, Justice of the Peace stating that Al
bert A. Robbins, State pauper, is an insane
person. DR.. G. c. kilgore appeared before the
board and explained the action previously
taken in the matter by the State, and Drs. E.
A. Wilson and H. L. Kilgore appeared before
the board and testified relative to their exami-
nation of Albert A. Robbins. After hearing
the testimony of the physicians present it was
voted to commit the said Albert A. Robbins to
the Maine Insane Hospital at Augusta
The following motion was presented by AL
derman Shute:
l move that Mayor Hanson be the choice of
the municipal officers to represent the city at
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Company
and cast the vote of the city on Its stock, and
that the Clerk execute certificate of such ap.
pointment and present the same to the Mayor
as proof of his authorization. Motion carried
The request of Mrs. F. B. Knowton praying
for permission to cover portion of drain near
her premises on Congress street was present.
ed by the Mayor and on motion was referred
to the committee on highways.
The bill of William H. Staples presented at
a former meeting for the care of the David
Ladd estate was taken up and on motion it was
voted to pay the said Staples the sum of $780,
The following list of ballot clerks recon-
mended by the Democratic city committee was
read and accepted by the board: