Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-02

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Petition OF the New England Telephone
q Telegraph Co., for permission to build
line on the Mariaville road to Otis line
was granted, no remonstrants appearing.
PROTEST AGAINST OIL TANKS.
Nj. s. Smith presented the following
petition, signed by himself and twenty
four others:
TO the, Hon. Mayor and Aldermen Of the Citp
Of Etlssorth.
We, the undersigned, citizens Of ward In
Ellsworth, do hereby protest against the
maintenance by the Standard Oil Co. OF its oil
tanks on High street. We do this with
the firm belief that they are menace to life
and property, and ask that You take some ac-
ton whereby we may have a hearing before
your board with reference to an abatement Of
said nuisance.
Mr.. Smith addressed the board in re-
gard to the tanks, as a menace to life and
property, and damage to property
through depreciation of values at least
% per cent.
IL was voted to notify the Standard Oil
20. to appear at a hearing on the petit
ton Friday evening, Nov. /, at 100 o'clock.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The resignation of William II. Pomroy
as driver OF the fire team was accepted.
NO successor was elected. Harry ].
Brown is now serving as driver.
The contract with the State for the
Surry road improvement was signed by
the aldermen. The contract provides for
surfacing the road with gravel to width
OF fifteen feet and a depth OF six inches for
distance of $3.50 feet, which will carry
the work to Woods hill, or about 800
feet this side Of the surry line.
Aid. Heath moved that five new series
lamps be installed on the Ellsworth Falls
road between Pond spring and the Falls
The motion was carried. The Bar Har-
Dor d Union River Power Co. was given
permission to erect line along said
street.
Alderman Moore thought the. power
company had unnecessarily delayed the
work of installing the series lights in
place of arc lights, as ordered by the city
government, and thought the board
should take some action to facilitate the
work. sin at least one instance" he
said, San arc light had been. taken out,
but the series lamps have not been in
stalled in place OF it. The city is paying
for lights it does not get" He thought it
was time to put in a "kick". The board
did not make any official "kick'', however.
Stephen Gross personally appeared in
behalf OF his claim for damages for in
juries received by a fall on the sidewalk
about one year ago, and referred by the
last board to the present board. The mat
ter was laid on the table until the No
vember meeting for final settlement.
1t was voted to give necessary legal no.
tice to Fl. B. Phillips to clear drain cross
ing his property on Water street, near the
private way leading to the brick yard.
The mayor was empowered to employ
counsel to ascertain the liability of the
Maine Central railroad in regard to the
maintenance of Spring street, and if the
company is liable, to give the necessary
legal notice to have repairs made on the
street at once.
The mayor called the boards attention
to the fence on Main street and the new
wall on Water street at the postoffice lot,
which he believed were in the street
limits. The matter will be investigated.
Adjourned.