Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-03-12

MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Cunningham announced the fol-
lowing appointments, which were con-
firmed by the board: City marshal, day
policeman and ianitor OF Hancock hall,
Schuyler f Higgins.
Truant officers, Schuyler F. Higgins and
Herbert A. Ash.
Assistant overseers of poor - Aids.
Moore and Clark.
Librarian, Miss Mary A. Hodgkins.
Janitor of orary, e. e. Springer.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Standing committees for the year were
announced as follows:
Accounts and claims-Full board.
Finance-Heath, Moor, Moore.
City property-Fuil board.
Highways, sidewalks and bridges --
Heath, Richardson, Moor.
Fire departmental Moore, Heath, Clark.
Electric lighting board.
City poor Moore, Clark.
Librsry-Clark, Heath, Richardson
Licenses-Fuil board.
Pensions-Full 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 7.30 p. m.
TO STOP pocKEr-PEDDLrNa.
On motion OF Aid. Moor, the city clerk
was instructed to read to the city marshal
section of chapter 2 of the city ordi-
nances, and to instruct him that this board
expects him to perform the duties thereby
imposed upon him.
Aid. Moor, in making the motion, re-
ferred especially to that part of the ordi-
nance relating to the suppression of
"tippling- shops, drinking houses, gam
bling rooms, ETC., and spoke especially OF
pocket peddiing. He expressed confidence
that the city marshal would perform his
duty in enforcing the law if the board OF
aldermen stood behind him. The unani-
nous vote of the board passing the motion
indicates its attitude.
SALARIES.
The fixing of salaries vas then taken
up. All were made the same as last year.
Compensation of tax-collector was not
fixed until the evening session, but is
here included in regular order. A motion
to increase the salary OF drivers of fire
teams from SIS to $50 was lost by vote OF
3to2.
City clerk, 500 and fees.
City treasurer, S175.
Chief engineer of fire department, SIS;
assistants, SIS.
Drivers of fire teams, si5 per month.
Assessors, $3.50 per day of eight hours,
for actual time employed, as required by
statute.
Street commissioner, $3.50 day for act
ual service, he to furnish his own convey
ance.
Chairman overseers of the poor, S35.
Steward of Tieonic hose company, S35.
$40 each.
Members of Ticonic hose company, $50
each.
Superintendent Of schools, 800.
Members of board OF health, $40 each;
secretary OF board, s. additional.
City marshal and janitor of Hancock
hall, as a month, to include. winding of
town clock.
Auditor, s25.
Inspector of buildings, $40, providing he
submits report at end of the municipal
year, showing service performed.
Inspector of meat and milk, SIS, provid-
ing he submits report at end OF the mu-
nicipal year, showing services as per-
formed.
Tax collector, 81 400; tax to be collected
on contract under same terms as last year.
1t was voted to charge interest on unpaid
taxes at one-half of one per cent. after
August /, same to be added to and become
part OF the tax. This is the same as for
several years past.
The finance committee was authorized to
negotiate temporary loan of $4,000.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The budget of appropriations vas then
taken up. The mayor and aldermen had
given this matter thorough considera-
tions, and were prepared to go ahead with
the budget with little discussion. 1t was
given its two readings under suspension
of rules, and passed.
The following is the budget of appro-
priations as finally passed, with the APP
preparations for the two preceding years
for comparison:
Funds 1911 1912 1918
Contingent, $4,000 $4,000 90 $4,000
Highway, 1850 5000 90 5000
Permanent highway, 1000 90 5000
Sidewalks, 800 500 ~ 500
Permanent sidewalks, 1000 90 1000
Bridges. 500 500 90 1000