The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-08-07


in concurrence with the Council.
Order No. 60 That thirteen street lights of
sixty candle power be installed as follows:
Eight lights on the Citypoint road. beginning
at or the Robertson crossing, so-called, and
extending northerly to the ]. W. Peavey store
at Citypoint; four lights on the back road to
Searsport. beginning at the end of the present
llghts on said road and extending to the Chap
ell, and one light at the junction of Charles and
Samond streets.
Order No. 70. That the City Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
draw his order for the sum of two hundred
dollars, payable to Harding and Rackliffe,
the same being the amount due Ephraim
Robbins. Jr. for building bank wall on Water
street and assigned by the said Robbins to
the said Harding and Racklffe.
Order No. II. That Ella F. Hartman BE-
and is hereby ordered and instructed to
cause the projection extending over the
sidewalk at the southeasterly corner of the
Read Garage building to be removed within
thirty days from the passage of this order
Order No. 72, That the bill of S. W. john
son for sl94.5O and the bill of Adelbert
Millett for $1,000, held up at the July meet
ing, be paid at the September meeting.
and that said bills be placed on the Sep
tember roll of accounts.
The report of the City Marshal was read,
accepted and ordered placed on file Council
concurred.
The petition of D. P. Palmer, et ais for
epairs to the sidewalk on High street was
read and referred to the committee on
sidewalks. Council concurred.
The petition of Mathews Bros for
Council concurred.
The report of the tax collector was read, ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file. Council
concurred.
The petition of G. W. Frederick ct ais, for
abatement of tax on the Hayford block prop
erty was read and it was voted that petitioners
be given leave to withdraw. Council concur
red.
The resignation of NJ R. h owlton as sealer
of weights and measures was read and accept
ed Council concurred.
A communication from the Waldo Trust Co.
relative to the tax on the Duplex Roller Bush
ing Co. property was read. ac -epted and order
ed placed file. Council concurred.
Adjourned to meet in joint convention.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Mayor Hanson presiding, Is present
Meeting called to elect sealer of Weights
and Measures.
Percy S. Edgecomb was elected, the Clerk of
the Common Council casting the ballot of the
convention.
Adjourned.
IN BOARD OE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor Hanson presiding. Full Board.
The following grand and traverse jurors
were drawn:
Grand, Allen L. Thayer and Elijah Richie;
Traverse, Edmund Wilson, Charles A. Har-
mon, Ralph L. Cooper and Laforest L.Robbins.
Voted that the Auditor be instructed to add
the 81 90 due on the adding machine on the
next roll of accounts.
Voted that the matter of selling the stand
ing grass on the Nathaniel Seekins place be
/ left with the chairman of the committee on
city property.
Voted that the Chairman of the Committee
on city property be authorized to take steps to
procure the appointment of guardian for
Mrs Seekns.
The matter of procuring weights and meas
ures of sealer was referred to the mayor.
Voted that Charles Philbrick be allowed
S25 90 for moving the henhouse near the rail-
road to his premises on Water street.
Voted that the petition CT W. A. Waterman,
et ais, received at the last meeting, for ex :
| tension of Mayo street, be granted and that
the city engineer be instructed to lay out a
road 20 feet wide,a prayed for.
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