The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-07-10

feet IN sidewalk on W aldo avenue was reaO
and referred to the city solicitor Council
concurred.
Tne petition of John A. Dodge. ct ais, re-
questing that the time for laboring upon high
ways De reduced to nine hours, and that the
price per day remain at $500, was read and
granted. Council concurred.
The petition of Grover c. Dunton, ct. ais.
requesting that public way be laid out near
the residences of Fred Wood md W, A. Water
man was read and referred to the Committee
on Highways. Council concurred.
The following order was sent up from the
Council:
Ordered That tax collector Browns bond and
postage be paid by the city. Voted to lay on
table in Board of Aldermen.
Report of tax collector read, accepted and
ordered placed on file. Council concurred.
Orders Nos Sc to IS read and passed in
concurrence with the council excepting order
No. 5s as follows:
Order No. S. That the sum of $50 be and is
hereby appropriated from the contingent fund
for the purpose of completing the hose house
in North Belfast, and it is further ordered
that said sum be expended under the direction
of the chief of the fire department.
Order No. 81. That the city treasurer be and
is hereby authorized and instructed to draw
his order for the sum of one hundred dollars,
payable to ]. Lee Patterson, the same being
appropriated from the contingent fund in
payment for eight concerts to be given on the
school common by the Belfast Band during the
summer of 1913.
Order No. 5s, That twelve street lights of
60 candle power be installed as follows: Eight
lights on the Citypont road, beginning at or
near the Roerson crossing, called, and
Citypoint, and four lights Oh the back road 70
Searsport, beginning at the end of the present
light on said road and extending easterly to
the chapel.-Council voted to concur.
Order No. SO. That the city treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
negotiate temporary loan with the City Ma
tional Bank and the Waldo Trust Company for
such as may be needed to meet the cur
rent bills of the city until the receipts from
taxes become sufficient for the purpose.
Order No. 80. That the city treasurer be
and is hereby authorized to draw his order for
the sum of $500 payable to Levi L. Walker,
the same being in part payment for labor on
the Robbins road.
Order No. 61 That the city treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
draw his order for the sum of sl75, payable to
Ephraim Robbins, Jr the same being in pay
ment for labor on bank wall on Water street.
Order No. 62. That the city treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
draw his order for the sum of $50, payable to
Elmer S. Whitehead, the same being for police
duty for the month of June 1918.
Order No. 63. That the city treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
draw his order for the sum of SOL, payable to
the order of F. P. Mason, the same being for
police duty for the month of June 1913.
Order No. "a. That the Road Commi ssioner
be and is hereby ordered and instructed not
to accept any plank for bridge work unless it
is all square edge hemlock
Order No. 65. That the City Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
draw his order for the sum of $565. 49, payable
to Cooper Co., the same being for plank
furnished for the lower bridge.
Order No. &c. That the School Committee
be and is hereby authorized and instructed to
use SO much of the appropriation for school
contingent as may be necessary for medical in
spection in the city schools.
Order No. 81. That an abatement of three
per cent. be made to all tax payers of the
city of Belfast. who voluntarily pay their
taxes on or before the first day of August, A.
D., 1918, and it is further ordered that all
taxes assessed for the year shall be due and
payable on the first day of November, A. D.,
1913.
Order No. g. That the City Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to
draw his order for the sum of $62 80, payable
to Eben F. Littlefeld, the same being in pay
ment for premium on bond Of Fred W. Brown,
Tax Collector, and it is further ordered that
the said amount be charged to said Tax Col
lector and deducted from his percentage for
collecting the taxes for the city OF Belfast.
Aid. Redman was appointed by the Mayor to
meet such as the council might join for a
committee of conference on the bills of Adel-
bert Millett and S. W. johnson, which were
held up by the council. Aid. Wing was ap-
pointed by the Mayor to meet such as the
council might join for committee of confer
ence on order No. So. Adjourned to meet in
joint convention.
Reconvened to adjourn after meeting in
Joint Convention.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Meeting called to elect Road Commissioner
and Trustee of Cemeteries for three years.
Leslie F. Simpson was nominated for road
commissioner. and there being no other nomi-
nations it was voted that the Clerk of the
Council cast the ballot of the Convention
The Clerk cast the ballot as voted and Leslie
F. Simpson was declared elected road commits
sioner for the the balance of the Municipal
Year 1913.
Charles B. Eaton was nominated as a MEM
ber of the Board of Trustees of Cemeteries,
and there being no other nominations it was
voted that the clerk of the council cast the
vote of the Convention. The Clerk cast the
ballot and Charles B. Eaton was declared
elected as Trustee Of Cemeteries for three
years.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Belfast, July z, 1913
Meeting called for the purpose Of holding an