Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-05-20
COLLECTION oFTAxEs.
Ellsworth Aldermen Decide to Con-
tinue the Contract Svstem.

uerhcH decide to Con-
unue the Contract system.
u oelieve-rob the city fourteen hun
oreo dollars-you've elected this man
Twelve hundred what's the use-work out
taxes pay what job is worth-no paupers
In my ward-I move save two or three
hundred Il withdraw the motion-thirteen
nundred-l second the motion-contract
system-couldn't do it any less-every-
body says" etc, etc.
Inc above Is verbatim report OF small
part OF the discussion at Monday evenings
meeting Of the board of aldermen, when
the compensation of tax collector and sys-
tenn OF collecting taxes were being con-
sidered. The discussion continued along
the same general and enlightening line for
over an hour. If it is not perfectly clear
to the reader, the reporter must be ex-
cused, for with three aldermen all talking
at once it is not easy to follow the words
OF each.
The full board was present at the meet
ing. Sifted down, the substance of the
discussion was that Alderman Maddocks
thought sl,400 was too much to pay for
the collection of taxes, and that someone
else than Charles J. Brown, who had been
elected collector, might be willing to do it
for less il he were unwilling. Aldermen
Moor and Stuart, who took the other
leading parts in the discussion, thought
it was worth Il, 400.
1t was finally suggested that the alder
men mark ON slips OF paper the amount
they thought should be paid. Alderman
Maddocks marked u 200, while the other
four aldermen marked s1,400.
A motion to collect by the contract sys-
tenn, the compensation to be 81 400, fol-
lowed. Alderman Maddocks called for
yea and nay vote. Aid. Jones, Stuart,
Treworgy and Moor voted yes, Aid. Mad
docks no.
Aid. Jones, Moor and Maddocks were
appointed a special committee to arrange
terms OF contract, which it is proposed to
slightly alter from last year as to terms OF
payment.
Aid. Moor brought up the matter OF To-
cation OF poles for the power line to Blue
hill in front of the Black properly on the
Surry road. The road is narrow at this
point, because of bushes and trees in front
OF the Black property, and the company
desires to trim up some OF the trees in
order to get the poles back from the trav-
elled part OF the road. The matter was
referred to the committee on streets.
A communication from Fred A. Eddy,
OF Bangor, in regard to shed in the rear
OF his property on Main street, COM
planned of as nuisance and a menace
from fire, was read. Mr.. Eddy wrote that
he expected to do some work there soon,
and hoped it would be put in condition
satisfactory to the city officials as well as
to those who entered the complaint. 1t
was voted to notify Mr.. Eddy to repair or
tear down the building at once.
A communication was received from the
State highway department, saying that
the petition of the Ellsworth municipal
officers, asking that some OF this years
State highway work be done between
Ellsworth and Bangor, would be laid be-
fore the highway commission at its next
meeting.
Petition for a sidewalk on the Shore
road from near Clifford u. Royal's mouse 10
e. p. Grindie's, was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
Petition OF the New England Telephone
& Telegraph Co. for right TO erect poles
and wires on Infant street to the Old
Bangor road and thence by Old Bangor
road to the Leonard Lake road, was pre-
sented, and notice for hearing ON the
same at the meeting June was ordered.
Request OF the telephone company Tor
the privilege of removing five hackmatack
trees in front of the poor farm, which
had already been investigated by the
mayor and some of the aldermen, was
brought up, and it was agreed to allow the
removal OF the trees upon the payment by
the company Of $50.
Adiourned