The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-07-09

Chief engineer S. S. l.. Shute reported five
telephone calls for fires; no damage resulting
Horses used in the alarms. They were KEEP
at the house the night of July 3rd, and all day
the 4th. Nine men were on duty the night of
the 3rd and two during the 4th. The new box;
No. l6, has been placed at the corner of Cedar
and Grove streets
Percy S. Edgecomb city marshal. reported
arrests, 5 lodgings and II meals furnished.
At the May meeting the committee on lights
and the city solicitor recommended that the
city offer to pay $500 in settlement of the suit
of the Belfast Gas and Electric Co., by Richard
P. jerks, Receiver, VS. the City of Belfast After
the May meeting it was reported that an off er
had teen made by the company to settle fo,
$lOO. but the city solicitor stated that no such
agreement was on record.
Francis E. Wood was given permission to
use portion OF the street necessary in erect
ing block on Phoenix Row.
The petition of Fred W. Pote and others to
change the sidewalk on Commercial street back
to its original location YVES referred to the
committee on sidewalks.
The special committee appointed to confer
with Ebert Wheeler, treasurer of the Belfast
Water Co., recommended that the city solicitor
be instructed to give notice to the Water Com
pany that the suit for hydrant rental be
brought for trial at the September term of the
S. j. Court. and that decision of the court on
the present contract be procured as soon as
possible.
The claim for SIS damage brought by George
Mcclellan for injuries received July 6, 1914. by
loose plank on Water street was referred to
the city solicitor.
Fred W. Brown, tax collector for 1918, re-
ported that he had collected. $50 04s, ,96 to date
and for 1912 had collected s56,2S4,58 to date.
The city treasurer was instructed to give a
quit claim deed to ]. C. Durham, C. N. Black
/. L. Perry and W. A. Mason of the city's in
terest in Hayford Block.
The committee on highways was instructed
to lay out street from Allyn to Condor street
as prayed for in the petition of James c. Dur
ham and others.
The committee on cemeteries and trustees
OF Grove Cemetery were authorized to sell the
stone taken from the old receiving tomb.
The chief of the fire department was in
structed to have new water guage, or repair
the one in his Office, SO that he can accurately
record the water pressure.
The report of Mayor Dunton in regard to
the sale of Hayford Block is as follows;
In accordance with the instructions contained
in order No. 43 of the Board of Aldermen and
common council, acted with Charles W. Fred
erick, trustee under the will of the late Mrs
Lena Peirce Frederick, in making sale of Hay
ford Block and adjoining property devised by
her to the city of Belfast for the purpose OF
building public school house, under the fol-
lowing provision of her will:
Fourth, give, devise and bequeath to the
city of Belfast, said 'Hayford Block and the
property adjoining the same, to take effect
when my husband arrives at the age of 55
wears, or at his decease, should he die before
arriving at that age, to be disposed of as here
matter directed, and the proceeds used for the
purpose of building public school house in
said city The title of said property shall vest
in my said husband, as trustee, in trust for
said city of Belfast, when he arrives at the age
of SIS wears; and direct that he sell the same
as soon thereafter as may be to the best ad-
vantage of said city. and apply the proceeds
thereof to the purposes aforesaid. Said trus-
tee, and committee to be appointed by the
CITY Government shall decide on the location
and plans of said building and superintend the
construction thereof. In case of the death of
nv husband before said trust is executed, l
hereby substitute and appoint James II. Howes
of said Belfast as trustee in his stead, with
the same powers, authority and duties. This
legacy is in memory of my father and mother,
and suggest that said building be known as
the Peirce school"
Mr.. Dunton reported that he had attended to
the duties of the sale of the property.
The Mayor reported that he had appointed
Bert E. Dodge and Joseph Dunbar special po-
lice officers to act until the next regular meet
ing of the city council. unless sooner dis
charged.
1t was voted that a hearing be had at the Of
6ce of the superintendent of schools at p.
M, August 3rd, in regard to claim for damages
brought by VIM. A. Clark for injuries to his
property on Miller street in lowering the grade
of the street in Oct, 1912.
The council voted to non-concur in the re-
port of the committee on lights to install four
additional lights on the back road to Searsport
as per the petition of Andrew Ellis and others.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
The petition Of A. C. Tuttle and Charles E.
Sherman that the city take action in regard to
a large elm tree on High street that is said to
be dangerous to property was read and re-
ferred to the committee on highways.