The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-08-06

abated, was ordered placed on file in concur
renee.
The report of Charles W. Frederick, trustee
of Hayford block was accepted, as follows;
Cash deposited in City National Bank $11 ,751 80
Cash deposited in Waldo Trust Com
III, l25 w
Cash in hands of trustee 500 6S
Estimated rentals to be collected...... 1874 16
Iotals Zl4ll o.
The committee on new school houses, ap-
pointed under prior administration, and the
trustee have agreed, unless another plan
should be given preference by citizens, that
school building be built on Church street where
the Academy school building. so-called. stands.
1t is expected that schoohouse can be erect
ed there within or near the amount received
from the sale of Hayford Block that will be
credit alike to the city and the donor The
trustee only desires to approve such plans as
may be acceptable to TIE city, through practi-
cal men of affairs and school officials, and not
to dictate as to style of architecture or fur
nishing, But it would seem best that the
total expenditures should not be much greater
than the sum likely to be in the hands of the
trustee when the bills are due. If the matter
is to be taken up early next season, as seems
probable, there should then be an increase of
funds of about $500 in the meantime. The
trustee also expresses the hope that as this is
not proposition for the gaining of profit or
dividends, our own citizens may be employed
in the building operations as far practicable,
unless such plan should be proved to be
serious handicap in the cost of construction.
The petition of Edwin Frost, ct ais, for
street light on Miller street, midway between
Church and High, was read and referred to
the committee on lights, the Council concur
ring.
The following resolve was read and passed
in concurrence; That it is the sense of the City
Council that the tax for the current municipal
year, assessed upon the Hayford Block and ad
joining property devised to the City of Belfast
by Mrs. Lena Peirce Frederick for the purposes
of building public school house for the city,
should be abated in order that the entire pro-
ceeds of said real estate and income may be
devoted to the purposes intended by Mrs.
Frederick, and the assessors are hereby re-
quested to abate said tax.
Eben F. Littlefeld, city solicitor. reported
that Eben W. Freeman, attorney for Richard
P. jerks, receiver of the Belfast Gas and Elec-
tric Company, would accept $500 in full settle
ment of the suit against the city, and his re-
port was accepted, the council concurring.
S. s. L. Shute, chief of the fire department,
reported that the city horses were used three
times in response to telephone calls for burn
f-lI. Tel
Sd, Robbins House July 10th and Dunton Block
July 2sth; no damage in either case. The
guage for the city has been ordered. The re-
port was accepted.
The petition of W. B. Woodbury., supe-in-
tendent of schools, that $125 be appropriated
for clothing and shoes for needy children, was
granted in concurrence.
The following orders were passed in concur
renee with the council
That the insurance Of $l,7O0 on the rock
crushing plant and building be credited to the
appropriation for highways and bridges and
that the cost of repairs and renewals of the
plant be charged to that appropriation.
That the assessment of $3.50 for street
sprinkling be charged to the appropriation on
highways ana DFlOReS anu Tue eAPSus eS u
same be charged to that appropriation.
That the committee on schools of the city
council and the experimenting school COM
mittee be instructed to ascertain upon what
terms an option of purchase of the Mcclellan
property on Upper High street can be secured.
with the right to use the house for school pur-
poses in the meantime, and to report with
their recommendation at the next regular
meeting of the city council.
That the city clerk advertise in both local
papers two weeks for bids for the North Pri-
mary schoolhouse lot and everything on it, re-
serving the right to reject any or all bids.
Bids to be opened in the Superintendent of
fee the first Monday in September. 1914. at
o'clock p. m.
That the committee appointed by the city
council act with Charles w. Frederick, trus-
tee. in doing the work necessary in erecting q
building on the Academy lot a. above sug-
gested.
That the Road Commissioner. under the direc-
tion Of the committee on highways and bridges.
expend q sum not exceeding $500 in graveling
and otherwise improving Northport avenue. to
be paid from funds of the city not otherwise
appropriated.
That the Road Commissioner under the same
conditions expend 800 on graveling Belmont
Avenue from Grove eemetsry.
That the sl26 to b granted the superintsnd-