The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08

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cepted and ordered placed on file Council
concurred.
The report of the City Solicitor was read
accepted and ordered placed on file Council
concurred.
The petition of Carle & Jones. ct ais, for
electric lights was read and it was voted that
committee be appointed to investigate the de-
mand of the petitioners. Alderman Wing was
appointed as chairman of the commi ttee with
Alderman Rlach and Redman.
The following orders were read and passed
in concurrence with the Council
Order No. a. That the City Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized and instructed to pay
the bill for cleaning and arranging seats In the
city rooms when the bill has been duly ap-
proved and audited, and that the same be
credited to the Treasurer in the next roll Of
accounts.
Order No. IS. That electric lights OF ~
candle power be installed upon the streets and
highways of Belfast as follows: Eight lights
on road from Belfast to Citypoint, beginning
at Robertson crossing. so-called, and extending
northerly to the J. W. Peavey store; six lights
on LQe SeAISpOIL TOdu, pcki'hi"6 ~ s0
end of the present light system and extending
toward Searsport; four lights on back road to
Searsport, beginning at the end of the present
system and extended toward Searsport; one
light at the junction of Charles and Salmono
streets; and six lights on Lincolnville avenue,
beginning near the residence of Joseph Tov ns-
end and extending to the fork of the Pitcher
Pond and Center Belmont roads.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
S. G. Norton appeared before the Board rela-
tive to damage done to sheep by dogs. Voted
to refer matter to City Solicitor.
Plans for State roads from the State High
way Commission were submitted and the fol-
rowing routes were suggested.
Route /. Beginning at foot of square on
High street; thence northerly on Church street
to Vine; thence by Vine street to Waldo
avenue; thence by Waldo avenue to the Job
White road; thence by said Job White road
past Holmes Mills to the Waldo town line.
Route 2 Beginning at the c. NJ. knowlton
store in East Belfast; thence following the di-
rect road to Swanville Mills, following the
road running on the west side of Goose River
and extending to the Swanville town line.
Route 8. Beginning at junction of Miller
and Church Sts.; thence westerly on Miller St
to Lincolnville Avenue, thence by said Avenue
to the Northport town line.
letter from the State Sealer of Weights and
Measures to the City Sealer was read by the
Mayor Voted that City Sealer attend the
meeting in Augusta and that the city pay his
car fare.
Voted that the proposition of C. H. Scribner
to sink we'll at the rock crusher be accepted
and that a contract be drawn.
Voted that Levi L. Walker be given the con-
tract to clean browntail moth nests from the
trees within the limits of the streets and
roads of Belfast as required by statute for the
sum of $4,000 and that contract be drawn.
Voted that City buy 1900 tons of rock to be
delivered at the crusher at so cents per ton.
Contract to be drawn.
Voted that the School Committee be allowed
to use the rooms now used by the Aldermen
mary school children.
Voted that the City Clerk be allowed to
transfer all records in daily use to his office in
Odd Fellows block, providing same are kept in
fire proof safe.
| Voted that committee of appraisers be
appointed for the purpose of appraising the
school property on the school common. Voted
that the committee consist of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, the mayor to act as
chairman.
After hearing testimony of G. H. Darby and
| w. B. Woodbury. it was voted that the fire at
N. Primary school was caused by an over
heated furnace.