The Republican journal., 1914-06-04

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State n0Ad 90 ~
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Fire Department........ ......... l27 81
fark.......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ZW
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| General school purposes............ 376 81
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IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The bid of H. N. Bennett to lay the sewer
from the foot of Green street to High, down
High to Primrose. a distance Of 760 feet, for
$442. was referred to the committee on sewers
with the power to act.
S. S. L. Shute, chief Of the fire department,
reported 2 whistle alarms and II telephone
calls for the month ending May 31st. and the
report was accepted.
Percy S. Edgecomb, City Marshal, reported
one arrest for intoxication, 10 given lodging,
18 furnished meals at lookup and 2 complaints
investigated. The report was accepted.
The petition of M. R. Knowlton and others,
for an extension of two or more lights on
Water street near the M. C. R. R. depot was
laid on the table.
The petition Of Andrew Ellis and others for
y
was laid on the table.
The petition of James C. Durham and others
that Cottage street. between Allyn and Con-
don streets, be built was received and referred
to the committee on highways.
A resolve that it is the sentiment of the city
council that a new contract be made with the
Belfast Public Building Company for a school
building and equipment costing $s5. 900. instead
of $4,000, and that the city accept $4,000 cap
ital stock of the company instead of $4,000 of
bonds in payment for the school common and
buildings thereon. was passed.
The report of Eben F. Littleield, City Solic-
itor, that he was unable to find any provision
in the Statutes which would authorize the city
council making an appropriation of 500 for
the Belfast Band was accepted.
The petition of o. E. Frost and others that
that portion of Spring street between Court
and Church be discontinued was referred to
the committee on sidewalks and it was ordered
that proper notice be posted for hearing on
the same.
The petition of B. F. Cushing and others for
street lights on the Citypoint road was laid on
the table.
The following orders were passed, the coun-
Gil concurrine:
That the mayor be authorized and instructed
to act with the Trustee under the will of Mrs.
Lena Peirce Frederick, deceased. in making
sale of Hayford Block and adjoining property
devised by her to the city of Belfast for the
purpose of building public schoolhouse.
That the tax collector be paid commission
of nine-tenths of one per cent on the amount
collected, and that the premium of his bond,
printing and postage be paid by the city.
That dis count of 8 per cent be allowed on
all taxes paid before Aug Is, 1914, and that
the collector make a full settlement with the
city treasurer on or before the first Monday of
March 1915.
That C. H. Sargent, collector of uncollected
taxes committed to John S. Davidson for 1909,
make full settlement with the city treasurer
on or before Aug. l. 1914
That Wayland Knowlton, tax collector for
on or before Aug. 1, 1914.
That Fred w. Brown, collector for 1911, II
and '13, settle with the city treasurer on or be-
fore Aug. /, 1914.
That the road commissioner be instructed to
sprinkle High street between the residences
of Thomas Bartlett heirs and H. A. Wiley, in
elusive, and from William bolts to Elijah
owners pay $50 for same.
That joint special committee of two from
the board of aldermen and such of the council
as may join be appointed to confer with the
officers of the Belfast Water Co. relative to q
new contract or securing better service under
the present contract and report at the July
meeting.
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
| Ordered that the tax collector for the en-
suing year give surety bond of $4,000. to be
paid for by the city.
| Ordered that the chief of the fire department
Is fire inspector be authorized to perform the
duties imposed upon the municipal officers by
Sec 46, 47 and 49 OF chapter % of the Revised
Statutes relating to investigation of fires.
! Ordered that the Waldo Telephone Co. erect
and maintain their poles on Durham, Wight
and Mayo streets according to the advertised
notices on same.
| IN JOINT CONVENTION.
o. E. Frost addressed the convention in rela-
tion to the new school building, speaking of
the bids received and the additional cost az
estimated.
| S. A. Parker was nominated as tax collector
by Charles A. Harmon and receiv ed 9 votes;
Edward Sibley was nominated by Clyde B
| Holmes and received 4 votes. Parker was de-
clared elected. Augustus D. Hayes was nomi-
mated by P. A. Bradford as city engineer, and
received II votes and was declared elected.
Adjourned to Wednesday, June 3rd, to take
| up the matter of the new contract with the
Building Committee.
TABLET FOR CHI RISr CHURCH, DARK
HARBOR.