Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-07
BELFAST
First Regular Meeting of New
City Government Is Held
and Various Business
Is Transacted
ANOTHER go TO CHURCH
SUNDAY" PLANNED

The first regular meeting of the new
CITY government was held Monday night.
in the city building, with Mayor Charles
r. Coombs presiding. The roll of ac-
counts was read and passed. as follows:
Contingent, s1o4s.S9; highways, s25e %;
high school. Sc: free library s1G40;
school contingent. s25.7S; free text books
and supplies, sli5.SG, school repairs and
insurance, s32.05; paupers, sl25.97 sewers,
s21.S5; fire department. s1as.2s; special
school charity fund. $5o25; general
school purposes, ss14.25: total $500 3d.
The city treasurer's bond was accepted
and placed on file. The report of the
trustees of free library accepted and
placed on file. Petition Of D. F. Steph-
enson and others for hydrant at foot of
Condor street, read and referred to COM
mittee on fire department and city
property. The petition of IL. Townsend
for extension of water system to ]. c.
Townsend on Lincolnville avenue, read
and referred to above committee. Petit
ton OF w. A. Decrow and others for
$50 for boat landing at Belfast Yacht
Club granted. Petition of II. c. BuZZell
for sewer on Court street received and
referred to committee on sewers. Petit
ton of H. E. Bradman ct ais for a side
walk on Main street, referred to COM
mittee on sidewalks. The contract vas
given to the Bucksport Times to print
500 copies of the city report, for which
bids were asked. the Times to print the
copies at the rate of s1.10 per page. 1t
was ordered that the sum of $50 be appro-
priated from the contingent fund for
the purpose of maintaining a boat land
ing at the Belfast Yacht Club. The city
treasurer was authorized to procure
temporary loan of $4,000 to be paid for
out Of the money to be raised by taxa
ton. The mayor was authorized to
cause to be made such repairs on the
city building as in his Judgment seems
wise including steel ceilings and re-
finishing of woodwork. The city treas
urer was authorized to complete the
option for purchase of the Mcclellan
property, so called and take over the
title to the property in the name Of
the City of Belfast, to be paid for from
the contingent fund. The city clerk was
instructed to advertise in the Republican
Journal and Waldo County Herald for
bids for sprinkling the streets during
the ensuing year. The city clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for the
support Of the poor for the term Of five
wears The chairman if the committee
on finance. accounts and claims was au-
tno,ized and directed to attend to and
take charge of the insuring and renewal
of Insurance on all of the city property
1t was ordered that the city marshal
shall receive in addition to his salary
of $50 per annum. the further sum Of
$3.50 for all extra pay as day police. and
his hours shall be as follows From
April Is to Nov. Is. from 10 A. NJ. to 5
O clock f. NJ From Nov. Is to April Is.
from y o'clock noon to o'clock P. NJ.
Sundays in both cases included. and on
holidays, circus days and days Of pub
lie gatherings such larger hours as may
be deemed necessary.
Charles Crockett of East Belfast and
Fred Sanborn were appointed night
watch.