Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-09
BELFAST
City Govt Meeting Held Tues.
day Evening-The Belfast &
Moosehead Lake R. R.
Directors Meet
CLUB NOTES AND OTHER
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Owing to the regular night of meet
ing falling on a holiday, the July
meeting of the Belfast city government
was held on Tuesday night with Mayor
Charles R. Coombs presiding.
The following roll Of accounts was
passed and ordered paid: Contingent,
s651S1; highways. $3.50; City building,
$3.50; street lighting, $500; Free libra
~, $500: school contingent, $2s.65;
free text books and supplies, $40; school
repairs and insurance, s4s.s5: paupers.
$500; sewers, S27016; cemeteries, SAL
10; State road, s6.12; sidewalks, $242.-
SO; fire department, s90.3s; police de-
partment, S179.77; city team, 1859;
general school purposes, $50; miscella-
neous, sS4.73; total, s45s165.
There were but few orders passed,
the most important one being
ordered. That the city treasurer be
requested to submit at each regular
meeting of the city council a transcript
of the city's financial condition as Of
that day, together with a transcript Of
the standing Of each appropriation"
Among the reports was one from
Chief Engineer Shute Of the fire de-
partment in which he recommend that
the gasoline fire engine be disposed OF
and another be procured to take its
place. Five calls were reported.
The bond Of $4,000 by the Union Safe
Deposit & Trust Co. for Edward Sib-
ley. tax collector, for 1915, was ap-
proved.
The fourth in the series Of games
between French and Spinney's teams
was bowled Wednesday night at the
Dutch and Willey's alleys, the former
winning by "A pins. French was also
high line for the evening, with 1856 to-
tai In the matter of games the two
teams are even, with two apiece.
The annual meeting of the Belfast &
Moosehead Lake r. r. was held
Wednesday in the grand jury room of
the county court house. Charles R.
Coombs, Clement w. Wescott and S.
A. Parker were elected directors for
three years; Seiwyn Thompson,
Charles w. Frederick Of Belfast and
William II. Rolfe Of Brooks for two
ears, anu JdulSS IL I1OWSS, AUSu
tine Colburn and Edmund Wilson for
one year. In board Of directors, Selwyn
was elected president, Will
liam H. Quimby, clerk, and Maurice
W. Lord, clerk. A letter was read from
the Maine Central Railroad, declining
the offer made by the city recently to
sell the stock at $40 above par. Pamph-
lets containing bylaws, a copy Of the
lease and report of 1914 may be had
by applying to Judge Lord. treasurer.
A special meeting Of the woman's
Hospital Aid will take place this aft
arnoon at the Woman's Club. Luncheon
will be served at 1890 and later in the
afternoon for those who cannot attend
at that hour. Members will take their
own needlework. Plans for the Hos
pital fair. July q and %, will be dis
cussed.
The following races will be held in
with the Waldo County
Fair, Aug. 10. IL and II: Colt race, l,
and 3 year; a three-minute class:
peg race: 2.30, 2.17, 2.24 and 2.27, green
race and farmers horse race for oats.
flight each day by Chaun-
cey Redding Of Melrose in his by
plane. the first to appear in Waldo
county. 1t looks like big fair.
Quite following of rooters came up
Wednesday from the LIMERICK city to-
witness the ball game between Rock