The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-09

Total. 10
The abatements include:
Recommended by the City Govt .....$ 2,06O 90
Real Estate and personal property. 297 so
7. S. Thompson, ]. E. Hayes and H. B. Ladd,
the committee to whom was referred the mat
ter of caring for the city team in the hose
room reported recommending that the plan of
B. B. Greenlaw be accepted and it was voted
to refer the matter back to the committee with
power to act.
A petition from the school children to have
the westerly side of the Mcclellan field flooded
from nearby hydrant in such a manner that
it will be safe and accessible as skating pond
was referred to Alderman Thompson and
Councilmen Howes and Lbbey with power to
act.
The petition of William Vaughan and others
Mason Mills chapel was referred to the COM
mittee o. lights with power to act; they to re-
move some other light that can be spared and
place it there.
The petition of B. o. Norton to erect gaso-
line tank on Front street was referred to the
committee on fire department with power to
act.
The following orders were read and passed
in concurrence:
That Edward Sibley, city treasurer, be and is
hereby instructed to credit to II Q account of
Fred w. Brown, collector of taxes for 1911, 'l2
and 49, the snm of 1852 Is and charge the same
to the assets and liabilities accounts; also to
assign to said Fred W. Brown the city's inter-
est in all uncolected taxes for said years.
| That he assign to Maurice W. Lord, the un-
expired taxes due from c. H. Sargent, collec-
tor for 10000, amounting to $149O7, and
those due from Wayland Knowlton, collector
for 1910, amounting to $l,120Sl, upon pay
ment by said Lord of 500, and charge the diff
ference, 81, $685. to the assets and liabilities
account.
That sections s. 6, 7. 8. 8, 10 and II of chap
ter 2l of the Revised Statutes of Maine, re-
| lating to sewers, be accepted by the city
| That the board of assessors be and are here
by instructed to abate the tax assessed against
c, W. Frederick. trustee, for the year 1914,
amounting to $56S40
The matter of payment of the burial ex-
penses of Mrs. Mabel Staples, widow of Andrew
Staples. by the city was referred to the City
Clerk and City Treasurer for adjustment.
The matter of light at the Upper Bridge
was referred back to committee on lights.
The matter of street extension from Con-
don street south was referred back to commit
tee.
| The matter of filling out recommendation for
State Aid highways was referred to the com
mittee on highways. with instructions to fill
out State blanks and forward at once to the
State Highway Commission,
The matter of Ernest P. Piper's sheep killed
by dogs referred to the committee on
Police Regulations and the City Marshall to in
vestigate and report at the next meeting.
The matter of changing the location of GER
tain police boxes was referred to the commit
tee on Police Regulations with power to act.
Voted that Maurice W. Lord be elected COL
lector, vice Wayland Knowlton and Charles H.
Sargent, for uncolected taxes for the years
1908 O9 10,
The matter of abatement of sewer assessment
requested by Jesse E. Staples was referred to
special committee consisting of Aldermen
from wards 3. 4 and s. to be reported at this
sewer assessment ought not to be abated and
their report was accepted.
| The matter of abatement of the sewer as
sessment of Mrs. Shubael Rich was referred to
the Sewer Committee.
The matter of abatement Of taxes requested
by Willis E.Hamilton was referred to the COM
mittee on Accounts and Claims.
The matter of measuring the road mileage of
Belfast, requested by the State Highway Com
mission, was referred to the Committee on
Highways.
The matter of securing improved grading in
insurance rates for the city was taken up and
communications read from the New England
Insurance Exchange. The matter relating to
the Fire department was referred to the COM
mittee on Fire Department and that relating
to city ordinance was referred to the Commit
tee on Enrolment and Ordinances,