The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

The following reports were read and accept
ed, Council concurring.
Report of Edward Sibley, Tax Collector for
1916; Trial balance of Edward Sibley, Tax Col
lector for 1916; report of Stephen S. L. Shute,
Chief Engineer who reported calls; Chin
ney fires in Howes Block, Otis Smiths house.
J. F. Wilson's house, no damage; fire at Trot-
ting Park; chiefs CALL but no fire, in Pythian
Block.
The petition from Supt. Woodbury. of tn
school committee, asking for suitable flags for
the Brick school and Head of the Tide school
was read and prayer granted, The petition of
the school committee asking for the sum of
$500 to be used in securing supplies for needy
school children was read and passed Council
concurred,
The offer of Edward sibley, Tax Collector,
to draw checks for the March roll of accounts
was read and voted to accept. Council ,n-
cured
Voted to authorize the Mayor and City Treas
urer to negotiate loan not exceeding $4,000,
at a low rate Of interest to meet the outstand-
ing Indebtedness and current bills, to be paid
from the taxes of 1917. Council concurred.
The petition of G. G Abbott and others ask
ing for the grading and resurfacng of Miller
street was read and referred to the Highway
committee. Council concurred.
letter from the State Department regard
ing the killing of sheep by dogs on the farm of
Ernest Piper was read and referred to the City
Solicitor.
A petition for sidewalk repairs on Pearl
street was read and referred to the Committee
on Highways. Council concurred.
Notice of State Highway Department in re-
gard to State Aid as read and it was voted
that the City Clerk shoufd make application
for the same
| Voted to complete the work of removing the
brown tail moths nests, under the direction of
| the Highway Committee, and that an inspector
be appointed by that committee to look after
the work for the city and private property.
The resignation of Edward Sbley as City
Treasurer was read and accepted Council
concurred
William M. Thayer, manager of the Belfast
Band. appeared before the Board and asked
for the sum of 5000 for the Band in return for
ten concerts, and the application was placed
on file.
! Voted to instruct the city treasurer to pay
all the bills in the labor department each two
weeks
Tne following orders were read and passed
j in concurrence:
Ordered. That the city clerk be. and hereby
is ordered, to make application to the State
| Highway Commission for State Aid for the
improvement of State Aid highways.
| Ordered, That the sum Of $500 be. and hereby
is appropriated from the Contingent fund for
use of the school charity fund.
Ordered, That the sum of $40 be, and hereby
is appropriated fo- the purchase of suitable
flags for the Brick and Head of the Tide
schools, and charged to the contingent fund.
Ordered, That Edward oibey, acting as city
treasurer, be instructed to draw checks for the
March payroll, on such banks as designated by
the mayor for the payment of the roll of
March accounts.
Ordered, That the mayor and city treasurer
be, and are hereby authorized, empowered and
instructed to negotiate an for the benefit
! of the city, not exceeding $4,000 at as low
rate of interest as possible. the same to be
used for payment of outstanding Indebtedness
and current bills and to be paid out of the re-
ceipts for taxes in 1917
Ordered, That the city treas urer be and is
hereby empowered and instructed to pay la
borers in the city's employ at the expiration of
have been approved by the proper committee.
and received the approval of the finance com
mitee and been properly audited.
From the list of ten persons. Ben Hazeltine
W. T. Hawthorne, Henry D. Clark. Selwyn
Thompson, Samuel Adams, Percy A. Bradford
Ralph Morse, Herb ri A. Kimball. Arthur
were elected as Trustees of the Belfast
Free Library for the ensuing municipal
year: Ben Hazeltine. W. T. Hawthorne, Henry
D. Clark, Selwyn Thompson, Samuel Adams.
Council incurred
Voted that the city team should be engaged
in other work for the city beside that of the
fire department and that the Mayo have
power to instruct the driver of the team as to
the work required OF him on the highways.
IN JOINT CONVENTION
Thomas W. Lothrop was UNANIMOUSLY elect.
ed as City Auditor vice l.. j. Pottle; who de-
clined to serve.
c. G. Dickey was elected as city electrician,
under the direction of the chief engineer of
the fire department.
The following list of police was presented
by City Marshal M. R. Knowlton, and they
we're elected: Elmer S. Whitehead. James D.
Hill, Harvey Faust, Percy L. Edgecomb, David
Walker, E. A. Shute, Fred P. Mason. Walter F.
Gray, Walter II. Juan, R. L. Robertson, R. U.
Russ, Thomas J. Brown. E. A. Nickerson.
Joseph Dunbar. A. L. Howard, Bert L. Annis.
From this list Elmer Whitehead was elected
member of the night force and for the second
member Percy S. Edgecomb received votes;
Fred nd T,r,
comb was declared elected.
Adjourned.