The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-04

School repairs and insurance. ............. 524 20
Sewers. ......................... 10 80
Bridges. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 81
Sidewalks Observation-Disclosures. ......... I56 18
Fire Department t........................... 6 az
Maintenance of City Building. AZ 81
| Maintenance of City team........... 64 AZ
Police Department ................... 220 IS
School transporter ton ... .......... :. 1877 so
General school purposes ................. 634 AZ
Cemeteries ..... .......................... 13l 90
Paupers Observation-Disclosures. Is 80
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| Fire inquests were held on the fires in
the house owned by Mrs. George E. Kit
tredge on Condor street, struck by light
ming August goth; value, 5000: insurance,
house and contents, $500; damage, $500;
value of contents, $500; damage, $780,
Information furnished by George E. Kit
tredge. Henry Pettee appeared for the
inquiry in the fire in the Hood Creamery
on Water street on July goth, in building
occupied by H. P Hood x Sons; value of
building, $500; damage to building, Sis;
value of contents, $3.50; no damage; cause
unknown, but may have been from the
smoke stack; discovered by Clyde Pettee
| The petition of NJ. R. Knowlton asking
for renewal of auctioneer's license was
read and the prayer granted
1t was voted to extend the time for
bids on building the sewer sections as ad-
vertlsed until the 18th of the month, on
Union and Main streets, no bids having
been received and to re-advertise.
The petition of A. C. Batchelder for
permission to trim trees at the corner of
Court and Park streets was read and the
prayer granted under supervision of the
highway committee.
| The petition of Chief Engineer Stephen
S. l.. Shute asking for the location of a
fire hydrant on Northport avenue at some
point near the residence of Miss Anne C.
Crosby, was read and the prayer granted.
The petition of Eben T. Hatch for the
cutting of tree near his residence on
Bay View street was read and the prayer
granted.
S. A. Parker, tax collector, made the
following report, which was accepted
with the council concurring: cash collec-
tions to Sept. 29th, S44, ,038 At; discounts
allowed S851.55; balance uncollected,
S38, 765 "a; total commitment, S83, 655 &C.
Officers Whitehead and Edgecomb of
the night police force appeared and asked
| for an increase in salary at the rate of Is
cents per day, which was granted,
The following orders were passed in
concurrence:
That the Treasurer be authorized and in
structed to pay R. W. Rogers the amount
of the premium due on the insurance
/ policy on city laborers
That the Committee on City Property
be instructed to sell the city horses, bids
for the same to be submitted at special
session of the City Government
That the Treasurer be and hereby is in
structed to pay to T, S. Thompson for
work on sections one and two of the city
roads, 25 per cent less $50; Charles Wal
ker, section three, Is per cent; Alonzo
Applin, sections four and five, Is pei
cent; Cunningham Brothers, section six,
25 per cent less S25; James F. Sheldon,
section eight, 25 per cent; Ernest Piper,
section nine, 25 per cent less $50; Clifton
Staples, section ten, Is per cent; E. H.
Knowlton, section eleven and thirteen,
25 per cent; Elijah Ritchie, section H.
25 per cent. Council non-concurred or
this order.
Committee of Aldermen Kimball and
Councilmen Sylvester and Keene met in
conference. Order re-read in Council
and passed eliminating a payment tc
Ernest Piper Passed in Board of Alder
men in concurrence with council.
The report of City Marshal Knowlto1
was read and passed in concurrence
Whole number of arrests for month o1
September, 3; insanity, 1; intoxication,
street walking, 1; other complaints look
ed up and settled
A communication from State Highway
Commission pertaining to measurement
of streets by automobile speedometer was
read. Voted to employ some suitable
person to measure the streets, as per in.
structions, the cost not to exceed twenty
cents per mile.
The following petition was received
from Superintendent of Schools Wood
bury, and it was voted to reopen the
Hayford school,
''The School Board of your city beg to
report that the Hayford school was closed
last year by the State law, which re-
quires an average attendance of at least
eight. There are now reported to be
eleven children of school age in the neigh
borhood, and the parents are most desir-
GUS to have the school re-opened. The
distance some of them live from the city,
and their young age, make it very diff
cult matter to transport them all to other
schools. In view of this situation, this
board makes this written recommenda-
ton to your honorable body to reopen
the Hayford school"
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The reports were received from the va
rious contractors in regard to the work
on the different roads in the city. 1t was
voted to allow compensation to the con-