The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-10

C.netarias " 100
F;re Denartment lit 20
Maintenance of City Building. g...-...... s3 25
Ma;nterance of Citv team. rs 60
Police Department 235 81
School transporta. ion .............. 1877 so
General school purposes . 90 AZ
Poupore " 27 48
Stata of Maine acct ct 142 so
Toto, -..-.... 50 el5 68
Or. Harry L. kilgore addressed both
branches of the Board on the purchase OF
a Pulmotor to be kept in the city building
fer general use of the physicians in the
city, but no action was taken on the
same.
The resignation of Carleton Doak as
member of the Board of Assessors was
read and accepted. Council concurred.
The nomination of Carleton Doak as
member of the Registration Board by H.
c. Buzzell, chairman of the Republican
city committee was read and his appoint
ment made and confirmed. Council con-
CURED.
An order was read and passed in con-
currence, that the city solicitor be and
hereby is instructed to request Rufus
Mayo, constable, to render his account
for collection of dog taxes forthwith so
that the city treasurer may adjust his ac-
count with the State.
An order was read and passed in con-
currence, that the city treasurer be and
hereby is instructed to pay to j. b. Flel-
leul & Son, the sum of (S750 seven hun
dred and fifty dollars, said amount being
balance due for steam fire engine.
An order was read and passed in con-
currence, that the committee on city
property be and hereby is instructed to
employ Charles B. Walker to gather the
brown tail moths in the city by the hour,
said payment being at the rate OF twenty
cents per hour individually for himself
and entire crew while in the central por-
ton of the city, the additional sum OF
fifteen cents per hour to be allowed for
team while working in the suburban Sec
tions, the total expense for the thorough
removal of all brown tail moths, as re-
ouired by law, not to exceed $500.
An order was read and passed in con-
currence, that the city treasurer be and
hereby is authorized and instructed to
neeotiate a loan in the. amount OF ten
thousand dollars ($1O,O00) on the most
advantageous terms.
An order was read and passed in con-
currence. that the finance committee be
and hereby is authorized to procure suit
able filing cabinets for the city records
and to employ a bookkeeper for the per-
formauce of the necessary work at the
city building in both city clerk and city
treasurer's S office.
An order was read and passed in con-
currence, that the city treasurer be and
hereby is instructed to pay A. L. Moody
the sum of two hundred dollars (S20o,
said sum being the amount IN full tor
work on highway and street sprlnkllng.
An order was read and passed IN con-
currence, that the city treasurer be and
hereby is instructed to pay to the several
contractors in the street department the
amounts severally indicated in the report
of the committee on highways and ac-
cepted by concurrent action OF both
boards after making the proper deduc-
tions as specified in said report
The report of Chief Engineer S. S. L.
Shute was received and placed on lille,
nassine in concurrence. 1t gave the num-
ber of fires for the month as six; box
alarms three and telephone calls three.
Fires were in the Coliseum building Dec.
1st: second call Dec. 11th; Gus LARA
bees on Water street Dec. 18th; County
building on Congress street Dec. 10th;
Hutchins' house on Union street Dec.
29th
A bill from Capt. J. H. Perkins was
presented for rental of land to the city
for the use of the rock crusher in the
mast wear to the amount of $40, which
was read and referred to the committee
on city property Council concurred.
A bill for S15O from the schooner Storm
Petrol for damage to rigging and mast
while passing through the drawer bridge,
was read and referred to the committee
on claims. Council concurred.
The resignation of Elon B. Gi]chrest
as a member of the Belfast School Board,
by reason of his absence from the city
was read and accepted. Council con-
CURED.
It was voted on complaint OF David
Walker. that there was feeling between
the different branches of the Fire Depart
ment that may impair the efficiency OF
said Department, unless adjusted, that
the committee on Fire Department be in
structed to give the parties hearing and
to use their best efforts for the promotion
of unity and the dispelling of any i'll feel
inc that NAV exist Council concurred.
A petition was presented by Cunning
ham Brothers and others for the location
of light near their store in that section
of the city This was referred to the
Committee on Lights, council concurring.
A petition was presented by James II.
LJouee and others asking for the abate-