The Republican journal., 1922-06-08

IT,. resionation of Clyde K. Chapman
CIV Solicitor was read and accepted
s + Ernest Thornton was elected TO
6Q The vacnncN. -
W. rss % resignation of Ben Hazeltine as
Trustee of the Belfast Free Library was
r.sd and accepted and Will X. Howard
w,s elected to fill the vacancy.
PETITION of Eben NJ. Sanborn and Others
y, sewer on Lincolnville avenue was
..,d and referred to the committee on
sewers.
The reports of the City Marshal and
Erbief Engineer were read and placed on
lille. :;
/concu renee:
he granted the use of the upper and lower
lannon's for parking cars from out OF
town on June "a, 1922.
Ordered: that the City Treasurer be,
nd hereby is, authorized to borrow IN
fbe name of the city seven thousand dol
ars: term of note to be three months, to
be paid from the taxes assessed and to be
collected for the year 1922, note to be
eountersigned by the Mayor and commit
ee on finance, accounts, and claims.
Ordered: That discount of 2 2 per
rent be allowed on taxes of all real and
personal estates paid on or before August
b. 1922, and that all taxes become due
hud payable November l, 1922.
Ordered: That a way or street be locat-
II as asked for in the petition of Charles
Bjckford and others as follows: Begin
Iu at the westerly terminus of the ex-
tsniuu of Front street as laid out by the
municipal authorities of the city of Bel
M under date of Sept. 5, A. b. 1870;
hence in a westerly direction to Market
treet, being over the location as now
favelled which was designated as Com
bon street by said city in 1874, and that
be committee on highways and bridges
huse the bounds of such street to be
Established and report to the City Coun =
for its incorporation in the city records.
4 Ordered: That the action of the Mayor
5n signing lease for the erection and
paintenance of a bill board on the gravel
|ank at the end of the lower bridge be,
nd the same hereby is, ratified and con-
Gued.
0dered: That the City Marshal be.
Naud he hereby, is, requested to notify ali
merchants of the City to kindly refrain
from sweeping their stores on to the side
walks, thence into the streets, and the
hbuttng merchants are requested to kind
y keep the streets in front of their stores
clear from all paper, or movable debris of
whatever nature; and said City Marshal
hereby requested to see that this order is
tarried into effect, and to report to the
City Government any merchant who fails
b comply with his reasonable requests.
This der is in lieu of an ordinance
making the same mandatory.
Ordered: That the City Treasurer be,
hnd he hereby is, authorized to draw his
neck for sixty two hundred fifty and
~ 40 dollars (S6, $50 00) to The
American La France Fire Engine Co.,
lnc, 10 half payment for one Cd latest
improved American La France Type To-
N gallon Pumping Fire Engine Chemica
ngne and Hose Motor Car; and he is
hereby authorized to sign note for an
Qual amount, namely sixty two hun
dred fifty and no 100 dollars (6. $50 co.
payable in one Cd year from May 25, 1922
With interest at 6 per cent: and that the
contract signed &c. w. Wescott, Mayor
pnder date of May 10, 1922, in behalf Of
ne City of Belfast, purchasing said en-
ne and pledglng the same as security fol
ny unpaid part, be, and hereby is, ratified
Ind approved.