The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-10

Men and machinery are both indispensable
to this organization, but without discipline
and reasonable amounted concerted action
in all its branches it must fail to reach any
marked degree of efficiency, or to command
the respect and admiration of our citizens.
| There is no lack of suitable material within
the present organization to make it first
class in all respects and l trust the proper
committee will give their earliest attention to
this important subject,
POLICE.
The fact that no complaint has been made
to me during the past year against its man
| agement, and from personal knowledge OF the
untiring efforts of the Marshal, Deputies and
| present force, although small in numbers, has
been prompt and efficient in the performance
of its duties. On this department depends,
more than any other, the good order, safety
and health of our city. The force consists of
a City Marshal, two Deputy Marshals, nine
day and twenty three night patrolmen, total
| of thirty-fve men. There has been no in
crease since 1860, during which time the tax
| able property has increased more than one
third. After making deductions for special
| duty and sickness it leaves at times very
small force to watch and guard the lives and
property of our citizens, and. with the whole
| lOICc On uuJy, uOlIlS Ludt % iutu Cdu w,
there still remains much that is left undone
I submit to your judgment if an increase is
not now required.
| SCHOOLS.
| Our public schools continue to sustain
| high rank in all that tends to elevate the mind
| of its $500 scholars, distributed through 10
| schools, giving employment to 104 teachers
The cost of maintenance is about $4,000, per
| year.
You are referred to the annual report of the
| School Committee for full understanding of
the requirements of this department.
PORTLAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
| This exhibition will be held in May next
under the auspices of the "Board of Manu-
features" Its object is to advertise and in
crease the sale of Portland manufactured
goods, draw the attention of capital and labor
to our city, and demonstrate the Importance
of Portland as manufacturing centre. The
success of this exhibition is not alone with
the managers, but with the manufacturers.
| Therefore it becomes their duty to themselves
and the city to make the best possible pres
entation of their respective industries. 1t is
also the duty of the City Council and our
citizens to extend to this enterprise their en-
| couragement and generous support. You
| will thus ensure its success and help to per-
| petuate its organization.
| CONCLUSION.
| You will be required to give much of your
valuable time to the performance of your
arduous duties which 1 trust will be given in
a manner which shall show your interest in
| all that pertains to the welfare of the city.
Prompt attendance at Council and Committee
meetings, and holding all persons having the
expenditure Of moneys to a strict accounta
bility, will greatly enhance the success of our
! administration.
| The convention then dissolved
! MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
| The Board of Mayor and Aldermen conven-
| ed, the Mayor in the chair. The election of a
| chairman of the Board was the first business in
| order, and Alderman Sampson was chosen
chairman. The following orders were passed:
Ordered.-That the rules and orders of the
preceding City Council be and hereby are adopt
| ed by this City Council; that the appropriate
| committees composed of members of the City
| Council, continue by a majority TO approve In
writing bills and claims against the city refer
| red to them for approval before the payment
thereof; that all unfinished business of the last
| City Council which was referred to this City
Council be referred at once to the appropriate
committees when appointed; that the rules and
orders of the last Board of Mayor and Alder
men be adopted by this Board until otherwise
ordered; that committee of two on the part of
this Board be appointed with such as the Com
mon Council may join to prepare the municipal
register together, with the rules and orders of
| each board that committee of two on the part
| of this Board, with such as the Common Coun-
Gil may join, be appointed to contract with
| some suitable person to print the annual re-
| ports of the City Government for the past
| municipal year; that the heads of the several
departments of the City Government be direct
ed to prepare estimates of the~amount of sta
| tiOnery required for the ensuing municipal
year, and that the City Clerk ad Iertise for pro-
| posals for furnishing the same, the contract to
| be awarded to the lowest bidder; and that the
proper committee be instructed to audit no bills
| for stationery obtained outside of this contract
| or obtained after the passage of this order.
| The following committees were appointed
| On Printing, Aldermen Sampson and Gerrish;
Oh the Municipal Register, Aldermen Clarke
and Gould.
The bonds of Charles Hall, Stephen D. Hall
scented and referred.
An order introduced by Alderman Smith di-
recting the heads Of departments to furnish es-
Inmates of the amount of stationery required
and the City Clerk to advertise for proposals
for furnishing the same, the contract to be
awarded to the lowest bidder, was, after some
| debate as to authority. given passage
The Board then adjourned to 7.30 p. m.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board re-assembled after the dissolution
of the convention and transacted the following
| business:
Councilman Small was chosen President and
B. Barnes Jr., Clerk
An order was passed that the rules and orders
Of last year be the same for the present year
until otherwise ordered
Adjourned to 7.3O p. m.
| EVENING.
The City Council met in the evening accord
ing to adjournment.
| MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Mayor appointed George W. Parker City
Marshal, and c. K. Bridges and CHI. Williams
Deputy Marshals.
The petition of W. W. Carr ard others for a
sewer on Deer street, was referred to the Com
mittee on Sewers when formed.
The petition of j. R. Libby and B. j. Will
lard for abatement of $50 tax on steam ferry
was referred to the Committee on Claims when
| formed.
A message was then sent to the Council pro-
posing joint convention.
The Board came together after the dissolu-
ton of the convention, received the amended
| Oruer from the lower Board relatlng TO StaClOn-
cry, voted to adhere and asked for committe e
of conference. The request was acceded to
and Messrs Smith and Daveis appointed on
that committee.
The committee reported that the order con-
flicted with city ordinance so it was rejected.
Alderman Smith then offered the following:
Ordered, That joint special committee
consisting of two on the part of this Board with
such as the Council may join, be appointed to
see what amendments if any, to the ordinances
are required concerning the purchase of sta
tionery,
Aldermen Smith and Clements were appoint
ed on the committee. Adjourned.
| COMMON COUNCIL.
The orders and papers passed bv the Board
of Aldermen in the morning were passed in
concurrence.
Counclmen Nash, Mcmahon and Greel y
were appointed committee on the part of the
Council to revise the municipal register, and
Councimen Brunei, Merrill and Hale to con-
tract for printing.
Councilman Hale offered an amendment to
Alderman Smiths order respecting the fur
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