The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-07

City Affairs.
The regular monthly meeting of the CIT
Council was held last evening, and the follow
Ing business transacted:
| BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Permission was refused to Peter Hanna tt
remove a tree from front of his residence.
The committee on new streets recommended
the LAYING out of a continuance of Congress
street, and reported the amount of land dam
ages. The report was accepted.
| Orders Passed-That for the purpose of de-
fraying the ordinary expenses of the CITY dur
ing the present financial year, and contemplat
ed in the annual appropriation of the year. 18th,
City Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized
to hire on the credit of the city in anticipation
| of receipts from taxes and income of the cur
| rent year, from time to time as NAV he wanted
such amount OF temporary loans as may bt
| necessary Tor the above named purposes not ex
ceedlng the sum of $32, 900 per month; that fol
me purpose OF payment of the expenditures Of
| the city, the usual monthly bills by the CITY
treasurer as may be passed dron and allowed
oy the committee on accounts, prior to the pas.
passage OF the annual appropriation bill, the
Mayor be- and he hereby is authorized to draw
| ms warrant on the Treasurer for the amount OF
the same, to be charged to the proper accounts
| of appropriation; that the auditor of accounts
| be and he hereby is directed to lay before the
City Council, on or before its next stated meet.
| ing, estimates of the expenditures and receipts
OF the city of Portland for the current financial
year ending March 81, 1875. That
| the committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges be authorized 10 purchase by contract
| or otherwise, 300 600 bricks for sidewalks, and
| 5000 linear feet of euro stone; that the same
| committee be authorized to employ draw ten
| ders at Vaughan and Tukey's bridges, and pay
them suitable salaries; that the same commit
tee be authorized to purchase horses, not to ex-
ceed tour, at an expense not to exceed $1,000, for
street use, aid to sell or exchange such horses
as are not needed; that the same committee
grade Cumberland street from State to Mellen
ordinance relating to water pipes. similar to
that under which the gas company now oper-
ate have passage; that the Overseers of the
Poor be authorized to rent certain lots of land
on Congress, Weymouth and Portland streets,
the rents to go TO the support of the poor
Petitions presented and referred-Of ii. G
Barnes for damages while in the service of the
city at the Galts wharf fire; of Luther Ster-
ling and others for damages by laying out of
street on feak's Island; of c. w. Gushing and
others for sewer from Wilson to Congress
street: of Woodman, True & Co., for paving
of Middle street from Silver to Deer; for sew. r
on Cotton street; OF Nathan Walker for dam
age by change of grade of streets; of G. M. Da-
Wis that Milk street be widened from Exchange
to Market; of Mrs Woodrow for damage by
defect in streets; of Nathan Cummings for two
gas lamps on Plum street; of same for side
walk on same street; of S. E. Spring and 9TH
ers that the use of steam whistles in the city.
be prohibited, according to authority given in
the last Legislature; of Thomas MCGOWAN for
permission toerect a wooden building on Adams
street; of j. B Brown and others for sys-
tenn of fire inspection.
Ellory M. Rowe, Orrin A. Barrett and Chas
A. Beal were appointed special policemen with
out pay.
The salary bill was passed, fixing salaries of
subordinate city officers as follows:
City clerk, $1,000, aud $500 as Secretary of
$1,000 for first clerk, and $3.50 for second; city
auditor $1,000; city messenger $500; city mar
shall $3.50, including horse and carriage for the
department at his own expense; deputy mar
shals S9Oo, policemen $500; chief engineer fire
department, $3.50; assistant engineers Ere de-
partment $50; engineers of fire engines 5000;
city physician $780, clerk of common council,
$500; superintendent of burials, $3.50; harbor
master $500; truant officer $3.50; visiting Off
GERS fees; Liquor agent $1,000; street commits
sioner $l4O0; municipal judge $1,000; city civil
engineer S2500, first assistant $780, second as
sistant $500 third assistant $500; city solicitor
$1,000; assessors $1,000, with $500 each in case
of revaluatiou of real estate in the city, assis-
tant assessors two dollars day while on duty;
keeperof powder magazine 1925; superntend-
ent of clocks $3.50; bell ringer $500; keeper of
Forest City Cemetery, 50 day while on duty.
The only changes from last year are that the
sIrtel commissioner pay is increased SlUU, the
pay in the civil engineers department is in
creased $50, and the pay in the treasurer's de-
partment decreased $50.
The joint special committee, to whom was re-
ferred communication of resolutions passed
by the School Committee March Both. 1884 re-
port that from the opinion of the City Solicitor,
that the committee of twenty -one have not been
legally elected, and also that there is no warrant
in law for their continuance in office; and
therefore, that the City Clerk be directed to no
tify them of the fact.
The joint special committee to whom was re-
ferred the opinion of the City Solicitor on the
legal status of the School Committee, report
that in accordance with that opinion your COM
mittee recommend to the City Council the cleo
ton of a committee of three as experimenting
School Committee, and the election of school
agent, being the largest number allowed by
law.
A minority report was submitted recon-
mending The election of supervisor and school
agent.
The majority report was accepted by four to
three. A lively debate ensued on the substitu-
ton of the minori ty report and it was voted
down. 1t appeared that the minority report
was irregularly made, the members presenting
it having never met with the whole committee.
The bond of H. w. Hersey as city treasurer,
was received and approved.
The Board then went into joint convention
for the election of city officers, Alter the DISCO
luton it met and adjourned,
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers were passed in concurrence.
An order was passed providing for presen-
taton OF their expenditures by the committees
from time to time
Petitions for sidewalk on Spruce street, one
on Cross street, one on Preble street were
presented and referred.
Both reports on the status of the school COM
mittee were laid on the table. Mr.. Fox subse-
quently moved that the majority report be TAX
en- from tn table. 1t was lost by to IL.
The Board then went into joint convention
for the election of subordinate city officers AT
ter the dissolution the Board met and adjourn
ed.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The two boards met in joint convention for
the choice of subordinate city officers As
soon as the convention came to order Council
man Hale arose and moved the election of a
Superintendins School Committee of three.
Councilman Gage moved as an amendment
the substitution of Supervisor for School Com
mittee of three.
The amendment was carried by vote of 16
to IL, and the motion as amended was then
passed without a division.
The vote on Mr.. Cages amendment was as
follows Yeas, = Aldermen Gould, Davies,
and Sampson, Counclmen Trefethen, Denni-
son, Greeley, MAleny, M'Mahon, Pencil,
Brunell, Thurston, Written, Merrill, Gage,
Hannegan, and Lovejoy,
Nays,-Aldermen Gerrish, Smith, Clements,
and Clark. Councilman Perry. Roberts. Marsh,
Fox, Hale Nash, Green and Small
Councilman Fox said he didn't believe in
fastening the matter Very few had in mind
the subject of Supervisor and be had heard
no names used in connection with that Office
Alderman Gerrish was not prepared to vote,
having given the subject no consideration.
Councilman Gage rose and nominated Seth
G. harrington for Supervisor. He character
lied it as a nomination fit to be made
This movement evidently took portion of
the convention by surprise and feeling of
CONSERVATION began to show ITSELF Council
man Hale jumped up and moved the dissolu-
ton of the convention. The yeas and nays
were called and the motion declared lost, the
vote standing Is yeas to IA nays.
Again the minority pleaded for delay, Coun-
Gilman Nash vigorously protesting against such
unseemly haste and Counc. lman Fox moving a
reconsideration of the vote. The motion was
lost.
Councilman Gage thought time enough had
been given for consideration. The subject had
been before the public for many weeks, and
members of the convention had had time
enough to make up their minds.
Councilmen Marsh and Hale combatted this
view. declaring that in such an important mat
ter as the supervision of our public schools
more time for delberation was needed.
Alderman Clements contended for the oppor-
tunity to consider But one name had been pre-
sented, ami of that name he knew but little
Alderman Smith expressed his high regard for
Major Harrington, but did not wish to vote
for any man uuder circumstances like these
Alderman Gerrish declared he wouldn't vote.