The Portland daily press., 1874-04-10

"A SpeCal mectluS OIL tue Slty 0ONefuILeuI
was held last evening and the following bust
ness transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Alderman Daveis called for the reading of
the records of the previous meeting and of the
joint convention. The records were read, and
Alderman Davies moved to correct alleged er-
rors of omission in the records of the Joint con-
vention.
A debate ensued and the majority took the
ground that the Board of Aldermen had no
right to amend the records of another body
Petitions Presented-Of Cyrus Sturdivant, for
a gas light in front of Allen Mission Chapel: of
Gardner Dyer. for permi ssion to erect wooden
building on Green street ;of Richard Griffin and
another, for the Same on Cumberland street;
OF Portland Railroad Co., for permission to put
j n turnout on Congress street in the vi
cinity Of State street, to enable them to run
four cars instead of three
The Board then voted to go into joint con-
yention for the purpose of electing school
committee of three aud school agent
After the dissolution of the convention Alder
man Daveis renewed his motion to amend the
records The motion was lost by 5 to2.
The Board then voted to go into joint con-
vention for the purpose of resembling the vote
whereby the convention voted to proceed to an
election of Supervisor.
After the dissolution of the second conven-
ton the following order was passed:
Ordered, That the City Clerk lie. and is here
nv directed to notify the School Committee of
ri that the city council has elected in their place
a experimenting School Committee of three
with School Agent, and they are requested to
deliver all property heretofore in their charge
or possession to the Mayor or his order to be by
him delivered to the committee agent elect.
Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Absent, Trefethen, Mcmahon, Brunei and
Green.
Councilman Written moved that the report
of the committee advising the appointment
of school committee Of three. be taken from
the table, and it was taken.
Councilman Gage suggested that the report
was finally disposed of by the action of the
Joint convention in taking measures to elect
Supervisor.
The Chair ruled the point not we'll taken,
and the motion of Mr. Written was passed, II
tod.
Councilman Fox then moved that message
be sent to the Aldermen proposing joint con-
yention for the purpose of choosing a school
committee of three, and school agent.
Councilman Gage said that the Board having
once voted choose Supervisor and reconsid-
Grafton having been defeated, nothing could be
done until another year came round. No fur
ther motion for reconsideration could be
made.
Councilman Fox remarked that Mr.. Gage
was evidently ignorant of the rules of the coun-
Gil when he denied that reconsideration could
be taken at another meeting.
The motion for joint convention was car
ried without DIVISION and the Council went
into convention.
salary bill was taken up.
Councilman Merrill supported the BILL OPP
posing any further increase of salary to any Of
fetal because of its opening the door to gem
eral increase.
Councilman Nash moved to amend by adding
5000 to the salary of the Municipal Judge.
Councilman Merrill opposed the amend
ment, aud Councilman Fox stated the wishes
of Judge Morris in the matter.
The motion to amend was then put and lost,
and the salary order was given passage.
Bills were passed in concurrence.
A message was received from the Aldermen
proposing joint convention for the purpose OF
resembling the vote to elect Supervisor OF
Schools 1t was agreed to.
The Board then went into joint convention
for the second time. After the dissolution of
rho second convention the Board passed the or
dinance relating to water pipes IN the streets
and the notification to the School Committee Of
q. Adjourned.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Joint convention assembled, and the
Mayor stated the business before it.
Councilman Gage moved that the records oil
the last convention be read, and they were
read.
Alderman Dayeis moved an amendment OF
the record, but Alderman Smith objected be-
cause it was not in the province of the conven
ton to amend when it was called for anothe,
and distinct purpose. Alderman Daveis claim.
ed the right to an amendment of the record.
Councilman Fox asked wherein the record,
were wrong, and the Mayor said it was claimed
that they were incomplete.
Alderman Gerrsh quered if the records of
convention called to elect a supervisor wer
subject matter in a convention called for quit
another purpose.
Alderman Smith moved an approval of tn
records Councilman Gage rose to debate tn
motion, when the chairman ruled the whol
matter out of order.
Alderman Daves questioned the ruling an
went into a review of the joint convention o
Monday night, claiming that a motion wa
made AMI lost to reconsider the vote to elect
supervisor. In his opinion the convention hat
no right to elect a school committee after theil
previous action.
motion to reconsider the vote electing
supervisor was ruled out of order.
Councilman McAlleny thought the record
should be amended.
The motion of Alderman Smith to proceed t.
the election of committee of three was the
adopted by strict party vote, II TOT.
Councilman Gage rose to speak, but as ther
was no motion before the house he was rule
out of order.
The ballot was then taken, and resulted
81 the choice of Nathan Webb, G. F. Talbot, "