The Portland daily press., 1875-05-14

The above was referred to a Joint Special
Committee consisting of Messrs. Gerrish and
Perry on the part of this Board.
The Committee on Public Bnildings,to whom
was referred the communication of the School
Committee relative to fencing the grounds of
the North School building, reported in favor OF
building the same.
The unfavorable action of the Board on the
petition of Charles Merrill for sewer on Quebec
street, was re-considered and re committed.
The Mayor nominated Thomas McGinnis for
policeman in place of T. P. Place removed.
Alderman Waterhouse desired to know the
cause of the removal. The Mayor said Mar
shall Parker ha recommended it. Mr.. Water
house moved that Mr.. Place have hearing be-
fore the Board or its committee, which was
carried. The Mayor also appointed Ebenezer
Rich special policeman without pay.
City Treasurer Jerseys report was presented
and referred. The receipts from all sources for
the year were 81, 1876, 1873. 20 and the unexpend-
ed balances were $173,97420
The City Auditor presented statement of
appropriations and expenditures for the past
year, hut as no new facts appear the figures are
omitted.
Mr. Gerrish moved that the Board proceed to
elect Liquor Agent by ballot The motion
was seconded, but Alderman Gage objected on
the ground that snch action was out of order.
Alderman Gerrish said there was the author
ity of precedent for his motion in the action of
the past two years.
Alderman Gage replied that illegal action
did not constitute precedent. He thought it
better to refer the whole matter to the City
Solicitor.
The matter was discussed at some leng tn,
when it was agreed that the Aldermen might
properly advise the Mayor to appoint certain
man. Pending this discussion there was an ap-
peal from the ruling of the Mayor that the mo-
ton to proceed to ballot was out of order. The
mover withdrew, and Alderman Fox moved to
advise the Mayor to appoint William Weeks to
be Liquor Agent, which was carried, 5 to-.
His Worship said he could not accept that
advice in good conscience Tor words to that eff
fect) and must decline to make the appoint
ment
Alderman Gerrsh then renewed his original
motion to proceed to ballot for Liquor Agent
Alderman Gage objected and the Mayor ruled
the motion out of order. Alderman Gerrish
appealed from the decision of the Mayor, and
by vote of 4 to 2 the chair was not sustained,
alderman Fox not voting.)
The Mayor said that as chairman of the
Board he put the vote, as was his duty, but as
Mayor he protested and desired to have the pro-
test entered upon the record.
A ballot was then taken which resulted in
five ballots for William Weeks.
Papers from the Common Council were pass
ed in concurrence, and Messrs. Gerrish and Lit
tlefield appointed on the Joint Special Com
mittee on heating the aims house with steam.
COMMON COUNCIL. ,.a
Nearly all the members were present.
Mr.. Small offered an order fixing the salary
of the School Agent at SSOO.I Mr.. Cunningham
altered amendments to fix the salary at $1,000
and $1,000, both of which were lost. Mr.. Small
advocated the original order, which was passed.
Mr.. Gallison offered the memorial of the
Overseers of the Poor for steam heating appar-
atus in the almshouse. 1t was referred to a
Joint Special Committee consisting of Messrs.
Leach, Cushman and Dennison of that branch.
The President of the Common Council was
added to the Fourth of July Committee.
Papers from the upper branch were disposed
of in concurrence. Messrs Small. Lovejoy,
Walker, Russell, McMahon and Shaw were
| Joined to the Joint Special Committee on Esti-
mates