The Portland daily press., 1880-10-05
CITY AFFAIRS.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Government.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Every member of this board was present
The Mayor appointed David f. Palmer un-
dertaker and special policeman without paw
also George A. Chase special policeman with
out pay.
An application for the appointment of Lewis
D. Greenwood, inspector Of oil, was laid on
the table till the next stated meeting.
An ordinance relating to the admission of
children, non residents, to the public schools,
laid on the table at a previous meeting, was
given second reading and passed to be en-
crossed. This ordinance provides that chill
dren, non-residents, can attend the city schools
by consent OF the school committee, by paving
certain sum for tuition and incidentais: also
that children whose parents move from one
school district into another during term time
can choose as to which school they shall 90
to up to the time of the next vacation.
The ordinance amendatory of the ordinance
in relation to the sinking fund was reported
duly engrossed and then passed to be
ordained
JURORS DRAWN.
The following were drawn as traverse
Judicial Court: Albert G. French, Alvin
Jordan, Lewis Pray, James e. Sturgis.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee to whom was referred the Or
der to enquire into the expediency of widen
ing Milk street, and probable COST reported
that on examination they consider the proposed
widening inexpedient.
The same committee reported ON the petit
ton OLE. Corey & Co. and ais. for the WIDEN
ing of Central street, that while they think
said street should be widened, it cannot be
done this year owing to insufficient appropri-
alton, and therefore recommend the petition
be referred to the next City Council.
The same committee reported on the petit
ton of John o. Manix ct ais for the relaying
out of Federal street. from India to Mount
fort street, that the street should be relaid out
and new lines adopted as per plan of tho city
engineer accompanying the report.
The joint standing committee on fire depart
ment to whom was referred the petition of A.
S. Mitchell ct ais. relating to fines of Machi-
gonne Co. No. 1, reported, recommending that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw.
The committee on laying out new streets, to
whom was referred the petition of r. d. Skill
lings for the laying out of short street on
Peaks Island reported in favor of granting the
petition and presented plan of the same pre-
pared by the city engineer.
The committee on fire department, to whom
was referred the communication of the board
of engineers informing the board of the sus-
pension OF Mark H. Sawyer, reported recon-
mending the suspension of said Sawyer, pend
ing hearing.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the Mayor be authorized to offer the
free use of the rooms lately vacated by the
Portland Society of Natural History, to the
Maine Historical Society for their occupancy
for their collections, library and hall for meet
ings.
That the City Treasurer pay the Grand
Trunk Railway Co $757.40, being the cty's
portion of the dredging done in Atlantic dock
by the Grand Trunk Co. The deposit of sand
by the India street sewer necessitated the
dredging.
That the City Treasurer be authorized to sell
to Catherine A. Reed lot of land adjoining
her land on st. John street at the rate of three
cents per square foot.
That the City Marshal cause the removal of
the carcasses OF dead horses recently buried on
portions of the citys unimproved real estate,
thereby injuring the sale of the cty's property
That the commissioner of streets shall SO dis
pose of the teams of the fire department as not
to have them at an unreasonable distance from
their engine houses at any time.
Quite discussion sprang up over the order
directing the City Treasurer to pay the Grand
Trunk Railway Co. 1914 as the citys portion
of the expense of dredging done in Atlantic
dock
Alderman Deering was opposed to the pas
sage of the order, and after it had passed NOV
ed its reconsideration. His point was that the
sum claimed is outrageously high, and that the
railroad company have no claim on the city
for work which they did without consulting
the city.
The Mayor, who is chairman of the commit
the claim, stated that the engineer of the
Grand Trunk consulted him before the work
was begun, and he saw the necessity of the
work being done.
The Mayor also showed plans taken before
and after the work of dredging, by which the
number of feet dug out could be known. The
Mayor seemed to be of the opinion that the
bill was not an unreasonable one. The order
was passed.
Alderman Deering, chairman of the COM
mittee on drains and sewers, presented state
ment in relation to the matter of allowing %
cents per day extra above the regular pay as
made up in the pay roll during July and Au-
gust, that is, allowing them $1.50 instead of
$1.25 per day. This extra compensation was
voted to eight of the men employed on the
mill pond in the building of the sewer by AL
dermen Chapman and Hassett. the majority of
the committee on drains and sewers Alder
man behring's minority report protested
against the payment of this extra compensa-
ton as uni ust to the rest of the men employed
on the sewer, and to which the men to whom it
was voted by the majority of the committee
had no legal claim. Mr.. behring's statement
closed with an order that the pay rolls relating
to work done in the mill pond and Portland
street sewers remain unchanged and no de-
mands for extra compensation OF balances
claimed to be due be paid, unless certified as
correct by the superintendent of drains and
sewers. Alderman Deering moved this order
have passage.
Alderman Chapman informed the Mayor
: that such report could not be legally brought
before the board, according to the rules and
regulations of the boards.
Alderman Deering argued for the reception
of his statement as minority report and read
a sworn statement from Harrison S. Cousens,
foreman of the mill pond work, in which he
declared that Capt. Deering notified the eight
plen after they had finished the 'wet work -
so called where they were allowed $1.50 per
day, that their pay was put back to $1.25 per
day, the regular wages.
Alderman Chapman read comm lnication
from the foreman conflicting with the above
and explained his position in regard to the
matter.
The Mayor declared as long as the matter
had been before the board at previous meet
ing, and quite lengthily discussed he should
receive it tonight.
Alderman Chapman appealed from the de-
cison of the chair and the appeal was sustain
ed by a vote of yeas to nays.
Alderman Deering then arose and resigned
the Craftsmanship of the committee on drains
and sewers, requesting the clerk TO make a
note of it, and offered an order that a commit
tee be appointed by the Mayor to investigate
the manner in which the appropriation for the
mill pond and Portland street sewer and filling
has been expended. :
The order was amended by Alderman Chap
man, to include all the action of the commit
tee on drains and sewers aud manner of eX-
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another discussion enSued which was finally
abruptly enued by motion of Alderman
Little, who moved that the whole matter, or
der and amendment, be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was carried by vote of four yeas
to three nays, Aldermen Taylor, Andrews,
Deering and Little voting in the affirmative,
and Aldermen Sargent, Hassett and Chapman
in the negative.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Of Timothy Kelley to erect a u storied
building on Sheridan street; of Crawford
Dunn for $40 compensation for damages to
his cellar from the drain on Middle street
of Walter Cox for remuneration for damages
amounting to between 800 and 5000
from the same Middle street drain; of
Joseph HI. Wolf for remuneration for
damages amounting to between 5000
and $500 from the same drain on Middle ST..
of Thomas Donahue for compensation for dam
age received by overflow of water from the
sewer On the corner of Munroe and Washing
ton streets; of A. W. Whitmore ct ais, for the
removal of two trees ON Danforth street; of
Stephen johnson for license as victuaer at
No. 81 Exchange ST.. this with power; of j. D
Knight ct ais, for a cross walk on Bracket
street.
IN JOINT CONVENTION. =
A joint convention was held and EdwarG
B. Croker was appointed weigher of sugar
beets.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
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