The Portland daily press., 1880-04-06
Trustee Of Evergreen Cemetery for three

Trustee Of Evergreen Cemetery for three
years. VIM. T. Small.
Police without pay to July /, 1880: VIM. A.
Sterling, Henry E. 81. Bracket; and to be I'M
der pay from July 1 to October 1, 1880, for
Peaks Island.
An insane person was committed to the
asylum.
The Mayor appointed the following as a COM
mittee on appropriations: Aids Chapman,
Taylor, Andrews and Sargent.
The lower Board having adjourned the
committee was not completed in that branch
The bonds of Adam W. Barbour and VIM.
H. Plummer as consrables were approved.
The bond of 81. w. Hersey was received
and on motion of Alderman Dsering referred
to the committee on finance to report whether
the present bond of $4,000 of the City Treas
urer is sufficient to cover and indemnify the
city against possible loss or difficulty in that
Office.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Mayor read the resignation Of VIM. F.
Fox as assessor, which was accepted.
Alderman Chapman nominated Cyrus X.
Ladd as candidate to fill the vacancy. The
ballot resulted as follows:
Cyrus X. Ladd ................... 10
Stephen X Dyer. ........ 6
Wm Y. HOW. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ............. 2
And Cyrus K. Ladd was declared elected.
Joshua T. Pickett and Edgar l.. johnson
were elected surveyors Of lumber; Geo. W.
Greene and JAS W. Greene weighers of coal
Chas. D. Decelle, weigher of grain; Edward
buddy weigher of lumber; A. D. Morse sur
veyor of wood.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Petition of Maurice Cummings for injuries
received ON the Sd of March last on the north
erly side of Middle street near Franklin, was
referred to the committee on claims.
ORDERS PASSED.
That measures be taken for a suitable cele-
joint committee be appointed to draw up a
programme and ascertain the probable cost Of
such celebration. The Council appointed
Messrs. Mari, Pickett and Galley, and the
President of the Council was added.
That the Committee on public buildings be
instructed to report at the next regular meet
ing of the City Council what action if any has
been taken relating to the matter of additional
school room in school district No. 1.
oRDrNAscEs PRESENTED.
To repeal an ordinance amendatory of sec.
2, relating to the sinking fund as amended by
ordinance approved Aug. Z, 1868, as follows:
Sec. 1. That the ordinance entitled an ordinance
amendatOry of section second of the ordinance re-
lating to the sinking fund.- amended by ordinance
approved Aug. z, 1873, be and Is hereby repealed.
This ordinance contemplates that all money
received from the sale of unimproved real es-
tate shall as formerly be paid into the city
treasury.
To amend an ordinance relating to the COM
rspensation of the officers and members of the
thb deiRFment.
This ordinance contemplates that the an
nual compensation of the officers and members
of the several fire engine and hook and ladder
companies shall be changed as follows:
The foreman of each company shall receive
800 instead of $75, and the clerk of each
company 800 instead of $75, and the steward
of each hook and ladder company 800 instead
of $75 and the members $50 instead of $66,
annually.
Relating to the admission of children, nom
residents, to the public schools of the city:
SEC. 1. That children nonresident of Port land
may be admitted to the public schools of the city,
under such rules as the school committee may pre-
scribe, when in the opinion of said committee it
may be done without prejudice to the schools to
which admission is solicited, on the payment quar-
tery in advance to the city treasurer of tuition
fee to be fixed by the school committee not less
tuition and ncaentals in schools of the grade.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.