The Portland daily press., 1882-05-02
Mr.. Kicker offered an order that the commit
tee on Public Buildings be authorized to sell
the Larkin house on Sheridan street. Passed

Mr.. Kicker offered an order that the commit
tee on Public Buildings be authorized to sell
the Larkin house on Sheridan street. Passed
and sent up.
Mr.. Brown offered the report of the commit
tie on Public Instruction recommending the
schools close June Both, and commence Sep
tember IL. Report accepted and sent up
He also offered the following order:
Ordered, That the present term of the Public
Schools close this year on Friday the 3Oth OF June
and that the fall term commence on Monday, the
cation in the schools be observed as heretofore un-
less the School Committee shall for special reasons
see fit to recommend that any Of them be length
ened.
Mr.. Bradley said before the order was passed
giving an additional vacation to the schools
that he wished, before the vote was taken, to
say that while he believed that there should be
more vacation he thought it should come dur
ing the long term and not in summer.
Salary BILL
The salary bill when brought before this
board was amended in several particulars,
and discussed.
Mr.. Clark moved the police salaries be made
S225 per day. Mr.. Hawkens opposed on the
ground that increased salary should be given
for merit He thought it was hardly right for
the Council to Svote more pay to- the police
when an attempt had been made at brutal
murder so recently in this city in broad day
light and the culprit escaped. He added that
the Marshal and deputies were salts
fed with their saleries, and he. also
told him that he had 42.applicants for the
position of policeman when q vacancy occur
red, and all Of the men were above the average
a. applicants. He also thought in the present
financial condition of the city it was unadvisa-
bic to increase.
Mr.. Clark thought Mr.. Hawkes. was labor
ing under misapprehension. The committee
from the police when they had their hearing
before the committee on salaries stated dis
tinctly that they did want the increase. The
police are liable to have their uniforms ruined
any day and they have to buy their own. Their
pay is less than in any city OF corresponding
size. They are not allowed witness fees as in
other cities, and while mechanic does not
perhaps get quite as much money still the
mechanic when his work is done has his time
and his 81 Sundays besides. The police must
be ready to answer calls at any time for special
work.
Mr.. Kelsey thought the appropriation COM
mittee had arranged the bill so that the old
general reduction Of expenses, the police
would not suffer cut down.
Mr.. Noyes thought the proposed change
would make the policemen's salaries more
than that of the deputy marshals.
The board voted to give the police the S2.29
voted to place the pay at ~ per day. They
also voted to increase the chief engineer OF
the fire departments salary to $3.50, and the
first assistant civil engineers to $1,000. The
aldermen receded from their action and con-
CURED with the lower board.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill was amended by this board. The
board accepted the $4,000 for fire depart
ment, as passed by the upper board; increased
the fire department salaries 500 to S11 600; in.
creased the police salaries 500 to $27 100; and
kept the streets, sidewalks and bridges at S47,-
500 The upper board asked committee of con-
ference and this board appointed Messrs. IRE
fethen, Kelsey, McAleney and Shaw. The
committee made majority and minority re-
ports, the minority report being the bill as
amended by this board. The aldermen reced-
ed and concurred with this board.
MINOR MATTERS.
Papers from the upper board passed in con-
curranca