The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-20
EVENING SESSION.

In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The full board was present and the follow
| ing business transacted:
The petition of A. Stone for S276 for dam
ages in the small pox cases, referred by the
last city government to this, was referred t.
the committee on claims
| Robert McClusky petitioned for State aid in
the case of his insane son, Geo. f. McClusky
| as he is unable to support him. A certificate
of inability to pay was granted Mr. McClusky.
The bond of Cyrus NOVEL;, city auditor, was
| approved.
a communication was received from the
| Secretary of the Board of Trade, accompanied
by resolution passed by that body, requesting
that the quarantine on vessels coming from
the port of Baltimore be removed. The COM
munication was accepted and an order was
passed to remove the quarantine placed on
such vessels by the order passed Feb. 9TH.
The petition of S. L. Carleton for rent and of
damage to houses used in small pox cases,
referred by the last city government to this,
was referred to the committee on claims.
The treasurer of the Widows Wood Society
made his annual report of the distribution of
eAO OioPP AUA1us opdulAiS t1O ouHl, RAtUy has
been distributed to ITO benefciaries.
The Mayor stated that it had been thought
advisable that when the census of the school
children was taken that a census of the whole
city be taken also. Mr.. 81. P. White has been
engaged by the school committee to take a
census of the school children and communica-
ton from him was read in which he stated
that he would take the whole census for $3.50.
The matter was laid on the table.
The petitions of the proprietors Of Long
wharf for permission to erect new wooden
681 Congress street, and G. j. Green, corner
Congress and Forest streets, for same permits
were referred to the proper committee with
power.
J. P. Miller, Jr., was granted victuallei 3
license.
The following appointments were made by
the Mayor and confirmed by the Board:
Superintendent of Burials-James S. Gould
Inspector of Milk-Henry I. Cummings.
Overseers of the House of Correction-W. 81.
Green, 3. n. Perry, f. e. Lowell, L. M. Love-
joy, c. III. Baker.
Undertaken at Peaks Island-Joseph Ster-
ling.
Special Police without pay-Charles W.
Bean, ITO North street; Patrick Garrett, Preble
House.
The following standing committees were ap-
pointed for the ensuing year:
STANDING COMMITTEE OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN.
On Agency and Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors-Aldermen Winslow, Gould and
Hawkes..
On Drains and sewers-Aldermen Gould,
I'm aud frnin
On alth-AlGermen Emery and Melcher.
On Licenses-Aldermen Brine and Tukes-
bury.
On Police-Aldermen Gould and Winslow.
On State Pensons-Aldermen Brine and
On New Wooden Buildings-Aldermen
Hawkes., Emery and BRINE.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES
On Accountable Mayor, Councilmen
Mari and Hallett.
On Finance-The Mayor, Aldermen Emery
and Birnie, Councilmen Jordan, Burleigh and
Gallagher.
On Fire Observation-Disclosures Emery
and Birnie, Councilman Turner, Rand and
Dennison.
Gu Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-Alder
men Winslow and Hawkes. Councilmen Hal
lett, Winchester and Fogg.
On Laying out New Streets-The Mayor,
Aldermen Gould and Tukesbury, Councllmen
Smith, Simonds and Comedian.
On Public Buildings-The Mayor, Alder
man Birnie, Counclmen Shaw, Prince and
Turner.
On Judicial Proceedings and Claims-The
Mayor, Aldermen WiDslow and Gould, Conn-
cilmen Fogg, Noyes and Russell.
On Public Observation-Disclosures Melcher
and Hawkes., Councilmen Lappin, Dennison
and Jordan.
On Cemeteries and Public Grounds-Alder-
man Tukesbury, Councilman Mari, McAleny
and Smith.
On Engrossed Bills-Alderman Melcher,
Councilmen Prince, Gallagher and Comedian.
On Bells and Clocks-Alderman Hawkes.,
Councilmen Wilson, Simonds and Burleigh.
On Street Lamps-Alderman Winslow,
Councilmen Shaw, McAleney and Wilson.
On Salaries-Aldermen Winslow, Emery
aud BRINE, Councilmen Moves, Mari and
Russell.
men Brine and Melcher, Counclmen Win.
chester, Lappin and Rand.
Adjourned
In Joint Convention.
Both boards met in the Council chamber, the
Mayor presiding and the following officers were
elected:
Weigher OF Coal and Iron-A. E. Paine.
Weigher of Coal and Iron and Surveyor of
Lumber-Harris c. Barnes.
Weigher and Measurer of Leather-Gustavus
B. Broad =
ASSesSor-Wm m. ". FOX.
The vote for Assessor stood as follows:
Whole number of votes, 26 necessary for a
choice a. VIM. o. Fox had 10, Stephen X.
Dyer II. Messrs. Winslow and McAlsney were
appointed the committee to count the votes.
The convention then dissolved.
In Board of Common Council.
Absent Messrs Lappin and Noyes.
The records were read and approved.
Papers from the upper board passed in con.
currence.
The members were requested to call upon
the City Messenger and he would introduce
them at the Public Library and have the OPP
portnnity Its use.
The Mayor sent down his committee ap-
pointed from the upper board for information,
nd President Kelsey, after reading his, sent
them up for information. These committees
will be found in their proper places.
Adjourned.