The Portland daily press., 1883-05-08
Thomly for damages. Read, referred, and

ThomIy for damages Read, referred, and
sent vp.
Mr.. Winchester offered the petition of Benz.
Burnham for damages. Read, referred, and
sent up.
When the order to put the engineers, en-
gnemen and drivers of the fire department
in uniform came down, Mr.. Turner, at Mr..
Marr's request for information, stated that he
understood the city was 10 furnish the cloth
and buttons, and one tailor was 10 make the
suits, because the men OF the department,
who, he understood, were expected TO have
them made, could get them cheaper, the but
tons TO be returned to the city If any one Of the
owners OF uniform left the force.
The order to pay an indefinite sum for the
entertainment Of officials on Fourth Of July
was sent back, non-concurred in. 1t returned
with the fixed sum named OF $500, and then
this board receded and concurred.
The appropriation bill passed in concur-'
rence-19 yeas, nays
After the communication from the Mayor,
accompanying the salary bill, had been read by
the clerk, Mr.. Lappin moved to receive the
communication, seconded by Mr.. Burleigh.
Before the motion was put Mr.. Fogg said he
had few remarks TO make. He said whether
or no the Mayor had reference to him In his
communication (Mr. Fogg was one OF the con-
ference committee on the salary billy he
should assume that he did, and he considered
that few words had no right to be reported
In meeting of either board, that had been
casually dropped in committee meeting.
Either all should be reported. or none. Fur
ther for such report to be made
was unparliamentary, unjust, and whatever
the Mayor had gathered IN regard to the
conversation that had taken place In the room
and referring to him Fogg) he was wholly
mistaken. IL the whole matter relating to the
conference had been spread on the city clerks
records, and not part, there would have been
something worthy Of report With all due
respect TO every member OF the committee he
thought this matter deserved his strong con-
demnation. He thought the Mayor was at
tempting TO lash the board over his shoulder,
and throw the blame to agree on the salary
bill ON this board. He did all he could in the
committee Of conference, and repeated in this
board, for information, the fact that the COM
mittee could not agree, and II a like report
have come ont right.
Mr. Noyes hoped the Communication would
not be received since it signifed right on the
part Of the Mayor to report private confer
buc6 Ol m6uDtf5 sbl6Ctcu ny tHo DOafur.
Mr.. Turner in brief viewed the communica-
tion in the light OF an insult.
Mr.. Gallagher thought the communication
should not be received. Only such matters as
real business transactions OF the boards should
| be sent TO each other.
Mr.. Comedian moved to lay the letter on the
table and take a recess aud Mr.. McAleny sec
| onded him. A recess was taken.
After recess Mr.. Hallett moved to take the
| letter from the table, seconded by Mr.. Turner,
| and it was 80 voted, II in favor to Z against.
| Then came series of motions and votes in
which there was evidently Misunderstanding
as to a motion Of Mr.. Fogg. Finally il was
voted, 13 to 6 to send the letter back TO the up
| per board. Finally after considerable good
| natured sparring the salary bill, which had
been laid on the table, was taken from the Ia
| BILE, on motion Of Mr. Connellan, seconded by
Mr.. Msrr; on motion Of Mr.. Lappin, seconded
by Noyes, Comedian, and McAleny, reconsid-
| cred, and it was SO voted. Mr. Gallagher
moved TO concur with the Aldermen and re-
| commit TO the salary committee, the motion
was seconded by Noyes, and 1t was so voted.
Adjourned at 1880 a. IN.