The Portland daily press., 1884-01-08
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i aug washington, on friday, Dec. 70, 1883.
OF Nathaniel S. Milett and twenty othera,
| for authority to organize fro department. an
| Peaks island, and that suitable building be
erected in which to store the engine lately
| purchased for the islaod's use.
| PETITIONS GRANTED.
OF D. e. Lucy, licensed as pawubroksr.
OF G. 8. Swasey, licensed to keep billiard
| hall.
OF RGndlett Bros to maintain steam en-.
| CINE corner Fore and Plum streets.
OF Wendell Khsch to maintain steam ell
CINE AID boiler at 506 Congress street.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committees on licenses reported that pub
| lie ccnvenisnce would be subserved by licehs-
| irg number Of vendors for the sale of nuts
only at such places as may be approved by tibet
| Clty Mafshal, selecting these net interfering
with public travel; and recommend he pas,
| sage OF an accompanying order.
Committee on procuring new ballot hoxee
| reported. that at their request Mr.. NJ. T. But
Ter, general agent of the United States Ballot
| Box Company gave an exhibition of the prac-
tical working of the ballot box before the com.
mittee, at which many citizens were present.
| The committee were much pleased with the
working OF the ballot box believing that its use
would prevent any fraud in cas'ing OF inter-
| fering with ballots, and would greatly fuc;li-
tate The deposit OF ballots and their accurate
counting They recommend tho passage Of an
| accompanying order.
Committee on drains aud sewers report aud
submit the plans, prohles and estimates of the
| clty civil engineer Oh the drains and sewers
| constructed during the current year and ask
for the passage of an accompanying order
Committee Gu englcsged bills reported the
draft of the new Ordinance relating to Hack
ney carriages to be correctly and truly en-
| crossed.
ORDERS PASSED.
| That claims and bills approved by the sever
| al committees, the committee on accounts and
| by tho Mayor, to be paid by the Treasurer.
| which are, or may be, in excess of specific ap-
| propriatiors; the Auditor is hereby authorized
to allow and charge to the proper appropria-
| lions, and be 1t further ordered, that the Audi
tor OF Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
10 transfer at the close of the financial year the
balances OF unexpended appropriations to
MONIES homes unappropi lated" and with the same
" paiance tne accounts where the appropria-
lions nave been exceeded by the exnanditnrer
SO lar as the same may be adequate 10 the mr.
| pose, and to make the necessary transfers OF
appropriations Tor closing the accounts of the
| financial year.
That the Portland Dispensary be reouested
through its president to report to the City
Council the number of cases of vaccination Del
formed, certificates granted, and office hours
kept under the terms Of the contract with the
city, renewed May Z, 1888.
Ihat the assessments contained in the report
OF the Civil Engineer be made on lots adjacent
to the sewers therein described towards defray
ing tho expenses of building the same ald
that the clerk give notice of such assessraent|
retarnabe the 18th of February next, and Ger
tify the same to the treasurer for collection
And it is further determined that the lots as
sessed are benefited in proportion to said as
easements, and that such assessments do MOI
exceed in the whole two-thirds of the cost o.
said sewers, and are deemed reasonable.
That the committee on laying out streets
take into consideration the widening of 3d.
street, giving to said street with of sixty
feet.
That the chairman of the Board of Alder
men be authorized to contract for the manu-
| facSure and delivery Of twelve United States
ballot boxes of suitable capacity for use in the
| elections in the various wards of the CITY al
expense not exceeding six hundred dollars
SAD sum When expended to be charged TO tbs
appropriation for contingent expenses
That upon the approval of the marshal and
the written consent of oil the AUDITORS upon
the premises, the city clerk be authorized tx
issue permits or licenses fer the occupancy Of
space on sidewalk or sidewalks, aud for the
sale OF nuts only at stands SO licensed to be
kept or occupied. All permits or licenses &c
granted shall expire on the first Monday il
May OF each year, when they may be renewed
II approved, and may be revoked at any time
py majority vote Of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
That the City Treasurer paw to the treasure,
OF the Widows Wood Society S24O, being the
annual interest of the "Clapp Trust Fund - &c
be distributed as the directors of said society
may determine. in conformity with the provi
sions OF the will of the donor.
That the City Marshal notify and warr
through the patrolmen of his force the owner,
or tenants of all buildings, so situated with re-
gard TO the street that snow or ice from the
roofs thereof may fall upon the sidewalks O.
said streets, to cause said snow and ice TO BIZ
removed from said roofs to secure tho safety Of
passers By.
| u, a. BALLOT ROY
When the order for purchasing rev ballo,
boxes came mp. Alderman Hawkes. inquired i
there was enough money in the cor. ,;,r..
fund to pay the bills.
Alderman Winsio'w said it would not hay
70 IA" from this years fund
] Alderman Hawkes. thought we had bette
not contract for anything we cannot pay 70
this year, such action would not be iudicious.
The mayor stated that enough would bs lef
il the committees would restrict their expense
and be economical OF course we cannot tel
until the bills come in, and it is for the mex
city government to audit them.
Alderman Melcher said he had examine,
the box and considered it would be very goo,
thing 10 have, but ii we are not purDosing Il
use it, it seems foolish to appropriate tn;
money.
The mayor said that if full vote should /,
thrown, 1t would be impossible to allow all t,
ballot within the six hours set apart for tina
purpose. -Four votes minute would be re
ouired to complete the voting within this time
II we could have and use these ballot boxes i
seems advisable to do so. The purity of GU
Elections should be superior to any question @
ps%rer.
alderman Hawkes. inquired if the new DO,
d. not require tie use of checklist.
The Mayor gave an Affirmative answer.
An interesting colloquy ensued between Al
dermen Winsow and Hawkes., and the orde
had passage By five yeas, to two NAYS
Hawkes. and Meleher voting nay
COMMITTEE ON sTREErs.
Alderman Winslow, when the Chair asked
II ne had any business to bring before tht
Board, arose and said he wished to call the at
tention OF TIE members to the position of the
committee on streets, sidewalks and bridges
We have but four or five men employed in III.
department at the present time, and the an
Precipitation is very low. He had called
meeting of his committee last Monday even
ing, and urged retrenchment in every possibl,
way. The facts which appeared, were. tina
Mr.. Clay, the Commissioner, was paid 500 q
month, and Mr.. Staples, the foreman, S75. III
had been unable, after diligent inquiry, to fine
out what this latter gentleman did, and though
he should be discharged.
The committee did nothing when this infor
nation came before them, and he deemed il
his duty to offer to the Board the following or
der:
Ordered, That as the appropriation TO,
streets is nearly exhausted, and no call appear
for the services of foreman in the street de
partment, the committee are instructed to dis.
charge Geo. s. Staples.
Alderman Hawkes. followed the gentleman
from Four, and said we had this year for GU,
streets one of the smallest appropriations VIZ
have had for years.
The Mayor objected, and said it was 81 SOC
| more.
Discussion continued for few moments be.
tween the Mayor and the Alderman from Fiy,
the outcome of which was that last year th,
appropriation for streets was $50 900, and thi
| year it was 1884, 900. This seemed satisfactor,
to all parties, and His Honor remarked tba
he simply wanted the facts as they were.
Alderman Hawkes.. continuing his ran,o rLr