The Portland daily press., 1884-05-22
FOOT AND MOUTH prsFAsE.

appointment of Appraisers Meeting OF
the Governor and Council with the
Municipal Authorities of Falmouth and
Deering and the Cattle Commissioner
TIL cattle commissioners and the town Off
GERS of Falmouth and Deering met at Parlor
No. 2, Falmouth Hotel, yesterday forenoon to
select a committee of three disinterested par
ties to appraise the damages sustained by
the late quarantine of cattle on account OF the
foot and mouth ditease.
Cattle Uommissioner Gilbert presided, with
Commissioner Bailey as secretary,
Messrs. William L. Prince of Cumberland
and John L. Rest of Portland we're chosen
without much discussion, as two OF the apprais-
ere. The third appraiser was appointed after
considerable discussion. Commissioner Bell
thought it would perhaps be better to select q
man out of the county on the ground that IL
was a State matter, although the disease had
been confined to a narrow limit in this section,
aud one of the municipal officers also thought
the gentleman appointed should be a MAJ per-
sonally familiar with the handling of cattle.
Finally all united on Edmund Dana, Jr., of
Portland, as a man of excellent judgment, fair
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Evergreen Cemetery. The argument in refer
ence to appointing a man cut of the county was
met by the counter-argument that the tax to
be levied was infnitiessimal, and even il it had
been 100000, the individual increase in tax
would not exceed 10 cents.
The meeting then adjourned to 2 p. m. to
meet the Governor and Council at the anne
place.
SESSION.
His Excellency Gov. Robbie and Councils
Councillor Bolster and Attorney Genera
Cleaves, were present when the meeting open
ed in the afternoon.
Councillor Bolster spoke briefly on the sub
ject of the appraisers. He said the object of
the conference was to chose three disinterested
men. People all over the State were interest
ed in the matter, and it might be well, taking
a liberal view, to choose appraisers from out
side the county. He further understood that
action was not to he taken until the Governor
and Council were present.
Mr.. Gilbert explained that what had been
thus far done was merely informal, and formal
action had been delayed until all interested
should be present. This had been done in ac-
ACCORDANCE with a suggestion of Councillor
Locke.
Liberty bennett, Esq, speaking for the par
ties whose cattle have been infected, opposed
going ever the matter again unless some objec-
ton could be found with the appraisers already
elected.
Inquiries by Councillor Locke developed the
fact that John L.. Best paid a tax in Deering,
and was therefore ineligible to serve as an ap-
praiser. By consent of all concerned his name
was dropped.
After Mr.. Best was dropped several names
were suggested, but no action taken on either
of them.
Mr.. Geo. B. Leavitt, chairman of the Select
men of Deering, inquired in behalf of all the
selectmen present, in whom was vested the
power to appoint appraisers His question was
answered by Councillor Bolster, who said the
power was undoubtedly vested in the munich
pal officers of the town.
> Mr.. Leavitt then went TO say that the select
men of both towns were satisfied with the list
as reported at the morning session, but as OF Q
of them was ineligible, certain concessions
which they then made would now have to be
revoked. The cattle commissioners had not,
he now understood, the power If appointing.
Mr.. Edmund Dana, Jr., had been accepted by
the selectmen because they thought the law
gave the commissioners a voice in the matter,
and because the other two were acceptable to
them. As they had the power of appointment
they preferred to take up the burden, and had
selected three disinterested men whom they
trusted would be satisfactory to all, viz: Will
liam L. Prince Of Cumberland, Mark Mosher
of Gorham, and Thomas B. Haskell of Cape
Elizabeth.
Quite a discussion rose on the appointment
of these men, and a free interchange of opin-
ion resulted, participated in by nearly all pre-.
sent. Finally the appraisers presented by Mr..
Leavitt or behalf of the selectmen were unani-
mously chosen fordhat position, the Governor
and committee of the Council and the cattle
commissioner approving the choice.
1t was then voted to notify the appraisers of
their selection, and to fix next Tuesday, at 9
a. M, as the time for the first meeting of the
appraising board, when all interested parties
might attend.
1t was also voted that the selectmen should
inform the farmers whose cattle had been in
fecttd that their farms would be visited by the
appraisers on Wednesday next if possible.
The meeting adjourned about 6 O'Clock.