The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
rules and regulations were referred back to
the committee on FIRE department
AUDITORS REPORT

rules and regulations were referred back to
the committee on fire department
AUDITORS REPORT.
Tho Auditor submitted his report on the
condition Of appropriations as follows:
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen,-The appropriations for advef-
Using, for contingent cemeteries ana
teries and public grounds, fire department,
drains and sewers, and public buildings are
expended and some few bills have not YET
been approved being in excess of their appro-
priation. Some other appropriations are closely
drawn upon but if due caution is exercised so
that If possible they be not exceeded 1t is ex-
pected there will be an undrawn surplus In the
general balance as the close of the financial
year, March 31st, sufficient to supply any nee
essary oVerdfaft. The contingent and fire de-
partments had unusual drafts upon them by
orders of Council and otherwise not contem-
plated in the estimated appropriation, thereby
reducing the amount usually had for the gem
eral balance and causing an overdraft in con-
tingent Of about $500. The Commercial street
sewer as completed has not exceeded its apprc-
priation. Respectfully submitted,
CYRUS NOVEL;, Auditor
The report was accepted and ordered on file.
ORDERS PASSED.
That permission to enter the public sewer on
Bracket street, without paying the assessment
therefor, IN consequence of expense in con-
bart w. Richardson.
That the City Treasurer be authorized to
burn the $106, 800 of bonds issued in aid of the
2. & r. railroad; also the $4,000 of bonds is
sued in aid of the r. & o. railroad, which
have been Cancelled, and also all bonds, with
coupons attached, which have been cancelled.
That the City Treasurer be instructed to
pay to e. Q. Jordan the gum o. $40 in foil for
services as referee in the case of Shurtleff VS..
City of Portland.
hat fha - ted 10
give deed to Niels Jorgenson of lot of land
situated on the easterly side of street; also
deed OF lot on same street to @. b. Brewer, for
stated considerations.
That the objection made by parties to sewer
assessments as reported be referred to the COM
mittee on drains and sewers with power to
abate or defer the payment Of them.
That the assessments made on the sewers
built during the past year, on Commercial,
Adams, Bowdoin, st. Johu, Monument and
Sheridan, Pleasant, Oxford and Lafayette
streets, be accepted and certified to the City
Treasurer for collection.
I'm CoHanaon Coumcil.
Absent, Messrs. Wilson, Smith and Shaw.
The records were read, amended and APP
proved.
Mr.. Winchester offered orders selling lot
of land on B street, containing 6,107 square
feet, at six cents foot, to G.. D. Brewer,
and one to Niels Jorgenson. containing 4,95S
feet, at the same price, and the orders passed
and were sent up.
Mr.. Lsppin made report On the ordinance
establishing Record Commissioners, from the
committee on public instruction, recommend
ing the matter be referred to the next city gov
eminent, which report was adopted.
Mr.. Noyes offered the petition of j. P. Bax-
ter, W. W. Thomas and Henry P. Winter,
that the ward room in ward three be establish
ed as reading room for the boys who could
not be accommodated in the public library and
the petition was referred with power.
Quite discussion occurred on the order re-
ferred in the upper board to special commit
tee, in reference to obtaining special facli-
ties and instruments from the New England
Telephone Company, participated in by
Messrs. Mari. Kelsey. Noyes, Winchester,
Comedian, Denison and others. The gist of
the discussion showed that the company were
already furnishing the city with privileges not
granted in other Cities and that the Council
might pass all the orders it liked, without
avail, SO long as the Telephone company kept
within the provisions of the ordinance already
established. On motion of MIR. Denison, the
order was laid on the table.
The order to employ associate counsel in the
case of Connolly VS.. the City was laid on the
table as it was shown the case would not come
up in court until the next city government
could attend to the matter, and because it was
not right for this city government to burden
another city government.
The ordinance for the establishment of
beard of commissioners Of public grounds was
indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Mari said in all
large cities, as far as he had noticed, pecula-
tions were noticeable where these boards were
established. The present arrangement in this
city did not allow committee to spend over
$500 without getting the permission of the
city government, and Furthermore it would be
several years before tho financial condition of
the city would authorize such a board, from
its expenditures for public grounds. At pres
ent but 81, 800 is Appropriated: $4,000 for the
Oaks, $4,000 for the promenades, and $500 for
Forest City Cemetery
Mr.. Fogg offered the petitions of Lucretia
and Melvin P. Hawkes. for damages, which
were referred
Papers from the upper board passed in con
currence,