The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-16

Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor
ana Aldermen.


Yesterday noon, at II O'Clock, special meet
ing of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen was
held. All of the board was present except
Alderman Gallagher.
The Mayor said the meeting was called to
approve the Marshals bonds, and he read them
to the Board for approval The bondsmen are
q. W. Gushing and Adam Lsmont. The
Board approved the bonds and signed Them
with the exception of Alderman Russell.
There being no further business, the Board
then adjourned.
After the meeting, Marshal Decelle having
qualified, took the oath of office. AT a few
moments before 1 p. m. he went into the
Deputy Marsl al's office, displayed his certfi-
cate Of election to Deputy Marshal Crowell,
and that officer then opened the Marshal's
Office, of which Marshal Decelle took formal
possession. He then entered the Deputy Mar
shaps office. The one o'clock class was just
going out, and Capt. Crowell introduced the
new Marshal Marshal Decelle said he had
been appointed Marshal and had. qualified.
If they had anything requiring, at any time,
that report should DO made to the Marshal,
then, said he, you will report it TO me- If.
continued he, have anything further to say 1
shall say it at a future time. The Marshal
then shook hands with the men.
At p. m. Marshal Decels met ex-Marshal
Andrews in the Marshals Office Marshal
Decelle asked Mr.. Andrews If he had any
property of the city, or insignia of office, to
deliver into his hands. Mr.. Andrews said he
had, but he should, by advice of counsel, re-
tain them in his possession, as he intended to
make test OF the law of 1877, as he was the
first removal under it. He should not place
any obstruction in the business of the Office,
neither should he give any orders to the police,
but he claimed TO be still the legal Marshal of
the city. He Furthermore said that writ of
certiorari would issue for Marshal Decele to
| appear in the Supreme Court before either
Judge Virgin or Judge Haskell Saturday
morning, and to produce the records OF the
Beard of Mayor and Aldermen relating to his
| (Mr. Andrews) removal. Everything was
| pleasant between the TIVE gentlemen
| Hon. w. L. Putnam later confirmed Mr..
Andrews statement, and said the matter
would probably by consent of counsel be at
once referred to the Law Court
The Check Swindler.
| The papers have teemed of late with &C
counts of swindlefs who get young boys to
| take check for small sum into retail stores,
drawn in favor of some well known person in
the neighborboodS inclosing the check in a
| note, signed by the neighbor, requesting the
dealer 10 cash the check and hand the boy the
money.
| Yesterday afternoon, as q boy named Fuller,
who works at the dollar store and resides at
No. 4S Cedar street, was walking down Chest
nut street, he was met by well-dressed ma n,
who asked him to take note into f. w. Bux.
toms grocery store and return with the answer
offering him five cents for the job. The note
was signed Mrs Cummings, was addressed to
Mr.. Buxton, and requested that gentleman to
cash an enclosed check, as the writer of the
note wished to use the money. The check
was for SIS, drawn on the Caeco National
Bank, in favor of Mrs. f. G.. Cummings, and
signed VIM. 81. Woodman. Mr. Buxton
thought he would take the note over to Mrs
Cummings and see if the affair was perfectly
Straight" Mrs. Cummings knew nothing
about it. The boy went with Mr.. Buxton te
the spot where he had left the stranger, but
that person had taken the alarm and dissp
peared.