The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19
special meeting of the City Council was held
last evening There was large attendance.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

A special meeting of the City Council was held
last evening. There was large attendance.
I'm Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Of N. and H. B. Cleaves and others for the build
ing of Long Island Avenue.
OF J. +. Libby and others for the paving OF MA
Of the trustees of theChurch of the Messiah to en-
ter India street sewer.
OF W. 1. Bragdon to erect new wooden build
ing on Cumberland street.
OF John c. Tukesbury to erect new wo oden
building on Newbury street.
on Main wharf. Hearing granted on the evening
of May 9th.
Co, Elias Thomas, Ryan g. Kelsey, Howes, Hilton
q Harris, Smith. Gage Co., Portland Kerosene
Oil Co., Hartley w. Lewis and John 5. Fitz for the
renewal OF their petroleum certificates.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Messrs. Hunt, Ruel N. Field, John Knowles and
E. A. Tuttle were appointed special policemen
without pay.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was read from the Marshal on
the dangerous condition of Marwicks skating rink.
The Marshal was requested to make an examination
of the premises and if the means of ingress and
egress are sufficient.
A communication was received from the clerk of
the Portland Institute and PublicLibrary notifying
the members of the board that they were entitled
to ahoose three Directors of that institution.
Alderman Noyes expressed the opinion that these
directors should be elected in joint convention and
act by the Aldermen alone.
communication was received from the Marshal
calling attention to the dangerous condition OF two
buildings in the of 20 and % Franklin street.
1t was referred to the Marshal with instructions to
notify the owner,
ORDERS PASSED.
That the committee on licenses report a schedule
of licenses concerning places of amusements.
That the committee on health advertise for pro-
posals to remove the city otfal.
That the committee on state pensions employ
clerk at salary not to exceed 500 per annum.
That the COMMITTEES o0 on drains and sewers be au-
cial street where the sewer was laid last year.
THE CAsco MATTER.
Alderman Denison, chairman of the joint stand
ing committee on fire department, presented its
report on the suspension of Casco Engine Company
No. s. by the board of engineers. Following is an
abstract:
The committee find the suspension justified by
the evidence that at the fire on March 31st their
ment, did not play effective stream of water on
the fire for at least half hour after the arrival Of
the hose carriage that had gone to the wrong box.
The committee believe this is not the first instance
of ineciency the part of this company in getting
their engine promptly and effectively at work atres
The committee find no cause of complaint against
the engine which is said by the enginenlan to be in
good order. The evidence points to three causes of
inefficeney in this company First, at least one
half of the company either from age or physi-
cal infrmity unfit to render effective fire duty.
Second, lack of regard on the part of officers and
men for the rules of the department Third, unfit
ness of Engineman French for his position. For
from one cause another the engine under his
charge is rarely ready for immediate and effective
work, and his excuses for such lack of readiness
are entirely unsatisfactory to the mechanical ex-
perts who are members of the committee.
For these causes the committee recommend the
RING M me- m m
for heIeasons given.
That Captain Hennessey, though guilty of chron-
c disregard of rules in view of deafness contracted
in the service, and in view of his honorable record
in the past, be honorably discharged.
That Clerk Andrew Nelson, DR., for disobedience
of orders at the fire March 81, be dismissed
That Hoseman Andrew Nelson, ST., although he
disobeyed the orders of Assistant Engineer Cushing
at the fire March 81 be- in consideration of his long
service in the department, discharged.
That Steward Samuel NJ. Cannon and Hosemen
E. G. Waite and William Strong, from age or dis
ability, be honorably discharged.
That Hoseman VIM. Foliett, from disability re-
sulting from Deafness and Hoseman Joseph Dodge,
from being absent from the city without furnishing
substitute, be discharged
That Engineman French be removed, and an
engineman be elected in his place.
In closing, the committee state that as soon as
they can formulate the necessary ordinances they
will recommend such changes in the existing ordi-
nanees as shall retire all members of the depart
ment on reaching some fixed age. This report was
signed by every member of the committee.
After its reaiing, the report was unanimously
accepted.
Alderman Denison then introduced the follow.
| ing orders:
That the Board of Engineers of the Portland Fire
Department be directed to honoraby discharge. and
to dismiss from service those members of CascC
No of this city whose honorable discharge or dis
missal was recommended by the Committee ON Fire
Department in their report to the City Council
April 49, 1884. And the said Board of Engineers
are hereby directed to cause said Casco Engine
Company to be at recruited to its full working
force; and whenever the vacancies now existing,
any, and those caused by the aforesaid discharges
officers shall be elected are satisfactory to the
said Board of Engineers, then the said board shall
renstate the company in charge of said Casc0
Engine Company, No. B.
This order was unanimously adopted.
That Engineman Charles P, French, engineer of
Casco Engine Company, No. 5, of this city, be, and
he is hereby removed from his position as gineer
his successor shall be elected and qualified.
The vote on this last order stood yeas to nay,
Alderman Kelsey voting nay.
A. nine o'clock the board adjourned.
I'm Joint Convention.
When the two boards assembled in joint conven-
ton His Honor stated he in receipt Of commu-
nication from Hon. Nathan Webb, inclosing let
ter of Hon. VIM. L. Putnam. The clerk read the
communication to the convention. 1t was the same
as printed in the PRESS of April 18th. No action
was taken on the report by the convention.
Reuel N. Field was elected city constable, and
George A. Barrows cutler of hoops.
Alderman Noyes moved to proceed to elect three
directors for the Portland Institute and Public Lii
brary. The motion was agreed to. His Honor de-
clined to allow his to be used in this connec.
ton, and Alderman Noyes nominated r. NJ. Rich
ardson, Charles f. Libby and John W. Deering,
and these gentlemen were unanimously chosen.
The convention then dissolved.
Nm Common Council.
Absent, Messrs. Simonds, Woodbury. and Win
chester.
Papers from the upper board passed in concur
renee
The report of the committee ON fire department
in regard to Casco Steamer Company, No. o. was &C
cepted and recommendations adopted by standing
VOTE ID to 5, and thu order disbanding the compa-
ny passed, II to s.. The order removing Engine
man French was passed by yea and nay vote, IA
yeas nays, Messrs. Thompson, Burleigh, McMa-
hon and ONeil voting nay. Mr.. Thompson said he
did not think Mr.. French should be removed with