The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting of the City Coun-
Gil.
The City MISUNDERSTANDING and
Joint Committees Other Business,

his Honor, Mayor Dsering, made the follow
ing communication to the board:
On Monday, March 23d, Joseph D. Dece,la
tendered me his written resignation of the
ONCE OF City Marshal, to which he was an
pointed by my predecessor on Thursday.
Mafch D, 1888, under the new police law which
had been affirmed on the dav preyious His
resignation was accepted and given to the
OlFy Cierk for record. / therefore on tho
same day appointed Peniaman r, Ap6rews
olty Marshal, who has taken the qualifying
oatn, ana presented to me his official bond,
Whlca now submit for approval. In this con-
nectlon, 1t may not be Inappropriate for me
to remark that my action in this nomination
Is In strict conformity to the spirit and purport
OF the unanimous opinion of the Law Court of
the State, as understand it, decision which
came TO my knowledge the very next day
after my own action.
The bond of Benjamin f. Andrews as City
Marshal was then approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF 40 residents of Ward One for reservoir on
MuDjoy Hill.
street to extend to point opposite Prospect
street.
OF citizens that the sewer GU York street be
extended to Tying street.
OF Emeline Smith, through 81. M. Payeon,
ESQ, for $4,000 damages, by reason Of defect
in street.
OF William B. Irish, TO erect new wooden
building on CLARK street.
OF Rufus Deering, to erect wooden building
in Deering Place.
OF A. P. and g. A. Morse. to erect neg
building on Neal street.
vi ID. w. SanboFn, for damage to sleigh on
Clark street, March 18th.
ot j. Hall Boyd, for repair of sidewalk on
Park street.
ORDERS PASSED.
That fha Audieor koF,.. ~.
Gil on or before the 20th of Aprii estimates of
the expenditures and receipts for the financial
year ending March 81, 1886.
The order to establish board of health
passed to be engrossed.
That the City Treasurer be authorized to
pay $500 to assist in the proper observance of
Memorial Day.
That joint committee on Auditors esti.
mates De appointed, consisting of the Mavor
ana members Of this board with such as the
COUNCIL may Join, to whom shall be referred
the estimates of receipts and expenditures for
consideration and report. The committee are
the Mayor, Aldermen Russell, Denson and
Sawyer
APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments were made:
Inspector of Gas Meters-Robert b. Swift.
Parker.
Inspector Of Milk-Henry D. Cummings
Inspector of Vinegar-H. G. Cummings.
and Geo. HI. Green.
Undertakers-And j. Rich, N. W. Morse Cor
nellns 1lsiey, Herbert w. Rich, jeremiah Ilsley,
Louis Bunce, William Jetfords, Dennis Tobin
James Il. Tobin. Charles Harris Josiah II. Dill
superintendent of Forest City Cemetery-Georg
Humphrey.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN.
Liquor Agency-Messrs. Russell, Gallagher and
Drains and SewarsNassrs r;rn; 1,,1.r.
and Noyes.
Heanh-Mayor, Messrs. Denison and Sawyer.
Licenses Mayor, Messrs. Russell and Moves.
Police-Mayor, Messrs. Russell and Prince
State Pensions-Messrs. Gallagher and SAWYER
Me- Wooden Buildings -ATessrs. Denison, Noyes
and Sawyer.
:, Damages for Grading streets-Mayor, Russell and
Prince.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Aceounts-Alderman Russell, Councilmen Small
Finance-Mayor Deering, Aldermen Gallagher
and Noyes, Councilmen Simonds, McMahon and
Fire Observation-Disclosures Gallagher and Biz
ME. Councilman Beale, Mcclellan aud Shaw.
Streets, SIDEWALKS and Bridges-Aldermen Rus
sell and Prince, Councilmen Griffin Roberts and
Wilson.
Laying out New Streets Mayor Deering, Alder.
Small and ONeil.
Public Buildings Mayor Deering, Alderman
Prince, Councilmen Briggs, Buxton and William
son.
Judicial Proceedings and Claims-Mayor Deering
Aldermen Gallagher and Noyes, Couneilmen Hig-
gins. Hobbs and Carney.
Publia Instruction-Aldermen SAWYER and Dem
ison. Councmen Briggs Rumery and Somers
Engrossed Bills-Alderman Denison, Council
men Lang, Shaw and McCann.
Bells and Clocks-Alderman Sawyer Councilmen
Beale, Buxton and Carney.
Street Lamps = Alderman Moves, Councilmen
Mcclellan, McCann and O'Neil
Sale OF Unimproved Real Estate-Alderman Deu-
iso9 and Noyes, Councilmen Roberts, Williamson
and Mcmahon.
Salaries-Aldermen Biruie, Russell and Moves
Councilmen Simonds. Griffin and Wilson.
- Electrical Appliances Mayor Deering, Alderman
Noyes, Counclmen Lang, Higgins and Rumery
OTHER BUSINESS.
Aldermen Gallagher and Russell we're ap-
pointed to prepare rules and regulations under
the new police law.
The use of the Common Council room was
granted the Maine Medical Society for its
sessions in this city the ID, Sd and 4th of next
June, provided the City Council will not have
use for it.
Petition of Thomas Laughlin & Son to erect
steam engine on Commercial street was ap-
proved by the chief engineer Granted.
I'm JOint Convention.
In joint convention the following officers
were elected:
Surveyors of Lumber Joseph L. Whitmore. Isaac
II. Parsons Thomas F. Shannon.
Weighers of Co4l and Iron-Joseph H. Poor
A. j. Cummings Joseph La Rochelle.
Weigher of Coal, Iron and Plaster-Nathaniel
Walker
City Constables-Adam W. Barbour, R. N.
Field.
Surveyor of Lumber and Ship Timber-John W.
Phillips.
Measurers of Wood and Bark-Joseph La Ro-
chelle, John W. Phillips
Surveyors of Lumber-Richard Whitehall Chas.
W. Pierce, Joseph l.. Whitmore Thomas F. Shan
non. William j. Whitehall, ChaElas R. Lewis,
Isaac H. Parsons.
I'm Common Council.
In the absence of the clerk of the board, f.
g. Fassett was elected clerk pro tenn.
Absent, Messrs. Wilson and Shaw.
Papers from the upper board received con.
current action.
On motion of Mr.. Carney, of Ward 2, the
number of the members of the board to serve
on the joint committee on the Auditors esti-
mates was placed at five, to be appointed by
the chair and Messrs. Carney, Griffin, Rum
cry, Buxton and Hobbs were appointed as
such committee.
The appointments by the Mayor on tho joint
committees were received from the upper
board and the appointments on behalf of the
Council were announced.
Mr.. McMahon resigned from sll the commit
tees on which he had been appointed, and the
resignation was accepted.
There being no further business to come be-
fore it, the board adjourned.