The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-07

Alderman Gallagher moved that the bill be
taken up by sections.
Alderman Russell moved to amend By pass
ing the bill as whole.
The motion as amended was carried, to 2,
Mes5rs. Gallagher and Noyes voting nav.
The question being on the final passage of
the bill as reported, the vote stood to 8,
Messrs Gallagher, Prince and Russell voting
nay.
The Mayor said he did not know what ac-
tion would be taken Oh the bill by the lower
board, bat he hoped the upper would recon-
slider. The bill made considerable increase in
some OF the salaries, and he Gid not think it a
good year for raising salaries. At all events it
was not we'll perhaps to raise them without
due consideration.
Alderman Russell observed that the tot al
increase proposed by the bill was upwards OF
$4,000.
Alderman Gallagher said he was opposed to
the increase of some of the salaries and not to
others. He had wished to have the items
taken up separately SO that they might be con-
sidered and voted upon wisely; bat he was de-
MED the privilege.
ORDERS PASSED.
Ordered, That the salary of the Judge Of the
Municipal Court for the current municipal
year be fixed at 81. 1000.
The City Clerk was ordered to give legal
notice of hearings on all petitions for erecting
and maintaining stationary steam engines.
A joint standing committee, to whom shall
be referred the Mayors address, was appointed,
to consist of Messrs. Noyes and Gallagher
members on the part OF this board; to which
the lower board added Councilmen Briggs,
Rumery and Higgins.
The salary of the Mayor war ordered to be
fixed at $780,
Ordered, That the Auditor be authorized to
make his annual report in print; that 600
copies of the same be printed for distribution
and the use of the city, and that the Mayors
address and various other reports be appended
thereto.
Ordered, That the Treasurer be authorized
to hire SUM not exceeding $35, 900 per month,
with which to meet the estimated expenses OF
the year, before the collection OF the taxes.
The Gas Agent, Edward A. Noyes was
authorized to make contract with the Gas
Company or some other responsible party for
the gas to be used by the city during the cur
rent municipal year, and report at the next
meeting.
Cyrus NOVEL; was authorized to bid for prop
| erty to be sold at public auction in default Of
| taxes on the 9th day of June next, and in
which the city is interested, sum sufficient to
| pay the taxes due and the charges thereon.
ordered, That sum not exceeding $5 600 be
appropriated to assist in the celebration of the
| 18th encampment of the G. A. r., in June
next; and that the use of the public buildings
ana giounds be rendered to the executive COM
mlttee OF the Grand Army for the use Of the
association during the reunion in Portland.
Ordered, That the committee on liquor
| agency % given tull power to carry out the
provisions OF the legislative act relating to the
disposal of liquors forfeited by seizure.
ordered, That the chairmen of the re-
Spective committees prepare estimates of the
sums required by them in season.for the sppro-
| priation bill, for the Auditor, who is required
to report on or before April 20
| PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF the Portland Yacht Club, for permission
to erect two story wooden boat house, having
/ breadth OF forty feet and q length OF fifty
feet, at the end Of Merchants Wharf Permis-
sion to build has been obtained from Harbor
/ Commissioners. To committee on new wood
en- buildings, with power.
| OF L. A Cloudy & Co., to erect building
| with exterior walls Of corrugated iron at the