The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-08

line vote OF the ScnOOl DOaru changing the
name of the Cumberland street Grammar
school to the Taylor Grammar school,"
which was referred to the city council for
approval was referred to the committee on
public instruction.
The committee on police addressed COM
munication to the Board stating that they
had examined under oath the policemen on
duty in the vicinity at the time of the fire on
South street, Saturday morning and found
their time satisfactorily accounted for from
u o'clock until 2.15. The officers were at
tending to their duty and responded quickly
to the alarm. The rumors that they were
derelict in their duty are unfounded. The
communication was ordered on file.
On motion of Alderman Prince the vote of
the last meeting refusing victuallers licenses
to Cords l.. Longley and G. W. Arey was
reconsidered and the licenses granted.
The city auditors statement that the ap-
propriations for the school for the deaf,
and drains and sewers, had been exhausted
was ordered on file. A further appropria-
tion for drains and sewers will be needed,
bills to the amount of $419 having been al
ready rendered.
ut ucluOlldlS VI 1CduuCl Sldlh,
Mary E. Best in regard to the burial of bod
les too near the line of their lands adjoining
the Evergreen Cemetery were referren to the
trustees of the cemetery.
The thanks of the Board were extended to
the details from the Bangor, Lewiston and
Biddeford police forces for good work at the
time of the National Encampment.
The claims of Granville II. Cloyes for SER
vices performed for the city several years
ago were referred to the committee on water
and hydrants.
Geo. S. Skillings was appointed a special
policeman without pay.
A memorial was received from P. Nc
Glinchy asking if Wharf street which is in
the rear of his property at the corner of Fore
and Silver streets has ever been discontin-
ued by the city.
An amendment to the ordinance on streets
was introduced by Alderman Noyes provid-
ing for the suppression of ball playing in the
streets and fixing the penalty therefor at
fine not less than one nor more than twenty
dollars.
On motion of Alderman Prince action on
the order transferring $4,000 from the con-
tingent fund to the appropriation on drains
and sewers, was postponed until the next
meeting.
Papers from the lower Board received con-
current action.
The Board then adjourned.
In Joint Convention.
The Boards met in joint convention for
the appointment of subordinate city officers
and the transaction of other business. AL
derman Noyes cast the vote of the conyen-
ton for the following; G. H. Pike, Jr., sur
veyor of wood and bark and weigher of iron
and coal; David r. Glendenning city con-
stable; J. II. Blake, surveyor of wood an
bark.
RECORDERS FEES.
His Honor submitted the following COM
munication accompanied by the written
opinion of the City Solicitor, to the Board.
The papers were ordered on tile
| Gentlemen of the city Council
| In consequence OF an article which recently ap-
peared in one Of the morning papers, intimating
| that fees were retained by the recorder of the
| Municipal Court which should be paid into the
city treasury and calling upon the Mayor to rec
| tify this abuse, 1 have procured the opinion of
the City Solicitor on the subject which is hereby
| submitted:
| Hon. John W. DeeTi1lg Mayor Of Portland:
| Dear Sir,-Referring to your inquiry in regard
| upon libes of liquors seized, in the Municipal
Court, have to say, that upon examining the
statutes find one dollar is the fee fixed by stat
| ute for posting such notices and returns and
| am of the opinion that the question whether the
one dollar charged by the recorder in each in
stance for such service is an official fee for which
! he should account or whether it is q fee which
| belongs to him for service performed outside of
| tne duties OF his office is question rather be-
| tween the recorder and the county than be-
| tween the city and the recorder; inasmuch as 1
| understand the payment of the one dollar in each
| instance is made directly by him to the county
and the act establishing the Municipal Court pro-
vides that the recorder shall account for all fees
| and pay the same to the county treasurer
| Very truly yours,