The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
CITY GOVERNMENT.
speciaI Meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen.
Appointment of Policemen and Re-
vocation of SuIIivan's License.

Saturday afternoon the Mayor and Aldermen
held long consultation in the Mayors room, and,
at its conclusion, they entered the Aldermen's
room and We're called to order by the Mayor.
Mayor Deering stated that three vaean
cies exisedin the police force and that by section
~ Of the police bill he appoint three police
men to fill three vacancies subject to the acquies
cence of the Aldermen. He had applied to the
police examining board for candidates and had
been furnished with three names for each vacan-
cy. He had selected orthe first vacancy Cornelius
E. Driscon, for the second William ID. Bracket,
and for third Franklin L. Sylvester. He would
also appoint Florence ]. Driseol, special police
man without pay. in attendance on the Danforth
street skating rink The Aldermen unanimously
confirmed these appointments:
C. E. Driscoll stood No. % in the order of ex-
animation He is an Irish-American and was
born in this city in 1857. He has been in the
grocery and provision business, is fl. inch IN
height, married and lives at No. 81 Salem street.
w. ID. Bracket stood No. "a in order OF examln-
alton He was born in this city in 1857, IS 1eeI
10 inches tall, weighs $50 pounds, married anu
now lives on Peaks Island. He has been ci sll
in grocery store for two years past. +. L. Syl-
vester stood No. 3 in the order OF examination.
He was born in Freepot in 1853 IS feet
inches tall, weighs 1876 pounds married and llves
at 100 Brackett street. He has been employed IN
the lumber yard of w. F. Mlliken.
All of the men were highly recommended by the
examining board
VIM H. Waldron of Lewiston presented com
plant to the board against Dennis Towle, driver
of baggage wagon, accusing him of intoxication,
delay and extortionate charges. The City
Marshal was instructed to notify Towle of the
complaint and warn him that if repeated his
license would be revoked.
On motion of Alderman Russell it was voted
thai the city offices be closed Tuesday between
Al, e n 4l,o lox, ~ T;no
| President Hendricks funeral; and on amendment
that on that day the age Of the Vice President be
| struck by the fire alarm, and the flags on the
/ City Building be kept at half mast.
A communication was received from Marshal
| Andrews stating that John w. Sullivan, No. Ill
| Centre street. claimed to have a license as victu-
| aller from the board, and keeps open on the
| Lords Day, and he (the MARSHALL wanted
| Sullivans status defined. discussion ensued as
| to what yictualler was bound to do under a Ii
| cense. Mr.. Noyes stated he had been quite sur
| prised to learn that many people took their meals
| at Sullivan's place. Alderman Russell asked the
| Marshal why he didn't want Sullivan licensed
| The Marshal replied that he objected on the very
| grounds stated TO the Board when Sullivan APP
piled for license last June, viz: That the place
| was rumshop resorted to by the lowest persons,
including prostitutes for drinking and disorderly
purposes and he was confident this state OF
| things would continue if the license was granted
On July 9th, as Sullivan stated that he intended
to keep respectable place, the Board granted
him a license against the advice of the Marshal
Later a conviction was procured in the Municipal
Court against the establishment on account OF
the sale of liquor AT later meeting of the
Board, on motion to reconsider the vote grant
ing Sullivan a license, there was tie vote and
| the matter was laid on the table, and Sullivan
| consequently claimed that his license was in full
| force The Marshal further stated that on Friday
| night last one of the worst rows occurred in the
shop, between and 10 O'Clock, when a man en-.
| tered the place drunk and in contest over some
woman was most brutally assaulted (although nc
information was obtained from the police officers
by the reporters as to any such affray) and had
limbs broken and his face pounded to a jelly by
one Jack Kirby, and a woman was also badly
throttled
Alderman Gallagher said he didn't believe in
making flesh of one and fowl of another. He
had every reason to believe that Cords L. Long
ley and A. G. Arey kept similar places to Sulli
vans and if the license of one was revoked thosI
of all the rest should be. He asked the Marsha
if he had any reason to doubt loose women con
gregated in Longley's and Arey's, or that liquor
were kept there, the same as at Suvan's, an,
the Marshal said he believed the same state 0
things existed in all three places He said he had
received no complaints against either Longley Oh
Arey since their licenses were last granted them
He had searched their places, but found no liquor
Mr. Prince moved that Sullivan's license be re
voked and it was so voted, only Mr.. Gallagher yot
ing in the negative
Mr. Gallagher then moved that Mr.. Longley's
and Mr.. Arey's licenses be revoked. The CLERK
stated that A. G. Arey had no license but George
Arey had The motion was then put as to the re
vocation Of Mr.. Longley's license, and it was MOI
revoked, Messrs. Brine, Gallagher and Noyes
voting to revoke it, and Messrs Prince, Russell
Sawyer and Denison against revocation.
The City Marshal was instructed to report to the
next meeting of the city government a list Of
streets in the city which he considers suitable fol
coasting places this winter.