The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-06
LOCAL ASSEMBLY, No. 2O50,
KNIGHTS DE "A ROI

| The following memorial was read and re-
ferred to the heads of the various depart
| ments:
LOCAL ASSEMBLY, No. 2o5o,
KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
PORTLAND Me-, March 3d. 1885,
| GentLeane7--We the undersigned, a committee
your honorable body to take into consideration
| and act upon the following propositions in max
ing your estimates and passing ordinances for the
| present municipal year:
| First-For weekly cash payments of wages of
| all city employees, mechanics and laborers.
| Second-That all city laborers now receiving
| less than 50 day receive an advance of % cents
per day, and that no laborer should receive less
than 81 so per day, to commence with the present
ThirdwThat all laws conducive to the good
government, health and sanitary condition of the
CITY, be rigdly enforced and that the Board of
| Health be directed to strictly enforce the laws
in relation to those ordinances directly connected
| Fourth-That the arbitrary power now exer-
cised by the street commissioner to discharge or
hire nep on ms own fesponSslpisy De taken IRON
| or discharge Of employees shall be submitted to
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for action
thereon Their decision to be final.
Fifth-That on and after May 1, 1886, eight
hours should constitute days work in all de-
Soat educon Of py make s
as all labor associations are moving in the matter
of eight hours as days work in order that all
unemployed who wish to earn an honest living may
have an opportunity to do so, and believing that
labor pays all taxes, although indirectly, we think
| the interest of the labor in municipal affairs:
Respectfully submitted
VI " Il. JJ EwErT' Committee.
II. l.. KINsLEY,)
The foregoing is true copy of the memorial
subscribed by the committee and endorsed by L.
| A 2050. ROBr. A. WILLIAMS, r. G.
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
The following memorial to Congress was
| introduced, and it was voted that copy be
| transmitted to our Representative in Con-
| gresS:
To Hon. Wilzian G. E'edicott, Secretary Of Wdr
Your petitioner, the City Council of the City of
Portland, in the State of Maine respectfully rep
resents that the harbor front of said city is occu
| pied with long and narrow docks and that said
front not under the control of railroad companies
and available for miscellaneous purpo of trade
| is very limited and is no longer suited for the
| handling of bulky commodities such as coal, lum-
| Der, etc.
| But on the rear or northward side of the city
there exists ample shore room, the occupation OF
| which for svch purposes would, i'll The opinion of
your petitioner, tend to increase the commerce OF
That in the year 1876 Congress appropriated
| $4,000 towards constructing ship channel to
said side of the city but the same is entirely
| inadequate for present purposes;
That the city has, during the past and preceding
year spent $4,000 in dredging along the line OF
| the proposed ship channel in order that a report
may be made thereon during the present session
| of Congress, to the end that, if a favor
able report should be made, as your petitioner
| trusts may be done, an appropriation may be
ing said ship channel and thereby greatly assist
in aiding and fostering the commerce of the port.
Your petitioner has caused to be made plan
by its engineer, which plan accompanies this
memorial, showing the location which it Is de-
sired should be examined as set forth IN TINS Pc
tition.
And your petitioner will ever pray.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF M. S. Pride and others for sewer on
| Grant street.
OF Henry Deering and others for sewer
| Oh Warren street.
Of Geo A. Hatch and others that Federal
| street below India by Strengthened.
| To extend Newbury street to Freeman's
| court.
Of the ward officers of Ward for payment
| in accordance with the time they were en-
| ployed at the last municipal election.
OF Henry Soule and others for a sewer in
| the rear of houses on Gilman street, extend
| ing through A to st. John street.
Of Henry Soule and others for sewer on
| B. street
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The bond of City Auditor Novel;, in the
sum of $4,000, was approved. VIM. Z. Gould
| and Geo. S. Hunt are the sureties.
A communication from Commander
Batchelder of the United States Light House
| Service stated that he had in his possession
| a buoy belonging to the city, which he would
have set if the city would take the necessary
| steps, The communication was placed on
| file and the Mayor directed to take the ne
cessary steps in connection with Commander
| Bathelder.
On motion of Alderman Beale the commit
tee on fire department were authorized to
| purchase 20O0 feet of fire hose, the cost of
| the same to be charged to the appropriation
| for fire department when made.
| The committee on auditors estimates were
| authorized to receive the estimates directly
! from the auditor, and ordered to report at
| fba oxtu
Ruel S. Maxcy was appointed trustee of
| Evergreen cemetery.
Papers from the lower board received con-
| current action.
| The board then adjourned.
| In Common Council.
| All present. The records were read and
| approved
Mr.. Trefethen offered the petition of W.
| S. Staples, and At others, for sidewalk on
| Congress street, and a crosswalk on Congress
| street at Lafayette street. Referred and sent
Mr.. Roberts offered petition for plank
| sidewalk on Hemlock street. Referred and
| sent up
Mr. Spring offered the petition of Elias
! Thomas and others for brick sidewalk ON
| Clark street. Referred and sent up.
Mr.. O'Neil offered an order that laborers
| in the street department receive $1.75 per
| day. Referred and sent up.
Mr.. III. p Dewey offered the petition OF l..
| w. cleveland anu OGu6TS W SLldlSHItn ctLCCb
| lines. Referred and sent up.
| The report ON Wilson street was taken
| from the table and not accepted In non-con-
| currence and Mr.. Trefethen then offered
| petition for the laying out of Wilson street
| which was referred and sent up.
| The order appropriating $3.50, for Memorial
| Dav received a unanimous passage IN this
| board.
The committee to whom was referred the
| Soldiers Monument matter from this board,
consists of Trefethen, Adams, Abbott,
| Spring and Rumery.
| Papers from the upper board received con-
| current action.
| In Joint Convention.
| Edward buddy was elected surveyor OF
| ashes brought by rail.
John E. Ainsworth was elected surveyor
| of lumber.
Ezra Hawkes. was elected city constable
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
After the adjournment of the two boards
| they reconvened in Centennial Committee,
the Mayor in the chair
| Alderman Beae read the list of sub-com-
| mittees as printed in yesterdays PRESS,
| which was accepted and it was voted to print
| the list for the convenience of members.
Row at Corham's Corner.
Two soldiers from Fort Preble, while par
tally intoxicated, got into lively fight at
Gorham's Corner Sunday night, in which one
of them was pretty badly used up, During
the row one of the fellows drew revolver