The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
ORDERS PASSED.


724 Congress street.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders were passed:
That the Board of Assessors be requested
to prepare the usual number OF copies OF the
voting lists for use at the election of March,
1886.
That the copies of the ''Siege and Capture
of Fort Loyal" printed by order of the City
Council, be distributed under the direction
of the Mayor.
That the City Treasurer be authorized to
pay all claims and bills approved by the sew
eral committees, the committee on accounts
and the Mayor, which are or may be in ex
cess of specific appropriations, and the City
Auditor be authorized to allow and charge
the same to the proper appropriations. Yeas,
That the City Treasurer give Joseph S.
Hutchinson deed of two lots of land on the
easterly side of st. John street, each con-
tanning 5000 square feet, the price being
eight cents per square foot, and dwelling
house to be erected ON each lot within one
year.
That the City Auditor be authorized to
transfer at the close of the financial year all
balances of unexpended appropriations to
Moneys Unappropriated, and with the
same to balance the accounts where the ex-
penditureS have exceeded the appropriations
so far as the same may be adequate to the
purpose. and to make the necessary transfers
of appropriations for closing the accounts of
the financial year. Yeas, 6; nays, 0. The
order was returned amended from the lower
board. The Aldermen adhered to their
former action.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An invitation was received from the Port
land Montgomery Guards for the Mayor and
Aldermen to attend the eompany's ball, next
Thursday, and accepted with thanks.
The Mayor, Aldermen Noyes and Prince
were appointed committee on the part of
this board to bring the attention of the next
City Council to she anniversary of the in
corporation of the town of Portland.
G. c. Cotton was appointed special po-
liceman at the Portland & Rochester railroad
station.
The petition of Lizzie Cunningham for
victualers license was referred.
E. D. Pettengill was granted permission to
erect and maintain steam engine.
Papers from the lower board received con-
current action.
The Board adjourned.
In Joint Convention.
A request for joint convention being ac-
cepted by the lower Board, the Boards met
in the Common Council chamber.
THE COOPERAGE INDUSTRY.
Mayor Deering said that he first wished to
call the attention of the Boards to the COM
munication from J. II. Hamlen G. Son in re-
gard to the cooperage industry. He then
read the following letter:
PORTLAND, Jan. A, 1885.
Hon. John Y; Deering, Mayor:
Dear Sir-The serious decline in our West India
business, affecting the commerce of our city to
much larger extent than at all the other shipping
ports of the country combined, and considering
that large part of the growth and prosperity Of
port has resulted from this business, we think
that some official cognizance should be taken by
our city government of the prospective loss OF
this particular industry.
Calling your attention to the enclosed circular,
we beg you to place this matter before your Board
for such action as is deemed best.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. II. HAAILEN & Son.
The circular inclosed was read by City
Clerk Burgess. 1t is issued by Lord & Hight
of Baltimore in connection with j. FL. HAM
len & Son of this city and has been already
published. Mayor Deering then read the
following address to the Senators and Rep
resentatiyes from this State in Congress:
To the Senators and Representatives from Matne
in Congress;
bled in joint convention respectfully call your at
tenton to the condition of the c0operage trade IN
this state as set forth by lts CHOSEN Fepresethta ma
Won viii use every proper means to bring the sub
5ect before Congress and procure such legislation
aswil bring some relief from the evils, which are
so orcibly set forth in the circular that further
detail in reference to them seems unnecessary
a h IL Is os si @ e y yerS has
resulted in the demand for cOoperage material to
be used in the West India Islands and we believe
that fair examination of the matter will fully eS-
tablish the Justice of the claim for some effective
relief which we trust Congress may extend in re-
establishing the business in its accustomed chan
nels.
Alderman Noyes moved that the Mayor be
instructed to endorse the sentiments contain
ed in the circular as the sentiments of the
city council, and forward the communication
to the senators and representatives.
AUDITORS BALANCES.
Mayor Deering said in regard to the order
passed by the upper board and amended by
the lower board, authorizing the auditor to
make certain transfers, that this course had
been the custom and was necessary step
at the close of the year.
FRANCIS E. PRAY.
The following resolutions received unani-
nous passage by rising vote.
In JOINT CONVENTION OF CITY
COUNCIL, Jan. 4, 1886.
The City Council of the city of Portland
in joint convention assembled, having heard
with deep regret of the death of Francis E.
Pray, late superintendent of public school
buildings. hereby
ReSolUe-That we desire to express our high
appreciation of his genial nature, obliging disp0
sition, answering Integrity and devotion to duty,
which made those who knew him best respect
him the most.
Resotce-That as token of our respect these
resolutions be entered upon the city records, ana
a copy be transmitted to the family OF the ue-
ceased with whom we deeply sympathize-
PoRTLAND's CENTENNIAL.
Mayor Deering recommended the appoint
ment of a committee to bring the attention
of the next city government to the fact that
the centennial anniversary OF the town oc-
ours on July 4th, 1886.
The recommendation was adopted, the
committee to be raised in the separate
boards.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Mayor said that the appropriation for
the schools was exhausted, and that Mr..
Tash informed him that the duties of the
superintendent of schools would be light.
Mr.. Tash was willing to perform the duties
OF the office for the present. 1t was there
fore unnecessary to elect a superintendent
now and the convention was dissolved.
At the request of the Council, the boards
again convened for the purpose of eleeting