The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-08

tered bonds at par S44, 800 making a total of
| $44. S97.37, referred.
The bond Of Cyrus Novel; as city auditor
was approved.
Three insane persons were committee to
the asylum at Augusta.
Two ballots were taken for city liquor
agent; the first resulted in no choice, Orren
Ring getting 4, James Logue 2 and d. b.
Kicker votes. On the second ballot Orren
Ring was elected, getting five votes; James
Logue got one, y. B. Kicker one and Ezra
Perry one.
p. Q. Welsh und George II. Green were
appointed special policemen without pay,
Mayor Chapman said that he proposed to
advertise for proposals for the taking down
of Old City Hail. the same TO be moved on
or before the first of July next.
Frank M. Smith was appointed special
policeman with pay.
Papers from the lower board were passed
in concurrence. When the appropriation
bill was sent back to this board they refused
to pass it, and Aldermen Shaw, Galley and
Redlon were appointed conference commit
tee to confer with the Council to eeif an
agreement could not be arrived at This
committee, after some time, reported that
they could not agree, and Aldermen Tukes-
bury, Smith and Hobbs were appointed a
new conference committee, and they failed
to agree. Finally, Aldermen Shaw, Hobbs
and Cunningham were appointed commit
tee, and they reported that they had been
able to agree upon an amendment by which
the fire department appropriation was fixed
at $4,000, and Casco engine house at $4,000.
The bill as amended was passed.
In Common Council.
All present.
The reading of the records of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
Mr. True offered the following order,
which was passed and sent up:
Ordered, That the Gas Agent, with Messrs True
and Jordan Of this board, be hereby constituted
affairs of the Portland Gas Light Company for the
purpose Of ascertaining the value of the ctys in
terest in the property of said company; and said
committee is hereby Instructed 10 Include in said
inquiry an examination Of the plant mains, sur
Plus, franchises, and property of every descrip-
lion of said company, and TO report the result of
said investigation to the City Council at its regu-
lar meeting. in June, SS8, and said committee is
hereby authorized TO request the services of the
City Solicitor, il such service become necessary,
and to employ an expert accountant, if deemed
advisable The expense, ii any, incurred to be
charged to the appropriation for contingent ex-
pei SEES.
When the appropriation bill came before
this Board all the items were passed in con-
currence with the upper Board, except the
item of fire department which was reduced
from ST., 800 to $14,500, and the $4,000 taken
from that appropriation added to the $1,000
for the Casco engine house, making $4,000.
In making the change as moved by Mr.
Smart, it was stated that the fire committee
by last years showing didn't need all the
money voted them, and that ii was better to
put the money-$3 0OO-taken from the APP
preparation, into the new building needed
for the CaSco engine house.
Mr.. Peck from the committee, protested
saying that the economy of the committee
last year was being made a handle to use
against them now.
Mr.. Crockett said the committee were not
agreed on the subject and the chief engineer
had said that the $14, 800 would do with the
$4,000 put into the engine house. He asked
the chief, who was present, if that was so,
and the chief said il was
Mr. True said he thought if a reduction of
$4,000 was made on the committees esti-
mates, as he understood there was, he should
move that it be put into the appropriation
for the Public Library. Probably thousand
dollars more could be aided from overlap
ings, making the $1,000 required. Mr.. Crock
EFT stated that while he believed in a good
public library, he believed first in good school
new houses for both the safety and health of
our children. Judge Webb had said, Don't
be deceived, the sum of $1,000 annually will
be wanted right along" When we could
afford the luxury of the public library then
we ought to have one.
Mr. Sylvester thought the public library
appropriation should be laid on the table UNI
til at least we found out what our tax rate is
to be.
Mr.. True thought if we took the money
from the contingent fund then we could
afford the appropriation. But Mr.. Bracket
explained that already the city had got to
pay out some $4,000 from the contingent,
and only $4,000 left for the extraordinary ex
penses thai may come up during the year.
The bill then passed in Inconvenience.
The upper board adhered and asked for
committee of conference-MesSrS. Smart,
Coyne Crockett and Jordan were appointed
on the part of this board They reported no
agreement A new committee composed of
Messrs Lewis, Hill. Gallagher and Higgins
was appointed from this.board. The COM
mlttee reported no agreement but was again
sent out.
The committee reported recommending
change in the appropriation for fire depart
ment to $4,000, and making the Casco en-
CINE house appropriation $4,000, and as
amended the bill had a unanimous passage
The total amount is $693, 474.99.
The Floyd offered an order that the COM
mittee on public buildings try and find
place for hook and ladder truck on the
hill, and it passed and was sent up.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.
The board adjourned at 1890 a. m.
In Joint Convention.
The following subordinate officers were
elected:
Weigher of Coal, Iron and Cabbage-Patrlck
WEIGH
Wegher of Coal and Iron and Measures of
Wood and Bark-W. Lawton. Peter A LaBO
helle, w. Westwood, G. L. Nickerson.
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