The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-04
CITY GOVERN m EMIT.
Proceedings OF the November Meet
Ing Last Evening.

Ing Last Evening.
Vim. M. Bradley, ESQ. Elected to
the School Board.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
council was held last evening.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
The meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was called to order by the Mayor.
Present: Aldermen Mccain. McClutchy.
Rand and Lewis.
THE WATER BOARD.
A communication from George F. Emery,
chairman of the Board of Water Commits
sioners, relative to the investigation into the
water rates charged to the city by the Port
land Water Company. giving notice of a de-
lay in the final report until the first of De-
cember was read and ordered on file.
ORDERS PASSED.
Directing the Board of Fire En-
gineers to make examination of all public
houses where guests are lodged, and all
buildings where persons are employed, with
regard to their provisions for escape In case
of fire.
Accepting proposition of Clarence ].
Coughlan, Charles A. Hanson and Henry S.
Corey, TO grant the city right OF way to
enable 1t to build sewer across Grant street.
RELATING TO SCHOOLS.
The following ordinance was read twice
aud passed to be engrossed:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance RELATING
TO Schools
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and
common Council OF the City Of Portland in City
OOuuCIl aSSem0l0u. f0iluWa.
Section 1.-The ordinance relating to schools as
amended py ordinance approved January G, 1885,
IS hereby further amended by inserting after sec.
tion eight he following section:
SECTION S-Any child between the ages OF eight
ana snt- en- years, residing In the city of Port
| five, 10 attend some public or private school or
other suitable place of instruction, VINO shall be
absent from the school which such child is accus-
toned or entitled TO attend. during an entire ses-
| sion OF such school upon five different days DUR
ing any school term, shall be deemed an habitual
preceding section. and it shall Be the dnty Of the
| child therefor
Apply to any act OF absence from school for which
such child shall have been In W, itng excused by
the principal OF the school, by the superintend-
snch child, or by the parent or other lawful guar
Section 2-This ordinance shall take effect when
approved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alderman Rand, from the committee to
which was referred the matter of asking the
legislature to create board of public works
Tor the city of Portland. asked leave to re-
port at the next meeting, which was granted.
Alderman Lewis presented the petition of
the Board Of Fire Underwriters praying that
the fire alarm boxes be left unlocked In or
der to facilitate the giving of alarms; re-
ferred.
Petitions of Charles A. Dixon, agent, to
open a fish market in stall No. s, Silver
street market, and Of Hugh +. Flynn for
permission to keep billiard hall at 127
Green street. were granted, subject to ia
voTaoie report by the proper authorities.
Inc committee on public buildings were
authorized to fix the rent of the city hay
scales and lot.
The claim ofIHenry Soule for gravel taken
from his lot on b street was referred to the
committee on claims In concurrence.
Petition for the continuance of Wilson
street, from Beckett to Morning streets, was
referred 10 the committee on laying out new
streets, In concurrence.
An order appointing Benjamin F. Griffin
as assistant truant master at Long Island at
salary of 81 per month was passed.
The report of the committee on streets.
showing the balance on hand November TO
be $25,861. 46. was accepted.
Permission was given Benjamin W. Sto-
yer to move wooden building from st. John
street to BOynton court.
Charles A. r. Wheeler was appointed a
special policeman at the Harpswell Steam
boat Company's wharf, to serve without pay.
The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen then
went into joint convention and Immediately
the board adjourned.
In Common Council.
Absent, Messrs. Hanlon, Bracket, Conant
and Barrett
The reading of the reorcds was dispensed
with.
ORDINANCE ON TRUANCY.
When the ordinance on truancy came up
In this board Mr.. Josselyn asked for 10 form
alton. Superintendent Lord, who was pres
ent. was called for. Mr.. Lord said that by
the present law If boy belonging to the
North school plays truant at p. M, card
is sent to Truant Officer Burns by the prin-
cipal 1t takes about half hour to notify
the officer. and another half hour for the
officer to 60 to the school and ascertain who
the boy Is. Then 1t cannot be a smart boy
who Is unable to hide from a single officer
for an hour and half. When the boy re-
turns to school the next morning he admits
that be played truant. but he can do 1t again
for every afternoon Of the 100 school day S
and not be punished. This law will make
him know that he has got to attend school.
Mr.. Chapman didn't wish to hamper the
school board but didn't think 1t quite the
thing to drag boy before the Municipal
Court, Ii excuses were not received for his
absence from the teacher and the school
Superintendent. A number of other men,
beers took the same view of the matter and
the board refused to pass the ordinance Ia
Inconvenience with the upper board.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Stevens presented an order that the
committee on public buildings fix the rent of
the hay scales and yard on Hanover street.
Passed and sent up.
Mr. jordan reported from his committee
that the claim Of II. Soule amounting to
S6l2.50 be referred to committee on claims.
Passed and sent up.
Mr.. Cousins offered petition that Wilson
street be extended from Beckett to Morning
street. Referred and sent up.
GOther papers received concurrent action.
In Joint Convention.
William Smith was elected weigher of coal
and iron for the Portland Company.
Mr.. Stephenson read Rev. DIR. A. T.
Dunn's resignation as member of the school
committee as he has moved his residence to
Waterville. The resignation was accepted.
On motion Of Mr. Strout Mr.. VIM. M. Bradley
was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy,
Alderman Lewis casting the ballot of the
convention for him.
Adjourned.