The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-21
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen

n SpcCidi ulcctlHB VI buo lily OOuuCIl Was
held last evening to announce the committees
for the current municipal year and the trans
action Of other business.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Acknowledgement Rand and Lewis.
Benz. C. Miles, Thomas A. lOakes and
John II. Henry were appointed special po-
lice without pay for one year.
Petition of Henry Trefethen and Others
for plank sidewalk from Peaks Island
House to Trefethen's landing was re-
ferred.
Report of the Recorder of the Municipal
Court was ordered on fle
The constables' bonds of Us. Gould, A. L.
Mitchell, W. II. Plummer, S. d. Hall, l.. s.
Pennell, were approved.
These undertakers were appointed:
N. w. Morse, j. s. Cushman
j. 3; plll, i +. A ka M ,SsISs;r
Dennis Tobin, C. Ilsiey,
j. L. Tobin, J.lIlsley,
j. A. TObin. Il. Ilsley
+. M. Floyd, j. Wallace.
| II. I. Skilllngs, j. H. w. Rand,
| I. II. Randall. F. M. Scott.
WOODEN BUILDINGS.
Petition of Cyrus Cole to erect wooden
building 65 to SO Lincoln street. Referred
Petition of G. A. Plummer to build an adj
dition to 635 Congress street. Referred.
Petition of L. H.. Sargent to enlarge a
wooden building on Long wharf. Referred
ORDERS PASSED.
That during the sickness of City Treasurer
Hersey, checks should be drawn against the
city,s deposit in the Casco National Bank
countersigned by the Mayor, and that the
bank be authorized to pay them. The Com
mon Council concurred.
The report of the fire inquest in reference
to the fires on Browns wharf, Knights fac
tory, Delano's mill, ETC., was received and
read. 1t has been published in the PRESS.
An order was passed in reference to the re-
port, that reward of $500 will be paid by
the city on detection and conviction of the
incendiary or incendiaries. In proper court;
and also that reward Of $500 will be paid
upon the conviction of any incendiary
caught burning property in this city during
the current year. The. Common Council con-
Cured.
That joint committee be appointed on the
preparation OF the auditors estimates for the
current year. The Common Council con-
Cured.
That a joint committee be appointed to
contract for the printing of the annual re-
ports. The Common Council concurred.
That joint committee be appointed to adj
wise with committee Of citizens to give a
lifting reception to the Army of the Potomac
in July next, and report to the City Council.
A meeting of citizens held lately, appointed
this committee on the part Of the citizens:
Gem sel N R GSnnor E Ms;dC Y Rsbie
Com'r A. ii. Prince, Hon. ]. s. Palmer
Geo. s. Hunt. j. e. Dewitt,
DIR. Seth c. Gordon, d. B. Kicker.
The Common Council c0ncurred
That joint special committee be appoint
ed to report plan for acquiring land for one
or more public parks for the city, the COM
mittee to confer with the committee on I'M
improved real estate and the park commits
sloners. Common Council concurred.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Mayor read the list of standing and
special committees in this board land Presi-
dent Foss in the lower board. They are as
follows
Aldermens Committees.
Liquor, Agency-Alcermen Thompson, Smart
Damage on Grading Streets-The Mayor. AL.
dermen Smart and Bagley..
Licenses Mayor, Aldermen Bagley and
Mccain
New Wooden Buildings Aldermen Thompson
Lewis and Mccain
Police-The Mayor. Aldermen Smart and
sanitary-Aldermen Bagley. Rand and Nc
Cutchy.
State Pensions-Aldermen Smart and Lewis.
J0lnt Std7ldlflQ committees.
Accounts-Aderman Lewis, Councimen Foss
Assessors Observation-Disclosures McClutchy,
C9uncilmen Cousens and Strout
Bells and ClockS-Aldermen Lewis, COuncilmen
Willard, Smith and Hanlon.
City Engineers Department Alderman Rand.
Councilmen Rounds and Bracket.
Electrical Appliances-The Mayor, Alderman
Bagley, Councilmen Willard Stevens and WEIGH.
EDgrossed Bills-Alderman Mccain, Council
men Rounds. Smith and McAleney.
Finance-The Mayor, Aldermen Rand and Nc
Cam, Councilman Clark, Josselyn and Fits.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Thompson and
Fits Fits o0'"'''"'n '''p"'n'0"' oou''n' anu
judicial Proceedings and Claims-The Mayor,
Aldermen Thompson and McClutchy, Councilmen
Chapman, Strout and Bracket.
Laying out New Streets-The Mayor, Aldermen
Rand and McClutchy, Councilmen Stephenson,
Mayors Address-Aldermen Smart and Thomp-
son, Councilman Stevens, Conant and Hanon.
Conncmen jordan and caaR
Public Observation-Disclosures Lewis and Nc
Cam, Councilman Barrett, WEIGH and Rounds
Smart, Councilmen Chapman, Josselyn and Fits.
Salaries Aldermen Thompson and Smart,
Councilmen CHAPMAN. Westwood and Gallagher.
Bagey and McClutchey, Councllmen Stevens,
Smith and Westwood.
Street Lamps-Alderman Rand, Councilman
Barrett, Willard and Gallagher.
Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-Alderman
Smart and Bagley, Councilmen Jordan, Josselyn
Special Committee.
Estimates-The Mayor, Aldermen RAND and Nc
Clutchy, Councilmen Foss, Conant, Jordan, Bar
rett and Gallagher.
Printing Reports-Alderman Smart, Council
men ConaDt and Westwood.
Reduction of City Debt-The Mayor Alderman
Thompson and Councilman Foss.
Parks and romenadeS-Alderman Rand and
Mccain, Counciimen Jordan. Stevens and Nc
Aleney.
Advisory Committee on Army of Potomac
Aldermen Smart, Bagley and McClutchy Council.
men Foss, Clark, Stevens, Chapman, Hanlon and
Barrett
In Common Council.
Absent, Jordan.
Reading of the records was dispensed with.
The president read the list of committees
and papers from the upper board were con-
Cured in.
In Joint Convention.
These surveyors of lumber were appointed:
Geo. 81. Davis, M. w. Ripley, E. G. Thomp-
son, Scott w. Pickett, c. w. Blake and Bur-
ton Smart.