The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
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DEERING PARK FLATS.

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DEERING PARK FLATS.
petition headed by Drs. Gerrish and
Dana and signed by most of portland's ply.
sicians, was received, which asked that the
flats In Deering Park which they described
as nuisance and menace to good health be
at once filled. A similar petition from citi.
zens was received. Referred to sanitary
committee.
MORE HOSE.
An order was passed authorizing the pur.
chase OF 5000 feet Of hose at a cost not ex-
ceeding $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The report Of the recorder of the munich
pal court for April was filed.
andrew ODonahue presented an applica-
tlo oa Ior appointment as constable, which
The claim Of Benjamin Cushing for land
rent for the Long Island police station, for
nine months at So per month was referred.
Inc report OF the city marshal of electric
iigntS out Tor April, showing total for arc
iights OF 447 hours, and incandescent lights
467 hours, was received.
The report OF the city treasurer showing
total receipts for the past year, SLIGO, 0S6. 43
and expenditures, 81, 158, 643.65, was received,
Petitions Of citizens for sidewalks on Com
gress street between Weymouth and Gilman,
a sidewalk on Crescent street, and an arc
lignt at the corner OF Bramhall and Vaughan
In Common Council.
All present.
The reading of the records was dispensed
with.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Rounds from the committee on inyesti-
CATION of the books of the county commits
sioners reported progress aud asked for
more time, which was granted.
No original papers were offered in this
board. and all the other papers. except those
which follow, received concurrent action on
the part of this board. The salary bill was
finally passed In concurrence also.
THE SALARY BILL.
NO objection was made to any section of
the salary bill in this board except that rela-
ting to the city clerk. Mr.. Rounds objected
on the ground that no one knew what his
salary was, and no one could seem to find
out. he was willing to pay Mr.. Burgess a
liberal salary, but he thought the Council
should know what he received. He would
make the salary $500 with $3.50 for the as
sistant clerk, and no fees.
Mr.. Josselyn said he didn't see how the
Council could legally prevent Mr.. Burgess
from having the fees allowed him by the
statute and by ordinance. Mr.. Burgess re-
ceived salary for the city work provided in
the charter, and the fees were those that be-
longed to him for work the city could not
demand from him.
Finally the report was accented, and the
order establishing the bill was amended by
laying on the table the clause relating to the
clerks salary and passing the other sections
In non-concurrence. Then the upper board
asked Tor committee of conference, and
Messrs. Rounds, Rines, Josselyn and Kehoe
were appointed on the part of this board.
The committee on conference agreed, and
this board took the clerk section from the Ia
BILE, receded, and passeds 1.-THE salary bill as
originally reported, in concurrence.
TO PAVE CONGRESS STREET.
Mr.. Rounds, when the order to pave Con-
gress street with granite blocks or asphalt,
from State street to Vaughan, came up. OBJ
jected to asphalt paving as too costly for this
year. He gave figures to show that but
$4,000 of the Street appropriations was COM
Ing east of the City Building this year.