The Portland daily press., 1891-06-02

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PUBLIC BATHS.
Mr. Kehoe offered an order for commit
tee Of two on the part Of this board to be
appointed. with such as the aldermen might
join. to be empowered to established public
baths II they saw fit at an expense not ex-
ceeding $500. The order was passed and
sent up and Messrs. Kehoe and Leighton APP
pointed the committee from this board.
ACCOUNTING FOR SIDEWALKS.
Mr.. Rounds offered an order that the COM
mlttee on rules and orders be instructed TO
prepare and present at the next meeting an
amendment to the ordinances for the pur-
pose Of obtaing a more regular and accurate
accounting of the costs Of sidewalks, one
half Of whose cost is paid BY abuttors. and
for collecting such cost as assessments Of
sewers Is collected. Passed and sent up.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Randall moved that the appropriation
bill be sent for, and 1t was so voted. He
then moved the passage Of the original bill
as 1t came from the aldermen before this
board tackled amendments on to 1t.
Mr.. MCGOWAN thought 1t would be proper
to have committee OF conference before the
action was taken on the bill. He thought it
would.not necessarily reflect upon the street
committee.
Mr.. Josselyn felt that the committee on
streets didn't desire to he governed In their
work by geographical lines, but when a
street most needed paving, be 1t west or east,
1t would be attended to, and so would each
street, In so far as the money held out.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Rounds, Cousens. Kehoe, Butler and Nc
| Aleny.
Mr.. Rounds thought when almost $1,000
was spent on a little street like BowdOin
street, partiality was shown.
Mr.. Randall was asked to give way on his
motion and allow a motion for the appoint
ment of committee Of conference, but de-
clined The vote to recede and pass the bill
In concurrence with the upper board was
then put and lOst-10 to 10. A committee of
conferencewas then appointed, consisting Of
Messrs. MCGOWAN, JOsselyn, Randall. But
Ter and Dam. They reported, after the COM
mittee dissolved, failure to agree; that
the aldermen's committee agreed to do some
OF the work on the streets desired by this
committee, but Insisted on lump sum for
streets Of $4,000. 1t was moved the commit
was so voted.
Mr.. Westwood then moved that this board
recede and pass the bill In concurrence with
the upper board. The motion was seconded
and had passage. IL to 10.
STREET PAVING.
Mr.. McGowan moved the reference OF an
order that Washington street ba placed In
proper condition for Its entire length, and II
was referred and sent up.
Mr.. Butler offered an order that Federal
street from Franklin TO India be placed In
proper condition. Referred and sent up.
BAND CONCERTS.
The order appropriating $500 for band con-
certs passed In concurrence, and Messrs.
Randall, Carter and McGowan appointed
committee from this board.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Mr.. Westwood offered an order for the ap-
pointment of a committee from this board.
with such as the aldermen might Join, for
arranging for Fourth of July celebration
and appropriating $1,000 fIom the contingent
fund. Mr.. Westwood said the Grand Army
would dedicate the soldiers monument that
day, and that the railroads would make
special rates. Mr.. MCGOWAN and Mr.. Strout
spoke In favor of the order and it passed
unanimously. In the upper board it was
laid on the table in non-c0ncurrence. In the
lower board Messrs. Westwood, Pennell,
Rines. Bracket, Butler, McGowan and
C0usens were placed on the committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.
In Joint Convention.
w. G. Rowe and Fl. E. Hutchinson were
appointed weighers Of coal, iron and lumber,
and d. G. Bryant surveyor of lumber.