The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-07
CLOSETS FOR ALDERMEES OVERCOATS
Came Near Causing Disagreement
In the City Fathers Meeting.
Good Citizens Selected by Mayor
True for Important Positions.
Snief Engineer cIoyes Receives Or
ders-other City Business.

AIter considerable discussion Il was voted
TO appoint merchants week committee.
and appropriate $500 for their use. Chief
Cloyes was directed to at once call meet
Ing OF the board Of engineers and choose
clerk. There was quite an amount Of minor
business. A detailed report follows:
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
The full board was present Mayor True
announced the following nominations;
George 7. Emery. to be Water Commissioner
Albion *. Z: Meserve, TO be a member Of the
Board OF Health for three years.
,t EDWARD B. Wlnslow, to be Police Examiner for
c Frederick Fox. to be Trustee OF Evergreen
| Cemetery for three years.
| James 2; Jordan, TO be Commissioner Of Gene
terles and Public Grounds for three years.
NJ nPrenliss Loring, 70 be Commissioner OF Back
nay and Fore River for hve years.
Frank M. Floyd and Charles o. Tolman. 10 be
special policemen without pay at Eyergreen Gem
eLery; 81; =; Griffin, at Casco Tanning Company,
ana 4. A. Oakes at Reform Club.
THE CITY PRINTING.
A remonstrance against the action Of the
committee on printing In closing a contract
for city printing without the usual advertise
ment for competitive bids for the work was
received. 1t Is signed by the following:
Brown Thurston Company, Owen, Strout &
Co., Stephen Berry, Charles II. Ford & Co.,
harris q Williams, Geo. d. Loring, Charles
Paine, Mitchell & Blckford, Tucker Print
Ing House, Smith & Sale, Southworth Bros.
1t was referred to the committee on print
ing.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were granted to T. e.
Corfin wood shed 108 Preble street.; j. Laro-
chelle, Office and boiler room corner Preble
and Lincoln streets; E. T. Burrowes & Co.,
to rebuild 1l-l7 Spring street; T. j. Somers,
dwelling. AZ Lafayette street; Dyer & Bib
Der. coal Office. S22 Commercial street; e. ].
Merrill, dwelling, 90 Gray street; L. j. Swa-
sey, private stable. Pottery lane; A. L. HoL
den, dwelling. 143 Monument street; EFF.
VoSe, dwelling, 6l2 Congress street; PORT
land d Rochester railroad, temporary pas
senger station 113 Preble street; Jerome
Watson, at 26 Morning street; the petition OF
Frank Josephs to erect a laundry at 231
Middle street. was referred.
TO BUY SUPPLIES,
1t was ordered that section two of the or
alnance relating to the city clerk supplying
the various departments with stationery be
suspended for the present municipal year,
and the various departments are hereby au-
thorlzed to purchase such supplies for their
own use during the suspension Of said Sec
section.
EXIT GOLD LACE.
An order was passed annulling the order
whereby the city marshal and deputy mar
snals were required to wear gold insignia
and epaulets.
FINANCIAL.
The city treasurer was authorized 10 hire
on credit OF the city a sum not exceeding
S4o,OOO month In anticipation Of receipts
PETITIONS.
OF J. Il. Carey, to erect stationary steam
OF II. B. Bennett for same. Granted.
VI fortland q Rochester railroad that
Pearl and Somerset streets be graded and
put In better condition. Referred.
Ot same for permission to change location
OF freight shed. Referred.
" same to lay tracks to same. Referred
street. Referred.
., OF citizens to open public way from Dan
Iorth 20 Salem streets. Referred.
ferred. ' ''iee'' A'7-
OF citizens for fire engine near corner Of
vaughan and Congress streets.
VI citizens for sidewalk on Atlantic street.
Referred. 'e0s'
TUKEY's BRIDGE.
A communication was received from Col.
>. a. Smith stating that the draw on Tukey's
bridge should be widened to seyenty-fye
ieet TO agree with plans and improvements Of
the government In the channels Of Back Bay
and Fore River.
EVERGREEN CEMETERY.
An order calling for the payment Of S2075
for granite posts for Evergreen Cemetery
was laid on the table for one month.
MUST ELECT CLERK.
An order was passed directing the chief
engineer OF the fire department to at once
call meeting Of the board Of engineers to
choose clerk and turn over to him all the
papers OF the department In his possession.
INVESTIGATING THE COUNTY.
The order introduced month ago calling
Tor committee Of investigation to inquire
into the methods and expenditures OF the
county commissioners was taken from the
table and passed, and Aldermen COnant,
Gallagher and McClutehy were appointed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The claim Of the Portland Foundry and
Machine Company for $40 was referred.
The city auditor was ordered to attend the
protect the city's interests.
The report OF the recorder Of the Munich
pal Court was received and filed.
IL was voted to build seven closets for use
OF the aldermen to hang clothes In while at
tending meetings.
Papers from the lower board we're passed
In concurrence.
In Common Council.
Absent Mr.. Prince.
Reading Of the records was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Cousens offered an order that the
chief engineer OF the fire department call the
board of engineers together TO elect a Sec
retary to whom shall be given all the books
aad papers Of the department. The order
was passed and sent uD.
The order to pay s2o75 for granite posts In
Evergreen Cemetery was laid on the table In
this board for one month.
The order to build lockers In 1.-The messen-
gers room to accommodate the hats and
coats Of members Of the Board Of Aldermen
was laid on the table In this board. Later 1t
was taken from the table and committee of
conference appointed, at the request Of the
upper board, and this board voted after the
conference to concur with the upper board.
Mr.. Josselyn offered an order for the ap-
pointment OF a committee Of seven on the
part of this board, with such as the alder
men should join, to entertain the guests Of
the city merchants week at an expense Of
not over $500, and Messrs. Josselyn, Ran
dali, Prince, Brackett. Rounds, Knowles,
Cousens, were appointed on the part oisthis
board. The aldermen cut off the $500, but
after a committee of conference had report
ed receded, concurred with this board, and
appointed Aldermen Stephenson, McClutehy
aud Birnle on the committee.
Mr.. WestwOod offered an order for q new
steam fire engine to be located near the cor
ner of Congress and Vaughan streets. Re-
ferred and sent up.
He also offered an order that Washburn
avenue, Roberts, Payson and Deane streets
be opened up and put to grade. which was
referred and sent up; also an order that the
lots on those streets be put In the market Al
prices that win induce people to build there
on, the city TO reserve such lots as II deeml
proper Tor the ctty's benefit. Referred and
sent up.
In Joint Convention.
These officers were elected:
City Constables-Horatio Hight, J. Q. Sterling.
surveyor OF Lumber-C. X. Berry. -, :,
| x.Welgher OF Coal and Iron-N. walker anu T.
General weIgher-Martln Burke.
Weigher Of Coal-E. ). BlDber'
| Real Estate Transfers.
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