The Portland daily press., 1892-03-24
pEERINo AFFAIRS.
The city Fathers Getting Things Into
Good Running Trim.

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A. sneoial meeting of the Deering
eity council was held in Lewis Hall last
evening. Mayor Merrill presided and
George G. Hopkins, ESQ, was clerk pro
tenn. Every member OF the board was
/ present.
Communications were read from G. G.
4 Chipman and A. G. Bragg, the first
named accepting the position Of overseer
| Of the poor, to which he had been elected
and the latter resigning the Office of
clerk. treasurer and collector of taxes.
The resignation was placed on file.
Standing Committees.
The mayor announced the following
committees: 81.
Finance and Estlnates-The Mayor, Alder
streets Sidewalks and Bridges-The Mayor.
Aldermen Neyens. LelgntaoIad ss Jacobs and True.
Drains and SeWeTS-Aluermen Hutch1nS,
Schools and School Houses-Aldermen Leigh
ton Jacobs and Mitchell
Fire Department -AloerHien NevenS, Johns
Il En a Bills and Printing Aldermen
Nevens, Hutchins and Jacobs.
VI Iic s,ln Mayor, Aldermen Nevens and
| Johnston.
Messrs. Roberts, Moore and Jones,
assessors elected at the last meeting, per-
sonally appeared and were qualified.
Mr.. Bell was sworn in as overseer of
the poor.
The bond of Daniel a. Read as street
commissioner was approved.
On motion of Alderman Hutchins the
salary of street commissioner was fixed
at $1,000 per year including the use of his
driving horse and carriage.
Alderman Jacobs moved to proceed to
the election of city clerk, treasurer and
collector. 1t was SO voted.
Alderman Hutchins presented the name
of James N. Read as candidate far this
office.
Alderman Nevens presented the name
of L. +. Jones.
Alderman Leighton presented the name
Of Frank G. Stevens.
Proceeding to ballot, Mr.. L. F. Jones
received five votes and was elected. F.
G. Stevens received one vote and j. N.
Read one vote.
The bond of Chauncey R. Berry as con-
stable was approved.
On motion of Alderman Hutchins a
committee Of three was appointed to
revise the jury list and report at future
meeting, The chair appointed the fol-
| lowing committee: Messrs. Hutchins,
Jacobs and True.
Alderman Hutchins, chairman of the
committee on rules and ordinances, re-
ported. He read the rules as drawn and
they were approved section by section.
The ordinances alsowere given their first
reading.
A curiosity of this report was in the
section providing for a chief engineer and
seven assistant engineers. The reason
for % many assistants is that there are
seven hydrant hose houses in the city
limits and the person in charge of each
house is made assistant engineer.
On motion of Alderman Nevens, it was
voted that type writtenc copies of the Or
dinances besprepared for the aldermen
| to use in celebrating ON their adoption.
| Alderman Nevens of the committee on
rooms for holding the city meetings, re-
ported that Capt. LewiS's interest in
Lewis hall could be leased for $3.50
year. Theground upon which the build
ing sits belongs to the city, and so mnch
of the building as is occupied by the fire
engine room. He suggested that the
city should purchase the building out
right.
He reported also that the store at the
corner Of Deering and Spring streets, oc-
cupied by Fred Wiley is about to be va
Gated and could be leased for $3.50, prob
ably less.
The Mayor thought the fact that Lewis
hall was located SO near to the railroad
there as people would be likely to come
there with horses, and accidents would
be probable.
Alderman Hutchins though that all
things considered, the Lewis building
would answer the purpose better than
any other place at present available.
Alderman Johnston said he understood
that the gentleman who had been elected
city clerk would furnish an office of his
own. ~
Alderman Mitchell wanted to know if
any inquiry had been made as to what
price Capt. ILewis's interest could be
bought for.
MI. Nevens said that Capt. Lewis has
$500 in the building and will consider
the matter of selling outright.
On motion of Alderman Mitchell the
committee were empowered to procure
place of meeting and take lease for two
years, with privilege of renewal for
longer time.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchins, the whole
board was constituted committee ON
repair of school houses, the school houses
being apportioned among the members.
The meeting then resolved itself into
committees on various matters, but no
further public business was transacted,
and very soon afterward the board adj
journed.