The Portland daily press., 1892-03-29
Council Succeeded in Electing Him
Last Night.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
THE CITY FATHERS.

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A special meeting of the City Council
was held last evening for the purpose of
filing various vacancies in the city offices
and the transaction of other business.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen.
The Mayor read the following:
Communication from George G. Bur-
CESS resiging the position of member OF
the Board of Health.
Communication from James Comedian
resigning the position of oVerseer OF the
house of correction.
Communication from John E. Loring
resigning the position of second assistant
engineer.
Communication from M. J. Nichols re-
signing the position of Overseer OF the
house of correction.
Communication from Luther B. Rob-
erts resigning the position OF city auditor.
Appointments by the Mayor.
To fill vacancies caused in above
named offices, the Mayor made the
following appointments which were con-
firmed:
Edward buddy, overseer of the house
of correction for one year.
John S. Russell, member of the Board
of Health.
Orders Passed.
The following orders were passed with
out, debate:
On motion of Alderman Josselyn, an
order authorizing the city clerk to con-
tinue to issue licenses or permits to open
streets for entering drains and for the
erection of buildings.
Also on motion of Alderman Josselyn,
an order that the rules and orders of the
last Board of Mayor and Aldermen be
the rules and orders of this board until
otherwise ordered.
An order that all unfinished
business of the last city council be refer
red to the appropriate committees.
On motion of Alderman Josselyn, an
order that the assessors be authorized to
employ a clerk in the assessors depart
ment, the compensation for the same to
be fixed in the salary bill to be reported.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were received
and referred:
Of John Me1augh and others for a gut
ter on Canton street and that the street
be graded. Referred to the committee on
streets. sidewalks and bridges.
OF Thomas P. Beals and others that
Luther street on Peaks Island, running
from Island avenue to John street, be &C
copied Referred to the committee on
laying out new streets.
Of James P. Gearing, that the retain
j ND% ta civ.od
Referred to the committee on streets,
sidewalks and bridges.
Communication from Fire Underwriters.
Alderman Roberts presented a commu-
nication from the board of fire under
writers, setting forth the fact that the
fire department of the city have not been
increased in the past 10 years, though
more than 1000 buildings have been added
to the city's taxable property. The Pc
tition asks that house be built for hose
No. 6, and that it be made an engine
company; also that more stringent
building laws be enacted and that they
be enforced; also that chemical en-
CINE be added to the equipment of the
fire department. The communication
was referred to the committee on fire de-
partment.
Memorial Day Appropriation.
Alderman Stevens introduced an order
appropriating $500 for the observance of
Memorial Day. This sum is 800 greater
than the same appropriation last year,
owing to the additional number of
graves to be decorated. The appropria-
ton is to be taken from the contingent
fund.
Alderman Josselyn was not in favor of
taking the money from the contingent
fund. and he moved that the order lie
over until the next meeting, when the
amount could be included in the regular
appropriation bill and be given passage
at that time.
Alderman Stevens withdrew his mo-
ton and the order, by vote of the board,
was laid upon the table until the next
meeting.
miscellaneous Business.
The bond of Charles G. Chase as con-
stable was presented and laid over until
the next meeting.
The petition of Mary A. Raymond to
be appointed police matron was received
and laid upon the table.
Papers were signed for the appoint
ment of a guardian for a person of I'M
sound mind.
An order from the lower board in re-
gard to paving Center street was laid up
on the table in Inconvenience.
An invitation from Ira G.. Stockbridge
to the city council to attend Du Chaillu's
lecture was accented
Building Permits Granted.
These petitions to erect new buildings
were received and granted: