The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-24
CITY GOVERN M EMIT.
Clerks by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen.

| and Aldermen.
A special meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen was held yesterday
| afternoon.
| A petition was cited to the Judge of
Probate asking the appointment of a
! guardian for a person of Incorporate
| habits.
Petition of Margaret O'Brion for an in.
telligence Office at 5671 Congress street.
Granted.
These petitions for authority to erect
new wooden buildings were received:
William Christianson, "a Quebec street, pr-
waite stable. Granted.
s. II. Colesworthy, Jr, 254 State street;
| mittee.
William ?. Carter. 155 Newbury street; car
A. E. Perry, So and 81 Congress street; dwell
ing. Granted.
Nathan +. Young, As Howard street; dwell
Wofnan's Christian Temperance Union, Free
street; she'd. Granted.
A. L. Turner, II Valley street; repairs.
Mr.. Findlay. was granted permission to erect
building Under the usual conditions.
BARLEY G. Flaherty was appointed spe-
eial policeman at Diamond Island for the
summer.
The report of the examining board of
police was received and accepted.
Petition of Portland Railroad Compa-
ny to exteud the turnouts on Portland
street, near the foot Of Preble street,
westerly about 400 feet. Granted.
Petition that the sewer assessment at
the Foster homestead on Cumberland
street be abated. Granted.
The. recommendation of the Kepubli-
can City Committee for appointment of
two election clerks from each ward to
represent that party at the polling places
was taken from the table, and the fol-
lowing were appointed by the Mayor and
confirmed by the Aldermen:
Ward Edward H. Sargent. AZ Atlantic
street; Thomas A. Bowen 73 Melbourne street.
Ward 2-.Geoqge E. Lefavor, 145 Cumberland
street.; William "A. SnoWdoh, IS Locust street.
Ward sc. 4. Sloman, 2o3 Franklin street;
HsWy p Hggns e F Fasd n sess stass o
tel; William +. Donovan, So Hanover street.
Ward 52-Wilford G. Chapman: 221 High
street; SIop1Gl MARSH, ZlO High SJfe4T.
Ward 6--Richard I'll. Ball, SO Pine street; Will
liam II. Tanner 43 Salem street.
Ward7--. enry P. White. % Forrest street;
cha s5 + Tna Sos Br2fks5 street
Long IslandA-Bishop w. Latham.
This is the list of the Democratic
clerks which was presented and passed:
Ward 1--Asa Il. Russell, James E. Butler
). Ward Harry L. Wilson, Michael 9. Nc
Cam
Ward 3-Charles F. Stubbs, Robert E. Ahern.
Ward david D. flanagan, Michael E.
Ward calvin =. Sweetsir, Henry A. Win
Ward Erred E. Haskell Thomas A. Dona-
Ward 7-Enoch W. Hunt, James G. Steven
SON
Island Ward Howard woodbury.,
Island Ward Oscar C. Randall.
The two lists were confirmed except
that Mr.. Charles A. Slonaan's name was
substituted in A. H. Purington's place in
the Republican Ward list Inquiry
was made by Mr.. Josse1yn why Nh. Slo-
man presented a request through thelal-s
derhan from Ward 8, to have his name
substituted for one of the names selected
by the Republican City Committee. Mr..
Sloman said it was to represent a portion
of the ward that did not. feel represented
by the selection of the two names report
ed At Mr.. Gallagher''s suggestion Mr..
S1on1an's name was substituted for Mr..
Purington's.
In place of Charles W. Stevens, report
ed by the Police Examing Board as hav-
ing been unsuccessful in his examination,
for general infirmities and removed by
the Mayor, the Mayor appointed, and the
aldermen confirmed, Isaac E. Foss as a
member Of the regular police force.
In place of J. F. Langnlaid. removed
ON report of the board as physically I'M
fit, the Mayor appointed and aldermen
confirmed T. E. Quinn.
In place of J. F. Hussey, reported phys
ically disabled, the Mayor appointed and
aldermen confirmed William E. Chase.
In the, case Of Alonzo F. Harmon and
Cyrus z. Newcomb, the Mayor was pre-
pared TO remove both. Mr..
Stevens of Ward 5 said he understood
Mr.. Harmon lost his leg in the service of
the city and he called upon Marshal
SWEET for Information. The marshal
said the accident occurred in the line of
duty on Fourth of July, when Mr.. Har-
lI1Ou was QOIuS pdAIOI ouUy, d. iOohSG OlS-
charged by the .arelessness of city en-
ployes, striking his leg and necessitating
amputation.
Mr.. Stevens asked if he was perform
ing any duty now.
Mr.. Josselyn said he was acting as day
turnkey at the station.
Mr.. Stevens asked the marshal if the
duty would not have to be performed by
some officer.
The marshal said it would as long as
the present telephone service was in use.
Mi. Stevens thought an officer injured
in the city's cause should be kept to do
any duty that an officer must do and he
could perform.
The case of Mr.. Newcomb was called
up and the maashal said that Mr.. New
comb was chasing a culprit ON Center
street when a man stopped and Newcomb
fell over him, receiving the fracture from
which he had not recovered. His duty
at night at the station now was similar
to Harmon's.
Mr. Gallagher thought Mr.. Harmon
had received full recompense for his in
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