The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-04

not. one might lana on Une Island WILL
| out danger if careful not to get into his
mouth anything that might bear the
| germs of the disease.
Councilman Merrill asked what the
Dominion authorities were doing.
| DR.. Smith said that the health author
tiles at Halifax were doing what they
could, but were hampered by the lack of
| funds and facilities. In his opinion Hal
flax could not be relied on to assist much
| IN keeping cholera from Portland.
Chairman MCGOWAN of the Common
Council did not agree with this view. He
thought that as the steamers would
| touch at Halifax, we could rely on the
generosity of the health officers of that
port to look out for the steamers.
At this point the joint convention
broke up, and in the Board of Aldermen
Mr.. Stevens presented an order to appro-
pirate the $500, but without specifying
from what fund the money should be
taken.
Alderman Josselyn, amid some merri-
medt, moved as a substitute that the
$500 be taken from the funds of the
liquor agency. This substitute was ac-
cepted
Alderman Guptill wanted to lay the Or
der on the table until the next meeting,
but Messrs. Rogers and Stevens objected
and Mr.. Josselyn should object if delay
would hamper the board of health.
DR.. Messerve said it would seriously.
Then the order passed unanimously.
The
Liquor Agency Fund,
from which such a generous sum is de-
manded, is quite large as shown by the
following statement submitted last even
ing:
Balance on hand April /, 1892. IS S,437.71
Receipts to October 1, 1892. ...... sc. S09.65
$45, 247.3e
Less payments for salaries and
stocks. .'....... ol,alo.o1
s13.7s7.29
Common Council
an order had already been offered by
Mr.. Randall. appropriating $4,000 for the
station, the same to be charged to the
contingent fund.
Mr.. Howe hoped the order would not
have passage tonight. He thought the
matter had been sprung on him and he
couldn't vote Understandings tonight.
He would like to have the vote post
poned week.
Mr. Little asked if the general govern
ment wouldn't probably do something;
that it looked as is the West was to get
the immigrants and the East was to pay
all the bills.
Mr.. Kehoe thought there had been
enough talk. This was an urgent mat
ter. He hoped the order would pass to-
night.
Mr.. Melaugh said he wouldn't vote to
put 5000 out on an island that the city
would have to get off of in three weeks.
Mr. Randall thought we gave $250O for
an eye and ear infirmary a few weeks
ago, which virtually amounted to moth
ing. He hoped the city would give the
$4,000 and protect the city, and If that
wasn't enough would give $4,000.
MI. MCGOWAN thought that Halifax,
which will have disinfecting station
and has established a quarantine, would
do what disinfecting is needed on the
Allan and Dominion ships before they
were allowed to come to Portland.
Mr.. Kehoe thought the city should be
properly protected.
Mr.. Dunn thought owing to illness he
couldn't vote intelligently now on the
question. He thought slight delay
advisable. He brought UP the fact that
House Island was in the track OF our
island travel and perhaps the station
could be established elsewhere.
Mr.. Pennell asked if the station pre-
vented the cholera coming, wouldn't
it paw to spend the $4,000 even
if the station was then removed in three
weeks?
Mr. Webb spoke strongly in favor of
the order.
Mr.. Little moved to lay the order on
the table for one week, and it passed Ill
to g.. The order is on the table. Messrs.
Kehoe. Merrill, Rines, Pennell, Randall,
Chute Leighton and Webb voted in favor
of the order.
Later the order came from the upper
board appropriating $1,000 to be taken
from the liquor agency fund. Quite a
sauabble arose as to this order. Messrs.
Pennell and Kehoe claimed that it had a
right before the board; that the, other
order originating in the board was on
the table and they had right to receive
communication from the upper board.
The president declared, however, that as
similar order had just been disposed of
by this board the aldermen's order could
not be considered. An appeal from his
decision was made but he was sustained,
Mr.. Howe then moved that the vote
LAYING Mr.. RandalPs order on the table
be re-eonsidered and it was SO voted and
the order taken from the table. Mr..
Randall then asked that his order might
be withdrawn in favor of the order sent
down by the Aldermen. The Council SO
voted. The Aldermen's order was then
presented and yea and nay, vote taken.
The order had passage with one mega
tive vote, that of Mr.. Melaugh of ward
four.
The board of health will be glad to re-
ceive bids for any part of the work at
once, and the plans may be seen at the
office of DIR. Meserve, 100 Emery street.
The building of wharf will be an i'm
portant part of the work.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Petitions.
Of James M. Floyd to remove building
from Congress street to rear of No. 101
Munioy street. This was laid on the ta-
BILE SO as to give an opportunity for re-
monstrants to have hearing, as Alder
man Guptill said certain residents of the
neighborhood objected.
Residents of Heath street, that the
street be laid out and graded Referred.
Residents of Heath street, for sewer.