The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-26

A Special Meeting of the Mayor and Alder
men-Dr. Merrill Succeeds Mr.. Lean
der Fobes as Health Commissioner
Other Appointments Made BY the
/ Mayor.
| A special meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen was held yesterday
afternoon.
Owing to the illness of Mr.. Russell,
Mr.. E. S. Osgood was elected clerk pro
tenn and sworn in.
A petition was ordered presented to
the Probate Court asking for the APP
pointment of guardian for person of
uns0und mind, and the board certified to
his insanity.
| Special Police.
John NJ. Bickford, Albion P. Mcvain,
J.+H. Conner, W. s. Trott, Enoch Muir
ray and Washington Gushing were APP
pointed special policemen without pay.
| The names of Andrew G. O'Donoghue
| and Andrew j. Adams were laid on the
table.
The Police Force.
This rule for the examination of mem
beers of the police force was presented:
When a member of the police force
shall be ordered before the examining
board by the mayor for examination, his
examination shall be conducted as under
| rules 4, 5, 6, 9, II and Is of the present
code of rules governing admission to the
| police department, and the examiners
| shall make a full report of such examin-
ations to the Mayor and aldermen for
their information. Passed.
These are the rules referred to in the
rule passed.
| Rule Nv. Unless otherwise directed,
| the medical and surgical examin alton
will first be undergone, and no candidate
unable to pass such test will be examined
further
Rule V. Candidates will be expected
to answer promptly all questions which
may be propounded to them.
4 Rule VI. The board reserves to itself
all necessary time for deliberation, and
if necessary for inquiry concerning can
didates, as well as the right to recall
them for further examination before an
nouneing it's decision.
Rule TX. During said month, recon-
mendations or remonstrances in refer
ence to any candidate will be received
and considered by the examining board,
if signed by responsible citizens.
Rule XII. Falsehood, equivocation,
evasion, misrepresentation or conceal
ment of the truth. if discovered, will in
sure the rejection OF an applicant.
Rule XIV. The examination is de-
| signed to test the physical, moral and
mental qualifications of candidates, in
Guiding an inquiry into their strength,
| activity, power Of endurance, courage,
self-control, judgment, willingness to
obey, disposition, quickness of compre-
hension, manners, be airing, accuracy of
perception, thought and expression,
| promptness, capacity and willingness to
learn, and their familiarity with the
streets, localities and principal buildings
and objects in the city and vicinity
Iqnuiry being made by Aid ermen Gal
lagher, Guptill and Josselyn as to the
idea of the rule passed, the City Marshal
stated that it was to increase the eficien-
cy of the department. Before 1885, when
the civil service laws went into effect,
policemen didn't have to pass any exam
ination, but under this rule it will enable
the Mayor to have all the force who have
not been physically and mentally exam
ined called before the examining board.
| Health Commissioner.
| Leander W. FoDes sent in letter of
resignation as Commissioner of the
| Board of Health, owing to his time be-
ing otherwise disposed of. Resignation
was accepted and Henry P. Merrill, M.
| D., was appointed and confirmed.
| Portland Railroad Company.
The Portland Railroad Company petit
toned that it is the owner of certain
parcel of fats situated on the easterly
side of behring's bridge, and that said
corporation desires to fill in those flats
| for improvements, and asking that a
| proper outfall to the city sewer be con-
| structed Referred to committee on
drains and sewers.
Bond Approved.
| The bond of Joseph G. Sterling as con-
stable was approved.
| Moving Buildings.
W. H. Sargent petitioned for leave to
move building through South street to
corner South and Lincoln streets. Grant
| ed
fouUlOn OF +. ID. hanson 10 move q
| building from No. 100 Munjoy street to
SO Munjoy street. Petition granted.
Appointments.
! Charles Ell. Chase was appointed an
overseer of the house of correction in
place of j. H. Pinkerton, resigned.
Henry T. Skillings undertaken at
| Peaks Island
j. H. Flaherty undertaken, at 241
| Federal street.
Miscellaneous.
Fred L. Brackett, petition for license
to keep and sell gunpowder.. License re-
newed.
| Petition of W. H. Thomas & Co., to
erect and maintain a steam engine and
| boiler at No So Pearl street. Granted,
subject to approval of inspector.
! Wooden Buildings
These permits were granted to erect
wooden buildings:
W. IT. Wentworth, dwelling, No. 81
Myrtle street. Granted, subject to ap-
proval of building inspector.
J. B. Mitchell, dwelling, No. SO South
street. Granted.
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