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by Mr.. Roberts was elected be reconsid-.

10 this IL was ODJecUeu llldt sooo ~
ballot could not be reconsidered in this
manner.
Alderman Gallagher moved that the
matter be laid upon the table until the
next regular meeting. 1t was SO voted
and the convention passed to the election
of other officers.
Alderman Guptil presented the name
of Benjamin A. Norton as candidate Tor
chief engineer and MI. Norton was elect
ed, receiving 10 votes to 8 for u. ii.
Cloyes.
Councilman Howe moved that the con-
vention proceed to the election OF flrst
and fourth assistant engineers, and that
the election of the second and third as
sistants Law over until the next meeting.
1t was SO voted.
For first assistant engineer John L.
Blake had IS, Thos. Paine and Chas. w.
Gushing l.
For fourth assistant engineer Sanford
M. Reid had IS and David S. Ray 8.
A letter was read from Chas. McCar-
thy resigning the election of city treas
urer.
To obviate any objection as to the le-
gality of the election of Mr.. Walker, Al
derman Guptill was appointed to cast the
vote of the convention again in his favor.
Councilman Howe moved that the cleo
ton of engineers of steam fire engines
be laid upon the table.
Joint Standing Committees.
The following list of joint standing
committees of both boards was read:
Accounts-Alderman Guptill Councilmen
ASSESSORS, Observation-Disclosures Josselyn,
Councilmen Prince and Simpson, -. co,n
oil avid A Herman RT9GKHLL
cilmen Knowles Leighton and Verrlli.
City Engineers Observation-Disclosures ol-
man, Councilmen Howe and Smith .,,
Electrical Appliances--Mayor, and Alderm IAN
Rogers, Councimen Knowles, Leighton ana
Verrill. 49,
Engrossed Bills-Alderman, Josss,elyn, coun-
cimen Tibbetts, Melaugh and Smith. ..u
Finance-Mayor, and Alderman Guptlil,
Councilmen Rines, Howe and Hicks.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Rogers and Tol-
man, Counclmen Simpson, Little and verrlll;
Judicial Proceedings and Claims Al
dermen Tolman and Jesselyn, Councilmen
Dunn, Kehoe and Webb. .,,
Laying Out New Streets-Mayor, Aldermen
Guptill and Josselyn, Councilmen Tibbetts, Me-
laugh and Randall.
Mayors Address-Aldermen Stevens, and
Rogers, Councilmen Rines, Howe ana ME-
Public Buldings-Mayor and Alderman,
Brackett, Councilmen Knowles, Verrin anu
Melaugi.
Public Observation-Disclosures Guptill and
Josselyn, Councilmen Kehoe, Dunn and YER
rl.
Stevens, Councilman MCGOWAN.
Rules and Orders-Aldermen Tolman and
Guptill, Councilmen Dunn, Hicks and Chute Chute,
Salaries-Aldeimen Brackett and JosSelyn,
Councilmen Verrill, Prince and Melaugh;
Sale Of UnimprOyed Real Estate-Aldermen
Gallagher and Bracket, Counclmen RAND,
OBrien and Simpson.
Knowles Little and Tibbetts.
Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-Aldermen
Gallagher and Josselyn, Councilman kehoe,
Estimates-The Mayor, Aldermen Guptill and
Josselyn, Councilmen MCGOWAN, Rines, kehoe,
Pennell and Simpson.
Printing RepOrtS-Alderman Guptlil, COun-
cilmen Simpson and Leighton.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board was called to order at 7.30
o'clock by President MCGOWAN. The
roll call showed all present.
Mr.. Melaugh Of Ward presented a
petition of Robert Farrar and others to
pave with granite blocks the south side
of Portland street, from Preble to Green
street. Referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Dunn of Ward ] it
was voted that the rules and orders of
the preceding council be adopted by this
council until new rules are formulated
and printed.
Mr.. O'Brien of Ward 8 presented an
an order making nine hours days work
for the men employed in the street de-
partment by the city, to take effect April
1. Passed.
The order from the upper board au-
thorizing the purchase of six horses and
| to take the $500 needed for that purpose
from the appropriation for streets, side
walks and bridges, caused considerable
| discussion, participated in by Messrs.
| Pennell, Simpson, Knowles, Kehoe, Ran
dali and Little.
Mr.. Kehoe argued that the unexpended
balance of last years appropriation for
| streets, sidewalks and bridges, was not
transferred until March 25th, and that
the sum needed to buy these six horses
| could be taken from that unexpended
| balance.
Mr.. Randall of Ward 6, claimed that as
no appropriation for streets, sidewalks
and bridges had yet been made, this or
der created a city debt with no appropri-
alton for it, and he moved the order be
refused passage in non-concurrence.
A vote was taken on this motion and
it resulted in II nays to yeas, and the
chair declared the motion lost.
Mr.. Randall raised the point that I'M
der section 7, page S, of the rules and
orders two-thirds vote was necessary to
pass an order appropriating money.
The chair ruled that Mr.. Randall
point of order was well taken.
| On motion of Mr.. Little of Ward 5, il
was voted to amend the order by adding
the words "when made"
An order presented by Mr.. O. Brien, di-
recting that Centre street, from Free to
Fore street, be paved with granite blocks
as soon as possible, was passed.
| An invitation from W. n. Gay & Co. to
the president and other members of the
board to be photographed in body at
his gallery, without expense, was laid on
| the table.
Other papers from the upper board
were passed in concurrence.
| The Council then voted to adjourn.
Special Meeting.
Immediately after adjournment spec
ial meeting of the Common Council was
called by the president in compliance
with the following request, signed by the