The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
The Poll Tax Reduced.

The Poll Tax Reduced.
An order reducing the poll tax from
So to 50 was passed in concurrence with
the lower board, andiwin now be the rule
of the city. This will take effect in the
the taxes due next October.
Other Matters.
All other matters which came from the
lower board were concurred in.
Miscellaneous.
Reports of the marshal on flights out
during May was received and ordered
on file.
The committee on accounts reported
they had examined the statement of the
City Auditor of the appropriations, ex-
penditures of the city for the year end
ing March 31st, 1892 and find them prop
erly audited and correctly stated. The
report was accepted.
The treasurer's report for 1912 was
presented and ordered on file. The joint
standing committee reported it correct
and the balance of cash in the hands of
the treasurer at the close of the year
was $4S6.42.
The treasurer was authorized to give
VIM. j. Whiting certain note when
Whiting paid the principal.
Three hundred dollars was appropri-
ated for landing at Crotch Island.
Orders for the macadamizing of Dow
street. Cumberland from Franklin to
Washington and State street from Spring
to York were passed.
John G.. Munroe was authorized to
connect his braid with the city sewer.
An order was passed for the erection
of a small building for the storage of
sewer pipe, the same to cost $275.
The joint committee on accounts rel
and collector for the year ending March
81, 1892, have been found correct.
An insane person was committed to
the insane asylum.
The committee on engrossed bills re-
ported as correctly engrossed the ordi-
nance against lettering, and it was finally
passed.
Mrs. Mary WEIGH asks that the monu-
ment on her lot in Evergreen Cemetery
be repaired, it having been damaged by
the falling of tree upon it. The matter
was referredfto the cemetery trustees.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Absent Messrs. Howe, Rines and
Leighton.
After some discussion, the order pro-
viding for new city hall exit was passed
in concurrence.
A petition for the matchmaking of
Pearl street from Cumberland to Oxford
was referred.
An order for repairing the cutters on
Oxford street, between Franklin and
Boyd streets, was referred.
The order appropriating $500 for a
Fourth tof July celebration was voted
down.
Reducing the Poll Tax.
Mr.. Hicks offered an order that the poll
tax be reduced from So to So. He said
the assessors said that out of $31, 900 last
year they got about SIS, 1000, and that the
rate of taxation on other property had
been steadily reduced, while the poll tax,
the poor mans tax, remained the same.
He moved the passage of the order.
Mr.. Chute thought little more time
ought to be given to think this matter
over. 1t was pretty important one.
Mr.. Melaugh thought the poll tax was
higher in proportion in Portland than in
other cities and payers of it were paying
real estate as we'll as poll tax at the
present time. The assessors also thought
they could collect enough more in poll
tax at the reduction to make up the diff
ference. The order was passed.
Want More Pay.
Mr.. Merrill offered the petition of Diri-
go Hose Company for higher pay; men,
bers, $40 more; clerk S. more; captain,
500 more. He moved its reference.
Mr.. Pencil hoped it would pass to-
night. There were few men in the COM
pany and there was money in the hands
of the committee.
Mr.. Kehoe thought to pass it tonight
would usurp the committees power.
Mr.. Merrill said money was appropria-
ted for salaries for 1870 firemen by mistake
at the beginning of the year and there are
not that number. Therefore there is
money enough to pay the increase.