The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-11

A special meeting of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon and in
cluded the passage of important finan-
cial orders and the confirmation of the
Mayors appointments of special police.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
In Board of Aldermen, the Mayor pre-
sided. Absent, Alderman Tolman.
The reading of the records was dis
pensed with. These papers were acted
upon:
Authorizing Temporary Loan.
Ordered, That the order of the City
Council passed April Sd and approved
April 5, 1898, authorizing temporary
loan of 100000 be and hereby is revoke d
it appearing that no loan has been ne
gotiated under or in pursuance of said
order.
Read and passed and sent down, and
passed in concurrence by the Common
Council.
Ordered, That for the purpose of pro-
curing temporary loan to and for the
use of the city of Portland to pay in
debtedness of said city due and to be-
come due during the present municipal
year, to be paid out of money raised by
taxation during the present municipal
year, the city treasurer be and he is
hereby authorizing and directed to Dor
row from time to time under the direc
ton and approval of the committee on
finance, sum or sums, not exceeding in
the aggregate 100000 and to execute
and deliver the note or notes, of the city
therefor approved by said committee.
all payable on or before November 1,
1893, with interest thereon at a rate ap-
proved by said committee.
Read and passed and sent down for
concurrence. Concurrence in by the
lower board.
For the Sinking Fund.
Ordered, That the 100 shares in the
capital stock of the Portland Gas Light
Company of the par value of $50 per
share, and the 23,561 Ito shares in the
capital stock Of the Portland & Ogdens-
bury Railway of the par value of 800
per share, now owned by the city of
Portland, be carried to the sinking fund
for the payment of the city debt, the
principal thereof to be used for no other
purpose than the payment of the prin-
cipal of said debt under direction of the
committee on reduction of city debt. the
income of said stock of said corporations
to be applied from time to time as it &C
crues towards the payment of interest
on the city debt: and that the auditor
pass to the credit of the committee on
reduction of the city debt all of the
shares of the stocks aforesaid at the
market value thereof, to wit, each share
of Portland Gas Light Company at the
value of 800 and each share of Portland
& Ogdensburg railway stock at the value
of $50.
Read and passed and sent down for
concurrence. Concurred in by lower
board.
Billiard Licenses.
j. G. White, Preble House, ]. K. Mar
tin, Falmouth Hotel, Foss G O'Connor,
United States Hotel, E. C.. Sweet, City
Hotel, and T. Colman were granted
licenses to keep billiard halls, subject to
the approval of tie city marshal.
Petitions Referred
OF Thomas B. Reed, for the removal
of row of shade trees in front of his
house, corner of State and Deering
streets.
OF Mrs. Charlotte F. Miller for the re-
moval of a tree in front of her residence.
OF Portland Star Match factory for per-
mission to erect an addition, two stored,
25 feet long, $50 feet wide, to building
No. SO West Commercial street, to be
used for offices and store room. Re-
ferredwi power.
Of T. d. Webster to erect 25 story
dwelling at No. rs Morning street. Re-
ferred with power.
Constables' Bonds Approved.
Of C. G. Douglass, Joseph Ruddick,
B. F. Weodman, E. n Rich, B. G.. Cav.
P. Fl. Erskine, W. L. Gill, J. ]. Boards
worth, Ell. G.. Todd, ]. M. Eager, ]. l..
Wilson, M. ]. Mullen, II. Abrams, G.
w. johnson, j. F. Argus.
Special Policemen Without Pay.
Charles Needham was appointed spec
ial police without pay at Cushing's ISL
and, and Patrick Stokes at Curtis's ship
yard.
Special Police Appointed.
Mr.. Josselyn asked if the committee
on police had reported yet on the ap-
pointments made by His Honor the
Mayor at the last regular meeting.
The Mayor said that as chairman of
the committee he could, say no report
had been made.
Mr.. Josselyn moved to reconsider the
vote referring the appointments to the
committee on police.
Mr.. Guptill made motion to adjourn.
The Mayor put the question to recon-
slider the former action of the board on
the appointments.
Mr.. Guptill left the room.
Mr.. MCGOWAN claimed that motion
to adjourn was before the house.
His Honor said he had not heard the
motion seconded.
Mr.. MCGOWAN said it was seconded by
Mr.. Bracket Or Mr.. Prince, he didn't
know which.
Mr.. Bracket said he seconded the mo-
ton.
The motion was put and failed of a
passage three to two, Messrs. Guptill
and Tolman absent
Mr.. MCGOWAN made break for the
rear door, leaving his hat, and Mr.. Brack-
L. -l-1 L. l. l.