The Portland daily press., 1893-05-30
CITY GOVERNMENT.
A Very Harmonious Meeting Which Was
Devoted Entirely to the Transaction of
Business-The Clerks Record.

A Very Harmonious Meeting Which Was
Devoted Entirely to the Transaction of
Business-The Clerks Record.
There was special meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen last evening for the
transaction of various matters of special
and general interest. Alderman Tolman
was absent.
The chief interest Of the morning was
in the reading of the records of last meet
ing. 1t was at that meeting that Alder
man MCGOWAN presented his expunging
order the object of which was to direct
the city clerk to change his records for
that meeting whereat the special patrol
men were confirmed and whereat the
presence of a quorum has been doubted
by the Democratic Aldermen. AS the
Mayor has ruled the MCGOWAN order out
of order and thwarted all efforts of the
Democratic four to override him., there
was curiosity to see whether the city
clerk would record the presentation of
the order. The reading of the records
showed that he had recorded the pro-
posed order and the proceedings in rela-
ton thereto. s9E
When the records were read, Alder
man Guptill quietly moved that they be
approved.
The Mayor. however, as quietly said
he believed that such action was I'M
necessary, as the records showedlno such
entries.
Mr.. Guptill quietly acquiesced.
Business being next in order, Alder
man Josselyn presented long and APP
parently conclusive protest against the
storing of gunpowder in the vicinity of
Salem and Orange streets. The Maine
Central railroad, the Gas Light Com
pany, Aver, Huston & Co., P. II. Brown,
and many others signing the remon-
STRANGE, which was, on motion of Mr..
Josselyn, referred to the committee on
licenses.
Flour Inspectors Claim.
Ex-Flour Inspector Charles A. Noble
presented through Alderman Josselyn
petition for suitable compensation for
the time during which he has held the
office of flour inspector. He states that
he has held the office from April a, 1892,
to April S, 1898, to his detriment and
loss. He states that he has been ready
at all times to attend to the duties of the
office, but has received no business
owing to the peculiar position taken by
the Hour merchants in reference to the
office, they claiming the right to appoint
the inspector of flour, when the statutes
plainly grant such right to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen
Insane Persons.
Two insane persons were committed to
the insane asylum.
New Wooden Buildings.
Petitions for the erection of new
wooden buildings were received from the
following:
q. J. Weber. 812 Congress street.
c. A. Baker, 312 Congress street.
A. s. Kinds. 1873 Clark street.
John Il. Farr, 80 and 40 Congress street.
These petitions were referred to the
committee.
The petition of Ernesto Ponce, Jr., a
license for billiard room at Long Island
was granted subject to the approval of
the city marshal.
George E. Currier, pawn broker, at 257
Federal street. petitioned for license,
which was also granted on the same
terms.
Bonds Approved,
The bond of Il. E. Willard, his sure
ties being R. E. Wallace, R. E. Alden and
John L. Best. was approved, as also was
the bond of Thomas Coleman. with 7. "A,
Landers, II. P. Mccarthy and Thomas
Coleman as sureties.
I In licensing board the bonds of a large
number of innholders and victuallers
were approved.
Special Policemen.
These special policeman, without pay,
were appointed: John T. Griffin, j. T.
Howell, Chas. W. Stevens, James Har-
mon, John D. Relihan, Michael R. Fell,
Frank S. Howard, John W. Bail, Charles
P. Covell. These were confirmed unani-
mously. So also was the nomination of
David Y. Harris for special policeman at
Diamond Island.