The Portland daily press., 1893-04-04

Clerk Common Council. :. zOO.UO lOO.OO
Superintendent ClOckS.... 10000 10000
Superintendent Burials.. 200.00
Harbor Master. 10000 4Ou.oU
Street Commissioner. -. 100000 l,6Ooo0
| Civil Engineer. E,bOO,Ou I,OOO.OO
First Assistant. ........... i 10000 I,2OO.OU
Second Assistant. ....... 10000 l,000.00
Third Assistant. ooo.oo
Superintendent of School -
INSPECTOR ostd Z Of Buildings. 5000 5000
Forester (per diem) -. 2.6o Z.oO
An order establishing the salaries as
reported was passed.
A report on salaries of members of the
chemical engine company will be made
later.
Changing the Rules.
Alderman MCGOWAN gave notice that
at the next meeting he should move to
change the rules of the board SO that the
chairman, at the beginning of the meet
ing, should call upon the members, COM
mencing with Ward 1, and continuing to
Ward 7, inquiring if they have anything
to bring before the meeting.
The High School Building.
Alderman Brackett offered the petition
of over 800 citizens asking that the high
school building be remodelled or a new
structure built. The petition was refer
red to the committee on public buildings
and the council concurred. The petition
is printed in full on the third page of
this issue.
The Consolidated Electric Light COM
pany was given permission to open Fore
street from No. 445 to Union, and Union
street from Fore street to line of Union
wharf, for the purpose of laying a 10 to -
inch cast iron pipe for carrying salt water
to the Electric Light station for cOndens-
ing purposes. Granted.
The following petitions were referred:
L. A. Gray, to erect a carriage house,
1Sx12, at No. % Carleton street
H. A. Williams, to erect planning mill
at POI to 207 Kennebec street, S0x50 feet
William Lucas, to erect a dwelling
house. 4S3 ST. John street, 57x24 feet
Thomas P. Peals, to erect a dwelling
house on Cumberland street, 60x35 feet.
Henry Soule, to erect addition to dwell
ing house 2S and 80 Frederick street.
VIM. Lucas ct ais for extension OF sew
er on St. John street.
hause at No. Sc Beckett street, 50x25.
Chas. B. Kenney, to erect dwelling
house at No. 80 Beckett street, 50x25.
Referred.
Murdoch & Freeman, to enlarge their
bottling house No. Z Franklin street.
C. H. Payson for sewer on Chadwick
street; also for culvert 40 @corner OF
Vaughan and Piue streets.
W. A. Gates to maintain stationary
steam engine.
Orders Passed.
The following orders were passed:
That the committee on printing be au-
thorized to contract for printing the an
nual reports.
That Bosworth and Thatcher Posts, G..
A. R., be paid the sum of $500 for the
purpose of observing Memorial day.
That the committee on streets con-
tract for 10, 900 square yards Of granite
paving blocks. 5000 tons granite grout-
Ing. 500, 900 bricks; that the committee
buy two double dump carts.
That Edwin G.. Thorne bid on parcels
of real estate to be sold for taxes in
which the city may have an interest
sums sufficient to pay the taxes thereon
That the City Treasurer be authorized
to make a temporary loan of 100000.
An order was passed that the proposed
ordinance consolidating the offices of
civil engineer and street commissioner
be referred to the committee on streets
aud civil engineer, to report at later
| meeting.
Gas Agent.
On motion of Alderman MCGOWAN the
board proceeded to elect a gas agent and
Alderman Guptill was unanimously
| elected, having six votes. A discussion
| followed as to whether concurrent &C
| ton by the common council was neces'
sary. It was finally decided from the
| records that, concurrent action had been
! had in former years and an order was
| drawn and sent down. AT this point q
request was received from the common
council for joint convention to elect a
gas agent, npon which, on motion of Mr..
| MCGOWAN, the board at once adjourned
Miscellaneous.
| Alderman Tolman and Prince were APP
| pointed committee from this board or
| bath houses.
A petition from the board of assessors
that in view of the large increase of the
work of the board, clerk be allowed
them, was referred to the committee on
| assessors.
The resignation of E. H. Sargent as
ballot clerk in Ward 1 was accepted, and
Arthur w. Beale was elected in his place.
The report of the award of the refer
ees in the case of the City of Portland VS.
the Portland Water Company, was re
ceived and ordered placed on file.
The bonds of Charles B. Mosley, Ed