The Portland daily press., 1894-03-06
THE OLD CITY GOVERNMENT.

It's Last Meeting Was Held Last Eve
ming while the Count Progressed.
Alderman MCGOWAN Protests that the Use
of the Word Irish Americans" Is an
Outrage, and 1t Is Stricken from the
MarshaIs Report-Other Business.
The last meeting of the City Govern
ment for the year 1884, was held last
evening, Mayor Baxter presiding. The
business of the year was closed up.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN
Absent: Mr.. Josselyn.
Leave to withdraw was voted on the
claim of J. P. Wescott for $3.50, for rent OF
building used for a school house.
City MarshaPs Report.
The city marshal's report was brought
UP for acceptance, but Alderman NC
Gowap wished the name of Irish Amer1-
cans as applied to a class arrested in
coutra-distir ction to other Americans,
stricken from the report and offered an.
order to that effect which was passed.
MIR. MCGOWAN said that the use of the.
word Irish-Americans was an outrage.
Later, as the city marshal was present,
he was requested to amend the report by
striking out the words Irish Americans,
and as amended the report was accepted
and ordered printed. The terms OF which
Alderman MCGOWAN complaint were
used in the city marshals record OF per-
sons arrested during the year, where he
stated that the nativity was: United
States, ITO; Ireland, 1856; Irish Ameri-.
cans, 1877; British Americans, los, etc.
AS amended the record will be: United.
States, 1887; Ireland. 356, etc. The report
as originally made out by Marshal
Tricky, followed the invariable custom
of the department, except for the year of
Marshal Swett's incum bency.
Thanks to the Mayor.
The thanks of the board were offered
in an order offered by MIR. Guptill, to
Mayor Baxter for the very impartial and
courteous manner in which he had pre-
sided over the body the past year. 2
Alderman Tolman wished to express
mis- cordial appreciation of the order.
Alderman Strout also desired to do the
same, and thought people didn't appre-
ciate the amount of work that comes be-
fore the board, and spoke of the fact
that, with a few exceptions, caused by.
party lines, they had all worked for the
good of the city, and good deal had
been dine to the tact of the mayor,
and his desire to perform the city's bust
ness, and have it performed to the,
advantage of the city.
Alderman MCGOWAN also spoke most
apreeably of the pleasant relations that
had existed in the board and hoped the
next aldermen would be as harmonious.
The order received an unanimous
passage.
The Mayor expressed his thanks. He
said if his administration had been sue
cessful it had been due to the hearty
support of the board. 70 those who
were retiring he offered his best wishes,
and to all he hoped they would remem-
Der him as kindly as he should them.
Thanks to the Clerk and Messenger.
On motion of alderman MCGOWAN, the
thanks of the board were extended to
the city clerk and messenger. who re-
sponded.
Petitions Received.
Petitions were received as follows:
For street on Peaks island, referred
to the next city government.
OF Sumner Libby to store dynamite on
Green street. Tabled.
OF Stephen Murray and +. ii. Wefer-
ling for licenses as auctioneer and pawn
brokers respectively; referred to the city
marshal.
Orders Passed.
That the department reports be printed
as usual.
That the city property relating to that
department be turned over to the street
and sewer commission.
That the city treasurer pay all properly
approved bills and make the necessary
transfers in the appropriations accounts.
That lot II on Roberts street be
sold to John Waller.
That the election officers be paid IS a
day.
The order authorizing the city
treasurer to borrow $4,000 was passed
finally.