The Portland daily press., 1895-07-02

Staples.
Alderman Peters suggested that Alder
man buddy present an order to that
effect.
| Mayor Baxter called for the vote or, the
original order, and it was passed, and
the order was dropped
Councilman Illsley introduced the, fol-
lowing order, and it was passed:
That the committee on public works
De directed to inquire into the meth ods
OF employing labor as at present carried
on IN the department of public works,
viz: by what authority the superinten d.
ent of streets, so called, employees labor
without making requisition for samte
to the committee, and that the commit
tee report back at the next stated meet
ing.
THE INSPECTOR OF MILK.
Alderman Dam brought up the matter
of inspector of milk and vinegar, and
called attention to the complaints that
have recently been made in regard to
Inspector Blake's alleged n-perform-
ance Of duty.
Inspector Blake was present and was
| subjected to a cross examination by
Ddlu.
| Mr.. Blake had been inspector for over
two years He had not during the past
year, made any inspection of milk and
vinegar offered for sale by dealers. Pre-
vious to the past year he had made an
analysis.
Alderman Dam read the city ordinance
that the inspector shall, at least once
year, make inspection of the milk and
vinegar of all dealers, and do so at all
other times when they shall request it.
The compensation was a fee of 25 cents
when inspection is made.
| Alderman Smith said that a man
couldn't mako such an inspection for
25 cents He knew that proper analysis
of one quart of milk would cost from
81 to S. The ordinance was ridiculous.
| Alderman Dam called as witness an
elderly, well-appearing man, named Saw
yer, who is a grocer in this city.
| Mr.. Sawyer as introduced as having
been brought before the court by Inspec-
tor Blake He said that Mr.. Blake came
| into his store, rubbed his hands and de-
manded so CENTS 25 cents for selling
milk, and 25 cents for selling vinegar.
| A year afterwards he came around and
wanted 25 cents for selling milk, saying
that the license for selling vinegar had
dropped out. He refused to pay it and
Mr.. Blake said that if he sold milk he
would be fined $40. He came a year af-
ter and demanded 25 cents for selling
milk. He refused to pay it and was
| brought before the court and fined S5
and costs He appealed
| Mr.. Sawyer said: II can't learn of
any place where he's ever looked at or
examined any milk. +" He had been told
by another dealer that Mr. Blake had
said that he didn't care whether he sold
milk or chalk and water as long as he
pleased his customers.
THE previous inspector, Mr. Cum
mings, used to look at the milk, but the
man, as far as / can learn, didn' It do
anything but demand his 25 cents. 1t
isn't the amount of money, but it's the
giving it him for nothing that object
| to-
| Alderman Dam said that Mr.. SAWYER
was not the only dealer who had COM
planned that there had been no inspec
tion of the milk, and that it was a gen
eral complaint and that there was quite
a general desire that there should be
some inspection.
Alderman buddy questioned Mr. Blake
and drew out of him the admission that
during the past year he had inspected
no milk or vinegar, but had collected
the % cents license fee from all dealers
He said that the ordinance provided for
the payment of this fee whether the milk
was inspected or not.
| 1t was a general expression among the
Aldermen that the ordinance and its
enforcement was a farce, and that the
whole matter of inspection ought to be
put in charge of the board of health.
DISCONTINUANCE OF G STREET.
The petition of Payson Tucker, for the
Maine Central railroad, asking for the
discontinuance of G ST., lying between
ST. John ST. and the location of the
Maine Central railroad This portion
of the road, the petition states, is about
| 100 feet in length and has never been
used The company owns all the land
|
in the maintenance of the street. If the
fee of the portion of the street referred to
lies in the City of Portland and would
not revert to abuttors on it's discontinu-
ance the company would like to buy it on
it's discontinuance at fair valuation.
This was referred to the commit ee on
laying out new streets.
ORDERS PRESENTED.
Ordered that a special committee of
two on the part of this board with such
as the Common Council may join be ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with COM
mittee from the Board of Trade to extend
the courtesies of the city to its invited
guests attending the New England fair
August 27th. Passed and sent down.
Alderman Smith and Peters were ap-
pointed by the Mayor.
Ordered that a special committee of
two on the part of this board, with such
as the Common Council may join, be ap-
pointed to ACT in conjunction with COM
mittee from the Board of Trade to extend