The Portland daily press., 1895-05-07
THE CITY'S BUDGET.
Much Business Was Transacted Last
Evening.
MAYOR BAXTER VETOES TOE
WARMING RULES.
City Solicitor Chapman Renders an Opin
ion as to the Effect of the Struggled
Law-Aid for New England Fair
Much Routine Business Transacted.

LaW-A1d Tor New England Fair
Much Routine Business Transacted.
The regular monthly meeting of the Port
land City Government last evening was
notable for the important matters which
came up. and for the large amount of
routine business. Mayor Paxter's veto of
the toe-warming rules for the employment
of city labor ers, City Solicitor Chapman s
opinion of the law smuggled through the
legislature. and the city's budget in form of
the annual appropriation bill, were the
matters of most Importance.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The report of the committee on estimates
was presented by Alderman Randall. and
by him read.
Alderman Thompson called attention TO
the increase over last year. especially that
in the fire department. which was S17 900
crowd ed up year after year, ard were get
ting high for city like Portland.
Alderman Randall said that the needs of
new hose, new horses. the fire boat and
other things had brought this appr propriation
up.
Then Mr.. Thompson brought up the sani-
tary appropriation, which was at $6O0O.
almost as large as last year. although muc h
of the work had been taken by the street
department.
Alderman Smith explained that last year
they ran behind.
Mr.. Thompson said that the $17,C00 for
drains and sewers was too small. II should
be $4,000 or more larger. Many sewers laid
too near the top of the ground. in times past
must be laid over.
Alderman buddy said he saw the $4,000
for the armOry, the great increase in the
fire department, but he didn't see anything
for the new chool house in Ward One. Mr.
buddy said he did not believe the armory
was needed now.
Alderman Randall explained that the city
was paying over $4,000 rent for armories.
The arrangement would also benefit th g
ma rket lot.
Alderman Thompson moved that $4,000
from 9re department and $1,000 from schools
be added to drains and sewers.
Alderman Little said the fire department
needed all allowed it. The allowance last
year was too small. Horses and hose were
needed.
Alderman buddy moved that the S2es09o
for the armory be put onto the sewer
account. A walk along Commercial street
would satisfy one of the needs of this. But
this was ped down. We to two, Messrs.
buddy and Smith alone voting for it.
Mr.. Thompson's motion was defea ted five
to two. Messrs. buddy and Thompson voting
nay.
The appropriation bill then passed in the
form in which it was reported, by this vote
Yeas-Messrs. Dam. Peters. Little. Ran
dali, Smith IS.
Nays Messrs. buddy and Thompson-2
When the bill came into the Common
Council, Councilman Ilsley of Ward One,
presented an amendment stipulating that
$1,000 of the fire department appropriation
should be used to construct reservoirs on
Peaks Island.
Councilman Pine supported this amend
ment, telling the needs of Peaks island.
The amendment passed.
Mr. Payson asked why tie fire department
appropriation was SO much larger.
Mr.. Holland said it was largely to pay
bills left over from last year.
The bill then passed unanimously. nine
teen voting yes. and Messrs. Winship and
Stevens being absent.
THE aldermen decided to have a commit
tee of conference in regard TO the Ilsley
amendment; and Alderman Little and
Peters were named to act with Messrs.
Ilsley, Pine and Flaherty.
The result of the conference was that the
aldermen receded, and agreed to the reser-
yoirs.
The appropriation bill then passed both
boards, the items not having been changed
from the form In which they were reported.
The bill follows: