The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
PrOIibitionists and Democrats Held
Caueuses Last Night.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
Il CITY GOVERNMENT HELD.

council convened at the council cham
bers Monday evening, President Lane pre-
siding. Mayor Cordwell was present
Absent, Aldermen Gray, Woodbury. and
Turgeon. The report of the city engi-
neer, Il. W. Foster, was presented by
Mayor Cordwell, and read to the council
by him. M
On motion of Alderman Warren, it was
accepted and referred to the committee
on accounts, and also inserted in the
city reports. The report of the city mar
shall, A. G. Cloudman, was read by Pre-
sident Lane and accepted; also ordered
printed in the city report.
Alderman Warren read an ordinance
in relation to the salaries of the city
officers for the ensuing year. The chang
es ARE the salary of the city clerk to be
$3.50 instead of $175 as at present; the
salary of the chief engineer OF the fire
department. to be 500 instead of $40 as at
present; city marshal's salary to be S75,
change from $25 as at present; super
intendent of aims house to $500, instead
of $500 as in the past. ,eq tU
Alderman HopinsOn, from the commit
tee on accounts presented the auditors
report of the city's expenditures for the
year just passed.
Alderman Dana, from. the committee
on highways, sidewalks and bridges,
presented very lengthy, report OF the
Maine Central overhead bridge OH
Brown street, and on motion of Alder
man Warren the report was accepted and
placed on file.
Alderman Dana presented report
from the trustees of the Walker Library,
which was read and accepted.
A ma
on public grounds, and buildings, pre-
sented the com mittee's report on the
Forest street sehoolhousse. which was
accepted.
Alderman Cloudman, from the COM
lnittee on fire department, presented the
report of the chief engineer of the fire
department, which contained many val
ua BILE suggestions, and Would be well
for the city council toltake some action.
The report was accepted and Ordered
printed. Alderman Cloud man also pre-
sented the committee ON fire depart
menu's report, which was accepted and
ordered printed.
Alderman Knowlton, from the com
mittee on drains and sewers, presented
a com munication signed by Mrs. Annie
Fogg, which deeds lot of land in ex-
change for sewer assessmen Is. which, was
accepted. Alderman Know Itonss Use READ
a report i Of that. com mitte1in regard to
EI6 amount III SOVIET LOT the
past year. This report contained much
Information in regard to the.department.
which will be read by many of the real
estate owners of the city. The report
YVES accepted and ordered printed.
Alderman Cloudman presented report
from the committt,e on new streets,
which was read and accepted.
Alderman Warren, fsrf N the committee
on claims, reported s@.adverselysson the
claim of Mrs. Felix Daniels for damages
by falling ON the icy sidewalk on Main
street. A report from the same. commit
toe in regard TO the spnm Der of claims
settled in the past year WAS lread byaAI-
dernlan Warren, and the report accepted
and ordered printed.
President Lane reaGl petition from
a number of citizens in regard to the
celebration of Westinghouse birthday,
which were.quietly laid on the taLle
Alderman Verrill presented an order
asking the printers totsubmit a report
to the several committees before print
ing.
Adjourned for one week.
Prohibition Caucuses.
At the Prohibition caucus, W. l.. Hunt
was chairman, and C.S- Bragdon clerk
| The following nominations were made:
For MayoE-Charles H.Leighton.
| City Clerk-C. S. Bragdon.
Aldermen at Large-W. j. Hamilton,
| Jabez Dickie, D. W. Abbott.
Democratic Nominations.
| Inc following Democratic nominations
were made in the different wards at the
caucuses last evening:
WARD ONE.
Aldermen-Oliver A. Cobb, Byron G.
| Witham.
School Committee-N. B. Lowell, Eu-
gene Harmon.
Warden-Howell..Ma Maxwell.
Ward Clerk-Ira Strout.
Constable-L. A. Frank.
| Delegates to nominate Mayor City
Clerk and three Aldermen at LARGER,
D. Woodman. C.S. Eastman, l. d. Leigh
ton, Geo. W. Leighton, Neal Murray.
WARD TWO.
| Aldermen-George H. Raymond, Zebu-
| Ion Jackson.
School Committee-Mrs. Zebulon jack
son, Mrs. George A.Quinby.
| Warden-George Fl Leighton.
Ward Clerk-Fred C.Wentworth.
able-Henry Watson
Delegates to Convention-E. T. May ber-
ry, C.F. Knight, Geo. II. Raymond, r.
W. Woodman, John P.Graham.
WARD THREE.
Alderman-W. B. Boothby, Simeon
| Burnham.
School Committee-Albert Triokey.
Frank Hill.
Warden-Daniel Conroy.
Ward Clerk-Rufus K. Jordan.
Constable-Charles A. Anderson.
Delegates to Convention - William
Lyons, John Byrne. JIG. Scates, Daniel
Conroy, John Cutter.
WA RID FOUR.
Aldermen-A. W. Riggs, 2. Turgeon.
School Committee-William Stiles.
John It Sullivan.
Warden-M. o. Sullivan.
Clerk-James.H WEIGH.
| Constable-Alex. Leborgne.
Y Delegates to convention-George B.
Gray, Orlando Mayberry, Timothy
Pomerleau, M. O. Sullivan. Thomas Hub
bard.
WARD FIVE.
In this ward the Democrats made no
nominations, and the city committee
will make up ticket.