The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18

the Death of ". Richard Foss-Minor
Business Transacted.
There was meeting Of both branches
OF the city government last night. The
two boards went into joint convention
after the announcement of the commit
tees.
In Joint Convention.
President Dow, for the committee,
presented the following resolutions on
the death Of V. Richard Foss, which
were adopted by u rising vote:
whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Provi-
oence to remove from our midst V. Rich
ard Foss, who would have been our as
fore he had taken his seat among us, be
1T
Resolved. That by his sad and sudden
death coming SO soon after his election
to a public Office of trust and RESPONSE
blllty, the City of Portland loses oiti.
zen Of the highest ability, Judgment and
integrity; that we, the City Council of
Portland, realize our loss in the taking
away ozone in whose company we would
have found great pleasure, and whose
advice and experience would have been
OF the greatest value to us.
Resolved, That we tender to his be-
reaved family our sincere sympathy In its
deep sorrow, and that copy OF these
resolutions be spread upon the records
OF the City Council.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
After the joint convention the board re-
sumed their session, and as q licensing
board received and referred the following
petitions:
OF George H. Mccoy, to be an inn
holder at 20 and a5 Pearl street
OF Fred Kerr, as victualler at al Fore
street.
OF John G. Duprey, as victualler at 95
Middle street.
OF Warren F. Coffey to erect wooden
dwelling and stable at l02 Morning street,
to be three stories high.
The meeting OF the licensing board was
dissolved, and Michael R. Fell, James
Craig, Frank e. Haggett, George F.
Hartman, Charles A. Neal, George N.
e. Kimball and Mark H. Sawyer were
appointed special policemen,
The bonds of Treasurer Libby, Auditor
Sanborn, Marshal Trickey and Constables
William Hayes, @. g.. Thorn, and H. r.
Sargent, were read and approved.
Alderman Ilsleys suggested that COM
mittee of three be appointed by the chair
to see if it is neoessary that clerk be
appointed to take testimony when given
before the, board; to act as clerk to the
mayor. and to keep the outer office open.
The Mayor appointed as that committee
Aldermen Ilsley, Kehoe and Mcdonald.
he r,,1rs,o1rt IF tho bovo raco1n+,o,, &C.
understood to be the providing for a
private secretary to the mayor, and a
clerk for theecommittees.
The board then adjourned.
~ ~ In Common Council.
The only member of the lower board
absent. was Council. Flaherty. Pre-
sident Dow announced the standing
committees of the lower board and men,
bers of the joint standing committees
and then the board went into join5 con-
vention
e. The Standing Committees.
The following is the full list of COM
mittees as appointed by the Mayor and
President Dow:
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Accounts-Alderma Leighton, Coun-
cilmen Lamson and Dougherty.
Assessors Observation-Disclosures Fa-
gan, Counoilmen Stone and Corey.
| Bells and Clocks-Alderman Thomp-
son, Councilmen Mayberry, Corey and
| Bryson.
| City Engineers Department-Alder-
man Mcdonald, Councilmen Sprague and
Brown.
Electrical Applianoes-Alderm Ills
ley, Councilmen Pine Virgin and Hen
ley.
man Pagan, Councilmen Thompson.
Brown and Dougherty..
son and Howell, CouncilmeD Virgin,
johnson and Henley.
Fire Experimentation Mcdonald
and Howell, Councilman Pine, Sprague
and Henley.
Mayor, Aldermen tagan and Kehoe,
Counoilmen Virgin. York and Merrill.
Laying Out New Streets-Aldermen
Illsley and Kehoe, Councilmen Brown.
Mayberry and Mcdonald.
| Lights-Alderman Pagan, Counoilmen
Mayberry, Stone and Flaherty.
| Mayors Address-Aldermen McDon-
|
Stone and Bryson.
Public Buildings-Mayor, Alderman
Leighton, Councilmen Corey, Johnston
and Thompson.
Public struotion-Aldermen Pagan
and Kehoe, Councilmen York, Johnston
| and Merrill.
Public Works - Mayor, Aldermen
Thompson and Kehoe, Councilmen Smith
and Mcdonald.
Reduction of the City Debt-Mayor
chat man Of Board of Aldermen and
President of Common Council.
Rules and Orders-Chairman of Board
of Aldermen, Alderman Keboc, President
of the Common Council, Councilmen
| Pine and Flaherty.
Observation-Disclosures Illsley and Kehoe,
Councilmen johnson, Lamson and Mer-
rilI.
Sale of Unimproved Real Estate-Al-
dermen Leighton and Howell, Council
men Johnston, Lamson and Bryson.