The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-04
THE CITY FATHERS
Sit in Monthly Council Last
Evening.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF ROUTINE
BUSINESS.

The Judicial Committee Reports on Sew
eraI Claims-The Palace Theatre Again
Medical School Looses subject-Re-
ports of the Doings of the Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city government WAS held last evening.
Quite large amount of business was
transacted, but no matters of very special
interest came up.
The ordinance to amend the city ordi-
nance in regard to the sinking fund
was brought up. This had been read
twice, passed to be engrossed and sent
down for concurrence. 1t was passed.
finally.
Alderman Thompson said before vot-
ing for or against it be should want more
information, and Alderman Little sug-
gested that it might be well to have it
read and laid on the table until the next
meeting. Alderman Thompson said he
was willing to admit that he did not I'M
derstand the measure. On motion OF
Alderman Little it was referred to the
committee on finance
INVITATION TO P. H. S. CADETS
DRILL.
An invitation was received from Chas
Fl. Lowell, adjutant of the Portland High
School Cadets, cordially inviting the
Mayor and Board of A ldermen to attend
their fifth annual drill and ball next
Friday night.
WILLIAM L. BOOKER'S CLAIM AL
LOWED.
The joint standing committee on judi.
cial proceedings and claims to whom was
referred the petition of William L. Book
or for damages to personal property de-
stroyed by order of the Board of Health
recommended that the petitioner be paid
$50. rs in full settlement. 1t was SO Or
dered.
That the Mayor be authorized to ap-
point one or two persons to act in con-
junction with committee from the
Board of Trade for the purpose of obtain
ing such legislation as is necessary to Sc
cure the deepening and widening of the
channel Of Portland harbor.
NO DAMAGES FOR Lie. CUMMINGS.
The committee on claims in regard to
the claim of Lincoln G. Cummings for
damages to his coupe by collision with
hose wagon of engine No. l reported that
the petitioner be granted leave to with
draw.
The committee on claims in regard to
Milk Inspector Blakes' claim recommend
ed that he de paid $3.50 full settlement.
1t was SO ordered.
WARRANTS FOR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.
1t was ordered that warrants be issued
in due form for the annual election for
Mayor and the usual ward officers and
also in wards /, and to choose mem
Der OF the school committee for two
years, the election to be held on the I'd
of March
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health submitted the fol-
lowing report on school buildings as fol-
lows:
We have carefully inspected the sapi-
tary condition of all the school buildings
and find the West, Butler Carroll, Mo
Lellan, Chestnut, North Shailor and
High school buildings to be of modern
construction and their general sanitary
arrangement entirely satisfactory.
There should however be few mex
pensive alterations in many of them, viz !:
The blow-off to the boilers be disconneot-
ed from the drain or sewer aud made to
enter cooling tank poperly constructed
of iron; that many of the galvanized
rain conductors be taken out and re-
laced with iron and that the soil pipes
should be continued through the roof.
After these changes, We believe the sani-
tory arrangement will meet the approval
of the most critical sanitary expert.
The sanitary arrangements of Park,
Bracket and Monument street school
houses do not meet with our approval
We do not believe that the plumbing,
the system of heating and ventilation
are such as school houses should have.
We think these school houses should be
replaced as soon as practicable with all
the modern improvements.
In CONE menting upon these school hous-
es we do not wish to be understood that
they are i'll any different condition than
they have been for years or that there is
any more danger to the scholars than
usual.
In conclusion we make the following
recommendations, viz:
That system of heating and yentila-
ton the same as is used in the jackson
school be put in.
That in all cases the soil pipes be ex-
tended through the roof.
And in the construction of new school
houses that the water closets and urinals
be made outside the school building and
arranged so that they can be practically
cut off from the building although con-
pected with the same.
ResDectfully submitted
HENRY P. MERRILL. M. D.
GEORE H. CUMMINGS, M. d.
EDWIN i. DYER.
THAT LUMBER CONTRACT AGAIN,
After the committees on the whole as
licensing board dissolved, Alderman
Smith moved that the board take re-
cess. Adopted