The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-07

/ Alderman Ilsley asked If the bill as
amended by the lower board had been
accepted by the vote of the board, and
Mayor Baxter replied that he SO under
stood it.
Alderman Thompson then moved an
amendment to the salary bill that all
salaries be paid monthly except the call
men of the fire department., and that
they be paid quarterly.
Alderman Fagan objected to the form,
and Alderman Thompson introduced it
as separate order. The salary bill was
then sent down.
Mayor Baxter then made and the alder
men confirmed the
FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS
The Mayor offered, subject to the ap-
proval of the aldermen, j. NJ. Smith,
special policemen; W. l.. Dana M. D.,
member police examining board for three
years; Edwin R. Dyer, member board of
health. three years; John J. Gerrish,
trustee Evergreen cemetery, three years;
William McAleny, water commissioner,
three years; R. B. Swift, inspector of
gas meters, one year; George H. Blake,
| inspector milk and vinegar, one year;
Prentiss Loring, member Back Bay COM
mission, five years; J. C.Ward, inspec-
tor of buildings one year,
| Andrew J. Rich, Herbert W. Rioh B.
e. MoDonough, HIT. Skillings. John
S. Cushman, John E. Feeney, John G.
Downs, James Wallace, James H. Alex
ander, George H. Bailey, j. c. Roberts.
James A. Martin, James II. Tobin. Frank
M. Floyd, Frank L. Ilsley, jeremiah
Illsley, Shat Berman. NJ. Ittelson, and
Orrin A. Batchelder, undertakers. Charles
II. Anderson, Ellery W. Rowe, John H.
Conor, Waldo S. Trott, Fred A. Lane,
Enooh Murray, John 7. Griffin, J. M.
Smith, N. D. Smith. and Patrick G.
Walsh, as special policemen.
STILL NO AGREEMENT.
The lower board again refused to con-
cur on the salary bill and asked for a
committee of conference, and the mayor
| Mcdonald.
! When the committee came in Alderman
Ilsley. said that the committee of confer
enee had agreed on the following amend
ments: The commissioner of public
works to receive 50, 400, the superinten-
dent 81. 800 Eand the clerk of the common
council $3.50 year.
On motion of Alderman Pagan the
report was accepted, and the committee
was discharged.
On motion of Alderman Thompson the
salary bill as amended was adopted.
Alderman Pagan presented the report
on arc lights.
the fire limit was then passed to be en-
crossed.
SIGNS. DOORS AND AWNINGS.
Alderman Pagan then introducedythe
| following:
i Ordered-That the inspector of build
! ings be required to report to this board
all violations of sections 20, &c. 80 and 80
of revised ordinances, relating to
Streets" and section 20 of chapter 26
of the revised statutes of 1888.
1t may be here Stated that section 80,
relates to overhanging signs, 30 to avn
ings, 33 to porches, and 30 to cellar
ways. Section 90 Of chapter &c of the
revised statutes requires that all doors to
public halls shall swing outward.
PRESIDENT WINSTON ACCEPTS
THE LOCATION.
Alderman Thompson presented COM
munication signed by President J. S.
Winslow of the Portland and Cape Eliza
beth Railroad company, accepting the
location on Elm street.
The order OF Alderman Thompson re-
lating to the payment of the call men
of the fire department. was then adopted.
It was announced that the lower board
adopted the amended salary bill.
THE LAST PETITION.
A petition was presented for an arc
light on the corner Of North and Mel
bourn streets, and referred to the COM
mittee on lights.
On motion of Alderman Mcdonald the
board adjourned.
In the Common Council.
Mr.. Dougherty of Ward 2 introduced an
order appropriating $1,000 for July 4th.
Mr.. Virgin moved the order be tabled
and the council SO voted.
The council non-eoncurred several times
on the passage of the salary bill but
finally CONQUERED in the amended bill as
eventually passed by the aldermen with
the changes in regard 30 the salary ot
commissioner of public works and assist
ant and clerk of council.