The Portland daily press., 1896-05-19

An ADJOURNED meeting of the city coun-
CHI was held at the council rooms Monday
evening. Alderman Woodman asked
that the council reconsider the vote of
the last meeting in regard to the appro-
priatlons, as it looked that the oolleo-
tlens-lo the coming year would not al
low Tor the amount appropriated and
requested that the council look into the
matter fully. Alderman Cloudman and
Alderman knights argued against the
ino5fon OF Alderman Moodman to recon-
slider. On calling of the roll the motion
was iest. The order that the committee
on IRE department be given power to
MAKE contracts for the hauling of the
a a Ior the ensuing year had its
hrst reading. Petition Of A. c. Nathaa
and others for brick Sidewalk on Lamb
at the Hast End was referred. Mayor
CutteT called the attention of the council
TO the appropriations. In regard to the
sohools. the committee had told him that
Shey would need moro money. Ae also
tAought the electric light contract was
nou looked after as it should be, and that
sow should DO taken from the fire alarm
system as he thought $1,000 was enough.
Mayor Cutter also spoke in regard to
dii1eu!ty with the M, c. r. r. as to
their building of an abutment to their
Brown street bridge. He said he had
placed Il In the hands of the city solicitor.
Mayor Gutter told the council that if
they aid not reconsider some of the ap-
ropriations he should veto the whole res
olctlon. lie then presented veto in
writing which he read. Alderman
Moulton presented an order asking the
council to instruct the Mayor and city
solicitor to use all their means to keep
the M. q. x. R.from building the bridge
aoutment on the street lines where they
have now commenced to build. This Or
der had its first reading. An order ask
ing that an order be drawn for $75 to pay
the secretary of the board of health for
auuitlonai services for the year 1895 was
passed.
At this time the council came to a
realizing sense that Mayor Cutter had
vetoed the appropriation bill
Alderman Cloudman asked that the
council reconsider the vote ON the appro-
priation bill. This brought about quite
a discussion. Alderman Mcclellan, who
has been fighting against the fire alarm
system, moved to strike out this item
from the bill, but as no one seconded
this motion the motion to reconsider
was put and the council passed the bill
over the Mayors veto by vote of II to
l, Alderman Briggs voting in the neg
ative.
The matter Of lookup was spoken of
and Alderman Davies thought it better
be looked after. An order that the com
mittec OH police investigate and present
the facts at the next meeting was passed.
Alderman Woodman presented an order
authorizing the Mayor to purchase
steam dtill for use at the stone orusher
not to exceed $500. This order was
amended by taking this sum from the
highways appropriations and had its
first reading. Petition from the resi-
dents of Rochester street for sewer in
that locality was referred. Petition of
"A bner Hawkes. and others for hydrant
on Hawkes. street was referred. Alder
man Woodman presented list of names
from the chairman OF the Republican
city committee to act as ballot anil cleo
t1ons clerks, which were elected by tho
council as follows:
Ward III. II. Moloher, G. F. Water
man.
Ward 2--Laroy Rand, John Herlock.
Ward 3-George M. Woodman, Fred 3,
Spear.
Ward A. G. Goosey, VIM. Hagget.
Ward 6-Charles E. Graham, John Bur-
nell.
The Democratic list was as follows:
Ward Wv. W. Raymond, Willis Neal.
Ward 2-Frank Stevenson, Howard
VerTill
Ward 3.-George Smith, George Grant.
Ward 4-Benjamin Perry Geo. B. Gray.
Ward GA. d. Woodbury., j. Fred b er-
ssy.
Petition Of freeman Waterman asking
permission TO to run gasoline engine
at his placs of business at the East End
was referred to the committee on licenses.
At the regular meeting of the school