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

In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Baxter presided. All were pres
emit
COMMITTED TO THE ASYLUM.
An insane person was ordered commit
ted to the insane asylum.
THE SALARY BILL
Alderman Ilsley presented the joint
salary bill.
With few exceptions it was the same
as the salary bill of 1895; but the few in
creases made no end OF. trouble.
Alderman Pagan asked what changes
had been made. Alderman Ilsley said
$500 to the city electrician $500 to the
commissioner of public works and S. a
month to the firemen in the city build
ing.
Alderman Thompson said he approved
of the addition made to salary of Com
missioner Fernald. He would gladly
have seen it made $500 a year. He moved
that the salary he increased to $500 a
year.
Alderman Leighton approved Of the
motion. He read list of Massachusetts,
cities paying more than $500. The mo-
ton of Alderman Thompson was unani-
mously adopted.
Alderman Thompson moved that the
salary Of the third ASST slant be increasd
$40. The motion was not seconded.
Alderman Leighton asked that the mat
ter of the salary of the members of Hose 6
be deferred In order to give them hear
ing.
Alderman Mcdonald moved to increase
the salary of Superintendent Staples $500.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
The amended salary bill was then
adopted
WILSON ST Rect TO BE PAVED.
A petition for the paving of Wilson
street was presented and referred to the
commissioner of public works.
A petition for the extension of the SER
vice on Island avenue was presented, and
referred to the committee on public
works.
An invitation to attend the Easter
Monday ball was accepted.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND RE-
| E'ERRED..
| Proprietors Of Long wharf and Central
wharf that the dock lying between the
wharves of said corporations has been
from the Long wharf sewer and praying
that the city dredge 1t to its natural
depth at the city's expense.
| OF Il. T.. Burrowes company for per
mission to connect six indicator posts
with the water mains that enter their
factory on Spring street. The posts are
to be set in the sidewalk curb and let the
water ON and off from the automatic
sprinklers The posts will be six inches
in diameter 35 inches high and ornament
ed. These posts are demanded by the
insurance companies.
| OF the Maine Medical Association for
the use of the Council chamber for the
annual meeting June Sd, 4th and 9th
next.
| OF Julia M. Sullivan for damages to
her clothes that were torn by being
caught in the spring door on the front Of
City building.
| A petition of L. B. Dyer and others Of
sidewalk on Hanover street was referred
to the commissioner of public works with
power.
A petition of H. T. Ingalls, and others
was referred to the committee on public
works and of N. j. Jacobs and Others
for ain arc light on York street at desig.
mated point near High street. Referred to
the committee on lights.
WILL GO DOWN ELM STREET.
| Alderman Kehoe moved to take from
the table the order referring to the Port
land and Cape Elizabeth railroad and al
lowing that line to go down Elm street TT
| the Portland and Rochester railroad
The motion was adopted and Alderman
Thompson then presented an agreement
signed by Hon. George P. Wescott for the
company agreeing to make all necessary
changes of grade and to change the width
of the street walks between Congress anC
Cumberland streets to the uniform widtf
of eight feet and that the work be done
under the direction of the commissioner
OF public works at the expense of Mr.
| Wescott.
The Harrington Will
By the will of the late Ira p. Earring
ton it is provided that after the payne nj
of all requests made the balance of hi
estate should be divided between ths
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Port