The Portland daily press., 1896-03-14
DEERING CITY FATHERS.
Monthly Meeting of the New Board
Last Evening.

Chief Moody of the Fire Department
Resigns-Fred w. Peck Appointed
Other Business Transacted.
The Deering City Council held its reg
ular monthly meeting last evening. The
full board was present and Mayor Mitch
ell presided.
The report of the city marshal for the
past month was received and placed on
| file.
A report from the city marshal, show
ing the number of arrests for the past
year was received and placed en- file.
The following police officers were ap-
pointed: Ward l, Fred r. Mitchell !;
ward ., W. II. Frank; ward 3, Henry
Illsley; ward 4, Ira F. Fields; ward s,
Fred e. Wheeler; ward 6, Geo. W. ST.
John, ward Z, Stewart Worster.
The appointment of Geo. W. st. John
as CITY marshal was confirmed.
Mayor Mitchell presented the following
list of subordinate oity officers, who
we're confirmed:
Truant Offioers-C. r. Berry, G. Il.
Dresser, W. Q. Knapp.
Sealer of Weights and Measures ames
Hibbs.
Sealers of Leather--Wm. W. Mitchell,
G orge D. Little.
Surveyors Of Plaster-Joseph H. Hutch
ms. Ira f. Tibbetts.
| Surveyors of Stone-Geo. B. Leavitt,
George Smith, Geo. W. Leighton.
! Surveyors of Lumber and Timber
John A. Stevens, G. r. Berry Geo. Rus
sell, John T. Small.
Surveyors Of wood, bark and charcoal
jerome L. Watson, Walter Pickett, Geo.
| D. Little. Mark Jordan, j. l.. Cobb, e.
M Jacobs.
Weighers Of hay, straw, stone, and coal
Walter Pickett, j. l.. Watson, Martin
Burke, p. $. Marsh, A. r. Huston, E.
P. Knapp. E. N. Jacobs, q. r. Marsh,
Geo. NJ. Cram, J. B. Dresser J. L. hice,
Geo. B. Jacobs, w. O. Knapp, G. r.
Berry, G. A. Pride.
| Surveyor of ship timber and knees
| Cleaner of CESS pools and yaults-Mar-
tin Curran, Jr.
The mayor appointed Chauncey r.
Berry constable. Alderman Aver OPP
posed the confirmation, saying there was
already one constable for Ward A. and
one was enough. He did not believe in
| splitting the work up. The mayor called
for vote on Ayers motion to table the
appointment and it was carried to 1 !;
| three aldermen refraining from voting.
The committee reported in favor of the
extension of Greenwood avenue and it
| was tabled for month, aocor ding to the
rules.
Various petitions for extra electric
lights were referred to the appropriate
committee.
| The city clerk was authorized to re-
move all old boxes of the town of Deer
ing from the city vaults
The resignation of Chief Frank B.
Moody az chief engineer of the fire de-
partment. was rea and accepted. Mr.
Moody retires of his own accord and
much to the regret Of the board and .citi-
zens generally. He has been faithful
and efficient officer Fred W. Peck was
chosen his successor.
| A.petition to raise the grade of the APP
proaohes in the highway to Prides' bridge
was referred. This is in accordance with
plans for the new bridge to be built by
the city Of Portland.
Alderman Aver called aGtenblon TO bhe
fact that the present election Of City
Clerk Jones was not legal in his judg-
ment, as the clerk himself had cast the
vote on the instruction of the board, and
not being member of the board could
not legally perform such service.
| Some Of the board did not agree with
Mr.. Aver, but proceeded to unanimously
elect Mr.. Jones again.
The bonds of Commissioner Smith was
tabled pending examination.
The mayor appointed the following
standing committees:
Finance-The Mayor, Aver, Cram.
| Streets-Small, Matthews, Cram.
Lights and Water-Matthews, Small,
Gowen.
Fire-Cram, Gowen. Davis.
| Sewers-Matthews- Cram.
Claims-The Mayor. Matthews, Cobb.
Public uildings-Gowen, Cobb, DAY.
Is.
| Police-The Mayor. Small, Aver.
| Printing-Ayer, Small. Davis
| Lioense-The Mayor, Aver, Cobb.
| Health-Davis.
Uroroesipr Ordiuances-Gowen