The Portland daily press., 1897-03-16
THE STANDING COMMITTEE ES
Which Will Handle Public Affairs
This Year
ANNOUNCED AT A SPECIAL MEET
INGOF CITY COUNCIL.

Gas Agency Question Brought Up and Dis
cussed-various Orders Introduced and
Acted Upon-Election of Subordinate
City Officers.
A special meeting of the city govern
ment was held last evening and the
principle business transacted was the an
nouncement of the committees on both
branches and the Introduction of sew
eral orders, all of which were referred to
the proper committees.
MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
At half-past seven Mayor Randall
called the board of aldermen to order.
Ali OF the members were present.
The first thing done by the board OF
aldermen was the swearing in of Charles
j. Mcdonald as alderman from Ward 9.
guard ianship case was then taken mp
and disposed of.
PETITIONS FOR LICENSES.
The following petitions for Licenses
were referred:
John Wilson as victualer at.12b Com
meroial street.
Fred Goth for permission to keep gum
powder.
George II. Beekman to keep billiard
hall at 991 Congress street.
franklin Skillings to keep an employ
ment office.
N. Harding's petition to erect an adj
dition to dwelling house at LOB Con-
gress street, was referred to the commit
tee on new buildings.
BONDS RECEIVED AND APPROVED
The following bonds of city officers
were received and approved:
Mark II. Sawyer as city iweigher Of
hay at city scales. 8. r. Small and
VIM. B. Irish sureties.
George II. Libby, city treasurer. Bond
of 500, 600, with James P. Baxter, VIM.
R. Wood, Charles S. Forbes, Dexter W.
Kensell, Woodbury. s. Dana, George
Burnham, Jr., as sureties.
Other bonds of city constables were
presented ami approved.
The bond of L. S. Sanborn, the city
auditor, was presented and approved.
The sureties were D. W. Hezelton and
John C.ESmall.
ORDERS INTRODUCED.
An order instructing the board of pub
lie works to pave Portland street on the
northerly SHE from Preble to Green
street. Referred to committee on public
works.
Ordered that the committee on public
works to whom was referred, August 8,
1896, the petition of A. L. French anu
others for a sewer on Island avenue,
Peaks island, be requested to examine
into the matter forthwith, and to report
to the city council at the regular month
ly meeting in April whether or not 1t
ID advisable to build q sewer on Peaks
island during the coming summer. Re-
ferred to committee on public works.
Ordered that the commissioner of pub
lie work be and hereby is authorized
and directed to pave Fore street from
Vine to India, and also from Market to
Pearl street. The expense of said work
to he charged to appropriation for
streets, sidewalks and bridges, when
made. Referred to the committee on
public works.
Ordered that the committee on lay
ing ont new streets, to whom was re-
ferred the Petition of Burnham & Nor
rill and others, September 9, 1896, to
widen franklin street, between Fore and
Commercial streets, be requested TO give
the petitioners an immediate hearing.
Referred to committee on public works.
Alderman Rounds introduced az order
to provide for a special committee of two
aldermen and as many rs the common
council may join to act rs a committee of
entertainment of city guests. The order
was passed but no committee was ap-
pointed in the upper board.
Alderman Ilsley moved that q commit
toe be appointed to revise the rules and
orders governing the board of aldermen.
Alderman Pagan SAID that he was the
chairman of a standing committee on
rules and orders, and if given chance
would call a Meeting of this committee.
Alderman IlsIey thereupon Withdrew his
motion.
The mayor appointed as special police
man without pay John T. Griffin. ani
the appointment was confirmed by the
board.
A resolution commenting the plan of
Maine by means of pictures
as nronosed TO the State lepjslature nv
W. II. Gay, was introduced but was
Immediately laid On the table.
The following committees were an
nounced:
COMMIT TEES OF MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN.
Agency-Ilsley, Mcdonald and Moore.
Damages for Grading Streets-Moore
and Kehoe.