The Portland daily press., 1897-06-02

in such cases. y
Alderman Gowan-tI am one of the
members of the committee referred to- 1
would like to ask Alderman Cram when
and where we authorized him to buy that
wagon. We told him to get specification
and contract and leave it for us to
sign"
Alderman Aver The alderman from
Ward is partially correct. We were all
anxious to have the wagon ordered imme-
diately. 1t was to be built according to
pattern and something was said about a
contract, but I don't remember that there
was any definite understanding to that
effect"
After further continuance of this dia-
logue, Mayor Davis brought it to close
with this statement: 81 might as well
correct some little Misrepresentation that
am DESTROYS of bringing up last year 8
quarrels. think we got enough of them
last year without renewing them now.
1t is poor feeling to do business on. In
the beginning of the present municipal
year / showed, in my address, and in the
make up of the committees, disposition
to meet you more than half way. But
cannot dodge corners to curry favor
with any of you. We are here under oath
to do the best we can, and if we fulfil
that oath I believe the citizens will ex-
cuse any failure we happen to meet with.
/ agree with Alderman Cram that it
would be a good idea for us to get to-
gether more and talk over matters relat-
ing to the conduct of the affairs of the
city. [ am ready to meet you at
any time. But may add that scarcely
man in this board has said a word to
me about city business outside of the
open meetings, since the year began"
In view of the Mayors statement, it
was voted that the members of the board
meet as a committee of the whole Satrlr-
day night, and that Mr.. Marsh be given
a hearing on that occasion in reference
to his claim against the city.
The ordinances relating to the build
ing of sidewalks and prohibiting bicycle
riding on sidewalks were passed to be
enacted.
These reports of the committee on
streets were accepted and their recon-
mendations adopted: Favoring the grant
ing of the petition of c. E. Carleton and
others for a sidewalk on Pearl street;
granting the petition of ]. II. Davis and
others for sidewalk on Falmouth street !;
granting petition of j. n. Jacobs and
others for sidewalk on Fessenden street.
A license was granted to the Portland
Sanitary company. A favorable report
was received from the committee in re-
lation to the construction of sewer &C.
cording to the petition of R. G.. Hall and
others. The report was accepted, but
final action was postponed.
Alderman Gowan called the board S at
tention to the section of the revised
statutes of Maine which specifies that
judges of municipal courts shall render
to tho mayor and aldermen of their cities
monthly statements of examinations.
trials, convictions, sentences and fines,
under penalty of $1,000 for each neglect,
to be recovered by Indictment.
Alderman Gowan said he had been in
formed that the judge of the Deering
municipal court has not during the pres
ent municipal year complied with this
requirement, and he thought some notice
should be taken regarding it. He asked
Clerk Jones if any such report had been
filed by the judge this spring
mot since last January was the re-
ply.
Mayor Davis remarked that law giver
ought to be law observer.
On motion Of Alderman Gowan. fine
clerk was instructed to call the attention
of Judge Hopkins to. this matter with a
request that he comply with the statute
in question.
Sunday Charles Cook of Portland and
John Day of Deering were riding along
the sidewalk on Forest avenue beyond
Morrill's Corner towards Riverton Park.
when they were arrested by Officer Frank.
They pleaded guilty before Judge Hop
kins, Monday, to the charge of riding on
the sidewalks and each paid his fine of
one dollar and costs or S4.S7.
The report that the steamer in which
Mary S. Morrill, came from China was
quarantined on account of small pox is
contradicted. Miss Morrill, is expected to
reach her home at Morrill's this month
Miss Emma Getchell, of Durham re-
Gently made short visit at the home of
friends at Deering Center