The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-01
DEERING HAS THE CRAZE.
Citizens Committee Of 21 Want New
Charter.

Committee Which Met Last Night-A
Sub Committee Appointed to Revise the
Present City Charter.
A meeting Of the 81 citizens who were
originally chosen By the Dserlng Board
of Trade to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
board of public works for Deerina net
last evening to listen to the report of the
subcommittee to whom this matter was
referred.
Mr.. Scott Wilson, the chairman Of the
sub committee of the committee of 81
citizens created by the board Of mana
gers of the board of trade, reported the
following act to create board of pub
lilo works for Deering, which will be pre-
sented to the state legislature for enact
ment:
An act to establish commission Of
public works in the City Of Deering.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES in Legislature as
sem bled, as follows:
Section 1.-The Mayor of the City of
Deering is hereby authorized and en-
powered to appoint, as soon as may BE
after this act becomes lew, commits
sion consisting OF thrae members which
shall be known as "The Commission of
Public Works in she City of Deering"
The first appointment shall be OF one
member to hold such office for the term
of three years one member for term OF
two years and one mem Der for term OF
one year. Such appointment to be made
inject to the approval OF the Board or
Aldermen, and each mem her TO serve,
unless sooner removed until his successor
;e toa 10rfiplnnd 'rha MaVnT
shall hereafter, in the month Of March,
annually appoint suitable person to
hold such office for q term of three years
unless sooner removed, and until his sue
cessor la appointed and confirmed, and
each annual appointment so made shall
DO to fill the vacancy occassoned by rea-
son of the expiration Of O commissioner g
term of office. Such commissioners shall
receive such compensation as the city
council shall determine. In case any va
cancy shall occur it may be filled in the
same manner as aforesaid for the unex-
pired term and commissioner may be
removed by the Mayor for sufficient
cause, subject to the approval of the
board of aldermen. Not more than two
members of said commission shall at
any time DO of the same political party
and not more than one of said COM
mission when appointed shall be from
the same ward.
Section 1.-The said commissioner shall
be vested with all the authority now
exercised by and shall perform all duties
now incumbent upon the street commits
sioner in the said city Of Deering, under
section of the charter of said city,
which Office of street commissioner is
hereby abolished, and shall have charge
of the maintenance and repair accord
ing to law of all streets and public ways,
in tho said city of lDeering, including
sidewalks and bridges (excepting such
bridges az il is the duty of the city OF
Portland and county of Cumberland to
keep in repair) and of all public sewers
and drains and Of the construction,
maintenance and repair of all culverts
and catchbasins belonging to the city,
and shall have charge of the construc-
tion of new streets, bridges and side
walks when laid out and ordered to be
constructed by order of the city council
and shall have charge of the construc-
tion of new sewers when the same are
laid out according to law and shalt have
the care of all public grounds in said
city. They shall take general care of all
property belonging to the CRY which
pertains to the duties of said commits
sion of public works. Such commission
ers shall be authorized to purchase every
thing necessary and proper to conduct
the business of their department. shall
employ NIL assistants and make all con-
tracts for the supply of labor and materi-
al necessary to carry on the works in their
charge.
Section e-The board of commission
ers shall, at their organization or as soon
after as may be, appoint some suitable
person as superintendent OF streets, who
shall not he one of their own number
who shall act under their direction and
control in the care of the work in this de-
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confer upon him such authority as they
deam desirable subject to this act, in
the general control and management of
the work and business of the street de-
partment. He shall be liable to removal
at any time by the com missiouers. for
incompetency, dishonesty, or for any
cause which they may deem sufficient,
The superintendent shall be appointed
for the term of one year and shall receive
compensation as the city council shall
esta blish, and II said Office shall become
vacant by death, resignation or other
wise, the commissioners shall forthwith
appoint another.
Section 4--The board of commissioners
shall, in the month of March or April
annually organize by the choice of q
chairman and also a secretary who shall
sioneTs shall keep full record OF all
THAR doiDgs, which record shall, at all
times, be open to the inspection of the
city council. and they shall make report
to said city council quarterly and as
much oftener as ordered, Of the work
completed or in process of completion and
said city council shall have power to in
quire into the actions Of said commission
ers, at all times. and to require of them
asfull explanation Of their doings.
Section 5-The city council shall annn-
ally appropriate such sums of money as
they deem necessary and sufficient to car
~ on the work of said commissioners.
Such appropriation shall be drawn from
the city treasury in such manner as the
city council may. from time to time, by
ordinance direct. Such commissioners
shall, before the 25th of every month,
audit and report all accounts of their
departments TO the city council.
Section 6-The city council may, from
time TO time. subject to the provisions of
this act and in accordance with the gen
sral laws delegate to said commissioners
such additional administrative powers
and duties as the city council may by Or
dinapce determine.
Section 7-AlI acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed,
SO far as they are in conflict herewith,
and all provisions of tho charter and all
ordipauoes of said city 0f Daaripo ar