The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06

structed. covered with iron and is all
right.
Granting an extension of two years to
! William j. Dunscomb to build q house
on the westerly side of Roberts street,
in accordance with the conditions ty
which he bought his lot from the city.
Referred to the committee on unin-
proved real estate.
Stephen j. Murray was licensed as an
auctioneer
| IAN order from the lower board asked
for the appointment Of committee of
six, three from each board, fer the pur-
pose of investigating the feasibility of
| municipal street .sprinkling. The order
W as passed.
| An order was introduced In the lower
board and sent up for concurrence fixing
penalty Of $50 for any one who sh all
in anyway interfere with the fire alarm
telegraph, and providing for the dis
charge OF any fireman who shall remove
or attempt to remove from his house
fire alarm Taper. The order passed
| Sateman and Wheel petitioned fol
permission to maintain an engine and
boiler on Milk street. Granted sub1ect to
usual restrictions.
The committee on finance was in
structed to advertise for bids from Port.
land National banks on the in
terest they will pay on daily balances.
An order WAS introduced authorizing
the committee on public buildings to put
steam heating apparatus in the Centre
street school house. Referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings.
| Petition from A. r. Wright and others
for the paving Of the southerly side of
Commercial street from b. and NJ. wharf
to Merchants wharf, was referred.
On the order originating in the lower
board and appropriating $500 for the pro-
lection of trees, the hoard voted to non
concur.
| Alderman Ilsley introduced an order
making the salaries of city officials pay
able monthly excepting the salaries of
the call men of the fire department., who
shall be paid quarterly. 1t was given a
passage.
On motion of Alderman Kehoe the
matter of purchasing the land at the
northerly end of Washington street to be
Used to beautify this entrance to the city
was taken from the table. The total cost
of this land is $1,000. and Alderman
Kehoe thought the city should acquire it.
The matter was finally laid on the table
again for further investigation.
| An order was introduced increasing the
salary OF the inspector of new buildings
to $780, 1t was referred to the committee
on new buildings for Investigation.
An order coming from the lower board
and calling for the maoadamizing Of
Pearl street below Cumberland, was re-
ferred to the proper committee in concur
renee.
Thomas b. Clark and others petitioued
street be removed. Referred to the com-
missioners Of parks and public grounds
with power.
1 Matthew Benson and others petitioned
that q. light be placed in front of 151
| Green street. Referred to the committee
on lights.
SUBORDINATE CITY OFFICERS.
Inioint session the following subordir
nate city officers were chosen:
Surveyors of Lumter-Alphons Perrin,
VIM. Walsh, Richard Whitehall, Fred
| erick L. Bates, VIM. j. Whitehall. Adam
g. Todd, Wesley d. Legrow, Pierce Null
| laly, Jacob f. Jones, Silas W. Wyman
| Albert G. Fraser, Vim. WEIGH, WiIbut
w. Wldber. Herbert r. Dyer.
Weighers of Coal and Iron-Jacob f.
| Coombs, E'7ard @. Morrill,
/ Public We CHER and Weigher of Coal
| Peter s. Nickerson.
City Constables- George W. Sylvester,
Frank A. Hersey, Charles e. Coombs.
In Common Counc il.
Messrs. Dow and Cannell were absent
and President Virgin presided. 1t was
an evening of Don-concurrences with the
aldermen, at least five committees of con-
| ference being appointed. The committees
were fortunate in succeeding in getting
an agreement of the two boards in each
| case.
/ Councilman Dougherty made vigor-
GUS fight to get favorable action on the
back bay play ground matter, but the
matter was laid away again by its oppo-
nents, President Virgin taking the floor
to make strong speech against it on the
ground of economy.
There was good deal of opposition to
the salary bill in that this particular
4 year the city couldn't afford the advances
made. Mr.. Stone made especially earnest
remarks against any increase in police
salaries The economists were only
beaten, and the bill passed by bare
majority, the vo to standing 10 to 9.
i The gas agent matter bobbed up again.
| Messrs Brown, Stone ana others argued
that the city had gas agent now duly.
qualified. Councilmen George Smith and
York made repeated attempts to force the
council to choose an agent and nomi-
mated Mr.. Lamson Of ward six, but Mr..
johnson of ward one settled the business
by getting in motion to table indefi-
nitely, which went through.