The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02

engineering the city had few years ago
me mayor ruled Alderman Rounds out
OF order. The order was then passed.
An order authorizing the oitv treasurer
TO pay Herbert L. Mckinley $3.50 in settle
ment OF full claims against the city for
INJURIES received through an alleged de-
iect IN NeWbury street. The order was
pfAsSeo aIter Alderman Rounds had in
CURED II the committee on judicial pro-
ceedlngs and claims had found out where
ouperlntendent Staples was on the night
snao Mr. Mckinley received this injury.
Inc mayor ruled Mr.. Rounds out of order
and he sat down.
Inc claims against the city Of Charles
u. Richards and Mary Curran for injuries
received on the street and on Clark street
bridge respectively were given leave to
withdraw.
The committee also reported on Mary
d. Donovan's claim against the city for
payment for household goods destroyed
by order Of the board of health after
diphtheria had been in the house. The
petitioner was given leave to withdraw.
Alderman Kehoe thought that this
claim should be allowed, The petitioner
had destroyed her bedding and, household
goods to preserve the public health and
republic should pay for it.
| Alderman Pagan did not think the city
| was any more responsible than was the
| county or state. The report of the COM
| mittee was finally accepted
Tato I1orr,o,, Kaboa ,,,o1a-4.,l
order authorizing the city treasurer to
pay Mary F. Donovan S. as recompense
| for clothing and bedding destroyed by or
der Of the board of health after case of
diphtheria. The order had passage by
vote of four to three an3was sent down
| for concurrence.
| In the lower board after some discussion
the order was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
POLICE PENSIONi BILL.
| by Alderman Ilsley:
| Be it ordained by the mayor. aldermen
| and city council assembled, as follows:
| Every police officer who is honorably
| retired from the police force of the city of
Portland BY reason of having arrived at
the age of 65 yearssshau be hereafter en-
| titled to receive for life from the city
treasurer monthly a sum equal to one
half OF the monthly pay which officers of
the same rank We're entitled to receive at
the time of said retirement.sI4
! ii Every police officer who. is honorably re-
tired from the police force Of the city of
Portland by reason OF permanent injuries
or permanent physical incapacity which
| il the result of an accident of service up
on. said police force shall be entitled to
receive from the city treasurer monthly
30 long as said disability continues,
sum equal to one-half of the monthly pay
which officers of the same rank were en-
titled to receive at the time of said retire
ment, provided that no officer who is
honorably retired by reason of permanent
injuries or permanent physical incapacity,
which is the result of an accident of SER
vice upon said police force shall receive
such monthly payment until certificate
signed by majority of the police ex-
amining board Of the city of Portland,
shall be filed with the city clerk, certify
| ing that said injuries or incapacity are
permanent and the result of an accident
Of service upon said police force
| This ordinance was laid over for one
month for examination Z
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
All Of the members Of the common
council with the exception Of Council
man Bryson were present and President
| Virgin presided.
| The report Of the special committee on
the investigation of theI.commissioner of
public works was presented to the council
for concurrence.
Mr.. Mayberry brought up the point
that the aldermen are the municipal
officers. and that the council have no
proper right to mix up with the matter
as things stood, and that unless the coun-
oil can get into 1t in some other way they
cannot act legally. M FIX ses.s
| The records of the council were read
showing that the council recognized its
agency in the matter whom the order
appointing the committee came down from
the board of aldermen for concurrent
action. aes. e p Is ;!e1e,n
Mr.. Stone said that the council having
erred in the first place might as we'll keep
on erring and do something.
Mr.. Lamson didn't look on it in that
light
Finally Mr.. Mayberry moved to return
the order to the aldermen with the en-
dorsement that there is no jurisdiction.
Mr.. Stone having previously moved to
non concur with the aldermen in accept
ing the report of the committee his
motion was put to vote.
Mr.. Stone said that his idea was to kill
the investigation as quickly as possible
President Virgin" That motion won't
kill the investigation.
Mr.. Stone Well, If Mr.. Mayberry's
motion will do it moro effectually, I'll
accept it,
President Virgin-"Mr. Mayberry's
motion won't kill 1t either.'
Mr.. Stone-''It's like Rounds Them
This raised laugh and the vote then
proceeded by yeas and nays.
The vote stood three. yeas to sixteen
nays to non.concur, Mr.. Stones motion
being lost.r .eE 9h.,ss,$
| Then occurred general discussion
which was participated in by near,r ~,