The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-08

was also introduced and was referred to
the committee on public buildings with
power.
The committee on public works pre-
sented their monthly report which showed
an expenditure of So, 230.17.
An order was passed appropriating $12O
for the building of sewer on Wilson
street between Morning and Vesper
| streets
Orders were referred authorizing the
commissioners on public works to con-
struct brick sidewalks on Vaughan street
between Carroll and Pine and on the
westerly side of Gilman street in front of
Nos. AZ to 46.
Alderman Pagan read a letter protest.
ing against the building of sidewalk on
Carter street. The matter was referred
to the committee on public works.
The committee on accounts approved
the accounts of the city auditor, the city
treasurer and the trustees of Evergreen
cemetery.
/ An order was passed authorizing the
commissioner of public works to construct
a brick sidewalk on the westerly side of
Stone street in front of the premises Nos.
80 and 40.
| Alderman Rounds introduced an order
instructing the city messenger to provide
a supper for the city council at IL o'clock.
Alderman Mcdonald said he was willing
to eat supper, but he wanted the mem
bers to pay for it themselves. Alderman
Leighton objected to the city paying for
this supper and Alderman Rounds's order
was defeated.
An order was introduced by Alderman
Leighton appropriating $500 to entertain
the officers of the British war ship Pallas
and appointing two members Of the board
OF aldermen on a committee with such
Others as the lower board might join to
act as committee of entertainment.
Alderman Pagan objected to the order
having passage and when it was put to
vote alone voted against it.
An order to macadamize Danforth
street between Fletcher and Vaughan
streets was referred
|
street between Lowell street and the
Maine Central was taken from the table
in the lower board and the common coun-
Gil voted to non-concur in this action.
An order to macadamize Wilmot street
between Oxford and Lincoln was referred
to the committee on public works.
An order was passed referring to the
committee on public works with power
the order to build sidewalk on the west
erly side of Carter street from No. to
No. IA.
The Common Council.
The Common Council was called to
order at 7.40 with President Virgin in the
chair. Absent E. H. York.
The special committee on street sprink-
ling asked for further time, and upon
motion the same was granted The
matter laid on the table at the last meet
ing to the effect that the city treasurer be
instructed to report the full amount of
taxes due the city to this meeting was
taken up ana upon motion it was voted
Ito indefinitely postpone the same The
Equestion laid on the table at the last
meeting whereby the commissioner of
public works was instructed to construct
a sewer on Island avenue, Peaks island
was taken up and it was voted to in
definitely postpone it.
I The resolution sent down for concur
renee from the upper board instructing
the representatives of Maine in Congress
| to use all honorable means to secure the
passage of an act compelling the CON
tractors to employ American laborers on
the government works in Cacso Bay
created considerable discussion when it
came up in the council.
Councilman Lamson thought that the
government should employ American
laborer anG Councilmen Stone also spoke
at some length to this effect. Councilman
Driscoll raised the point that when a
man had signified his intention to become
a citizen of the United States by taking
out his first naturalization papers he was
to all intents and purposes a citizen of
this country and should be treated as one.
The gentleman did not believe in dis
eliminating against people of this class as
the resolution seemed to do. The matter
was put to a vote and the council voted
to non-concur and asked for committee
of conference. After this committee had
met with a committee from the upper
board the council passed the resolution
| The appropriation bill passed the lower
board in concurrence after some dis
cussion.
| On order to macadamize Bracket street
| the council voted to non-concur and voted
to refer it to the committee on public
| works.
The following orders passed in concur
| renee: Sewer on Washburn avenue, Will
son street sewerand other orders.
The council adjourned at 1 O'Clock.
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