The Portland daily press., 1897-03-16

'uuioi"a LroceeQ1ngS and Clalms-Ihe
mayor. Aldermen Pagan and Keheo,
LiRhts-Alderman Pagan. Councilmen
stone, Howe and Dougherty.
Laying Out New Streets-Aldermen
ROUNDS and Moore, Counciimen Brown,
Gerrish and Dris coll,
Mayors Address-Aldermen Leighton
ana nehoe, Councilman johnson, Howe
and Bryson.
Public Buildings-The Mayor. Alder
man Leighton, Councilman Corey. Jonn-
son and brown.
5upllc observation-disclosures Moore
and hehoe. Councilmen johnson, Can
nell and g. e. Smith.
fuoiic Wnrks-The Mayor, Aldermen
ROUNDS and Kehoe Counoilmen W. L.
smith and Bryson.
= reduction OF City Debt-Alderman
fagan, Councilman Virgin.
hules and idermen Pagan
ana Moore, Councilmen Dow, May berry
and Dougherty.
eaiar1es-Aldermen Ilsley and Kehoe,
Councilmen johnson, W. L. Smith and
Corey.
Sale Unimproved Real Estate-Alder-
men Rounds md Moore, Cou acllmen
Barker, Gerrish and Woodbury..
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Donald, Councilmen Virgin, Mayberry
Dow, Barker and Drisooll.
printing Observation-Disclosures ilsley,
Councilmsn Woodbury. and Cannell.
In Joint Convention.
The board Of aldermen and the common
council went into joint session for the
election Of subordinate city officers. The
following were elected:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H. McClintock,
Alfred l.. Turner and George A. East
man.
Weighsrs Of Coal, Iron and Lumber
John Il. Cunnor and Albert H. Purin-
ton.
Surveyors of Lumber, Logs, Wood and
Bark-William II. Walker. John W.
Phillips, James M. Hanson, A. l.. Win
chester, G. b. Runnells.
Weighers of Coal and Measures of
Wood and Public Weighers-Patriok
Craven. Edgar X. Thurston.
Weighers Of Coa1-Daniel J. Feeney,
William Hennessey.
Alderman leighton stated in the joint
convention that the city was without a
legally appointed gas agent Tha board
of aldermen vent through the form of
choosing gas agent az the last meating,
but as he understood the law. the election
had not been legal as it should have been
made in joint convention.
Mayor Randall ruled that as the act
stated that the gas agent should be ap-
pointed by the city council, and as such
an appointm ent had been made by the
board of aldermen, and the appointment
had besn concurred in by the common
council the letter of the law had been
complied with and therefore Alderman
Rounds had been legally appointed gas
agent. The law does not say that the gas
agent shall be elected in joint session but
that be should be appointed, and this was
just what had been done. The mayor
ruled that the election was legal.
Alderman Ilsley said inasmuch as the
gas agents of the city had bean chosen in
this manner by the board of aldermen
for many years. and as they had acted In
behalf of the city when thus chosen he
did not think 1t would be well to raise
the question now Of the gas agents legal
right to act for the city
AIdermec Pagan objected to discussing
the matter in joint convention, as the
convention had been called for the
election of subordinate officers and for no
other purpose.
Alderman kehoe tried to straighten
things out by suggesting that to settle all
questions about the matter the joint
convention proceed to elect Alderman
Rounds gas agent. lie moved that
Alderman Ilsley cast the vote Of the con-
yention for Alderman Rounds as gas
agent.
Alderman leighton objected to this
but the mayors ruling having been en-
dorsed by the president of the common
council, Virgin, and motion being
made to dissolve, the convention there
upon dissolved.
ALDERMEN IN SESSION AGAIN.
When the board of aldermen returned
to their own chamber. Alderman Rounds
took the floor and said that as he had
been sworn in as gas agent of the city,
and had acted in behalf of the city once
already, he thought he had done his
pointed or not. Already the price of gas
had been reduced from ST. 90 to 81. % per
1000 feet and Mr.. Rounds said he hoped
t. see it still lower, as he knew some
people were paying less sum than 81. 20
for it now. He said the gentleman from
Ward seven. Mr.. Leighton, had told him
the reduction on the price of gas had
long been contemplated by the gas COM
pany. lie knew nothing about this, but
the price had been reduced and this was
good thing for the city.
Alderman Leighton said that Mr.
Rounds was mistaken when he quoted
him as saying anything of this kind. He
had hoped the action of the board in
selecting gas agent might be revoked
and suitable man appointed. He hoped
a man like Alderman IlsIey or Alderman
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