The Portland daily press., 1897-06-18
THE MAN AT RIYERTON,
Mayor Davis Tells Why He Was Sent
There.

L ~
Opinion on Certain Matters Between
the Mayor and Aldermen Aver.
| There, was regular meeting of the
| Deering city government last night and
although it was somewhat tame affair
in comparison with other meetings of the
city fathers which have been held recent.
| ly there was enough spice thrown in at the
end of the meeting to make up for the
lack of sensational features in the begin
ming.
The following orders passed their sec
ond reading: Water contract, order for
so electric arc lights, sewer in each
ward.
On petition from w. F. Phinney for
the Strengthening of Central avenue,
the committee asked for an extension of
time which was granted.
| Alderman Cram moved that the solicit
tor be requested to furnish the city clerk
with the law relating to the city S right
to arbitrate with Marsh Brothers on
their claim against the city of Deering.
1t was so voted
| n DttlUlOu A1uOn L. I'LL clllO
nine others for sewer on Bracket street,
was referred.
| The committee reported favorably on
the Congress street sewer and recommend
ed that it be built. A favorable report
was also made on the petition of G. f.
Stafford for granite curbing on Pleasant
street.
An order was passed instructing the
public buildings committee to close the
trade for the Head lot at Deering Cen
tire on which it is proposed to erect the
new high school building.
The committee on public buildings
and the school committee were autho-
rized to visit and inspect modern high
school buildings and secure plans fol
behring's proposed high school.
The appropriation bill was then called
up and passed, subject to the following
amendments: The appropriation fol
electric lights was increased from $4,000
to $1,000; the appropriation for fire de
partment was increased from $1,000 tc
$1,000; the appropriation for interest was
decreased from $500 to So, 433. 81; the ap-
preparation for streets, bridges and side
walks was decreased from $4,000 tt
l$12, 42l.l3; the appropriation for Ward
$3.50; the appropriation for incidentals
was decreased from $4,000 to $780,
The assessors were authorized to raist
SIS, 959e2 by taxation on personal and rea
estate to be paid September /, 1897 with
la discount of 3 per cent if paid befor,
August 3ist.
A petition from e. Vinton Earle ant
Arthur E. Marks for sewer on Fores
avenue, to Noyes, to LongfeIlow, through
Noyes again to Deering avenue, was re
ferred.
At this point the sensation of the eve
ming came. Alderman Aver called fo
the reading of the record in which tn
Mayor appointed special policemen with
out pay. The clerk read this item O
the former city government meeting IL
which the mayor appointed several specia
policemen to serve without pay.
Alderman Aver then read from the cit,
ordinances paragraph which state'
| tudo tdCSC opCCldl pOllCCll1Sn SuOulu uO
be obliged to report to the city marsha
or be under his direction at any time un
less an arrest was made. Alderman
Aver asked why, and by what authority
the city marshal had placed one of tn
special policemen who were appointe
} to serve without pay at Riverton par
while regular policemen were not EN-
ployed.
The Mayor said "This policeman doe
not receive pay from the city. He
paid by the Portland Railroad company.
by what authority has he been sen
to Riverton,' asked Alderman Aver
II ordered the man you refer to to q
to Riverton," replied the Mayor.
81 don't think you had the authority t,
do that said Alderman Aver.
"You don't, ehs" said the Mayor, some
what hotly, "Well, if you will read tn
city ordinances on the matter, you will
find that have the authority"
The Mayor then read portion of tn
city ordinances referring to the Mayors
authority over the regular police ant
special police. Alderman Ayers poin
was that this ordinance did not cover tn
special police appointed to serve withou
!, pay. He said it might cover the specia
police who are paid when they served
but it did not cover the other class O
special policemen.
81 don't understand that you have tn
right to order this man to go to River
ton, F" repeated the alderman from Ward
when the Mayor had finished readin
J the ordinance
''Well, Il have the power, just the same,
replied the Mayor.
II thought you were going to hav
! things done right this year," retorte,
Alderman Aver. ''That was what yol
have often said, and here you are doin,
som ething which is wrong and whicl
you have no right to do
"No, you were the man who wante
things done right, - said the Mayor. ga
any rate that man is now on duty at Riv