The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-16

tent of $1,000 in addition to which Mr..
WEIGH is liable for the balance of the con-
tract. The building has gravel roof as
required in the permit, 1t has metal
cutters and It's walls were partially
covered with galvanized iron when the
notice of this hearing stopped the work
In view of these facts Mr.. Coombs urged
that this was case where Mr.. Welch had
acted in good faith and should not now
be put to loss by having the permit taken
away from him. 1t was while the at
torney was making these points that
MR.. ROUNDS BROKE IN.
II don't see as these figures about this
contract has got anything TO do with this
matter" he said. "The question is about
the meaning of the ordinance.
Mayor Randall said that Mr.. Coombs
was present as the representative of Mr..
WEIGH and had right to be heard, afte I
which Mr.. Coombs finished his sentence
and began another when MIR. Rounds
was again on his feet with the point
that the license had not been granted in
asmuoh as the matter had not been re.
ported back to the board. He called for
the reading of the records when MI.
Coombs aske City Clerk Dyer for copy
of the permit which was handed to him,
and 1t was being read when Mr.. Rounds
who can make himself heard under any
and all circumstances, declared that Mr..
Coombs had no right to the paper. It was
at this point that Mr.. Rounds left his
seat and crossed the room. Mr.. Coombs' s
hand in which was the permit went
around behind his back as the large man
from the Third ward approached him,
and the Mayor began rapping for order
with his gavel. "The gentleman Is out of
ORDER" said the chair.
"I appealito the board" retorted the
alderman. "I say that this matter has
not been reported back to this board"
els the appeal secondedP" asked the
chair, and there was one instant Of death
like stiffness in the proceedings Nobody
seconded the appeal and MIR. Rounds re-
sumed his seat while MIR. Coombs read
the permit and finished bis remarks.
Then Mr.. Rounds took the floor. az
would say this much, " he declared. "If
give permit for man to break into my
house suppose under this ruling it's all
right? The first thing want is the city
messenger sent for the city SOLICITOR
Fi4"The city solicitor Is here" said the
Mayor.
stWelI, don't call him here if he's out
in the ante-room, continued MIR.
Rounds. 81 want him in this room"
as'He has been in this room,' said the
Mayor, with which statement the gentle
man from Three differed, declaring that
he had not seen the solicitor there.
L"I shan't discuss it with you," replied
the Mayor.
This remark bringing the debate back
to the main question, Mr.. Rounds ex-
claimed: care them papers in this case
to be sent out to the sidewalk to be read
to
TOM, DICK AND HARRY
I claim the gentleman has no right to
them until they are sent back to this
board. want the city solicitor to give
us the ordinance" and then Mr.. Morrill,,
who had been in the room before, not
outstanding the failure Of Alderman
Rounds to discover him, read the ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Rounds continued. ''The gentle
man has told us that he's building a
building and has put out nearly $4,000 on
it. It's building stood on posts and
framed. There's lumber in at about $14
a thousand and there's some iron on the
walls. The gentleman says 1t has cost
him $4,000. shouldn't want to build
many like it at that rate"
Mr.. Coombs said that perhaps he could
explain the construction Of the ordinance.
He drew it himself when he was city
solicitor. 1t had been the custom of the
city government to construct it as mean |
Ing that buildings covered with iron
answered its requirements. MIR. Coombs
recalled the erection of the stable of the
Maine Provision and Cold Storage COM
pany on Fore street and the Isaiah Frye
laundry on Preble street in the same
manner as adopted by Mr.. WEIGH. This, |
said Mr.. Coombs was not an application
for license. 1t was question of good
faith between the city and Mr.. WEIGH. |
Mr.. Coombs said that the gentleman from
Three Inexperienced his remarks about |
the expenditures on the building.
81 don't know as the gentleman has
any right to corae here and make slurs |
on any member of this board" inter-
posed Mr.. Rounds. "He has made his !
speech once and sat down and I don't see
any call for his speaking now when the
mem ers of this board are discussing this
matter"
"It think the gentleman from Three |
does not know me personally said Mr.. |
Coombs, "if he thinks come here to |
sheer at him or any man who has been |
elected to position ofEtrust by his fellow |
citizens
"Let mig take the book" said Mr.. |
Rounds Us he reached for copy of the |
ordinance "Somebody's logged off mine |
which had I want to ask the gentle |
man what those two sections of that ordi-
,onoa ,oaan OF course if he dravv ,er,