The Portland daily press., 1898-02-26

OUTSIDE poor, 1,Ooo
Printing. advertising & stationary, 1000
Police, 1000
Rent city offices. 1900
Repairing public buildings. 1850
Street bridges and sidewalks, $4,000
State tax, II, 500
Street commissioner, 1000
Superin tendent of alInshouse, 400
Sprinkling of streets, 800
superintendent Of fire alarm, 200
Text books, QUO
Water. 4,3OO
Inducements, 200
InoidentaIs 5000
To pay Temporary loan, 5000
Total. 1914, $50
City Clerk L. f. Jones next read his
report.
These reports were accepted and ordered
TO be placed on file.
1t was voted that the reports of heads
departments be placed on file without
being read excepting the reports Of the
Superintendent of streets, chief engineer
of the fire department and city electrician
These were referred to their appropriate
committees for approval.
1t was voted that the treasurer and
finance committee be instructed to have
the sixth annual reports of the CITY
printed and to procure 1000 copies Of the
same
The Mayor was instructed to see that
some person has the polls in the several
ward rooms in readiness for the March
election.
The next matter of business in the call
was to a vote whether or not to reconsider
the final action taken at a previous
meeting fixing the salary of the city
auditors.
Alderman Aver moved that the previous
vote be reconsidered. Alderman Seal
called the attention of the board to the
fact that one who has voted in the mi
nority on question has not right accord
ing to parliamentary rules to move to re-
consider the question. The Mayor, how
ever, entertained Alderman Ayers motion
as the charter states that any alderman
may move to reconsider question. The
motion which had been seconded, was
put to vote and lost. Aldermen Aver,
Lane and Gowen voted to reconsider and
AlutTlucH OOUD, CIHii, oO1l eiA"
Matthews cast their votes in the negative.
Adjournment was taken at p. M.
MEETING OF TIE ANNEXATION-
lists THIS EVENING.
The Annexation Society will hold d
public meeting this evening in Lewis
hall, Woodfords, and everyb body is cor
daily invited to attend. This is matter
of great importance to every citizen and
should be studied from both sides. Even
if decision has been reached by you it
will do no harm to attend these public
meetings and thus become more familiar
with municipal affairs. At to-
nights meeting there will be special
attractions at 730 O'Clock. MIR. Walter Fl.
Rich, characterize, will make things in
teresting for the audience. Fun for the
thousands. Admission free. No tickets
required Seats as long as they last to
those who come first. All are welcome.
Only one more mass meeting before
election and that will be held at Hoegg s
opera house one week later.
Mr. Harry A. Nevenstof Woodfords left
Thursday noon over the Grand Trunk
and Canadian Pacific railway en- route
to the Klondike. Mr.. Nevens was &C
companied by Mr.. Charles Nixon, u
Canadian, who participated in the north
west rebellion against the indiana a
gentleman well posted on the western
country and routes Of travel. The party
will number seven persons, among them
being another Deering man, Mr.. Victor
Brewster, formerly employed on the
electric railroad Messrs. Nevens and
Nixon have gone to Winnepeg to purchase
supplies sufficient to last eighteen months
They are to purchase oxen and ponies and
are to travel overland by team. The other
members of the party will leave next
Monday and join Messrs. Nevens and
Nixon at Edmunsfon, Can, and from
there take up the journey Mr.. Chester
A. Doten, who was at one time planning
to go with the party has decided to
aba n don the idea.
The Deering High Scohol will give an
interesting musical entertainment at Lew
is Hall, Woodfords, Wednesday, March