The Portland daily press., 1898-05-03
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The appropriations were then made as
running fire Of questions and objections
and Auditor Sanborn enlightened him on
good many points.
MR.. ROUNDS ON FINANCE.
When the report of the city treasurer of
the receipts and expenditures for the past
year was presented, Mr.. Rounds demand
ed the reading of the section devoted to
taxes and moved that the report be sent
show how much was owed the city in un-
paid taxes. He thought it was time to
know whether $1,000 or 81 ,O0O, 900 was owed
the city.
Then came report of City Treasurer
Libby on the Evergreen cemetery funds.
Alderman Merrill to accommodate the
gentleman from three spent eight min
utes reading the list of expenditures.
CITY CONTRACTS.
An order was passed directing the com
by the several committees This is the
result of complaint by Alderman Rounds
that certain bills had been held up on
technicalities arising from the ordinance
forbiddiug purchases Of persons who are
members OF the city government. Alder
man Dow explained that the committee
had held up the bills simply to learn the
facts.
Mr.. Rounds presented an order which
was passed directing the city treasurer to
report the amount Of unpaid taxes due
the city.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Alderman Lamson brought up the
question of Fourth of July celebration
with resolution to reconsider the vote
appropriating $4,000. He favored cele-
bration at the proper time, but this year
Fourth of July might come right after a
defeat of our army, and celebration with
the flags at half mast When the boys
come home let's have royal celebration.
Alderman Rounds thought that the
matter should be deferred. He liked to
whoop her up and have good time, as
did the gentleman from six. He agreed
with Mr.. Lamson that it might be I'M
suitable to hold celebration this year.
but there was plenty OF time yet TO take
action.
Mr.. Mannix also favored the celebra-
ton.
The motion to reconsider passed, AL
dermen Sprague, Mannix and Rounds
voted against; the others in its favor.
The council CONQUERED and tabled the or
der.
THE SALARY BILL.
The salary bill which, at the last meet
ing, was recommitted was reported with
out change and passed.
CITY LIQUOR AGENT.
Charles G. Douglass was unanimously
reelected city liquor agent.
COMPENSATION OF employees.
Mr. Rounds presented an ordinance
that the compensation of all city employees
be fixed by the city council. He said that
it had recently come to his knowledge
that men whom he had supposed were
working, like the aldermen for the good
of the city were getting nearly thousand
dollars year The ordinance was put
upon its passage.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Josiah P. Wescott, dwelling at ll-13
Wescott street; Charles Simonds, shed Is
Warren street; Q. T. Ferris, shed, 81
Paris street; Marks & Earle, dwelling,
65 Noyes street; same, dwelling, IS
Devonshire; same. dwelling. IS Haw-
thorne; Henry P. Cox, house and stable,
Western Promenade; W lillian II. Roberts
dwelling, is Mellen.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A large number of licenses for billiard
halls were granted subject to the usual
conditions.
r. Wescott petitioned for permission
to move building from 1873 Lincoln
street to 143 Lincoln.
The committee on badges reported that
the same could be purchased in several
varieties from 81 to $40 each.
showing receipts and exenditures from
April i 1897, to March 81, 1898. Receipts,
81 ,s76, 749. 46; expenditures, 1854, 777.s4.
Miss Sarah Cassidy petitioned for an
ncandescent.light on Danforth street, be-
tween Vaughan and st. John streets.
Referred.
The treasurer of Evergreen Cemetery
reportedifor the year, receipts $2s, 790. 70;
expenditures, 1929, 7l4.39.
y. P. Wescott petitioned to have the grade
of Crescent street changed. Referred.
The following were elected. Re publican
election clerks for two years from May /
Ward l. Thomas A. Bowen, Frederi ok
H. York. Ward 2. George NJ. Eastman,
Horatio r. Colesworthy. Ward 8. John
d. Long, Frank H. Hardwell. Ward 4.
William F.. Donovan, S. Major Hammett.
Ward 5. Fred b. Kelsey, Ruel T. MoI.el
Ian. award 6. Epps Tretethen, Albert E.
Knight. Ward z. James D. Blake,
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