The Portland daily press., 1898-03-12
Last Years City Government Holds
Its Last Meeting.
ANNEXATI0NIST COMMITTEE EX-
AMINES DEFECTIVE BALLOTS.
Some Were Found Which Were Question
able But Not Enough to Affect the Re-
sult-How Street Car Conductor Lost
His Groceries.

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Deering city government for the year 1897
9s, held last evening, was one that will go
on record as q session without friction
OF personal antagonism. The board of
mayor and aldermen were in session
hardly an hour before adjournment was
Amade. All of the BOARD were present ex-
cept Aldermen Cram and Aver. The re-
cords of the previous meetings were read
and approved. The first business was
the granting of hearing on the sewer
assessment of the Congress-Ean Douglass
streets sewers. Mr.. John L. Feeney,
representing Mrs Hannah NJ Feeney.
whose assessment was $50, and Mr.. John
A. j. Marston, representing Mrs. Annie
w. Marion, whose assessment was $69.45,
were present sand asked the board
to consider the advisability OF decreasing
the assessment, as part OF their land
was lower than the street, and. therefore
all of their property was not accom-
modated. The aldermen then adjourned
the hearing and will announce their
decision later.
Alderman Seal for the committee on
claims, reported that the claim of Ada s.
Waite was a just one and recommended
that the same be paid. The report and it's
recommendations were adopted. The claim
of Sumner Barbour was recommended
for reference to the next city government.
Alderman Cobb, was anxious to settle
she claim now, but on motion the matter
to refer was passed, Alderman Cobb alone
voting no.
The claim of Arthur HI. Bailey was, by
vote, referred to the next city government.
There being no further business the
board was declared adjourned.
Mr.. George s. Berry Of North Deering
was drawn last evening at the city. clerks
office to serve las traverse juror at the
April term of court to be holden at Port
land.
EXAMINED THE BALLOTS.
Messrs. W. W.eMerrill, IT. V. Matthews,
Geo. Pitcher, Clarence W. Small and An
drew Halves, representing the annexation
lists, met yesterday afternoon at the city
clerks office for the purpose of examl-
ming the ballots cast at the recent cleo
ton with view ofsascertaining the prob
able result of the defective ballots cast on
the annexation question.
The committee examined the ballots
under the personal supervision and with
the assistance of Mayor Davis, City Clerk
Jones and City Assessor j. II. Hutch
ms. The committee found number of
ballots improperly marked, some having
the word yes marked in the square pre-
pared for the vote, and in other instances
the word no, or an imperfect cross made
in the respective squares.
Several ballots were found that in the
OPINION of the committee, If presented
to the Supreme court, might be counted
in favor of annexation. The detective
vote as whole, however, does not affect
the result as announced at the election.
The ladies' circle connected with All
Souls Universalist church, held their
regular supper and social last evening in
the yestry of their church. There was
a large attendance and an enjoyable
time had by those in attendance.
. The ladies' circle connected with Rock
ameecook tribe of Red Men, are to hold Ea
sewing circle this afternoon at Red Mems
hall. A bean supper and entertainment
will be enjoyed in the evening to which
the members of the tribe and friends
are to attend.
LOST HIS GROCERIES.
One of the Ocean street car conductors
purchased quantity of groceries yester-
day and carried them with him on his
car to leave at his home. Arriving in
front of his house he stopped the car and
carried the basket of supplies as far as