The Portland daily press., 1898-06-07

"This rule is Illegal and I shall object
to any changes made by the committee.
NV constituents sent me here to look after
their interests and l propose 10 10 IL.
Three orders in relation to streeos pre-
sented by Mr.. Smith caused soHie inore
comment by the gentleman from three.
The orders were for sewers on hreuerio'N
and Payson streets and that congress
street be graded and the curb SCI lroiii 0no
Maine Central crossing to Loveil sViee''
The orders were referred to the commas
sioner of public works Mr.. ROUNDS
wanted to know if there were no6 soiiio
other places in ward seven when wouio
be fixed up while miles of streets Gown
Town were left in dangerous condl1ion'
Later Mr.. Rounds presented an oroef
directing the paving of Fore street from
India to Franklin street. He moved lts
passage.
MT. Lamson moved that it be referred
to the commission and it was so voted.
Mr.. Rounds said that 1t was plainly
evident that the upper wards were the
City government and he wasn't sure,
under that beautiful law they passed
down to Augusta that when Deering was
annexed ward seven wouldn't be in it.
Later Mr.. Mannix declared 'tthe idea
OF the gentleman from three standing
here and bobbing up serenely time and
again may be all right. see no necessity
Tor the gentleman producing this order
here time after time unless he does 1t for
bluff. The committee will probably
pave Fore street and it is capable of look
ing after its own department..
The petition of Levi Curry and others
| that the sewer on Washington street be
extended from Gould to East Cove street,
| also brought Alderman Rounds to his
feet. He asked the Mayor how far the
sewer went now. The mayor replied that
he did not know.
Mr.. Rounds-You'rs the chairman of
the committee.
The Mayor-But I don't know where
every sewer in the city begins and leaves
off.
Mr.. Rounds-Well, this sewer was
promised if the bridge was built and
thought 1t would be up in ward three by
this time, but 7 haven't seen it start yet.
Then upon motion of Mr.. Rounds the
petition was referred to the committee on
public works with instructions to report
at the next city meeting.
THE MATTER OF SALARIES.
Alderman Rounds tried to get his
ordinance providing for the fixing of
salaries by the city council passed. He
said in the course of brief debate that
the ordinance was not aimed at the labor
ers. He understood that some employees
had received double pay during the past
month. 1t was not the men who got one
or two dollars day he was after. 1t was
the men who got three and four dollars.
"Them's the fellows we want to know
what's getting,'' concluded Mr.. Rounds,
but Alderman Dow moved that the mat
ter be tabled and the motion prevailed.
FOURTH OF JULY.
In the lower board, Mr.. Cloudy pre-
sented an order diverting the Fourth of
July appropriation to the improvement of
the Park street school house. President
Gerrish ruled the order out of order.
Then Mr.. Goudy rendered his resignation
from the committee. He said that he did
not dare to face the public sentiment
which he found to exist this year against
the proposed celebration. Several mem
bers urged him to reconsider his deter
mination, but MIR. Cloudy declined Presi-
dent Gerrish was added to the committee.
TRANSFERS ON THE STREET CARS
MIR. Waldron presented an order which
passed both boards for the appointment
of committee to wait on the Portland
Railroad company to see if transfer sys-
tenn could be established for junction
points in the city and between the city
and suburban lines.
EXCAVATIONS AND GAS.
Alderman Rounds presented an order
directing the city marshal to see that the
ordinance imposing fee of % cents on
persons opening the streets is enforced.
He said he wanted to amend that order SO
that it should read that the Portland Gas
company should observe the ordinance.
'AnQ Will SUatS NY REASONS, SalQ Mr..
Rounds. II hold in my hand or my
pocket somewhere-if amt got too many
tickets to the caucus-a bill of the Port
land Gas company of 81 for lighting the
soldiers monument on the night Of
Decoration day. think they should be
made to pay when they open the streets
as they do good DEAL / told them when
they presented the bill that should bring
this matter up. When made the ar
rangement they wouldn't take the oity's
word for it and had to sign the book as
agent. paid the dollar today
The Mayor-Didn't you get a discount
for cash?
The order was then passed, Mr.. Rounds
not pressing the amendment as the Gas
company is included under the general
terms, of the ordinance
FOR A NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
The committee on public buildings
were authorized to expend not exceeding
$500 for plans for new school buildino