The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-15
THE EVENING MEETING.

THE EVENING MEETING.
Mr.. Dow's WithdrawaI-A Much Elected
Gas Agent-Mr. Goudy Wants a Moni-
tor.
The interesting thing about the even
ing gathering apart from the election of
the subordinate officers was the continue
chairman in the board of aldermen. Be-
fore the meeting all the Republican men,
bers Of the board with the exception of
Alderman Rounds. met in the ante-room.
Mr.. Dow and his supporters wanted this
meeting considered as caucus. but to
this Mr.. Sprague declined to agree. When
the matter finally reached ballot in the
meeting of the board it was found that
tbs Democratic aldermen continued to
vote for each other as they had at the fore
noon session, while Mr.. Sprague and Mr..
Rounds voted first for Mr.. Lamson and
then for Mr.. Sprague leaving only three
votes for Mr.. Dow, one less than a ma
Jority. Then Mr.. Dow withdrew and the
matter was settled by the unanimous
choice of Mr.. Lamson.
In the joint convention there was
variation from the usual order of proceed
ings on these occasions when Mr.. MILL
ken raised the point that the gas agent
should be elected by the city council in
stead of the aldermen alone. The alder
men had already elected Mr.. Rounds to
the Office, but the convention did not
let little thing like that stand il the
way and elected him all over again.
There is not the shadow of doubt that
for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Goudy's resolution calling for q
monitor to help defend the port in care of
war was another thing which considera-
BILE discussion. easss
THE ALDERMEN'S PROCEEDINGS.
At half past seven, Messrs. Sprsgue,
Dow, Lamson and Smith were in confer
ence in the ante-room. The mayor took
the chair and Alderman Rounds moved
that as the hour had arrived to which the
meeting had adjourned, the absent men,
bers be notified by he city messenger
The notice was delivered and the confer
ence promptly adjourned.
:: Alderman Rounds presented an order
declaring that subordinate city officers
elected at this time with the exception of
the assistant assessors shall not assume
their offices until April first.
The mayor said that he doubted if the
order would have any force.
Mr.. Rounds said that the purpose of
the order was to give time to city officers
who might not be reelected to close up
the business Of their departments. In
answer to the objection raised, Mr.
Rounds said that this matter should be
settled before the subordinate officers
were elected, and asked that the city So
licitor be sent for to give an opinion on
the effect of the order. The board, how
ever, tabled the order on motion of Alder
man Lanlson.
An order introduced by Mr.. Rounds
that the assistant assessors report forth.
with was passed.
Then Alderman Smith began a state
ment with the words 1.-THE Republican
ineluD 6FB VI UulS UUHTu udN6 Ul6b III Cdu-
cus''
Mr.. Smith was interrupted by a mo-
ton to go into joint convention and the
was then held.
George N. E. Kimball, S. e. Randall, |
Thomas J. Dolan were appointed special
policemen without pay.
The rules and orders Of the last board |
Of aldermen and city council, were
adopted and business coming from the |
last city council was referred to the ap-
propriate committees when appointed.
At the conclusion of the joint conven-
lion Alderman Rounds introduced an
order that committee of two aldermen
With such as the council might join be
appointed to examine candidates for city
,onstables. The order was passed.
E. G. Reynolds's petition for permits
zion to erect three story dwelling in the
ear of 81 Eastern promenade was granted