The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-16
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did not know what all this was about
anyway.
Mr.. Lamson said he was given to unoef'
stand at the last meeting that this was
wooden building.
Mr.. Mannix also explained. sleneo
the report with my eyes open, ne saiu'
81 wish to see Justice done and propose
to do SO in this case. I don't know what
feeling there may be between Mr' "eich
and Mr.. Rounds and I don't know tha'
there is any,
I Mr.. Rounds here referred indirectly tic
his recent candidacy
FOR LEGISLATIVE HONORS.
Said he: "There's been pressure brought
tn hear in this matter. There's been lots
of pressure brought to bear in the last
three weeks in other matters. Perhaps
more pressure than has been brought to
bear on this building" and the aldermen,
the counoilmen and the spectators
laughed.
Finally the matter came to vote. Mr.
Rounds went on record for the passage of
his order. Everybody else voted against
it, but Mr.. Merrill, who was excused,
and SO Mr.. WEIGH may go right along
with the building.
Later MIR. Rounds made verbal report
for the committee on building granting
leave to withdraw to ]. s. Whit1ock and
Jason Taylor, petitioners for license to
build on Chatham street. Mr.. Mannix
claimed that these matters had not been
acted upon in committee and that Mr..
Rounds was not authorized to make the
! reports. This lead to an inamated
colloquy, during which Mr.. Rounds re-
marked that in future he should want the
gsntleman's consent in black and white.
Alderman Smith was appealed to by
Mr.. Mannix and said that according to
his recollection the petitions had been
discussed and laid aside. On this state
ment the Mayor ruled out the reports.
Then the election warrants came up
and the Mayor put the customary order
for their posting. Alderman Rounds
wan ted to know If the constitutional
amendments must be printed on ballots.
The Mayor declared that the order had
been passed. "You can't take it up again
tonight" he said. 9el
"Can't move to reconsider said Mr..
Rounds. paa 4
"You CAM" replied the Mayor. .
81 didn't know but
YOU WAS THE WHOLE BOARD"
retorted the alderman. Then the order
was passed along for signatures. The
papers were laid in turn upon the desk of
Mr.. Rounds who did not sign, but con-
tinued to address the board. City
Messenger Mcgowan took the papers and
handed them to Alderman Merrill, who
sits next in the row. Mr.. Merrill dipped
his pen In the ink and was about to sign
Here" said Mr.. Rounds, II don't know
as anybody's got any. right to take those
papers from my desk. I guess I'll SEE
about that" and he locked the papers in
the drawer. The drawer held them until
just before adjournment, when the alder
man signed and passed them along.
Following the building matters Mr..
Rounds presented his electric light order. |
1t provides for the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate the establishment of
municipal plant for city lighting and
for the sale of electricity.
Mr.. Lamson moved to table the order
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Rounds-"I don't want Tom, Dick |
and the Devil running to me tomorrow. l |
know what pressure will be brought to
bear tomorrow. The gentleman is very
willing to break one ordinance but when
1t comes to saving the city fifteen or |
twenty thousand dollars he wants to nut
it of until tomorrow.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTING ORDER
was then passed the members from the |
four lower wards voting for it. ia I'D
Building permits were granted under |
the usual conditions as follows: Il. &C!
ellison, addition to dwelling, 81 Carleton |
street, Portland Savings bank, wooden
building, SO High street; j. c. Bruins,
wooden dwelling, 10 Roberts street
councilman Phillips introduced a
memorial In the lower board calling the
a1tentlon OF the municipal officers to the
fact that steam engine was being run
by the Eye and Ear Intirmary without a
licsnse and that the engine was offensive
to some OF the residents in the vicinity.
A hearing was ordered for the next meet
ing, the tnfirmary to have permission to
run the engine in the meantime.
+ Nellie S. Evans petitioned for damages
for loss sustained by an overflow of the
sewer at the Casco house on Fore street.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
City Physician Smith was granted leave
OF a|'enoe during the tim, he is in the
government service and In joint conven.
tion, DIR. G. M. Leighton was elected to
serve during his absence.
John N. Long and f. F. Holland were
choseA to I'LL vacancies in the board of
overseers of the poor.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr..
Rounds made an effort in behalf of Mary
Jane Frazier who wants to build a build
ing on Franklin street. This was return
tho old 0uaStioD nv