The Portland daily press., 1899-06-06

linen, as the bill was ABOUT 70 pc reau
second time, Aldermen Lamson and
Smith objected TO the second residing.
IL 10 one Of the rules Of the city govern
ment that when two members object the
two seedlings may mot take place at the
same meeting. So the bill stopped.
temporarily. But soon Alderman Man-
nix moved to suspend the rules and give
the bill second reading. This was
done, only one nay--Mr. Lamson's-being
audible.
The question being on the passage Of
the appropriation bill. Alderman Lamson
demanded that II be divided, meaning
thereby to secure its consideration by
sections. But 1t was ruled that the ruls
as to division Of the question did not
contemplate such procedure.
Alderman Smith then said he under
stood that the s27. 900 for the fire depart
ment was large enough to allow the COM
bination chemical to be bought for the
Hill. Therefore he wanted the appropria-
ton red uosd to So. 900. This caused some
debate. Mr.. Sprague said the idea was
chat by buying less hose the chemical
might be Obtained. -
Alderman Smiths motion was sus-
tained only by himself and MIR. hanson
The others voted nay. excepting Messrs.
Mannix and Merrill. who did not vote.
Alderman Mannix then moved an
amendment of $500 for a fourth Of July
celebration. This was voted down.
Then the bill was passed, yeas to Q
nays, the latter peinz Messrs. hanson
and Smith.
PARK STREET SCHOOL, HOUSE.
After the appropriation bill had been
acted on Alderman Moulton presented an
order providing for commission OF not
less than three men acquainted with
building and sanitary matters to inquire
into the condition of the Park street
school house and report with recommen-
dations as &c whether there should be q
new school houss or o renovation of the
present building
Mr.. Lamson proposed an amendment
providing for an inquiry into the condi-
tion OF the Brackets street school house,
and whether orsnot one modern building
should be erected fol. both districts. This
Amendments was defeated.
The question recurring on the passage
Of the order. Alderman Lamson said that
the Park styeet school house matter was
SO old that a sckening odor emapated
therefrom. IL seemed to him that there
was plan to get everything that the Hin
and Deering wanted, and leave the Park
street school in the lurch. The gentleman
who presented the order had been in favor
of the new High school in Deoring; he
hadn't favored remodelling the old build
ing. Why should they then remodel the
old school building ON Park street.
Alderman Mannix thought the passage
of the sppropr iation bill should not be
interfered with by the school matter.
The order was then passed as proposed
by Mr.. Moulton.
SINKING FUND ORDINANCE.
The ordinances relating to the sinking
fund and to the sealer of weights and
measures, were reported as truly and
strictly engrossed, and passed to be or
dained. The sinking fund order related
to funds arising from sale of aims house
land.
The order relating to the salary of the
sealer of weights and measures, fixing it
nt $500 year, was taken frum the table.
some debate arose over this. Last year
the fee system prevailed, and the city
Melted about $500. Now a state law In
tervenes and provides for an official. Mr..
Dow proposed that the order be am ended,
making the salary 5000. MIR. johnson
objected that the sealer should not have
as much as the chief of the fire depart
ment Mr.. Lamson proposed that the
salary be made $500. MIR. !, Sprague sus-
tanned the $500 proposition, but iis mus
tered only three votes. Then, the $500
salary was voted, to 2. and the order as
amended was passed. "a a. ss sesg
APPOINTMENTS.
Special policemen were appointed as
follows without pay: W. Q. g. Carney.
Henry Alexander, James A. King at
aims house. George il. Wentworth Ut
First National bank, Charles G. Smith
Mt jackson school.
WIN pay az ESdkss Autu6F N. 0kll-
lings, Perley E. Randall. James r.
Trott.
LICENSEES
Licenses were referred to the committee
on Licences:
William D. Bart, as victualler at 80
Free street.
q. II. Stowell, as yictualler at Peaks
island.
James NJ. Gilbert. victualler at 90 Port
land street.
Sarah Innes, victualler at Peaks Island.
Simon Rubinoff. viotualler at 16 WASH
ington street.
James A. l.. Lorette, victnaller and
billiards at Peaks leland (granted sub
jeot to approval of city marshal
q. W. I. Cooling, to give theatrical ex-
hibitiens at Peaks Island (granted SUBJ
ject to approval of city marshal.)
Robert Plum,uer, victualIer at 80