The Portland daily press., 1899-06-09

Mr.. Waldron said that the Eastern end
Of the city had all the fire protection and
the West End none, in comparison.
Mr.. Bufks thea explained for The ban
eff Of the gentleman 'FRONT.' the situation
IN the IRE department. He spoke with a
thorough know1sdes Of the IRE depart
fnsnt and its needs and urged the passage
Of the order.
Mr.. Cobb 6bjsctsd to the disbanding
Of the hose company at Aliens corner.
Mr.. Wilson thought II the order was
satisfactory TO the board OF engineers 1t
would b. satisfactory 10 him. He under
stood It. however, to be merely tempo
rary arrangement a. far "a Desring was
concerned.
Mr.. Phinney took the same view Of the
matter. He taid that as 10 was in the
line OF economy for this year he would
favor u, bus would expect to have mat
ters fixsd IN better shape in Ward 0 next
year.
The order WINS then put to a vote and
passed In sections. Mr. Cobb voted
alone against the disbandins Of the hose
companies and Mr.. waldron alone voted
against the combination ladder on the
hill.
rwo ORDERS FOR SEWERS.
Alderman Mannix introduced orders
for sewers on Burnharn and Wharf
streets, the cost OF the former not 20 ex
coed 5000. and the latter $3.50. Pasted.
OTHER MATTERS. -l>.-
The comm tiee on conference on the or.
der for an extension of Sawyer street rec.
commended its reference TO the COMMITTEES
on new steets instead Of to the committee
on public works. The report was accept
ed. =
The conference in regard to the Thomas
strset sidewalk order did not result in an
agreement, and new COMMITTEES was ap.
pointed.
Alex. Mcrse and John Dss ssre mp.
pointed special policemen for Cushing's
island, and William Ii. Frank withou,
special location.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The fun was about ell in the Common
Council last night as usual.
Messrs Gerrish, Milliksn and Phillips
were absent
Several orders which were acted upon
by the board Of aldermen on Monday eve.
ming but which were not reached 10 the
council before adjournment were passed
Among these was the order authorizing
the appointment Of a commission to re
port on the advisabiiity Of building 4
new school house on Park street, which
went through without debate. An order
calling for brick sidewalk and esplan
ade at Nos. II nnd IS Pleasant street
Deering, was referred in concurrence to
che committee on public works.
The order coming from the upper board
and appropriating $500 for the observance
OF July 4th was passed after it was de.
cided that the committee to expend this
sum should consist of two aldermen and
three councilmen and that the committe,
should not exceed Its appropriation.
An order coming from the upper board
and fixing the salary of the sealer OF
weights and measures at 5000 was opposed
BY Mr.. Griffin who said that this sum
seemed to be very small salary for q
man who was Obliged by the law to de-
vote bis entire time to the work OF this
department. He wished to have the salary
increased by at lease $3.50 year an
moved that the o, der be non-concurred In
and committee of conference asked for.
This upper board granted the request of
the council and appointed Aldermen
Lamson and Dow on the committee. On
the part OF the council, Mr.. Griffin is the
chairman Of the conference committee
The matter was not reachsd before nd.
iournment last evening.
An ordinance regulating the street
ysndsrs was objected to by MIR. Burke In
the council and was laid on the table for
one month.
Mr.. Gpudy introduced an order request.
ing the city treasurer or the official in
whose hands the contracts are, to produce
the contracts between the city ard the
Consolidated Electric Light company.
In support Of this order MIR. Cloudy said
that he had endeavored to find these con.
tracts, but could not learn that they
were in the hands Of any city officials
and.if they were these officials seemed
loath TO produce them. He said that the
representative OF the Consolidated Eleo-
trio Light company In the board of alder
men had said that the contracts provided
for the payment Of $4,000 year regard
less of rates, and Mr.. Cloudy questioned
the statement. He said that he wanted to
see the contracts and see inst how this
matter stood.
MIR. Mclaughlin, a member of last