The Portland daily press., 1899-05-10

The aldermen had amended the original
report of the committee on estimates by
adding an appropriation of $50, 600 for the
Park street school.
The council not only amended the orgi-
nal bill as stated above, reducing the
aldermen's appropriations by 80, 800, but
also added the amendments providing for
ths engine on Munjoy hill, the engine at
the West End and at Deering Center and
also $1,000 for the printing and revising Of
the city ordinances. The council agreed
to the amendment of the aldermen for the
Park street school and the amended bill
was passed on the council with only seven
dissenting votes.
In the aldermen the bill as amended in
the council passed by one vote after some
debate
The council succeeded in adding Its
amendments to the original bill by a
com Animation of the representatives from
the wards directly benefited by the APP
propriations made and with some votes
from those wards which did not favor the
increase of the original bill
The CouLcil took up the consideration
of the appropriation bill where 1t left
of on Monday night.
The item which came up for considera-
ton first was the appropriation of $4,000
for school books. MIR. Thomas moved
that this item be ameded to $4,000. He
said that he understood that $1,000 had
been added to change the music books
Mr.. True favored this amendment being
made Mr.. Mclaughlin objected to the
item being amended and Mr.. Phi inney
also sspoke against the amendment. The
item was finally amended to $4,000.
The item of $500 for the State Reform
school was amended to $500 on motion
of Mr.. Wilson. Messrs. Dow, Phillips
and .Milliken also spoke in favor Of this
amendment.
The appropriationtof Sll7, $3.50 for streets,
sidewalks and bridges created. CONSIDER
able discussion. Mr.. Mclaughlin OBJ
jscted to the appropriation of $500 for a
bicycle track from Woodfords towards
Riverton. Mr.. Driscoll stated that the
bicycle owners in Portland had appeared
before the committee on estimates and
asked for 800, and $500 had been al
lowed them.
Mr.. True objected to the appropriation
of $500 for making a survey IN Deering
He said he thought there was force
enough in the engineers office to do this
work. There WAS some further discussion
on this item. The appropriation finally
passed as reported by vote of II to g.
The appropriation of S4IO0 for sanitary
brought Mr.. Mclaughlin to his feet. He
said he thought this appropriation could
be cut DOWN $1,000. Some years ago the
city was paid for the privilege of making
this collection. Mr.. Gerrish said that
this appropriation covered contract
and the money would be absolutely
needed Mr. Mclaughlin then withdrew
his objection and the item was passed as
reported.
When the item of $4,000 for the sup
port of the poor was reached, Mr.. Thorn
as moved that $40, 600 be striken from
this amount
Mr.. Driscoll said he thought almost
any other appropriation night be cut
down rather than this one
MIR. Thomas SAID tnat Wheh the teahls
delivering supplies were seen particularly
active two weeks before an election one
would believe that this appropriation
might be reduced some.
MIR. Driscoll then said that one of the
board of overseers of the poor had ap-
peared before the committee and stated
that the department could not be run
for less sum than that asked for.
Mr.. Wilson said that he understood
that . great many persons who could