The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-11
ADJOURyS FOR ALL TINE.
End Came TO Deerins City Council
Last Night.
OCCASION MADE PLEASANT ONE TO
Az COSCEgNTD.

Member Given spread By Mayor
NIoulton-V oted 20 Can Assembly
rfalI al Ne,v nigh school Crosby
Iton AFTER Kate Principal.
The last meeting Of the Deering alder
men was held lasl evening at the city
council chamber, Odd Fellows block,
Woodfords Msyor Mouiton presided.
ABSENT Alderman Wyman.
The report Of Chief Engineer Frank i.
Moody, chief engineer of the fire depart
Inent aud superintendent OF IRE alarm
and telegraph system was received ana
accepted. Alr Moody offered no sugges-
lions for ths coming year as the depart
nent l. now ua6er the control OF Greater
Portland Mn. Noody referred to the
PROGRESS made su the department since ifs
organization. ans returned thanks for the
assistance rendered rs the members OF the
department END lay the city overnment
The report of theeity auditor, Albert Z.
Bragg. wns received and accepted. The
reports were ordered printed
A hearing was held on the Ocean street
and Forest avenue sewer assessment
Mr.. Samuel Jersey OF Auburn appeared
for the heirs of simeon Hersey and OBJ
jected 20 the assessment against the estate
IA being excessive in view OF the limited
privileges enjoyed 10y the land which the
sewer is intended To accommodate The
anal passage Of the order levying the as
sassmeni. as also Dir. Hersey's objections
were referred to the next city government
for action.
Ordered that the city treasurer pay
ooupon bonds due previous 20 the transfer
Of the books TO the city &C Portland.
Alderman Carter presented petition
signed by Henry /. jordan and "a Others
Of tile Deeriug high school alumni assoel-
alton asking that in Wow Of the love and
devotion of the late Principal Il. IL.
Crosby to the Deerins mgh school that
fAs assembly hall OF the nav building be
named in memory Of the deceased
principal
An order then received unanimous pas
sage directing that the assembly hall be
named in honor of EdsaF IL. Crosby, A
N who labored hard earnestly for
the welfare OF the school and his pupils.
An order received passage directing
that the sum of 1921 IS CT the account Of
overlap on taxes be credited TO the ae-
count Of tine city Of Deering.
Alderman Clay took the floor and
directing his remarks to Alderman Jacobs
the president Of the board moved that the
thanks of the aldermen be rendered TO
Mavo- Moujt5n for the able manner in
which lie has presided over the board
during the year. The motion received "a
unAnimous vote in favor.
May or Moulton feolingly responded by
saving: II appreciate deeply the action
lust taken. feel that perhaps none of
you realizes the difficulties that were in
my way of accepting this position. can
say. however that have received hearty
support and have attempted to work as
fairly as possible with regard to your
rights. We have 10 De sure, differed in
opinion U many points. yet all has been
harmonious and when she majority las
sroken tne others have quietly acquiesced.
thank you very heartily and / shall al
WAYS remeIu Der your kindness toward me
as long as i live
A vote Of thanks was then given to
Alderman Jacobs, the president of the
board. an j be responded in lifting terms.
Alderman Hanson then referred to the
faitafuj services rendered by City Clerk
l. L. Jones Alderman Hanson alluded
to the fact that during the seven years Of
Air Jones service he had never missed Ia
mesaax of the aldermen. During his
term of office he mas been absent from his
onles bat two days and then ne was IN
New Yoyk on city business.
a unanimous vote Of thanks was then
given to Clerk Jones for his faithful and
efficient aeryices Sir. Jones -esronde
ina feeling manner ami thanked the
+. larman Tor .heir uniform kindness and
o,rc,eous t,eatnlen A recess for the
aup-oyai OF blls lasting about twenty
minutes was then held.
Upon reconvenine a vote Of thanks was
extended 90 City Auditor Bragg. a
lnosi5n 10 adjourn was then made, Mayor
Moultou before putting the motion made
O lew porting remarks in which he said
that he believed every member OF the
hoard of aldermen had had the best in
teres.s of Tie city at heart during the past
wear. and thar not the slightest ground
oeeld b. ohtaineI by outsiders for the
pelief that there was any corruption in
the city governments affairs. bearing
said Mayor Moulton bears the reputation
oi baviue pure city government In
conclusion the mayor SAID, ycu carry
with you my beat wishes for future sue
cess. lhe council is now adjourned with
out day.
Alderman Hanson yenturad the remark,
dead but not buried. Mayor Moulton
invited the city officials present to adj
lourn to tho Dad Fellows banquet hall
in the third story OF the building where a
line banquet bad been prepared by II. c.
Carney the Portland caterer. at the e1-
penss Of Mayor Moulton. The following
were seated at the tables. Mayor Moulton,