The Portland daily press., 1899-03-21

fts passase would greatly hamper tho
work az tie comInittsc On estimates.
4 Conncifinan BtfxS spoke in favor Of
the III pslss w OF the 6rdef. He said that hs
had tsikedi:wsth Mr.. Fernald, the COM
Imissiousr Of. pubic works and learned
'thst he was II, favor Of such an order as
this being passed. Mr.. Burke went on to
explain that last year a large sum Of
money had besn appropriated for public
works in lump sum- BY many orders
the commissioner Of public works Yves
forced to expend this money and the 70.
suit was that that department overran
It's appropriation very largely. II all Of
the contemplated permanent work should
be estimated at the FIRST Of the year the
committee ON estimates could then make
Its estimates with less troubl. and IL
would be great bene1t TO the depart.
ment Of public worka
Councilman Mclaughlin spoke against
the. passage of1ths order, claiming that the
oner OF public works lad last
year overestimated tho cost OF a certain
piece OF work by twicc the amount the
work could be dons for. MIR. McLaugh-
lin was In favor of the appropriation for
public works being made In . lump sum.
Councilman DrisCou Poke In favor OF
the passage of the order. rs did Messfs.
Milliken, Phillips, tGeFrish and Wilson.
Mr.. Dow was opposed to the order passing
The vote was then taken and the order
had passage with only two dissenting
votes. @5
This order was also presented in the
board of aldermen:
Ordered, That the commissioner OF pub
lie works be authorized and directed to
lay brick sidewalk on the northerIy side
Of Federal street between Mountfort and
India streets, the expense thereof to be
charged to the appropriation for streets,
and bridges when made. Pa
This order was referred to the commit
tee on public works. ..
An order from the lower board direct
ing the furnishing of estimates for the
paving of Elm street, between Congress
and Cumberland streets and Portland,
between Preble and Green, was passed
In concurrence.
A petition from Randall & MoAllister
and others for paving on Danforth street
from Fore to Emery street. WAS IN con-
currence referred to the committee on
public works.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mayo- Robinson for the Board Of AL
dermen, and President Brown of tho Com
man Council announced the following
mint standing committees;
Aocounts-Alderman Dow, Councilmen'
Brown, Griffen.
Assessors Herman Moulton, Council
men MiiIiken, Chase.
Bells and Clooks--Alderman johnson,
Dyer. Cobb, Murphy.
Electrical Appliauces-The Mayor and
A lderman MERRILL Councilmen Phillips,
Pickett Huston.
Eucrossed Bills and Printing-Alder-
man Dow, Councilmen Sloman, john
son, Murphy.
Binance-The Mayor and Aldermen
Lamson and Mannix, Councilmen Thorn
as. Driscoll, Farnham.
-'F'frs Observation-Disclosures johnson
and Sprngus. Councilmen Josseiyp,
Thomas, PLinney.
judicial Proceedings and Claims-Ihe
Mayor and Aldermen Moulton and Mer-
rili. Couucilmen Wilson, Pierce, True.
Laying Out New Streets-Ihe Mayer,
and A ldermen Sprague and Frye, Copn-
oiImen Dyer, Wilson, Mclaughlin.
Lights-A iderman Smith. Couneilmen
waldron, Brown, Slornnn.
Mayors Address-Aiderpen smith and
Mannix. Councilmen Pierce, Phillips,
Connolly.
Public Buildings-The Mayor and AL
dermau Lamson. Councilmen Gerrish,
Dow, Farnham.
Public observation-disclosures Lamson
and Mannix. Councilmen Millikeu,
Huston, Chase.
Public works-The Mayor and Alder
men Moultou and Mannix, Counoilmen
Milliken. Burke.
Reduction of the City Debt-1he Mayor
and Alderman Dow, Councilman Brown.
RuIes and Orders-Aldermen Dow and
Merrill, Councilmen Gerrish, Pierce,
Philips.
SaIariss-Aldermen Dow and Merrill,
Councilmen Cloudy, True, johnson.
:Unimproved Real Estate-Aldermen
Cobb, Connolly.
JOIN SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Estimstes--The Mayor and Aldermen
Smith and Merrill, Councilman Waldrop,
Gerrish, Brown. Fickets< Driscpll.
Printing sRsports-Ald erman - Dow,
Councilmen True, Griffin.
revision OF CNy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
men Pierce, Wilson, Driscoll.
ALDERMANIC COMMITTEES.
The Mayor appointed these committees
OF the aldermen:
Agency-Lamson Merrill, Frye.
Damsged Streets-The Mayor, Moul-
ton, ManniE - g
Licenses-The Mayor, SIrague, Dow.
New Buildings smith, Dow, Lainson.
Police The Mayor, Moulton, Merrill.
Sanitary-The Mayor, Frye, Merrill.
State Pensions-Dow, Merrill.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The following subordinate city officer:
we're elected in joint conventions:
Surveyors of Ium ber-James Horton,
Richard Whitehall, David W. Cole, Fred
Bates, William Walsh, Alphonse Perrine.
George 4. Edwsrds, James +. Macy,
Robert j. Macy, Oliver Mcdonald, Henry
Burns Fred II. Morrill,, :.
Surveyors of logs, lumber, wood and
bark-David ID. TripA Fred l.. Hsckstt,
James NJ. Hanson. IT
Public weishers-G Charles L. Hayes,