The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
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tcLAss NAIL MATTERt
ing. -Four other memb bers of the minori-
ty objected with Mr.. Burke. The presi-
dent ruled that the order had not had its
second reading ana could not have Its
second reading unless the rules were sus-
pended. The motion to suspend the rules
resulted in vote of 10 to II. AS it re-
quires two-thirds vote to suspend the
rules the motion was Lost. The order was
then tabled until the next meeting.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Mr.. Jamson presented an order direct.
ing the payment of s725 to GOD. Soule,
treasurer OF the G. A. r. memorial oom-
mission for the observance OF Memorial
Day. said gum to be charged to contin.
gent.
Mr.. Lamson explained that this sum
was larger than usual by $125, the amount
formerly given by Deering.
On motion of Alderman Dow the bills
were to be approved by Alderman Lam
son. The order then passed
TEMPORARY LOAN.
On motion Of Alderman Dow the board
Ordered. Thst for the purpose of pro-
curing "a temporary loan to, and for the
use of the city OF Portland, to pay indebt-
edness OF said city due and to become duo
during the present municipal year, TO be
paid out OF money raised by taxation
during the present municipal year, the
oity treasurer be and he is hereby author
izeo and directed to borrow from time to
time under the direction and approval of
the committee on fuance O sum or sums
not exceeding in the aggregate five hum
oreu thousand dollars, and to execute and
deliver the note or notes of the city there
Tor, approved by said committee, ali pay
able on or before November /, 1895. with
interest thereon ~ q rate approved by
said tommittee.
MAYOR RANDALL'S PORTRAIT.
On motion of Alderman Merrill the
board passed an order that the city clerk.
in the name of the city, request ex-Mayor
Charles II. Randall to furnish for the
m syor's room portrait of himself, in 40
ccrdance with the custom Of his predeces-
sors in the past.
THE LIQUOR AGENCY.
Alderman johnson presented an order
directing the rsmodellin2 Of the store
now used by the liquor agent and the
connection of the same with the central
fire station, and also authorizing the
committee on public buildings to procure
suitable quarters for the liquor agent.
On motion ofIAlderman Lamson the or
der was referred to the committee on pub
lilo buildings.
When ths order authorizing the COM
mittee on liquor agency to secure a new
location for the agency and giving the
room now occupied by the agency in the
central fire station to the fire committee
came to the council it was at first aid On
the table. A little later 1t was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. Josselyn,
who spoke in its favor Mr.. Burke also
spoke in favor of it. MIR. Murphy thought
1t would be unnecessarily expensive to
hire q store for the liquor agency in order
to give place for the chief engineers
team. The order finally passed the 'coun-
ell.
KEEPING TRACK OF EXPENDI-
TURES.
On motion of Alderman Mannix:
Ordered, That whenever orders are pre-
sented, whereby money Is TO be expended
said orders shall bo accompanied by the
estimated cost of work to be done and
when said orders are passed the same
shall be sent to the auditors Office to be
deducted from the amount Of appropfia-
tion to which they are properly charged.
SALE OF UNIMPROVED REAL
ESTATE.
Mr.. Lamscn presented the following,
which was passed:
Ordered. That the joint stan ding com
mittee on the sale of unimproved real
estate be aud Is hereby requested not to
offer for sale any more lots of land within
the territory of what was formerly "a
part Of the city poor farm. and lying
north and west of the Portland and
Rochester railroad location, at a less price
than twelve cents per square foot. and
when sold, to be sold under the terms and
conditions set out in an order for the sale
of unimproved real estate on Washington
avenue and Roberts street, approved No
VEN ber Z. 1898, etc., excepting, however,
the first condition as co price.
JURY LIST.
On motion of Mr.. Lamson She board
pc &ssed an order :ustructing the board for
revising the jury list to revise the same
and report thereon at the next regular
meeting.
COMMITTEE ON POLES.
Alderman Smith. gave notice that at
the next regular meeting he should offer
to the rules and orders an amendment
providing for standing committee on
poles to consist of three aldermen.
POLES ON FOREST AVENUE.
Alderman Merrill presented the prayer
of the New England Telephone and Tale-
graph company, who through General
Manager Jasper n. Keller, petition for a
location Of poles and wires on Forest ave
nue. between the Maine Central station
and the crossing of the Rochester railroad
at Morrills. This is for the purpose of
relocating and reconstructing the line
now standing.
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