The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26


heen represented that Portland had done
Deering good turn by building Tukey's
bridge. but that was done because the
city had to carry out the orders of the
war department. This year il was neces
sary to pay $50. 900 ON the bridge. and the
amount was In the tax levy, the rate go
ing up to s2i ON a thousand, and now
many Of the appropriations were report
ed to be exhausted. MIR. Wilson declared
that this matter should not be settled by
| petitioners. IL should be submitted to
the people. II they voted in its favor
Deering would acquiesoe. Mr.. Wilson
said that when this question had been
presented TO Deering people ut times
when they were not dissatisfied with the
management OF their own affairs they
had always voted against it.
Mr.. Frederick ThompeBn was the first
witness. He said he had always been
matter should be submitted TO the peo-
pie.
MIR. Charles 5. Foss said that while
business man with interests la Portland
he was opposed to annexation. He
thought that the matter should be sub
mitted TO the people.
] Adam Wilson said lie had circulated
the circumstances with the idea of get
ting votes enough to offset the vote of
Judge Hopkins He had not mnde care
full canvass. The majority of the men he
had talked with believed the matter
should be submitted to the people II
1t had been understood that this was an
issue at the September elections, more
than 426 votes would have been cast
Mr.. Spear asked why In that case the
witness had tried to get names enough TO
offset Mr.. Hopkins's vote
gCapt. Elbridge Matthews said he had
always opposed annexation. He believed
in letting well enough alone A young
man who had presented an annexation
petition to him had said he could spend
his time carrying 1t around because he
was getting his bread and butter out of
1T 1 guess that's so, said Mr.. Matthews.
John J. Goody was opposed to annex
alton, but willing to have tbs matter
submitted to the people. They want, said
Mr.. Goody, 10 tack us onto city which
appropriated $1,000 for a Fourth of July
celebration and spent $4,000.
| j n Read. chairman of the board of
| registration, told the committee that last
spring the registration was 1863. In Sep
TEN ben It was 1850. There are about 2l0o
polls in Deering. l arn an office holder.
said Mr.. Head. What are the Office hold
ers elected for II not to guard the interests
OF the people.
Assessor Cyrus Varney gave the COM
mittee figures as to Deerings population.
He believes there are about 2li4 voters n
Deering. The petitions do not represent
a majority of thai number.
ID. W. Hawkes., u member OF the school
board, said he had gottsn five signatures
to a romonstrance. but could have pro-
cured 20 times that amount. IT was no
wonder that Portland's bright business
men came here They knew good thing
like Deering when they SAW IT., and he
didn't blame them,
Assessor j. H. Hutehins testified in
line with preceding witnesses, and
Mayor Moulton made statement telling |
the committee of what has been done in
Deering in recent years. He said the city |
was well supplied with sewers, that 1t |
had good streets, paying very large sums
to improve Forest avenue in particular |
that 1t was well lighted and possessed of
sufficient fire and police protection, Mr.. |
Moulton said that in making the recent |
Improvements the bonded debt had been |
increased about $50. 600.
&C b. Dalton, Geo. W. Brown, Mark |
Jordan, Clarence W. Small George
Leavitt. Andrew Halves. Daniel ID.
Chenery Alderman Jacobs, ex- MAY or
Merrill DR.. Tenney. ex-Marshal Clark
and l.. p. Hawkins were called by Mr..
Matthews to offset statements that
DeeriDg people wanted the matter sub
mitted to the people. Their observation
was that majority of the people wanted
Deering annexed by legislative action.
THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Representative Sargent today intro
duced bill providing that the board of
overseers of the poor of the city OF Port
land shall consist of three members not
more than two from the same political
by the mayor for three year terms one
retiring each year. A member may BIZ
removed by the mayor for cause If two
thirds Of the aldermen sustain his action.
One OF the chief purposes of the bin is
explained by the third section which fol-
lows: No per son holding an office Of any
kind under said city of Portland. shall be
eligible for appointment on said board.
Neither shall member during his term
of service furnish directly, or indirectly,
or be instrumental in furnishing supplies
for any branch of the pauper depart
ment of the city of Portland.
THE MOREY BILL.
Before the legal affairs committee to-
day, Mr. Morey appeared in advocacy OF
his bill against money usury. MIR. Morey
read u letter from Mr.. Lewis A. Cloudy