The Portland daily press., 1899-05-10

Mr.. Phinnsy said that anyone could
see what this meant. He was In favor OF
an thess amendments ami thought that
as long as the tax rate would have 20. be
raised to get anyone Of these things II
would be "a we'll 10 raise the rate little
more and get all Of them which are abso'
lutsly necessary.
Mr.. Mil liken then took the floor to
speak in favor of the amendment In favor
Of q fire engine at the West End. He said
that probably this sections Of the city had
made more rapid strides In the improve
Inent Of tho fire department than any
part Of the city. In the last thirty years
they had improved the department in this
section by adding one. second class hose
wagon with on, ruan to drive 1t. Chief
Eldridge recommended this location OF
an engine house in 1897 and every yesr
since he has urged it more ana more
strongly. In 1889 the valuation OF
property in this section Of the city was
sis5. 600. and sixteen years later or in 1885
times. He said that this change il needed
and has been long needed, and IL 1t IL not
made the responsibility will rest whore 1t
belongs. He said that the present house
could not be repaired and the only thing
to Do was to reconstruct. the house fwhion
Is Contemplated. Il
Mr.. Waldron then arose to. object to this
amendment. He spoke for long time
and took up each one Of the proposed fire
department amendments in turn and
argued that these changes were not
needed. He said he had property at the
West End himself and he was willing to
take his chances. He said that the de-
partment was doing well enough and he
did not believe the changes necessary
now. M. waldron spoke earnestly against
the increase Of the tax rate.
Mr.. Phillips then took the floor and
said that In his mind every one of these
proposed amendments, school houses and
fire apparatus, is necessary. He said that
no city government for years had been
grinding down the edges as this one has.
II the Park street school appropriation 10
made 1t might just as we'll pass the other
appropriations. Mr.. Phillips said that
some of the members of the city govern
ment who are bowling for school houses
don't pay taxes enough to feed monkey.
He heartily endorsed the amendment to
the amendment and he said he hoped the
amendments would pass.
Mr.. Gerrish here took the floor to COR
rect some statements made by Mr. Wal
dron. Among other things he said that
MIR. Waldron's statement as to the cause
of the death of the child IN the house In
ward one was untrue. He said that this
child death was due to the lack OF q
ladder as people who were handling the
tire department at.that time assert.
Mr. Pierce wished to know II this
amendment included the Park street
school house appropriation. He was in
formed that this was the amendment, to
which the fire engines and other appIo-
priations were an amenment in turn.
The president now stated that the ques-
ton was on the adoption Of the amend
ment to the amendment.
Mr.. Waldron called for division of
the question.
Mr.. Gerrish objectd to this but the
president ruled that the question should
be divided and this was done and the
amendment was considered in sections.
The vote ON the adoption Of the amend
ment appropriating 81, 900 for a chemical
engine and lad der truck on Munjoy hill
was then voted on. 1t was adopted BY
vote of 10 to s.
1noss voting no on this adoption were
Messrs. 5loman, True, Chase, Brown,
Dyer, Waldron, Thomas and Pickett.
The vote on the second question to az
propriate $500 for an engine house at the
West End was adopted by vote of - TO
G. Those voting no were Messrs. Sloman,
True, Chase, Brown, Waldron and
Thomas.
The third question. the appropriating OF
$4,000 for the chemical at Deering Center
resulted in its adoption by vote OF u to
8. Those voting NJ were Messrs. True,
Chase, Brown, Waldron and Thomas
The amendment as amended including
the appropriation of $50, 900 for the Park
street school was then voted upon and
adopted by vote of 10 to Z. Those
voting no were Messrs. Mclaughlin,
Sloman, True, Chase, Brown, Waldron
and Thomas,
Mr.. Waldron explained his vote by say
ing he would not vote to raise the tax
rate.
The appropriation was then passed by
vote of 20 to and sent up to the alder
men for concurrence.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
II was nearly ten O'Clock when the
aldermen were called to order by Mayor
Robinson at the conclusion Of recess
which had lasted since the board con-
yened at 7.30. All the members were