The Portland daily press., 1900-03-30
SOUTH PORTLAND

Portland aldermen last ever Ing all were
present exoept Alderman SeAfnman.
The order for ths abatement Of the
taxes against the Lowell Cycle factory
was taken from the table asd II wns
voted that the matter be dropped In
detr itsly.
Alderman Small presented several or
ders and ORC chances. One Instructed the
assessors to present a report of all taxes
abatsd BY them with all the facts relating
thereto. Passed.
Another instructed the treasurer TO
present list of taxes not held By him.
Passed.
Alderman Small presented IN order
that the pay for work ON the roads be a.
follows for the ensuing year;
For q man, 81 per day; for tingie
horse and man attendant, 50 % per day;
for pair OF horses and man attendant
4.25 per day.
Nine hours shall oons.isute 9 days
work and none but ci liens and teams OF
citizens OF the city shall be smployed.
Alderman Tilton presented an
amendment 10 tbs order that the pay for
man shall be twenty cents per houri
for . single horse, twenty-five cents per
hour and for O pair Of horses, forty osnts
Fer hour.
Alderman Spear further amended the
order by moving that the order and
amends snt be referred TO the comm ittee
on streets for their confederation. The
vote on the last amendment was earrisd,
Alderman Small casting the only mega
tive vote.
James Mcintosh, night Waterman at
the rolling mills, was appointed con-
stable without pay at the request of the
company.
The following additional subord mate
officers we're elsotsds
Constable Henry l. 8. Woodbury.
Truant Ofiicers-Joseph Craig, Fsir-
field Tuttls, Hugh Il. Flynn, Edwin
Fowler.
1t was voted that the elsotion Of school
house janitors be left With the commit
tee.
A petit ion skiing for the improvement
Of the einder sidewalks ON west High
street bstwssn Pine and Dyer streets, was
reported.
An order presented by Alderman Small
was given its first reading, establishing
the salaries for the various city officers
for 1900 as follows, City CLARK, $500 and
fees; treasurer and collector, 500; physi-
elan, SIS; solicitor, 5000; auditor, SEQ;
street commissioner, $500; Inspector OF
buildings, $50; assessors, each, $50; over
- L.. ri of
health, each, eab. Total. $3.50.
A bill for $40 from Adeline Miller was
referred to the street commissioner for
information.
The bond for $500 from q. d. s. Wood
bury as constable Yves approved.
Adjourned at $50 .. m. to next Tues
day evening.
PLEAsANTDALE.
Mrs. Charles Merrill left Tuesday for
the home of her husbands parentI In
Conway.
Mrs. Albert Gavett, Kelsey street, is
recovering from a ssyare illness.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday
afternoon at tbs home Of Mrs. II. W.
Carter, Elm street.
Mrs. Eva Grant has returned to Madi-
son from few wesks at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. II. L. Hackstt, Hoyt street.
Miss CLARA L. Rogers, Elm strest, 10
able to be out after severe illness.
Mr. Herbert Strout, accompanied by
his friend, Mr.. Fred Sohemer, OF the
Perkins Institute, South Boston, are
enjoying a ten days vacation at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Strout,
| Chestnut street.
The cottage prayer meeting will be hsld
this week at the homo of Mr.. Daniel
King, Forest avenue.
Miss May WGtsrhouse, Kelsey street.
and her guest Miss Bertha Boardman Of
Nestport. Mass. are passing q few days
in Deering.
Mr.. Norman Hoyt. Hort street, is suf-
faut frann a 1Ewaxo oOld