The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18

thirteen hundred dollars, and that ~
wanted the money. This appropriation
IL 10 pay the bin the city owes for ran
which the city has bought. Ihs nqn q
agency has noe been self sustaining N
the last few gears. bat I uzdsrsfasd thai
it fs now heoomina self sustaining again.
Mr.. Robsrt=-Tsnt this liquor agency
paying lie bfIlss II 10 n NOS there are
plenty Of people in this city who Would
be glad to have the business and could
make 10 psy. They could carry on this
bu ,iness 60 some bsnent 10 themselves.
Here IL O rum shop whish has no calico
borss after 70. has no license to pay and
yss oan't meet ths bills. II 10 can't be
made to pay sell 1t out and let the bud
ness 90 to the two hundred or three hun
dred liquor sellers who are waiting for 10.
They pay taxes and fines into the county
at any rate. Let's lee them have all ths
business.
Mr.. GSifiin-How long will 10 take for
ths liquor agency to get onto payi1s
basisf
City Auditor--It can pay for Its run
ming expenses in few months.
Mr.. Trus-It has bssn running behind
fer several years.
MIR. woodsids--I am In favor OF ths
liquor agency rsms lining opsn. II II .
convspis place for certain people 10 90
Who know OF no other place to 60.
(I4aughter.)
Mr.. McLaughl,p-The liquor agency
cont gay because It has too much compe-
tition.
MIR. Dow believed the item should be
passed because the committee on esti-
mates had carefully consi Tered the matter
and they believed It should be apprc-
priatsd.
MIR. Roberts-I was q member Of the
committss ON estimates but l didn't be-
iieve In this appropriation and I don't
believe In 1t now. 10 Is not good bus;
ness for the city TO be In II 10 doesn't
pay. II Is the meanest business In the
world for any one to be In.
A motion to strike out the apprapria-
ton was then put to vote and was Lost
by q vote Of thirteen to twelve.
Councilman Mclaughlin wished infor
nation regarding the appropriation foi
lights, a decrease this year compared
with last. Councilman Murphy said thai
the amount asked for. si3 600, would just
about covar the expenses of lighting fol
this year. Councilman Mclaughlin then
stated his opposition to the appropriation
Auditor Sanborn said that he assisted "
figuring mp this estimste. -
Regarding he appropriation Of fftssr
thoussn dollars for tine Park street
school house Councilman Mclaughlin
again sought information. Councilman
wilson said the amount this year wcult
cover ths cost of remodeliing.
Auditor Sanborn explained that about
six thousand dollars had been transferred
from the appi opriation for this purpose
last year. The Item had n passage.
In police salaries Councilman Nc
Laughlin again wanted Information
which was given BY Auditor Sanborn
Then the itsm had a passage.
Councilman True wanted a reduction
In the appropriation for public buildings
The amount asked for was nfiy-ons
thousand dollars against forty-ays thou
sand last year. Councilman dow SAID
that the public buildings COMMITTEES
could spend a great deal of money IL II
answered all Of the demands made upon
10. The item had passage.
Councilman Shaw wanted an amend
m snt for school salaries on the amount
agreed by the board Of aldermen. IN.
upper board had decided upon the tum O
SIG, COO and Councilman shaw asked thai
10 lie Increased to $4,000, the amount
fixed by the Committee on estimates
Councilman Wilson explained the In
creases which had been planned TO b
made In several grades of the schools.
Inc total increase this year was In round
numbers, four thousand dollars. If thers
Il any GLASS that should be considered IL
Is that Of the teachers. some OF whom are
urdsrpaid. This city ought to take
special pride In her schools.
Councilman Shaw's amendment passed.
For the increase of sesler OF weights
and measures, the increase OF one hun
dred and fifty dollars this year, Council
man Wilson said, was necessary on ac-
count Of additional expense.
Councilman Trus here offered q IN often
that all fees In this department should be
paid to the city. The motion was out of
order but Auditor Sanborn stated that
this had teen done. Then the item had a
passage.
In the request for appropriation for
streets, sidewalks, Councilman True OBJ
jscted to an amount Of six hundred and
sixty dollsrs being expended for an espla-
made on Cumberland street between High
and State streets. ''All parts of the city
should be used alike" he said. ''If North
street wanted this ssplanade 1t would be
voted down."
"The people of North street would not
help to pay the cost," said Councilman
Shaw, "And 90 we didn't give them an
Apr opriation."
Inc oueation was thsn put and Ar.
Trus's motion was defsatsd.
HouurIlwan Wood aide xhen kna nuas :