The Portland daily press., 1900-03-13
FIRST MEETING.
The New City Govern
ment in Session.
The Republican Candidates for City
Offices Elected.
Special Election in Ward
Four Ordered.
The Usual Orders and ResOlu-
lions We're Passed.

The city government. newly organized
In the morning, met In the evening for
the first time for the Transaction OF busi-
nets. in tie council ell tae members
were present with the exception OF
Messrs. Farnham and Phinney. In the
board of aldermen all the members were
present. The usual routine orders In re-
lation to the transfer Of unfinished bust
ness and the rules and orders were passed.
shortly after converting both boards
went into joint convention for the pur-
poss of electIng the subordinate city OIL
cers. This was done In the routine style,
the Republican msmbers ballcting the
straight ticket nominated BY thu Repub-
licans In caucus the other evening and
the Demo Gratis. six In number casting the
straight Democratic vote. The Republic
can officers were all elected.
During the convention Alderman
Thomas presented an order that the city
council request the resignation OF Fred K.
Anderson rs a member Of the board Of
ovsrseers OF the poor. This order was laid
| on tbs table by n vots Of 81 yeas at the
request of Alderman Gerrish. who said
that he believed MIR. Anderson should be
given an opportunity to resign voluntari-
ly IL he so desired.
In the council Mr.. Dyer introduced an
order for the building Of brick sidewalk
on High street between York and Com
rnercial. which WAS referred 10 the proper
committee.
The city governments accepted an invi-
tation to attend a clam supper at this
Portland CLUB on Monday evening OF next
week and then adjourned until Tuesday
evening of next week.
The following business was transacted
during the evening.
All unfinished business of the last city
council which was referred to this city
council, was ordered to be referred to the
appropriate committees when appointed.
The rules and orders OF this last DO ard
of Mayor and Aldermen wore adopted as
the rules and orders of the upper hoard
for the ysAr.
Permission was granted II. NJ. Cashier
to move a one and oue-hslf story wooden
building from Brighton street to Stroud
water street, the building to be moved
By horses aud not to he more than four
days In moving.
The order was authorized to approve
for and In behalf OF the board all con.
stable bonds and all bonds for billiard
halls, providing such bonds arc In oon-
formity to law, and the SURF ities on the
same good for the amount Of the bond. .
The city auditor was directed to lay
te'ore the committee on estimates and
expenditures as early as practicable in
April, estimates of the expenditures and
receipts of the city of Portland for the
municipal year ending March 81, 1901,
for Its report 20 the city council.
In order to I'LL the vacancies. City
Messenger mcgowan was ordered to
notify the Inhabitants of Ward 4 to meet
In the ward room Of that ward on Thurs
day, March 2:d. to vote for alderman, one
councilman, warden, clerk and two city
ronstablss, 10 lerve for the remainder OF
the ersaing year. The polls Will open at
O'Clock In the forenoon and cloEe at 3
O'Clock In the afternoon. The order
was signed by the Mayor and Aldermen.
The city olerK was authorized to con.
tinue for and In behalf Of the upper
hoard to issue the customary permits or
licenses, relating to the opening of the
stre,ts for private drains and occupying
stIests for business purposes. and also
to open the streets to put IN service pipe
or gas or water.
Thomas Sale Was granted permission
to run wire across Exchange street.
from No. a to No. rs, ON the fourth story
of said builc ingS for a private telephone.
TIE Mayer appointed as sre,ial police
men John q. Allen. Ruel N. Field, Sam
uei Z. Randall, Seth L. Gilbert. Elmer
E. Brown. Charles B. Young. Charles
A. Gay, William ii. Frank, Ellsry W.
Rowe, George Ii. MoKenrey, John Mul-
kern, Joseph Valsnte, Myer Punskey.
These appointm snts were confirmed by
the aldermen.
The Petition OF L. NJ. leighton, that
Belmont street, running from Forest
avenue TO the water in the section known
as Coyle park, te accepted and brought
to grade; that the street DOW known as
Park avenue and to be named Melrose
street, In the Coyls PARK section, be &C
cepted and properly graded; aud that
Coyle street may have sewer laid in
1t, from Forest avenue to the water,
we.e ordered TO be referred to the special
committee of the new city government.
EOUAI RIGHTS AND DISARMA-