The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
MayOr Robinson Announces Some
Important Appointments.
A Try for a New City
Charter.
Net With ley Reception in the
Board of Aldermen.

The meeting Of the city council last
The mayor announced some important
appointments, the oommon council re-
fused to pass an order which had for its
object the improvement of the fire de-
partment on the ground that tbs proposed
new city charter would improve the fire
department enough while the board Of
aldermen refused to pass the order re-
garding tina new city charter. In joint
convention Andrew j. York was elected
to I'LL the vacancy on the board Of over
ssers of the poor caused by MIR. Moore's
resignation.
After transacting the usual amount Of
business both boards adjourned until
April 16 when the report Of the estimates
eommittse Will be ready for presentation.
Every member of the board of alder
men and common council were present.
were both sworn In.
The first business In the upper board
was the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials, consisting of Aldermen Dris-
coll, Brown and Moulton, that Frank i.
Moors had been elected alderman from
ward four. The rerort was accepted and
Alderman Moore took the oath.
A hearing was given representatives Of
the board of trade regarding plans for the
celebration Of Old Home Week.
Col. Fred L. Boothby of the state beard
nf trade and also the Portland board OF
trade was introduced and spoke favOrably
of the progress that had been made and
the great interest manifested. He said
that a special committee should be ap-
pointed,
Hon. Charles f. Libby spoke q few
words urging that committee be re-
appointed from the city government to
aid 10 plans for the successful carry Ing
, on OF the movement, The city itself
ought to cooperate. 1t was suggested
that the mayor should be the chairman
of tire committee.
Alderman Moulton then moved that a
special committee be appointed and the
motion was carried.
. Alderman Moulton was appointed the
member of the upper board.
EE SPECIAL POLICE.
Charles h. Whitoomb, Charles l.. W.
Sawyer, Carl Emery, Clarence p.
Themes, Bert c. Hight. Frank O. Nc
Kenney, Charles l.. Doane, William Wad-
dell, Patrick II. Couy and Mr.. Joseph
Ntalus were appointed special policemen.
The Portland and Yarmouth Electric
Railroad company pressntsd petition
that a turn out be granted 1t on Wash
linton street extending In q northerly d.
rection from ths head Of Oxford street for
q distance Of not more than three hun
dEed feet This petition was placed on
file and then Alderman Frye introduced
an order that the permission be granted,
the work to be done under ths super
vision OF the commissioner OF public
works.
This subject elected discussion which
continued for several minutes. Alder
man Driscoll wanted the order laid on
the table until the next meeting SO that Q
hearing might be held for the benefit of
the people Of Washington street. Then the
gentleman from the second ward modified
his request, asking that 1t be laid over
AoN O'iC WCoAs 90 AShB az sho PSpAsiohSa
90 strongly urged the granting OF the Pc
tition.
Alderman Thomas also thought that
the order should lay on the table until a
hearing could be had.
Aldermen Moulton, Frye, and johnson
favored the passing of the order. Alder
man Frye assured Alderman Driscoll
that If the order passed the street would
net be torn mp or travel obstruoted.