The Portland daily press., 1900-12-18
Have Made Some Important Changes
in Draft.
Poor Dept. To Be in
Hands Of Three Men.
Term of Aldermen Reduced
From Three Years to One.

At a meeting of the aldermen last
night the consideration Of the proposed
oity charter was continued. After three
hours the aldermen completed their work
and the charter as 1t Will not be turned
over to the conference committee of the
two boards for consideration stands with
the following changes having been made
from the draft as 1t came to the alder
men from the common council,
The term of the aldermen is reduced
from three to one year; the poor depart
ment Is PLACED In the hands OF COM
mission OF three, the score tary OF which
is to be paid salary; the powers OF the
commissioner or public works are not
curtailed in any way; the provision
which gives the city council authority
to say where the city treasurer shall
deposit the city's money is stricken out
With the exceptions above noted the
proposed draft stands practically as 1t
was reported to the common council by
the spsoiaI committee and passed by the
lower board.
At the commencement of the session at
which Aldermen johnson and Frye were
absent, the Mayor read the communicH-
ton from the War Department relating
to the widening of the draw ofVaughan's
bridge, and the communication was
laid on file.
Alderman Milliken read an order
making it unlawful for anyone to slide
on any excepting the following named
streets:
Melbourne street to Eastern Prone
made.
Turner street to Eastern Promenade.
Fore street, from Atlantic to Hancock.
Fox, from Washington to Bay Bay.
Mayo from Oxford TO Back Bay.
Pearl, from Oxford to Back Bay.
Cedar, from Oxford to Lancaster.
Alder, from Portland to Kennebec.
Brattle, from Portland to Kennebec.
Oak, from ShepIey to Cumberland,
Avon, from Dssring to Cumberland
Cotton, from Free to Fore.
State from Cumber land to Portland.
Danforth, from High To Centre
MaIlen. from Congress to Portland.
Winter, from Gray to Danforth.
Weymouth, from Congress to Portland
Danforth, from Vaughan to West COM
meroiaL
Hampshire, from Middle to Fore
Pleasant, from High to Centre.
Winslow street.
Warren, from Stevens avenus to
Fores6 avenue.
Forest avenue, north from Arnor.
Forest avenue, west from Warren.
Gilman, from Congress to Portland.
MitchslI's Hill on Brighton avenue.
Hawkins's Hill on Ocean avenue.
The Mayor nominated for d regular po-
lioeman William P. Merrill Of Ward ..
The aldermen then took up the discus
sion of the city charter which had been
considered at the first meeting, up to
article 20, three articles having at that
time been passed and laid on the table
for future consideration.
Article 30 which was then taken up
related to the board of overseers OF the
Door, and provides that the board shall
consist of nine members, one from each
ward to be chosen for a term OF three
years, q third of 1t changing evsry year.
Alderman Mouiton moved that the
article In question have passage.
Alderman Milliken asked to be in
formed what improvement this would
be over the present conditions.
Alderman Moulton said 1t was pre-
sumed that the advantages of susn change
would be apparent to all astute mem Ders
OF the board.
Alderman Milliken said the advantages
were not apparent to him and he wanted
some ligh+ on this question.
Alderman Driscoll explained that one
OF the reasons for the proposed change in
the board OF overseeers was that the
minority party should have a represen-
tatiye ON this board which has the ex-
penditure of so much of the people 5
money and which deals with all Glasses
of people. 1t was Thought that it would
also he an advantage to have these men
chosen by the people and to more direct.
Iy be in touoh with them.
Alderman Milliken replied that he did
not believe in this plan. IL Is not sat
isfactcry and as the present system is a
constant source Of criticism this year
would he open 10 the same criticism.
He said that at q recent nesting OF the
board OF oysrseers he had read that one
me1ebsTs was accused OF buying too much
soap, ana another man accused OF buy
ing cows which were not needed, at q
fancy price. He said that thsse things
had been apparent to him for years and
What chall Wa lava far naecorf Q