The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
In Common Council Curfew Ordi-
nance Was Discussed.
It Was Referred to a
Committee,
But Very Free Exchange OF
Opinion Regarding Ii.

Abe meeting of the city council last
evening was not characterize sd by the
tIanssction Of much business. but In the
common council an intsFesting discus
sion Of the ourfev ordinance took place.
IL was at first thought that no quorum
OF the upper board would be present,
but at s O'Clock, when the Mayor dropped
his savel, all OF the members of the board
except Messrs. Mannix, Moulton and
Frye were In their seats. In the absence
OF City Cl.rk Dyer, who was III, Auditor
Sanborn was elected @ Jerk.
The session was held. the Mayor said,
to consider the ASTON regarding the
Peaks leland wat r contract.
Alderman johnson, the chairman Of
the COMMITTEES, asked for fu rther time, ms
all OF the mem bers had lot been present
at the meeting, nor had the city solicitor.
The Mayor saii that IA quorum Of the
committee had been held during the a.
ternoon and as considerable data was
necessary to be secured, 1t was desired
Co ask for more time.
Commissioner Fernald said that all
of the time he should want to Investigate
would be this week.
The chief engineer was Instructed to
give one OF the fire engine trucks TO one
of the South Portland companies. This
truck was formerly usJd by the city Of
Desiring.
The board laiG on the table the order
from the lower board that all business
in concurrent action Of the last meeting
be disposed of at this meeting,
The Mayor was authorized to attend
the mosting OF the Portland aud Ogdsns-
burg directors, which Is to be held this
forenoon, and cast tho vote OF the city for
the following direct ors: Samuel J.
Anderson, Charles IL. Omsden of New
HAMPSHIRE, James +. Hawkes., Thomas
p. shaw, Theodore A. Josselyn. Edward
b. Winsiog, Elias Thomas, Charles ii.
Randall. Frank W. Robinson.
4 Alderman johnson introduced an order
that Engine company, No. and the
chemical company should hereafter be
under the control Of one captain and
lieutenant, and that the office Of captain
OF the fire company be abolished. Alder
man johnson said that there would prac-
tically be no change except that man
would be appointed to I'LL the place of
the captain who had resigned. In short
the entire business would be done as 1t
was now In the chemical company on
the hill. The board of engineers wouli
make the appointments as to be APP
proved by the committee Of fire depart
ment.
1t was Wed to lay the order on the
table There was tie on the question
which was broken by the Mayor.
An extension of time for the committee
on lights to report was granted.
The following petitions for a new build
ing was referred: OF A. +. Mouiton,
for permission to raise the roof an ad
dition to the height of the main house
at ASS Portland street.
The ordinance that no child under 16
years of age should stand or promenade
any of the streets between 9p. m. and 3
Il. M, was referred to the committee on
ordinances In occurrence.
The board Of Mayor and Aldermen ad-
journed at $40.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
AS always happens when there is really
little business to be transacted the meet
ing Of the common council last evening
was rather an interesting one. Little
business OF importance was transacted,
but the spectators were treated to one or
two spirited debates and discussions
which were entertaiping II they didn't
result In much being accomplished.
In the first place there were only five