Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
The report of the joint standing COM
mittee was read as follows:


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An order authorizing the payment Of
this account, roll No. 3. was passed.
The report of the city physician,
overseers of the poor and reading room
We're referred to the auditor.
An order that the members of the
fire department, including the two as
sistant engineers, be paid a sum equal
to the amount of their poll tax in addi-
tion to their pay, was given a passage.
This was done to overcome the usual
abatement of the firemen's poll tax,
although the abatement has not in
cluded the two assistant engineers.
In presenting the order given below.
Alderman Sewall said that Miss Hinck-
ley had been elected, but she had not
received her pay. When the order was
passed Alderman Sewall was nominal
ed to carry the order to the lower
board and make the necessary eXpla-
nation. The order was that Miss Helen
Hinckley's bill of 500 as lady visitor
to the aims house be allowed.
The ordinance relating to the in
crease of the mayors salary was taken
up on motion of Alderman Sewall and
a joint convention ordered. In joint
convention Alderman Sewall expressed
himself as being in favor of the idea of
raising the mayors salary. He argued
that with increased business should
come increased salary and regular Of
flee hours, say from until ) o'clock.
Alderman Fletcher stated that per
sonally he might be in favor of the ad-
i IL, l,
represented would be in favor of the
idea.
Several said they had heard much
talk against the plan. One idea is that
the city government should administer
the Legislative affairs.
Alderman Purinton offered as an
amendment that the figures $500 be
subs tituted for $500 in the purposed
amendment.
City Clerk Burleigh when called on
10 speak as a member Of the commit
tee, expressed the opinion that the pres
ent salary, $500, is much too small.
When an informal vote that the sal
airy be 5000 was taken on Alderman
.;eWall's motion no one arose; at 500
there was the same result; at $500 the
motion was lost.
When the convention had been dis
solved Alderman Sewall read an
ordinance making the mayors salary
$500 and to take effect March, 1900. The
order was voted down by a vote of 3
to .. The vote was on the orders be
ing passed to be enrolled.
II would say" said Alderman Sewall.
that We could hardly get a day labor
question in this position: Only a man
of Independent means can afford to
take the place of mayor 1t seems 10
me that as an appreciation of the ardu-
Gus labors required we ought to meet
the mayor half way"
An order to pay the bill Of Drs. La
France and Davies amounting to $791.
for quarantine services. was passed in
concurrence with the lower board.
on the motion of Alderman Edwards
the vote against making the salary $500
was reconsidered. but one voting
against the motion to reconsider.
The reports of the Lithgow library,
the street commissioner Of the Eastern
district. the city physician and the
overseers of the poor We're referred to
the proper channels.
The matter of the amendment to the
ordinances which have had a second
reading We're referred to the next city
government with the exception OF
Section "a.
An ordinance relative to the schools
which was excepted from those referred
to the next city government, was read
and passed. so that section now reads
at shall lie the duty of the superintend
ing school committee. and said commit
tee. to direct the general course of in
struction in said Cony High school. EN-
ploy the teachers, select the text books
have he general management of sale
school and make written report there
of to the city council, on or before tn,
| first dav of April annually. Reports o.
| the directors of the Village School dis
| trict and Williams School district shall
| also be bound in the city reports, at thu
| tricts furnish printed copies Of the same.
| The following was also passed as ar
| amendment to section | of the Join
! Rules and Orders Of the City Council
| ..The following joint standing commit
| toes shall be annually appointed. consist
| ing each. except as otherwise spec1i1ed
| 81 two aldermen and three common coun
| oi,men unless otherwise ordered by tn
| CITY council. to wit:
| .Erinance-Mayor, one alderman, presi
| AN. Of common council. and two com
| mon councimen.
| three common cOuncilmen.