The Portland daily press., 1900-12-11


sidered later.
Alderman Brown thought that section
10 confiicted with the provisions of sec
ton thirteen, which was laid on the
table for future consideration aud he
wanted this section laid over, but it was
adopted.
All Of the sections relating 10 the school
committee, which make no material
change In the existing conditions, were
adopted.
That section giving the aldermen pow
or to fix the salaries of the subordinate
city officers provided that all fees which
would GO to the CITY clerk, city messenger
and city treasurer should go to the city
was considered.
Alderman AIilliken moved TO amend by
striking out this provision SO that thess
officers might retain their fees. The vote
on this amendment was three 20 three.
The vote hinged on the vote Of Alderman
MouIton who finally voted against the
amendment. Alderman Milliken then
endeavored to have this section laid on
the table. The vote was again three to
three and Alderman Moulton voted
against this motion. Alderman Milliken
then moved 10 80 amend the section as to
allow the city clerk and city treasurer TO
retain their fees. He said the fees OF the
city treasurer were very small and went
to the deputy collector of taxes, and AL
derman Milliken thought these fees
rendered to make this official more vigil
lent than he would be on salary. AL
derman DriscoIl now asked to have this
section laid on the table and 1t was so
voted by one majority. Aldermen Dris-
coll. johnson, Moore and Milliken voting
yes.
The section relating to the powers of
the city council provided tha5 the city
council may purchase in the name OF the
city real and personal property for
municipal purposes to an amount not ex-
ceding $2OO,c00. Alderman Moulton
wanted this sum increased TO $500, ZOO,
but afterwards withdrew his proposed
amendment ana the section passed.
Section twenty five relating to auditing
in the proposed charter was adopted
without debate. The next two sections
relating to two readings for all orders aD
propriating money or granting franchises
to oornorations and as to levyinR taxes
were adopted.
In section twenty eight 1t was provided
that the assistant assessors be elected at
the general election In their several
wards.
Alderman MilIiken was opp osed to this
plan and SO was Alderman Moore, who
believed the city council wa more COM
petent.to elect.a tasssssors. tnan.were
the ward committees which would gener-
ally select the candidates.
This SECTION was finally laid on the
table.
The aldermen had now spent several
hours In discussing these sections OF the
proposed charter and their work had hut
just commenced. They decided that 1t
would be wise to adjourn and continue
the consideration of the charter at an
to the time 20 which the session should
be adjournsd the board finally settled I'M
on next Monday evening as the proDer
time and adjournment to next Monday
was accordingly taken.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
At the afternoon session of tie board OF
aldermen the following business was
Permission was granted the Consoli-
dated company to lay wires under ground
into the Columbia.
A lot on Roberts street was bargRined
to j. Wesley Hawkes..
The following petitions for building
permits were referred: 5, Swanholm,
dwelling on Woodford street; Arthur X.
Hunt, dwelling at so Carleton street
Walter IL. Small, dwellings at ~ Roberts
street; j. w. Burrowes two dwelling
houses Western promenade near Danforth
street
The Westbrook Electric Light company
was given permission to erect some poles
on Verandah street in order to reach the
new Grand Trunk coal pockets. There
was no opposition to this petition.