The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03

John y. Parker had
Jason Il. Bickett,
Andrew j. York, ~
Chauncsy W. Lombard,
James II. Mcdonald. II
No ohoics and the convention proceeded
10 ths
(Thiri Ballot.l
jobs n. Parker had
Jason L. Pickett,
Andrew ]. York, 20
James II. MoDona Id, IL
Mr.. York was declared elected TO the
board Of overseers.
LIGHTING PEAKS ISLAND.
An order was passed By the board OF
aldermen authorizing the lighting oom-
mittev to make contract with suitable
parties to light Peaks and Long islam do.
1his order was held up In the common
council where some Of the members OBJ
jsetsd to Its passage In this form. They
said that order should be amended so as
to require the committee on lights to re-
port back to the city council a suitable
contract which should then be approved
by both boards. The order was NON CON
CURED In by the common council and 90
amended In the committee OF conference
which followed so that the lighting COM
mittse is now only authorized to ask for
proposals for lighting Peaks and Long
islands.
COMPLIMENTARY TO PRESIDENT
WILSON.
MIR. Dyer In the council said that he
had been requested by Col. Boothhy and
Others interested In the Old Home week
proposition to AJAX that President Scott
Wilson be q member of that COMMITTEES
aud 1t was so voted.
Mr.. FOX OBJECTED.
when the order sppropriating S725 to be
raid to the Memorial commission OF the
g. A. X. for the obser vance Of Memorial
day came down from the board OF alder :
men, Mr.. Fox objsoted to the order be-
ing railroaded through. He said he had
always understood that public money
should only be- spent by committees from
the city council. He wanted to know
how this money was to be expended.
The president informed Mr.. Fox that
this order was the usual one passed at the
time Of year but further than that he
knew nothing ABOUT the matter.
Mr.. Fox called for an aye and nay vote.
1t was taken and the order was passed by
. vote OF ~ to J., Mr.. Fox alone voting
against Ii.
FIRE DEPARTMENT REFORM.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Phin-
ney In the council signed by many infu-
entail citizens asking that the ity coun-
ell take some action towards taking the
IRE department out of politics. Mr..
Phinney introduced an order in connsc.
ton with this petition appointing q oom-
mittss Of the oity council to take some ac-
tion In regard to the matter and to report
back to the city council.
Mr.. Mclaughlin one of the minority
membe expressed surprise that the ma
jority members In the council should
acknowledge that the fire department 10
In poll lies and asked for some informa-
tlon concerning the matter.
MIR. Cobb moved that the order as in
troduoed by Mr.. Phinney be laid on the
| tabls as the new oily chatter which is
proposed would take care Of the fire de-
partment. Mr.. Cobb's motion prevailed.
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS.
The mayor appointed John h. Fogg
wnter commissioner for three years. Al
vim Jordan, inspector of buildings; James
p. Jordan, commissioner OF parks and
cemeteries; Il. b. Swift, inspector Of gas
meters; Fred N. Mayhsrry. member Of
the police examining boar1; Lyman N.
Cousens, trustee Of Evergreen cemetery /;
ZsnAs Thompson, member Of the Back
Bay and Fora river commission and Ed
ward G. Jordan, q member Of the same
commission In the place of the late Au-
gustus X. Wright; and Ergene NJ.
Hunt, secretary to the commissioner Of
public works and to the committee on
public works.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
The mayor announced several changes
In the personnel of come of the commit
tees. Alderman Thomas resigned from
the committee on damage for grading
new strests and the committee as now
constituted consists Of the mayor. and
Aldermen Nilliken and DrisooIl. Alder
man Moore was added to the oommi ttee
on new buildings. Alderman johnson
was placed on the committee ON electrical
appliances and Alderman Drisooll re-
signed from the committee ON judicial
proceedings and claims, Alderman Moore
being substituted. Alderman Moore Is
also placed on the committee on rules and
orders.
RENTAL OF MARGINAL WAY.
An order was passed authorizing the
appointment OF a committee to confer
with the Boston and Maine Railroad
company relating to tina rental to he paid
BY the company for the uss of the mar
Rinal way on Back Cove. This commit
tee lie authorized to negotiate with the
railroad company for a lease or sale OF q
permanent right of way for Its use.
TO REMOVE A POLE.
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