The Portland daily press., 1900-04-04
SOUTH PORTLAND.


Portland aldermen lass evening had q
large attendance Of visitors. All Of the
81 dermen were present.
After the records had bsen read the
council resolved into board Of municipal
officers and drew Noah b. Knight rs .
trAversa juror for the April term Of the
Supreme judicial court.
Having returned TO council session
the following business was transacted.
SALARY BILL PASSED. Q
The order establishing salaries for the
city officers was taken mp for final pas
sage.
Alderman Tilton arose and with an ele-
CANT speech suggested that 1t 10 time 70
increase the salaries this year. He pre-
sented an amendment making the In
crease as follows. Treasurer and oolleo-
tor, 800 in plsoo of 500; city auditor.
$500 in place of sl60; street commissioners
sF0O instead Of s40O; % so Der day In
place of 81. so eaoh for asssssorS of taxes;
800 for chairman Of overseers of the poor
and $50 each for assistants In place Of $40
each.
Alderman Small who introduced the
salary order objscted vigorously to the
increases except thoss for the benefit Of
city clerk knight and street oommissio n
or Skillings.
After considerable discussion the
amendment was taken M for vote by
roll call. Alderman Small moved that
the amendment be divided and the in
crease be taken up separately. This
failed. A vote on the amendment showed
all to be IN favor except Alderman Small
who voted In the negative. The original
order was given Its final passage, Alder
man Small continuing to vote may"
Clarence W. Morss. member OF
Knightvills Hose company. was APP
pointed as special police without pay.
The following petitions were referred to
committees: OF George l.. Miller and
forty-seven others for the repair Of the
streets, guitars and sidewalks at Pleas
antdale. SO that the surface water can he
disposed Of; Of s. W. Pierce and several
others for a sewer on Kim street from
Sawyer to Pine streets.
The COMMITTEES on printing was In
strucsed 20 have printed one thousand
booklets for the use of the board Of as
SCISSORS as requested at an expense OF
about sixteen dollars.
Adjourned at 8 40 .. m. to next Satur-
day evening at 7.s0 o'clock.
FUNERAL OF MISS DAISY HILL.
The remains of Miss Daisy Hill wers
laid at rest yesterday afternoon in Mt
Pleasant cemetery, the pail bearers being
George S. Macleod, William Seyford,
Fred Spear and William Verrill.
Funeral services we're held at the home
Of her parents, No. 8 Pine street, which
were conduc by Rev. mir. Corey of the
Peoples NJ. K. church, and by Rev. Mr..
Skillings. There was music by selected
choir and their chosen numbers were,
"Thy VIII Be Done" and "Nsarer My
God TO Thse.''
Rev. MIR. Corey's remarks which
breathed tribute Of respect to the
memory of Miss Hill we're only rssron.
sive to the handsome aorai tributes which
surrounded the bier.
DEATH OF CAPT. GRO. u. YORK
Captain George +. York, the son of
Jeremiah and Mrs. Sarah G. York passed
away at South Portland yesterday, after
an Illness Of Eve days He was a victim
Of pneumonia. He was o man Of genial
disposition, and had the respect ana es-
TEEN of all who knew him. The funeral
will take ElKoe Thursday at two p. M,
from his late residence on School street.
Wednesday afternoon q party of friends
called upon Mrs. j. S. Thompson, 50
surprise. She was the recipient Of q
handsome punch bowl and glasses. Mrs.
Otis Sprague served punch; cake and
fruit was served by Mrs Frank Strout.
and Miss Lillian Croplsy.
Mrs. Annie Strout entertained party
Of friends Wednesday afternoon. She was
presented with a very pretty chair. Mrs.
and fruit was served by the y. 8. VIII
lard. 1t was q most enjoyable afternoon.
4 Rev Mr.. Sutherland. the colored
preacher, Will lecture at the knigbtville
ME- church Wednesday evening. A
quNrtstte will be present and lend their
Assistance to the enjoyment Of the eve
ming,
The concert to be given BY the high
school pupils at Town hall last evening
has been postponed until next Thursday.
WILLARD.
Mrs. willard Woodbury. Of DanfoFth
Cove is entertaining her nephsw, Mr..
Arthur Wheeler Of Boston, for weak.
Mr.. wheeler is popular yeung man
and is decided addition 10 society.