The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07
SOUTH PORTLAND.

order Of Alderman Small. directing the
city treasurer to turu Into the treasury
all fees received By him.
Mayor Reynolds presided and all were
present. The auditors' expenses aeare-
eating e5,se3.88 were reported and an
order for the mayor % Issue the usual
warrant on the city treasurer was given
Its first reading.
SALARY ORDINANCE.
Alderman Spear then introduced an
ordinances fixing the salaries and "a
Enumeration Of city officers - follows:
City clerk, $500 and fees; treasurer and
collector, $500 and fees; city physician,
s75; oity solicitor, $500; city auditor.
$500; street oommissionerr $50; chair.
man of Ovsrsesrs Of Poor. 800; other
overssere, $50;;inspsotor OF buildings. $50:
board OF health, each, $25; ASSESSORS Of
taxes for each day at work, ~. 80. Ths
ordinance was given Its tirst reading.
An order was passed directing that the
amount received for tax deeds on the
property Of the John P.Loveli Arms CON-
pany 81, $40. 80 be carried 70 the credit Of
contingent fund.
ALDERMAN SMALL's ORDER.
Alder man Smail's order dirsotine that
the city treasurer turn into the city trsas-
ury, for the use Of the city, all fees re.
csiysd BY him was then taken from the
table. Previous TO this, the opinion OF
the city solicitor was read In which he
held that st was within the province Of
the council to act upon the question a.
no ordinance had Jet been paused legally
fixing the salaries.
A brief discussion followed. Alderman
Soammon asking what these fees were
and whence they came.
Aldsrnan Small replied that for the
most part they were from the sale OF real
estate belonging to resident and Don-rssi-
dent taxpayers aggregatins say from
$500 to $500 O year. Mr.. Knapp, the
former treasurer, had been In the habit
of turning them In and 10 Was MI.
Small's opinion that the matter should
be regulated by law. The voted resulted +:
No-wiilard. Tiltop, Soammon, Jordan.
Yss-Spsar, Small, Siokstt.
Alderman Scammon then explained his
vote BY saying that he was perfectly will
| ins to vote for an order of this kind 1T the
beginning Of the next municipal year
ter he believed 10 was right In principle.
OTHER BUSINESS.
An order Introduced by Alderman
Small forbidding the mayor aad alder
men to be Interested In any contract for
Furnishing supplies 10 the city had isa
| first reading.
1t was voted to secure plans for an
eight room scheol house ut South Port
land village and four room house at
PIeasantdals and Cash's Corner.
| Alderman Tilton said he was author
ICED to say that the Cumberland ulumi-
Mating company would give ST. 900 bond
to fulfil their contract BY October first.
A Communication was read from A. D.
Wilson In which no experienced will
ingness to stand his part for first GLASS
sidewalk with granite curbiug at the
ecrn ,r Of Sawyer and Front streets. Re-
70 red to committee on streets and side
walks and bridges.
An Invitation was received from the
veteran association to Join In Memorial
Day exercises which WAS accepted.
John A. Edwards was granted . renew
al OF his license for pool room.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening next.
Rev. Lewis Malvern has accepted an In
vitation to deliver the Grafton ut North
church on Decoration day.
The boxing contest which was an
nouncsd to take place at Seaside hall this
evening, has been postponed to Wsdnes-
day of next week on account OF the sick
ness Of O'Rourke.
This evening Ocean View comman-
dairy, u. o. g. o., will entertain Casot
Bay and Georges commandsriss OF Port
land and Oasis oommandsry Of Knight
willie.
VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
There vas o meeting OF the Vstsrani
Association Saturday evening at which
srran ssmsnts were perfected for an OBJ
servance of Memorial Day. An Invitation
was extended the Cape Elizabeth Veter.
ans to join In the exercises and wreath'
and flags have been ordered from Massa
ohusetts firms. Music will be furnished
by the Schubert quartstte, under.chargs Of
John Morgan. The usual transportation
In bargss will be provided.
The second public recital BY the pupil
Of Miss Anna II. Peabhles will taxi
place at Union Opera house, Trssda,
evening. May 8. They will be assisted
by Miss blanche o. Cram, vieiiDist
Aiss Mary L. Durham. vocalist; Mis-
Bertha o. Tolman and Miss Ruth 3
Morse. readers.
A delightful entertainment was givsI
Wednesday evening at the KING htviil'
Methodist church by the members Of th'
Goodwill Circle. The programme wa
as follows;
Piano Solo, Lillian Roger
Duet. Messrs. Smith and Eusti
Reading. MKs. Gregory Blisl
Drum solo, Shepley beal
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Bremal
Reading, Rev. II. =. Wilson
Vocal Solo. Miss thompson
Violin Solo, II. A. Gore.