The Portland daily press., 1900-11-13
Struck a Snag on Section Regarding
the Poor Department.
Proposal To Put Women
On the Board.
Aldermen Defeated Order for
RevaIuation Commission.

Atan adjourned meeting OF tine cley
oouncil last night the common counoi.
want into the committee OF the whole anu
snsnt four hours in discussing the pro-
nosed new city charter. Some interesting
matters came up for consideration during
this session. The charter as preseneeu
by the special committee was read ssction
hv section and approved of without any
material changes excepting that section
relating TO the boarPof overseers OF tne
poor. The proposed new charter provinces
for nine oyerseers, one from each ward
Mir. Hunt offered an amendment aooing
three female members to this board 10 pe
elected on the general ticket for terms Oh
three years, one to be chosen each year
Mr.. Wilson proposed commission 10
handle the poor department. Ihere was
much discussion relating to this mabter
and the whole charter was finally iaio on
the table and at the next session VIII De
further discussed.
fhe board of aldermen did not attempt
TO consider the new charter. They voted
down the order establishing a re-Vaiua-
tion commission, received proposal
from the Consolidated Electric Light
company to furnish lights for three years
ard ths mayor appointed one policeman
Neither the telephone proposition nor the
charges made against Engineers french
and WiQQin came up for consideration.
The aldermen adjourned until the next
regular meeting,
Alderman Thomas presented report
from the committee on fire department.
stating that their committee had
deemed that 1t was inaxpedient for the
city to place fountain for the W. G. Il.
Il. in front of $50 Free street, The ex-
pen,e would be 500 year for maintain
ing the fountain, besides the expense OF
putting in the fountain.
Alderman Gerrish presented an order
which was passed that the sum OF 80
pa paid to f. A. Usher TOR ringing
bells. Last year MIR. Usher rang bells,
explained Alderman Gerrish, but through
some misunderstanding did not receive
his money from the city. The lower
board concurred on this.
TRANSFER FROM MARGINAL WAY
Receipts.
Alderman Milliken presented an order
that the sum of s6v0 be transferred from
the amount received from the Boston &
Maine for the Marginal way, to the ap-
preparation for drains and sewers for op.
ening a sewer ON Dean street.
Some discussion followed the presenta-
tion of this order and then 1t was unani-
mously passed. 1t also passed the lower
board.
Edwin q. Thorne, the city collector.
was ordered to attend the sale OF real
estate for the non-payment of taxes, De-
cember Sd, and he was authorized to bid
for the same,
The commissioner of public works was
ordered to build sewer on Clifton street
at an estimated cost of $500. provided
the Universalist society of Woodfords
pays the same.
The claim OF l.. p. Senter for sewer
assessment of 500 at 447 Deering avenue,
was referred.
The committee on laying out new
street recommended the paying of $40 to
Mrs Hannah S. Wiswsn.
Edgar 4. Rounds was granted permis-
sion to place bill board on the margi-
nal way for advertising purposes at an
expense of Sl2 year.
The committee on public works recon-
mended the abatement of sewer taxes of
$9S 70 on the lots 6O-62 Franklin street.
OBJECTION TO ABATEMENT OF
TAXES.
Curtis H. Symonds and Walter l..
Card petitioned that their sewer taxes
on Payson street be abated. The claims
were S44 10 and Sl32.3 The street was
promised, but was not built
Alderman Moulton objected to the Pc
titions being granted as he thought that
q bad precedent would be established.
Alderman Miiliken championed the
cause of the petitioners The property