The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-16


At special meeting of the city government
held last evening, the following business was
transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
The following ordinance, relating to the use
of steam whistles, was passed to be engrossed:
The use of all kinds of steam whistles within
the city limits is prohibited, except as herein
after provided.
If any person shall within the city limits use
any steam whistle, the person so using the
same and also the owner of such steam whistle
shall severally forfeit and pay a penalty of
fifty dollars every time such whistle shall be
used in violation of the provisions of this ord
nance.
This ordinance shall not apply to the use of
whistles on locomotives when absolutely neces-
sary to call for brakes to be applied to prevent
collision or danger, or to the use of whistles ON
stationary engines for the purpose of notifying
employers when the works are to be start up or
shut down, or to the use of steam fire engine
whistles in time of fire.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after approval.
A new conference committee, consisting of
Aldermen Smith, Gerrish and Clark was ap-
pointed on the wooden pavement order.
Remonstrance of G. E. Hilborn and others
against the construction of sewer on Danforth
street was presented and referred.
The "dorg'' case was taken up and a report
submitted from the committee on police giving
q graphic account of the battle of the police
man and the dog. The committee thought
the officer made an improper use of his revolv-
er, and suspended him from duty for three
days with loss of,pay for that time. 1t ap-
peared in evidence that the dog was vicious,
and had freqeHt.y bitten people. The report
was accepted and ordered on file.
Petitions presented-Of Christopher Dyer for
damages by ice on sidewalks; of George Hearn
and others for sewer on Cumberland street; of
l.. ID. Warren for permission to erect wooden
building on Munjoy street; of O. W. Gushing
for permission to erect wooden building on
Munjoy street; of p f. Varnum for new street
from Bracket to Clark of G. p. Kimball for
sidewalk on Avon street, and lamppost on
corner of Deering street; of j. s. Lewis for
sidewalk on Newbury street; of Benz. Rolfe for
sidewalk on Atlantic street; of certain parties
for permission to sell fireworks; of Boardman
q jerks for license as inn-holders of VIM. ii.
ferris for abatement of sewer assessments.
Orders pdsSed-That brick sidewalk be laid
on Pearl street, a concrete sidewalk on York
street, that Market street be widened and GER
tain buildings be set back by Sept. LIST; that
curb stones be placed on Plum street, and that
other repairs on sidewalks be made; that
stone wall be laid on York street at est
mated cost of $1,000; that four cess-pools be
built in sewers crossing Commercial street at
an estimated cost of $3.50; that $780, the an
nual appropriation, be paid to the Public Ii
brary.
The conference committee reported the order
passed by the Upper Board at its last meeting
with an amendment substituting granite block
instead of wood on Congress street near Frank
lin. The report was accepted, and the order
passed as amended.
Alderman Gerrish offered an order instruct
ing the City Marshal to enforce the city ordin-
ances relating to dogs. Alderman Smith
moved to amend by instructng him to enforce
all the city ordinances. The amendment was
adopted, and the order indefinitely postpoued.
Lyman Hanson was appointed special police
man without pay at Littlefed & Wilson's
mill.
Aldermen Sampson and Gerrish were ap
pointed conference committee on the Fourth
of July appropriation, The committee came to
no agreement. Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the Upper Board were passed in
concurrence, and Councimen Hale Merrill and
Perry appointed a conference COMMITTEES on the
wooden pavement order.
The Board rejected the report of the confer
ence committee ON wooden payements, and
passed the original order as it came from the
Upper Board.
Councilmen Nash, Dennison aud McAleny
were appointed conference committee on the
Fourth of July appropriation. The committee
came to no agreement. Adjourned