The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-04
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Alderman Gould replied that there was not,
and if things went as they were going that
they should have to ask some more to COM
plete the sewer for them. II they didn't meet
with any new difficulties they might reach
the Center street sewer but could do no more.
The amendment was lost by vote OF to B.
Alderman Melcher then moved to amend by
changing the amount to the regular appropria-
tion for drains and sewers, the work to be done
under the direction of the Commissioner on
Streets.
This motion was seconded by Alderman
Hawkes..
Before the motion was put Alderman Tukes-
bury made some remarks In regard to Inc
matter as it now stood. He said the committee
on streets have laid out their regular work TO
do. The committee ON drains and sewers did
the same thing, and both got their appropria-
tions to do the work. The committee ON
drains and sewers have spent their money,
have left the streets all torn up after them,
and now ask the committee on sire cts to help
them oat, which will OF course neoessitate.
their giving up some OF their work that they
have have prepared. He did not think it was
right.
the motion to amend was lost by vote OF
4to3.
The order was then passed as first intro
duced, by the same vote.
The order to remove the distractions was
sent to the Common Council, and was returned
amended by them by striking out the last
clause and inserting land to repair the said
southerly portion of said street, the expense Of
the same to be charged to the special appro-
priatien made for the construction OF the inter-
cepting sewer on Commercial street."
Aldermen Hawkes. moved to recede and con
cur with the Common Council. His motion
was lost by a vote of to3.
The second order, TO repave the street, was
then returned with the endorsement that the
Common Council voted to refer tho matter to
The committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges. in Inconvenience.
This motion was passed, Alderman Winslow
voting yea. hnt he immediately changed his
mind and moved to reconsider the vote.
Some one informed him that the chairman
was not allowed to make otion and Alder
man Emery made it for him.
| 1t was voted to reconsider and motion was
made to adhere to the former action, Alder
man Winslow, changing his vote.
THE COUNCILS CLOCK.
The order to purch ase clock for the conn
oil room, which was introduced at former
meeting, and which was vetoed by the mayor
on the grounds that he was making the re-
pairs in City Building, was sent up from the
lower board, where it had been unanimously
| passed over the mayors veto.
| A motion was made to pass 1t the same way
| in this board. and it was carried by vote Of 6
to l, Alderman Gould voting nay.
/ He Immediately declared that he had voted
under wrong impression, but when the roll
/ was called the second time the vote stood the
same as at first. His was the only dissent ng
| vote in both boards.
| Papers not mentioned above, from the lower
board, passed in concurrence.
| In JOINT Convention.
1 After the usual messages the two bodies met
in joint convention in ihe Council Room.
Arthur Fl. Gray, was elected a Weigher oil
Coal. and 7. f. Shannon Surveyor of Lum.
| Der.
The Mayori then read the following commu
| nicstioH:
Gentlemen Of the City Council: It become,
| my duty 10 communicate to you the bad ano
| dangerous condition of the south side of Com
| mercial street, between Union VIII arr and Port
land Pier. The street, and sidewalk also, !:
obstructed with large and dangerous piles O.
paving stones taken up fer the purpose of bult
ing the Commercial S.. sewer, and the st. is
left in bad condition the reby. / have repea
| eddy called the attention of both street commits
sioner and the committee on streets to the
| great necessity of putting the stress in proper
| order, and relaying the paving, and fully ex
pected from their assurances it would be done
upon the completion OF the sewer through the
| paved portion of this street, as they had assur
| ed me they were only waiting for that compile
| ton to commence work.
Friday the chairman informed me they had
| reconsidered their vote to mend the street and
| relay the paying. 1t therefore became the du
| ty of the Mayor to instruct
| the street commissioner to at once take
| proper order and safe condition and proceed a
once with the work (Sec. 15.) Ordinances OIL
sa0 s M Sosp
this case the CITY. through the sewer Sop mir
tee, tore up the street. and the same must be
| mended by or under the supervision of the
| Street Commissioner, and the city must pay
the expense of SO mendiDg the street and re-
laying the paving blocks. The work must be
done at once or the responsibility of allowing
this portion of Commercial street, our great
thoroughfare, to remain disgrace to our city
| must rest with the Council and not upon me
| There is no excuse. The material is all upon
the street. The Street Commissioner concurs
| in my opinion. The work should be done be-
fore we have our fall storms. regret feeling
| obliged to interfere with our committees, but
| in this case the emergency has arisen, and the
| necessity is urged that the work should be i'm.
| mediately prosecuted and pushed to compile
| ton. Ii differences have arisen between the
street and sewer committees they are for you
| to settle. But they should not be allowed to
| continue to the detrment of the business OF
the two departments, and to the great Injury
| of our citizens.
| J. W. DEERING, Mayor.