The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-17
HORSE RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Adjourned Meeting of the board of
Mayor and AIdermen-N0 Decision
ReaQhed.

Mayor ana AAuerMeh-No Deels1Om
Reached.
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen was held last evening to hear
the petitioners and remonstrances in the case
OF the Portland Horse Railroad Company for
an extension of their line.
Aldermen Melcher and Emery we're absent.
Mr.. j. Fl. McMullen read the following re-
monstrance:
We, the undersigned citizens of Portland
and residents of High street and vicinity, re-
spectfully demonstrate against the further lo-
cation OF the tracks of the Portland Horse Rail
road Company on said street, believing public
convenience does not require the same, and
that 1t will injuriously affect the real estate
situated en- said street.
Signed by j. Fl. McMullen, W 81. Moulton,
John Mussey and 20 others.
Mr.. McMullen's reasons for objecting to the
extension of the road were that it would de-
stroy the quiet of his home and would fill the
street with travel where it is now very quiet
If the company want to extend their road they
should go through State street which is surely
o better street for them, having no hill of any
consequence, while on High street there was
q steep one. If the residents Of State street
thought that thoroughfare too beautiful to be
spoiled by horse railroad the residents Of
High street had as good reason to make the
same complaint. He had no ties that bound
him to Portland, but came for q quiet home
which he did not want to leave, but might be-
obliged to if the street was used for the pur-
pose in view.
Mr.. W. n. Moulton said there were thirty
four houses on High street, between Spring
and York, where the proposed extension
would be made and twenty-five out Of the
thirty-four owners Of those houses had signed
the remonstrance. Thirty-two Of these houses
are occupied by their owners. If there had
been line of horse cars on the street when he
purchased bis residence he would not have
located there. 1t was now pleasant and de-
sirable locality, and it would be wrong to run a
line of cars there.
Mr. j. f. Libby said he spoke in pecuniary
sense, besides he did not think the public
wanted any more extensions, but it was sim
ply petition from the Horse Railroad Com
pany. Before granting them any more favors
they should be obliged to keep In order what
they have got, and the pavements about their
track. 1t is now almost peril.to life and limb,
to ride in light carriage it. If twas to be
public benefit, all right, but he didn't 'tabelieve
it was any such thing 1t is to make divi-
dend for the railroad company. AS propri-
etor of q large number of hacks, he thought
it would be q great Injury to his business.
Portland has enough of railroad business al
ready.
President Wheeler OF the railroad company
said he had nothing further to say in regard
to the petition. The aldermen were jury to
decide whether the public needed any more
facilities or not. He gave as reason for
coming up High street instead of State that
there might sometime, if the Boston & Maine,
| Eastern and Maine Central railroads con-
1 solidated, be union depot at the foot of High
| street and if they came up State they would
| not reach it,
| Mr.. McMullen wished to state his position in
| the matter. He said that If the public de-
| manded such an extension he would not OBJ
ject as he could leave his residence without its
| seriouslys ffecting hin.
| Alderman Winslow thought the city's inter-
| est should be protected II the extension was
| granted, and that there should be proper re-
strictions in regard to paving and keeping the
| track in repair placed upon the company
| Alderman Tukesbury asked President
| Wheeler il the line on Spring street beyond
| Emery was to be discontinued if the extension
/ was granted. The answer was that it would
/ not be, but that extra cars would be run over
the York street line to connect with all Of the
| trains.
Mr.. Choate spoke in favor of the petition.
| He said that it was necessary that the people
| Of the city should be given means to get nearer
.h~ aaunta than were now furnished. The
| proposed extension would accommodate at
| least three-fourths of the citizens, and that
number would be in favor of it. He did not
| think it was necessary to bring petition, as
the want was so apparent.
| Owing to the absence of two Of the board it
| was decided not to put the matter to 3 vote,
but to adjourn to next Monday evening for 3
further hearing
| OTHER BUSINESS.
| An insane person was committed to the In
sane Asylum at Augusta.
| The petition of A. W. Jordan to erect new
| wooden building at the corner of Cumberland
and Lafayette streets, and A. L. Emerson one
on A street, were referred to the proper COM
| mittee.
| The petition of NJ McDonough and others
for sewer on Larch street was referred to the
next city government