The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-07

That tho City Marshal be directed to speed
lily enforce the ordinance relating to health,
and that he call the attention of citizens to the
necessity, At this season of the year. to keep
the city free from everything that tends to pre-
duce disease.
That the Mayor be authorized TO take such
measures as be may deem necessary to enforce
the ordinances in relation to quarantine of yes
sells arriving at this port from infected ports or
with cargoes that IN ay DO consideged danger
GUS TO the public health.
That the Mayor be authorized to ascertain
what title, If any, the city has to the unelaim-
ed islands within the limits of the city, ipclud-
ing those that have been sold by the state
That upon the recommendation of the trus-
tees of Evergreen Cemetery, the city treasurer
be directed to Withdraw from the fund known
as the Evergreen fluid" the sum of 81 900,
said sum to be used under the direction of the
trustees Of Evergreen Cemetery for the pur-
chase of four lots, com prising about p acres of
land, and the improvement of the same
That the thanks of the city be given TO Pay
son Tucker, Esq, for his generous gift of the
beautiful monument to first settler Cleeves.
That the thanks OF the city be given to all
who contributed to make the celebration Of
the late Fourth of July such a success.
That The committee on public instruction
cause the records Of marriages, deaths, &C., in
the City Clerks Office to be properly inGexed
at an expense not to exceed $500.
That $500 be appropriated for the extermin-
alton of the caterpillar pests.
That the Mayor be directed to subscribe in
behalf of the city for thirty copies of the first
volume of the York county records prepared
to be printed under the supervision of the
Maine Historical Society, proposed cost OF
same does net exceed SIS per copy.
That the committee on cemeteries and pub-
lie grounds remove the dead trees on Winter
and Park streets.
That the Mayor call, by public advertise
ment, the attention of the citizens to the ami
hilation of the caterpillar pests.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Of John E. Cady, to erect wooden build
ing on York street to be used as a stable.
OF Charles R. Whitcomb to erect two
stored building on Cleayes street.
Oh L. Il. Watson, to erect stable on Morn
ing street
OF G. M. Benson, to erect two stored
building on corner of Mellen and Sherman
streets
OF Oren Hooper to erect a two-storied
building on Congress street.
OF G. w. Belknap and others for removal of
sewer deposits from docks between Widgery' s
and Union wharf.
OF S. G. Dyer and others for removal of
turntables on Spring street.
OF trustees of j. B. Brown estate to erect
and maintain a steam engine on Congress
street.
OF John Conley & Son, that James A. Con-
ley be appointed inspector Of petroleum oil at
their store, Commercial street.
OF Twitchell, Champlin & Co. that John Ell
Greenough be appointed Inspector of illumin-
ating oil at their store.
OF Portland Paper Box Co., to erect and
maintain steam engine on the corner OF
Pearl and Middle streets; of John Sexton for
compensation for damages resulting from his
sons breaking his arm last February in the
yard OF the Smaller school; of Lucinda A.
Doughty and others for street on Long
Island; of Public Library for a COPY OF the
city plans; of 81. W. Hale and others for a
police station at Peaks Island; of r K Cat
ley for extension of sewer on North street; of
Mary A. Flanagan for damages caused by
sewer filling up on Madison street.
In Common Council.
Absent, Messrs Symonds and Shaw.
The records Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the experimenting school committee
spend $3.50 for school furniture, where required
Chat sum having been appropriated for schools)
That the committee on public buildings fur
nish with suitable heating apparatus the two
rooms In Monument street school house, made
vacant by recent changes therein, at an esti-
mated expense of $500, to be charged to appro-
priation for schools.
Order to sell, and treasurer give deed. to
Charles F. jose. Of lot Of land corner Gilman
and A streets, 10 315 feet. at cents per foot
to George G. Jose, lot No. 81 Gilmsn street,
1868 feet, at cents per FOOT lot No, 90 Gill
man street, TO Hattie E. Chafin, 6 ,972 feet, at
6 cents q foot.
To buy clock fer the Council chamber at a
cost not to exceed S25.
To pave Temple street, Is yeas nays,
Me:srs Mar, Dennison, Noyes and Jordan
voting nay on the ground that there were other
streets more publicly used which needed paw
ing mere.
Order to expend $1,000 additional on Chest
nut street school house, 10 yeas, nays.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Granville Cloyes for $1sS so, extra pay,
for setting and repairing MIGRANTS during the
year ending April Is, 1888, as the custom had
been to always pay chief engineers of the fire
department for that duty.
Petition OF w. s. Trefethen and others to
discontinue Island Avenue from Peaks Island
House, as it is now laid out, and re-establish
the original survey.
In regard to several of the above orders
there was some discussion.
CHESTNUT ST. scHooLHoUsE
In regard to the appropriation for Chestnut
street school-house Mr.. Prince said the COM
mittee struck larger job than they had ar
ticipated. The floors settled, jack-screWs had
to be used to lift up the floors all through the
building, the columns had to be changed and
LnlS Jatter item cost EODO alone.
Mr.. Smith thought tho committee had been
led astray by man who didn't know how to
figure. He thought school-houses the worst
class of buildings to figure repairs on. He
wanted to know If the SO 300 asked for would
complete the repairs.
Mr.. Prince said he thought 1t would cost
$500 or $500 more before they got through
but $4,000 was enough to ask now.
Mr.. Denison asked how about the original
estimates and thought 1t would have been
cheaper, as shown by the present figures, to
have accepted one of the bids offered by con-
tractors
Mr.. Prince was confident the work was be-
ing done the cheapest way
Mr.. Smith thought it would take $1,000 more
than already provided for for heating the
schoolhouse.
The order was finally passed as recorded.
There was discussion on the Island Avenu
petition, which Mr.. Turner said had never
been properly understood by both boards. The
original object was on the part of petitioners
to get winter landing.
The members of joint special committee on
the part Of this board in reference to the petit
ton for removal of Howard KnowltoD, harbor
master, are Messrs Kelsey, Lappin, Nc
Aleney, Mari and Noyes.
G. II. Cloyes presented bill Of S1S8.50 for
alleged extra work done on hydrants while he
was chief engineer of the fire department.
LICENSING HACKS.
City Marshal Andrews made a statement in
reference to licensing hacks, drays, etc. He
said the practice OF former marshals was to Ii
cense the carriage only; but he laid a charge
ON both carriage and driver, that is, required
double license. But his attention being
strongly called to the matter of licensing these
hackney carriages, he looked up the ordinances
and satisfied himself that he had no right to
issue licenses. that being a prerogative of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
In order to place this point at rest, the
Board passed an order giving the City Marshal
power to grant these Licenses and collect the
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