The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AL.
DERMEN.
Hearing ON two Kmpor tant Petitions
Another Meeting This Afternoon.

Hearing ON two Hnapor tanf Petitions
Anulher Meeting This Afternoon.
Each member of the board was present when
the Mayor raped for order at 7.30 p m. The
following business was transacted:
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF s. I. Pickard, to erect wooden building
on Congress street.
OF L. W. Cleveland, to erect new wooden
building on the Eastern Promenade.
VI the estate of William McGilvery for
abatement OF sewer assessment
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on dr,ins and sewers repor-
ted favorably on the petition of Mary A. Town
SEND for abatement of her sewer assessment,
on payment by her of $50. The report was
accepted.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The matters which the Aid ermen had es-
pecially met to consider were taken up, and
the Mayor.said he understood that Messrs
Twitchell & Champlin and John Conley &
Son, desired postponement of the hearing on
their petition for an oil inspector.
Mr.. Thomas e. TWitchell, addressed the
board on the subject of the postponement of
the hearing, saying that their counsel, Hon.
J. Fl. Drummond, had been unexpectedly
called from the city and could not be present
this evening.
His Honor inquired if the postponement
would be acceptable to those who appeared in
opposition to the petition and Mr.. W. Fl.
Woodbury. and Hon. Charles Mclaughlin who
represented the remonstrauts, answered in the
affirmative.
Alderman Hawkes., then moved that the hear
ing on the petition of Twitchell & Champlin
and John Conley & Son, be postponed until
this afternoon at $50 p. M, and the motion
prevailed.
The petition of Thomas Dyer & Co., for per-
mission to lay track on B. & M. R. R. wharf
was then read by the chair, and Mr.. Dyer pre-.
sented plan showing the proposed location Of
the track which was examined by the men,
bers of the board.
On motion of Alderman Hawkes. it was yo-
ted to postpone further consideration of the
matter until the proposed location could be
visited and further information obtained on
the subject
Alderman Kelsey moved that the board
meet at the head of the B. & M wharf at 8
o'clock today, and the motion prevailed.
AAO POsAsiuA Va buo 1OrblauU hdllrOau OOm-
pany for turnout on Deering bridge was read
by the chair and President Wheeler addressed
the board in favor of the petition. He said
the company now had a turnout at Winslow's,
but the. grade in Portland and the stopping at
Preble street made the time two minutes long
or from this turnout to the head of Preble
street and back, than from the same place to
Woodfords and return. Every time an extra
car was put on there was much trouble and de-
lay which would be obviated by the proposed
turnout. The horses have to hurry very much
at present on the Portland end, and the two
minutes which the cars are coming in have to
spend on the turnout at Winslow's is a source
ofgreat annoyance to the 1000 passengers car
ried daily over the Deering line. The wester-
ly side of the street where it is proposed to lay
the turnout is very narrow and used but little
by teams.
Various questions were put by the members 10
Mr.Wheeler, and the informal discussion which
followed showed that the board was inclined
TO pursue conservative course in the mat
ter.
Alderman Gallagher finally moved that fur
Their consideration of the matter be postponed
until the next monthly meeting, and the mo-
ton was carried.
On motion, the board voted to visit Deering
bridge in company with President Wheeler,
next Monday at 5 p. m.
Adjourned at s 45 D. m.