The Portland daily press., 1884-11-07
UgTx GOVERNMENT.


AhtSuAuE EeCtAuS OF tDS CIty council.
The adjourned monthly meeting OF the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen was called to
order at 7.45 o'clock last evening, each mem
Der of the board being in attendance.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Mr.. Gushing of Cushing's Island appeared
In behalf Of the property owners of that place,
asking for an adjustment on taxes. He said
the property was taxed on a valuation of
$4,000, double the valuation in 1882. Alder
men Noyes, Hallett and Gallagher were ar
pointed committee to take the matter under
consideration.
G. W. Wellman and eight others asked for q
hearing on the petition of e. 81. Sargent to
erect a wooden stable on Munioy street.
The petition of McCue & Walsh to erect and
maintain steam engine at No. II Pleasant
street was granted.
The ordinance relating to Portland harbor
was passed to be ordained.
Messrs. Smith and Brown presented claim
Of $500 for damage to grass land by turning a
drain from Douglass street to Douglass farm.
Referred.
The committee on street lamps reported on
the petition for electric lights to be placed
on Middle, India and Congress streets, recon-
mending that the same be referred to the next
city council, The committee were unanimous
in favoring the lighting of the streets with
electric lights as prayed for, but they had no
funds at their disposal to pay for them.
Messrs. w. L. Putnam, 81. N. Jose, Weston
f. Milliken, commissioners of the building
loan, appeared before the beard on the matter
OF the extension Of Canton street through to
Portland street. The proposed street cuts
through the block under their supervision at
the corner Of Portland and Green streets. 1t
is proposed to cut off one-fifth OF the block, for
which damage the city has awarded 81 200,
but the commissioners want the city to pag for
After discussion it was voted that the commits
missioners have leave to Withdraw.
The committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges, to whom was referred the numbering
of lots and buildings, reported, recommending
an amendment to the present ordinance bear
ing on the matter, which was adopted
The committee on laying out new streets to
whom was referred the construction of Long
island avenue, reported that said street had
been laid out.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Twitchell & Champlin to lay crosswalk on
Commercial street.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company to set pole on Park street.
OF 1. G. Lewis for cross walk on Cumber-
land street.
OF ]. W. Burrows & Co., to. erect wooden
building at foot of Preble street.
OF Portland & Rochester railroad to erect
wooden building on Alder street.
OF Hugh t. Flynn to put shooting gallery
in house No. 129 on Green street.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the committee on streets be authorized
to contract for ,the purchase of 1900 square
yards OF granite paving blocks.
That the committee on fire department take
into consideration the increasing the usefulness
OF our fire alarm system by adding there to a
police alarm; also to consider the expediency
OF creating an additional city official, who
shall be not only the electrician in charge OF
the city telegraph lines, but also to certain
extent to have authority over the electrical az
piances OF all parties doing business 10 the
city limits.
In Common Council.
Absent: Messrs. Simonds, Burleigh and Nc
Lellau.
The records of the last meetings were read
and approved.
Papers from the upper board passed in cor-
currence.
Mr.. Turner offered the petition of L. 81.
Tobie and others that Wilson street be exterd-
cd from MuDjoy street to Eastern Promenade.
Referred to committee on laying out new
streets and sent up.
Mr. Thompson offered the resolution that the
joint committee on laying out new streets be
instructed to Immediately take into copsidera.
tion the petition of L. ii. Tobie and others fer
the continuation of Wilson street TO the East
ern Promenade. Passed and sent up.
The ordinance in relation to Portland hal
Dor passed to be ordained unanimously.
The President appointed on the committee
to consider the division of the wards into vot-
ing precincts, Messrs. Thompson, Qainn, Bux-
ton and King.
I'm Joint Convention.
David r. Gendennng was elected city
constable, and Cyrus x. Lsdd and George Nc
Allister weighers of coal and plaster.
siar Line Steamboat Company.