The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-08

der the existing contract with the Consoli-
dated Electric Light Company for 100 are
lights, combined with the light furnished by
the gas lamps, it was found that the appro-
priatiOn of $4,000 would not be sufficient,
and there would be deficit of S6OOO 1t was
realized that some steps must be taken to Sc
cure proper lighting and yet come within the
appropriation, and by the use of the Edison
incandescent lights now being tried in Law
renee, it was found possible to make con-
tract with the Consolidated Electric Light
Company for lighting the city with electriei-
ty, using some arc and some incandescent
lights, and doing away with the gas and oil
lamps.
The contract which has been drawn up
and submitted for criticism to the Mayor,
City Solicitor and others was read by Alder
man NOyes. The contract provides for the
termination of the existing contract on the
first day of October, on which day the new
agreement will go into effect. The company
is to furnish for the year commencing Octo-
Der /, not less than 100 nor more
than $50 arc lights of 1900 can
die power, and 220 incandescent lights of 80
candle power or an equivalent; that is,
where it is thought advisable to use lamps
of sixteen candle power, two lamps will be
equivalent to one of 80 candle power. The
streets lighted are to include those hereto
fore lighted, new streets which may be ac-
cepted during the year and such streets as
are now unlighted, provided that this does
not call for more than the specified number
of lights.
The lights are to be run each night from
dusk until daylight. The lights are to be To-
Gated by the chairman of the committee on
street lights and the company has the right
of using the gas lamp posts.
The city is to pay the company $4,000 in
equal monthly payments and accord them
the exclusive right to erect and maintain
poles and apparatus in the city for electric
lighting during the time of the contract.
The convention then dissolved, action on
the contract for lighting and the city's course
in regard to the ferry landing being taken in
the separate boards.
In Common Council.
Absent-Messrs. Somers, Carney, Simonds
and Briggs Records of the last meetings
were read and approved.
MI OuClCh bn0 BNbAblon VI H. IL
Barton and others for an electric light near
the corner of Howard and Quebec streets
Referred and sent up.
Mr.. Beale offered an order which was
amended by Mr.. Shaw, that the committee
ON public buildings report to the City Coun-
Gil the expediency of removing the urinal
and drinking fountain from in front Of old
City Hall, the prohibiting carts standing in
Market square, and the advisability of put
ting the front of old City Hall in good con-
dition, and the order passed and was sent
up.
Mr. Roberts offered the petition of s.
Stevens and others that street be extended
to Congress street. Referred and sent up.
The order to build sidewalk on the
north side of Milk street was first passed,
then reconsidered and referred in ncn-con-
currence, and then reconsidered and passed
in concurrence.
The order to transfer $500 to the appropri-
alton for cemeteries from that of the cOntin-
gent fund, passed; II yeas, nays-Messrs.
Wilson, Carney, MeCann, MeMahOn, 0'Neil
and Shaw voting nay.
The ordinance on health was refused
passage.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action. Adjourned.