The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-15
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
Hearing on the Extension of the
Horse Railroad.

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock for the purpose of hearing on
the extension of the Portland Railroad Com
pany's track from Vaughan street to the
Deering line on Congress street.
All the Aldermen were present except
Alderman Gallagher, who was called away
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Reagan of the
Montgomery Guards.
Three insane persons were ordered COM
mitted to the asylum.
Henry F. Guild was appointed special
policeman without pay for the Star line of
steamers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Petition of James Talbot, for damages
caused by alleged negligence of the city's
servants July 16, 1885, whereby his wife was
seriously injured, her friend instantly killed,
ana ms carriage destroyed and horse greatly
injured, was referred.
Bill of George Walker, Commissioner of
Public Grounds, for $40, expenses to Au-
gusta, was referred
Petition of Mrs E, P. Novel;, for damages
caused to her property ON Myrtle street by
overflow OF sewer to the amount of $50, was
referred.
Petition of J. NJ Kimball and others for
sewer on Pine street, from Pine street to
WESTERN promenade. Referred.
| Petition of George M. Thomas for permits
| sion to erect new wooden building at No.
| 30 Grove street, p stories high, to be used as
| dwelling house Referred with power.
Petition of G. A. Barrows for an electric
| light on the southwest corner of Lincoln
Park. Referred.
| ORDERS PASSED.
| To construct brick sidewalk. with granite
| curbing, on the northerly side of Milk street,
between Pearl and Silver streets, 100 feet
| long, seven feet wide, at an expense of 1920
To abate the sewer tax of Martha j. futile
on the Congress and Forest streets sewer,
| from $1,000 to 5000, on recommendation of
the City Civil Engineer.
LICENSES GRANTED.
Victuallers' licenses were granted Moses
| P. Horne, Mrs. A. T. Salter and Simeon
Tracy, subject to the City Marshals ia, or
| able report.
THANKS ACCEPTED.
The thanks of the Maine Medical Associa-
tion for the use of rooms in City Building
when the association held its annual meeting
were accepted and ordered on file.
PORTLAND HORSE RAILROAD.
A petition of the Portland Railway Com
pany was read by the Mayor, requesting
permission to construct turnout on Port
land street, between Preble and the junction
of Portland and Oxford streets; and another
for permission to extend its track from the
present terminus on Congress, near Vaughan
street. to the boundary line between Portland
and Deering at Libby's Corner, together
with such turnouts and curves as may be
necessary, with turnout on Congress street
between State street and the present ter
minus at Vaughan street; the said company
| to locate the extension on the side of the
travelled way and to use I rails in the CON
struction of the same.
1 Mr. e
showed the plans of the proposed extension
to the Aldermen, and on motion of Alder
man Noyes the hearing was adjourned to 4
p. M in order to view the proposed way in
| the meantime.
ATLANTIC & ST. LAWRENCE.
The report of the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence rail
road was accepted and ordered on file. The
report will be found elsewhere, in the report
of the annual meeting of the road.
Adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board again convened at p. M.
Mayor Deering presiding. Absent: Alder
man Gallagher. The Mayor called attention
to the hearing before the county commits
sioners on the proposed ferry landing al
Custom House wharf, and recommended that
the Aldermen be present, as it is matter
concerning the city.
William D. McKim was appointed specia
policeman without pay to serve on certain
wharves.
The hearing on the petition of the Horse
Railroad Company was then resumed.
Alderman Noyes objected to the tract
being laid before the drinking trough at tn,
foot of the HILL where it would discommodt
teams; and also to the siding ON the othe
side of the street, where hacks and team
from the Maine Central station would b,
interfered with by the cars.
The Mayor suggested the ACCESSIBILITY O.
allowing the track tosbe laid under the direc
ton of the City Civil Engineer, with tn,
approval of the Board as the work pro-
| crossed.
Alderman Noyes said that the accumula
ton of snow from the bank above renders
the maintenance of a sidewalk on the south
| erly side of Congress street impractical,
| during large portion of the year.
The report of the committee on the laying
| out of the track of the West End railroad
was read by City Clerk Burgess.
communication was received from Gen
eral Manager Payson Tucker of the Main,
Central, recommending the granting of th,
| petition, as the track will be of great benefi
to the travelling public of Portland who ma,
have occasion to use the Maine Central rail
road
After some further discussion it was yotet
to adjourn to s o'clock Monday evening il
order that City Civil Engineer Goodwin ma,
draw plans for the proposed track. The peti
ton of the Horse Railroad Company for
| turnout on Portland street was laid on tn
| table until the next meeting