The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-17
CITY GOvERNMENT.
Special Meeting of the Beard of Mayer
and Aldermen
THE HEARING ON THE PETITION OF LovErr

THE HEARING ON THE PETITION oE LovE1rT
& co.
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held last evening" the
Mayor presiding. Absent, Alderman Noyes
of Ward z.
The object for which the meeting was called
was the consideration Of the petition OF John
Il. Loveitt & Co., for permission to maintain q
fab market at No. 52S Congress street. Judge
Goddard appeared for the petitioners, and said
that John Loveitt Il Co. had occupied their
old stand at the corner of Brown and Congress
streets for 6ys years, where they have given
satisfaction to both patrons and neighbors.
They now change their location because the
building occupied by them is being demolished.
Mr.. Goddard read q petition from some 20
persons residing in the vicinity, and among
whom were six physicians, requesting that the
petition be granted, and also similar petition
from "a Of the patrons of the firm.
Judge Cleaves appeared for the remon-
strants and read their Communication to the
Board, signed by many of the neighbors and
merchants doing business 10 the vicinity. Levi
Blake. IL. q. Strout, John 10. Palmer, james
Fl. Fitzgerald, Geo. s. Waternonse and Cyrus
Loveitt we're called by Judge Cleaves and ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to the location
Ct the fish anRrket at the proposed place. All
the speakers reside or do business in the yicin-
ity. They thought that fish market was not
needed in that location and considered that
their business would suffer by its presence. II
was also urged that it was not best TO allow
another tish store to be established on the best
street in the city, and where ladies were accos-
toned to do their shopping. Complaints were
made that the odor OF the former store was
very offensive. and that the market had not
been conducted in cleaniy manner.
For the petitioners, Judge Goddard called
Mr.. Cobb. who has sRperlntenGed the staFe Of
Loveitt az Co. The witness denied that the
market had been kent 10 an improper or un-
cleanly manner. DR.. Q. 0. Files said that he
lived on Brown street, near the old market,
and had found IL neither badly kept nor
offensive as to its odor.
In closing, Judge Cleaves made somes re-
marks on the Importance OF reserving Congr ssS
street for the use of other business.
Judge Goddard stated that his clients Were
willing and ready to do all that was required
of them to maintain frst-class market,
should the board grant their petition.
On motion of Alderman Sawyer, it was
voted that the Board meet at 8 o'clock to-day
at 52S Congress street to view the premises and
take further action.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF the Atlantic Telegraph Company to erect
poles and maintain telegraph wires in the city;
the company furnishing the city with cross
arm on each pole for ira alarm purposes and
following route designated by the city. To
committee on electrical appliances.
OF John L. Best to enlarge and repair wood
en- buildings on Spring street, To committee
on new wooden buildings.
OF Malcolm Il. Hammond for perm ission to
make alterations in building on Congress
street. To committee on new wooden build
ipgs.
or j. J. Gerrish and others for sidewalk
on the EasterR Promenade. To COMMITTEE on
streets, sidewalks and bridges.
OF s. A. Packard and others for lamp on
Laurel lane. 10 committee on street lamps.
OF Geo. B. Brown for license as victualer.
To the city marsbal's favorable report.
OF Chas. SmOnd to erect new wooden build
ing on Warren street. To committee on new
wooden buildings with power.
Of III. A. Lamb to erect new wooden build
ing corner Newbury and Pearl streets. To
committee on new wooden buildings.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The bond for 100000 of Henry w. Hersey
as city treasurer and collector was approx cd
and ordered on file.
IL was ordered that permission be given the
assessment being held in abeyanca Tor two
years.
O. G. Chase was appointed inspector of
petroleum in plan of George w. Parker who
was appointed and declined to serve.
The petition of the Woman's Christian
temperance Union for an appropriation of
$500 to assist in paying the police matren was
granted, and the amount charged to the police
contingent.
The board adjourned at shortly after 10
o'clock.