The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-06


dock at foot of Maple street.
OF Solomon Schryver, for license as pawn
broker.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders received passage:
That the city treasurer give deed Of certain
Harriet NJ Leonard, said lot containing 5412
square feet the price being six cents per foot and
upon the condition that dwelling snail be erect
ed ON the lot within one year.
That the city treasurer pay Julia A. Billings
SIS, payment in full for damage 10 the weil ana
cellar of her house by the overflow of surface wa
ter.
That Arsenal street be extended to Gilman
street, a distance of 1928 feet
That Charles Edwards be authorized to remove
a tree in front of his premises on Spruce street.
That the committee on public buildings place
bell upon the engine house at Peaks Island
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
In accordance with the recommendations
of the report of the committee on judicial
proceedings and claims, the following pay
ments were ordered to be made by the City
Treasurer:
To ]. S. H. Frink, s65 fol attorneys fees in
matter At Ts Of forSS = @ or bv
flow of Myrtle street sewer.
To George Walker, $4.40 for expenses as one of
the commissioners on cemeteries and public
TO Roger McGrath, s12 for damage by over
flow of Green street sewer.
by collision with steam fire engine.
To Patrick Welch, SIS for damage to cart by
defect in Cumberland street.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The committee on new wooden buildings
reported that they have granted permits as
follows, since the last monthly meeting:
William Macarthur, dwelling corner of Gould
and Washington streets.
II. III. shaw dwelling 90 North street.
r. J. Symonds, dwelling 68 Portland street.
Daniel Kerrigan. stable 20 Deer street.
William Ladrigan, stable, 81 Centre street.
Thomas Fisher, dwelling, 247 York street.
David F. Murdock, dwelling, 46 Waterville
II. Hansen dwelling on proposed street be-
tween Carter and St. John streets.
Moses H. Foster, dwelling, l43 York street
Mrs. b, Il. Hubbard, stable, in rear OF 43 Hano-
yer street.
Daniel T. Kelley, storehouse on Kennebec
street.
DRAINS AND SEWERS.
A communication from the City Auditor
reported that bills in the department of
drains and sewers had been filed in his Office
to an amount nearly $1700 in excess of the
appropriation, and stated that still further
amounts would have to be expended.
The Mayor then read the following re-
marks:
Gentlemen of the Board Of aldermen and Com
mon COutciI
In view Of the fact that the committee ON drains
and sewers have expended alarge amount of money
in excess of their appropriation, it becomes my
duty to call the attention of the several commit
tees that have the expendng of the several ap.-
propriatiOns to the ordinances and Joint rules of
the city council which expressly forbid expending
any money in excess of the original appropriations
unless such requirements first submitted to the
city council for instructions.
will state in this case this committee did ask
for authority and a transfer of appropriations,
and most extraordinary measures were required
of them as great damage had occurred by the
heavy rains in midsummer.
1t is the duty of each committee. unless most ex-
froNr ffoip (ond in fh1f
convene the city council at any time( to look sharp
after their different appropriations that they may
at pi their he @ Command. trust fRfs Word Of caution
will be received in the same kindly spirit in which
desire to communicate II.
The order authorizing the transfer of
$4,000 from the contingent fund to the appro-
priation for drains and sewers, which was
laid over from the last meeting, was then
taken up.
The Mayor stated that he regarded the
course of the committee in repairing extra
ordinary damages as a proper one, but did
not think it right for them to begin new
work after expending their appropriation.
In response to a question from Alderman
Denison, Chairman Birnie stated that all
new works had been completed with the ex-
that he believed the bills for these works had
all been filed. The order was then given
unanimous passage.
The report of the City Civil Engineer,
which accompanied the order, was dated
September 4, and mentioned in detail the
extraordinary expenditures which have been
considered absolutely. necessary, and con-
cluded with the following estimate of money
required:
Deficit in works to date. te.............-...S SQ373
Clearing Washington street manholes.. 5000
Clearing Aims House valley drain. 1900
Dock dredging. 10000
State street sewer, to relieve Congress
street.. ....--......-.-..-... 10000
Franklin street. sewer. SlO.OO
-Four new culyerts at Thompson's Block
and on Congress street. $4,000
Total for known requisite works. ...s2,e1s.73
vIcTUALERs' LICENSES.
Alderman Gallagher, in order that he
might speak upon the facts of the case,
moved a reconsideration of the vote revok-
ing the yictualer's license of John w. Sulli-
van. The vote was passed at the last regu-
lar meeting, at which the alderman was not
present. The question was put but the vote
was doubted by Alderman Prince When
the yeas and nays were called the vote re-
suited in tie, Aldermen Gallagher, Sawyer
and Denison voting in the affirmative. and
Aldermen Birnie, Prince and Noyes in the
negative. Alderman Noyes then requested
the privilege of changing his vote in order
Alderman Gallagher then took the floor
and said that he wanted to see all men used
alike in the matter of these licenses. Sui
livan's license was revoked on the ground
that he had sold rum, question which, in
Mr.. Gallagher'S opinion, is to be decided by
the courts, and which he claims has not yet
been decided, the case having been carried
to the Superior Court on appeal after Sulll-
van was convicted in the Municipal Court.
The speaker said that should Sullivan be
declared innocent, the board would be put
in the position of taking license from,
man not guilty of any offense. He also inti-
mated that Marshal Andrews, knowing this
state of things, had failed to properly lay
the matter before the board and had
livan had never been proven guilty. Alder
man Gallagher asked why the license of one
Mulhern had not been revoked, he having
been indicted and paid fine in the Superior
Court.
Marshal Andrews denied any misrepresen-
tations in his reports. He said that the suit
ON the bond would prove what the liquor
found in Sullivan'S place was kept for and
denied that the case of Mulhern was on an
offense committed after the issue of the war
rant
Alderman Prince thought the Board
should be the Judge in these cases, it having
full power to grant and revoke licenses.
Alderman Noyes was glad to have the
matter discussed. He said that, the granting
of these licenses seemed peculiar to him IN
many cases as he had often wondered how
many peanuts and bakers buns it was neces-
sary for man to keep in order TO secure
license, those articles being the only
requisites visible in many of the shops.
The Mayor raised the point that the
licenses issued since May 1st last were
ILLEGALLY issued by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen instead of by the licensing board
CITY Clerk Burgess stated that this had been
done for ten years. The matter was then
tabled in order that the .opinion of the city
solicitor might be obtained.
OTHER MATTERS.
NJ. H. Sands, petitioner for damages on &C.
count of defect in Stroudwater bridge, and
Mrs. Emeline Smith for damages by reason
of defect in street, were given leave to with
draw.
John III. Hoag was appointed a special po-
liceman without pay, to serve at the gas
works on Commercial street
Two claims of Granville Cloyes,. which
had been improperly referred to the COM
mittee on fire department, were returned
and referred to the committee on claims.
The order for tearing down the house at
the corner of Pearl and Newbury streets, was
rescinded, the house having been rendered
fre-proof in accordance with the ordinance
Charles ID. Skillings, who was one OF the
first assistant engineers in the fire depart
/ ment at the time Of the burning OF the sta