The Portland daily press., 1886-01-05
A Petition and Letters Regarding the
Skating Kinks.

| the Mayor.
| Mr.. Edwards objected to the building be
! ing located so near the Oaks, where there ar
| already number of old wooden buildings
| Alderman Denison thought that the lant
in that vicinity should be saved for public
park.
Mr.. McKenney said that the chapel woulC
be used only for religious services and pre-
| sented neat appearance.
On motion of Alderman Russell the peti
toner was granted leave to withdraw.
Mayor Deering wished to be placed on re
| cord as opposing permission being given the
Salvation Army to move any nearer his resi-
| dence than they are now, or into any part q
| the city inhabited by people desiring peace
| and quiet.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
A communication from City Auditor Now
ell was read stating that the appropriations
for Deering's Oaks, Public Buildings and
| Streets were expended.
Alderman Russell for the committee or
streets explained that the usual transfer Of
5000 from the committee on fire department
for the hauling of appartus by the horses oi
the street department had not been made.
Alderman Prince said that the committee
on fire department refused to make the pay
ment on the ground that the committee had
supplied itself with horses.
Mayor Deering said that the intention OF
the committee on appropriations was that
the transfer should be made.
Alderman Birnie thought $1,000 too large a
transfer.
Mayor Deering thought an order directing
the transfer could be introduced with propri-
ETY., and cautioned the Board that care
should be taken in the expenditure of the
appropriations which are now running very
low.
The communication was received and or
dered on file.
The transfer of the money was subse-
quently ordered on motion of Alderman Rus
sell, five yeas to one nay, Alderman Birnie
voting no.
PAYING FOR VACCINATION.
City Physician Smith presented his bill Of
800 for vaccinating 1888 school children from
| September 21st to November goth, inclusive
Mayor Deering had previously refused tc
sign the bill, and DIR. Smith presented with
| it a communication to the City Council set
ting forth the reasons why his bill should be
paid He said that his duties as defined in
| the ordinances did not cover vaccination
that the city had recognized the fact by en-
tering into contract with the Portland Dis
pensary to do the work for $50 per year; thai
previous city physicians, including Drs
| Getchell, Ring and Cummings, had beer
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was required of them, and that no demand
| for such services had been made until the
Dispensary refused to renew their contract
in September last DR.. Smith further
stated that he believed his bill is just as he
had been put to considerable loss in doing
this work He was obliged to spend the
whole of one day at Long Island.
Mayor Deering said that he felt it his duty
not to pay the bill without bringing it to the
attention of the City Council. The school
committee has power by the ordinances tc
have children vaccinated by the city physl
clan at the expense of the city. The Mayor
said that the city physician receiving sal
ary from the city, he did not feel justified in
ordering the bill paid, and laid the matter
Ebefore the Council. Mayor Deering further
said that DR.. Smith had acted in the matter
| at great trouble to himself.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND CLAIMS.
In accordance with the report of the com
mittee on judicial proceedings and claims,
the City Treasurer was directed to make thu
following payments;
To the Boston & Maine Railroad Compa
ny, S575 for expense incurred in dredging
| dock at the foot of Maple street.
To the trustees of the j. b. Brown estate
S234.25 for expense incurred in dredging
| dock at foot of Maple street.
To Eli Goss, $40 for damages to his prem
| ises by defect in drain on Canton street.
In accordance with the same report Chas
D. Skillings, James M. Winslow, and Peter
and Thomas Gallagher petitioners for DANA
ges were granted leave to withdrew.
The committee recommended the payment
of S118 to Charles L. Hiseock, for damages
sustained by him by the quarantining of his
premises on account of the small pox in Octo-
Der and November last. The accompanying
order received a passage.
PORTLAND AND oGDENsBURG.
Alderman Noyes offered the following
which was passed unanimously:
Voted: That the Board of Mayor and AL
Portland & Ogdensburg railroad COM
pany in a body and by majority vote cast
vote for directors as unit.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The committee on new wooden buildin gs
reported licenses granted as follows since the
last monthly meeting:
Boston g. Maine Railroad Company for
a passenger station at the foot OF State
street.
Royal A. Rich, for dwelling house at 50 B.
street.
B. B. Whitcomb, for stable and shed at rs
Pearl street.
THE SKATING Kinks.
The following petition was read by the
Mayor together with the accompanying let
letters, and on motion of Alderman Denison
seconded by Alderman Birnie a hearing was
ordered for Wednesday, Jan. 10 and notice
ordered to be given.
To His Honor, the Mayor Of the city of Port
land, Mr.. John ". Deeriiag and to the Honor
able Board of Aldermen;
Gentlemen-The undersigned clergymen of Port
land having unmistakable evidence OF the lnlquty
and immortality resulting from the practices OF tne
skating rinkS in our city and Knowing their lnnu-
ence to be most depraving and demoralizing, es-
pecially upon the young girls who frequent them,
besides being injurious to health and public nui
Do hereby respectfully but urgently petition
your honorable body to revoke all licenses now
held by the owners, proprietors or managers Of
such rnks at the earliest consistent hour and tC
prevent the reissue of the same or any other rink
| license.
This we pray, asking your immediate action, as
| in our Judgment, the evil is imminent and
| great.
| E. T. Adams, j. NJ Lowden,
| L. III. Hallock, A. Dalton,
Henry Blanchard, John G. Wilson,
| A. K P. Small, Albert L. Dunn,
| A. I'll. Wright, III. p. Winter,
| G. III. Daniels, Charles j. Clark,
| M. Crosley, James Aug. Healy,
| d. w. LeLacheur, T. p. Linehan,
| J. w. Bashford, NJ. @. McDOnough,
| Frank 7. Bayley, ]. b. Sekenger,
S. F. Pearson, II. A. Neely,
| j. r. Crosser, c. r. Crandall, NJ ID.
73S Congress Street, Dec. 81, 1885.
| TO His Honor John w. Deering, Mayor o.
| Portland.
| My Dear Sir:-I wish to second petition pre-
| sented by Rev. Mr. Adams, Bishop Healy ana ON
ers against renewing the licenses of skating rnKs
| / declined to sign if not from any doubt OF Gl.t